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EA is slowly ramping up its Battlefield 4 hype machine ahead of the game’s official unveiling on March 26th. A new teaser site carries an obscured image that can be partially revealed when players use their mouse to wipe condensation from the screen. Those who log in via their Origin …
Read More »OnLive: We didn’t go bankrupt, we didn’t shut down, we just restructured
The new chairman of streaming games firm OnLive has criticised the press for what he says was misrepresentation of OnLive’s restructuring” last year. Things appeared to have gone very wrong for OnLive back in August 2012, with significant job losses and a change of ownership as well as the loss …
Read More »Apple closes jailbreak loophole with new iOS update
Up iOS update that closes a lockscreen security loophole has also put a stop to a popular iPhone jailbreak. Gizmodo reports that update 6.1 has killed the exploits used by the Evasi0n jailbreak – a hassle free method of freeing iPhones and iPads from Apple’s closed-wall operating system. Users who …
Read More »Microsoft reassures Xbox Entertainment voters after data leak
No third parties were involved in yesterday’s Xbox Entertainment security breach, Microsoft has confirmed. MCV yesterday revealed that the Xbox Entertainment website was displaying the names, gamertags and addresses of nearly 3,000 users who had voted on the site. However, the platform holder has assured MCV that data was only …
Read More »GameStop extends Wii U sale "while stocks last"
A recent retail promotion that saw Wii U drop to an all-new low price has been extended. GameStop last Friday announced a deal that saw the 32GB Premium Wii U available for just 244.97. However, the retailer has now said that it has extended the offer while stocks last”. GameStop …
Read More »Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director’s Cut for Wii U is official, offers "striking visual improvements"
Square Enix has officially confirmed Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director’s Cut for Wii U. Furthermore, it describes the release as offering striking visual improvements” that make SKU the best looking” version available. This statement likely does not refer to the already lovely PC version, but is still impressive if the …
Read More »EA launches iOS yoga app
Publisher EA has expanded its fitness aspirations with the release of yoga app Yogify on iOS. The app, currently available on the New Zealand app store, is a natural expansion of the road EA started down with the release of EA Sports Active 1 and 2. TheAppSide reports that the …
Read More »Xbox 360 gets pay-as-you-go Sky Sports access
Sky and Microsoft have struck a deal to bring pay-as-you-go Sky Sports access to Xbox 360 owners. It arrives as part of an expansion to Sky’s streaming video service app Now TV. As announced yesterday, Sky is for the first time offering accessing to its sports broadcast on a non-subscription …
Read More »Origin passes 40m member milestone
EA’s digital download service Origin has now attracted over 40m members, the publisher has confirmed. That’s up from the 39m it had at the end of last year, GameSpot reports, with the jump likely due to the recent release of SimCity which requires Origin membership to play. To celebrate the …
Read More »Katamari Damacy’s Takahashi unveils new game Tenya Wanya Teens
Keita Takahashi, the man behind cult franchise Katamari Damacy, has unveiled his latest title. And yes, it’s very odd. The game is called Tenya Wanya Teens and is being made in collaboration with his wife Asuka Sakai, UK studio Wild Rumpus and indie game site Venus Patrol. Furthermore, it uses …
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