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Xbox 720 and PS4 not out until 2014
The next consoles from Sony and Microsoft will not launch until three years' time, predicts GameStop. Senior executives from the US retail giant made the claim during a series of investor meetings, according to financial research firm Baird. A statement read: "Management does not expect new hardware consoles from Microsoft and Sony until 2014; however, a successful launch of Nintendo's Wii ...read more
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EA to acquire PopCap Games for $750 million
Rumors first began circulating nearly three weeks ago when TechCrunch reported that casual gaming pusher PopCap was going to be acquired for over $1 billion dollars. Now, Electronic Arts has announced its intention to purchase the Seattle-based developer for $750 million, including $100 million in stock. The acquisition is expected to close in August of this year, pending the usual regulatory ...read more
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Minecraft's Adventure Update will be playable at PAX
If the promise of 24/7 board gaming extravaganzas and endless 3DS StreetPass swapping aren't enough to get PAX Prime attendees excited about the event, perhaps this will: Notch has announced that Minecraft's Adventure Update will be playable on the show floor. The expansion, which is still largely under wraps, will tack over 40 new features onto the game, including NPC villages, additional ...read more
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Anonymous release e-mail login details of 90k Military personnel
Internet Activist group Anonymous have released information about their latest attack today, in which they posted 90,000 e-mail addresses and passwords of Military personnel. It marks another leak under the #Antisec movement which seems to be quickly gaining a reputation for mass leaks of information. The question is whether these leaks are of benefit to Anonymous’s goal of protecting ...read more
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EA accused of ModernWarfare3 domain hijinks
In a move that perhaps kicks off what will be an intense six months of campaigning and rivalry, it has been discovered that the URL www.ModernWarfare3.com redirects to the homepage of rival game Battlefield. The URL appears to have been registered anonymously, though some – such as Future site GamesRadar – are openly pointing the finger at Battlefield publisher EA. Kotaku reckons that ...read more
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Rumour: Windows 8 Will Play Xbox 360 Games
Way back on May 26th the web site Insideris has posted a rumour that the forthcoming Windows 8 operating system for PCs and tablets will allow users to play Xbox 360 games on their PCs. For some reason this unverified rumour has become ‘news’ in the past twenty four hours, so here are the details. According to sources, ‘Xbox 360 on PC’ will have a subscription fee similar to - but not ...read more
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More than 15 billion apps downloaded from Apple’s store
Since the App Store launched three years ago, 15 billion apps have been downloaded from the service, Apple has announced. The store now features more than 425,000 apps, with 100,000 of those being specifically for iPad. There are apparently 200 million iOS device users out there. Apple has paid developers more than $2,5 billion to develop apps for the store. That’s enough dry stats. To ...read more
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New Farming Options Coming to Minecraft
Farming in Minecraft is an important part of the game where you can aquire food, it's a process which requires you perform multiple actions that entail you doing everything from tilling the soil, planting the seeds in proximity to water and sunlight. There's a lot more nuances that go into the farming mechanics of the game, but Markus Persson aka "Notch" recently announced that there could be ...read more
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GTA IV mod makes incredible graphical overhaul
Parts of the above trailer for the ICEnhancer 1.2 GTA IV mod look as though they could come from a GTA V. The fan made update, spotted by RPS, builds on a selection of GTA IV mods, like RealityIV and DKT70 road textures, and then adds updated shaders to make this three year old game look as though it could be coming out next year. Improved lighting, weather effects, depth of field and more ...read more
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Minecraft registers 10 million
Marcus “Notch” Persson’s indie megahit Minecraft has passed a mammoth milestone. According to the designer’s latest tweet, Minecraft now has a whopping 10 million registered users. Now, just about a quarter of those have actually purchased the game–which is still in beta–but still, the figure is large. Looking ahead, Minecraft is headed to the Xbox 360 and to mobile phones in ...read more
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