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The new Xbox will be simply called ‘Xbox’, will require an always-on internet connection, and will be revealed on 21st May, claims established tech bloggerPaul Thurrott. Thurrott made several claims about the new Xbox console on thetheWhat The Techpodcast, reportsAll Games Beta. One of the most important ofThurrott’s claims about …
Read More »Street Fighter TV series takes to Kickstarter
A fan of 1994 Jean-Claude Van Damme and Kylie Minogue flick Street Fighter? Then today is a very good day for you. A new Kickstarter campaign has been launched that hopes to create a real-life Street Fighter themed TV series. Unlike the ‘90s movie, however, this looks like it might …
Read More »EA’s Peter Moore responds to ‘Worst Company in America’ poll
Readers of The Consumerist are expected to today name EA as the ‘Worst Company in America’ for the second year running. MCV wrote the following after EA scooped the unadmirable title last year. The arms trade? Oil companies polluting the planet? Bankers bringing us to our knees? Companies that sell …
Read More »Deep Silver names zombie wedding couple
Jennifer Jones and Rob Blackmore will get married on April 23rd – Dead Island style. Back in January publisher Deep Silver announced that it was launching a competition that would see it pay for a couple’s entire wedding – provided it carries a zombie theme and features plenty of Dead …
Read More »Fruit Ninja Magazine coming from Titan Comics
Titan Comics has launched its latest licensed publications with the new Totally… Fruit Ninja Magazine. Based on the international fruit-slicing app, Fruit Ninja, the magazine is on sale in stores now. Totally… Fruit Ninja Magazine joins game characters Sensei, Gutsu and Truffles the pig for jokes, features and an all-new …
Read More »Miyamoto: Wii U’s rivals will feel limited over time
The Wii U’s use of an integrated second screen poses a notable threat to Microsoft and Sony’s rival machines. That’s according to design legend Shigeru Miyamoto who speaking to CNN said that the Wii U’s impact will grow considerably over time. "The challenge that we had was if someone wanted …
Read More »Standalone Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon listed on Xbox Marketplace
Remember that Far Cry 3 spin-off that was revealed on April 1st and was clearly a joke? It’s not a joke. In fact, it sounds quite amazing. A presumably accidental listing for the game on the Xbox Live Marketplace reveals that Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon will be a standalone …
Read More »VIDEO: Internet shouty man Francis takes an axe to Xbox 360
Do you remember that guy who went mental about Diablo III on YouTube? Chances are that if you saw it you won’t have forgotten. Francis is a very distinctive character. And the bad news is he’s angry again. What has evoked the latest rage? Rumours that the new Xbox will …
Read More »Microsoft apologies for Orth’s "always-on" internet outburst
Comments from Microsoft Studios creative director Adam Orth attacking always-on internet naysayers have been labelled as inappropriate” by Microsoft. "We apologise for the inappropriate comments made by an employee on Twitter yesterday," a statement read. "This person is not a spokesperson for Microsoft, and his personal views do not reflect …
Read More »Disc-less new Xbox SKU scrapped; Will be called just ‘Xbox’; $99 360 also planned – report
Established technology blogger Paul Thurrott has made several claims about the new Xbox – and chief amongst them is the scrapping of a second disc-less SKU. "We have talked for a while about this notion that there might be another version of the Xbox that was just aimed at entertainment …
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