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PhonesMicrosoft brings Office Mobile app to iPhone, document editing with subscription
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GadgetsXbox One new features detailed: Upload Studio, Twitch live game viewing and more
10 June 2013 -
GamingHalo for Xbox One teaser trailer: Cloaked Master Chief returns for next-gen epic
10 June 2013 -
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Reviews & hands-on
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GamingTurtle Beach XO: The official Microsoft Xbox One gaming headsets, we go hands-on
Xbox One is on the horizon. So too are official Microsoft-licensed gaming headsets from Turtle Beach - the XO Four and XO Seven - which come dressed up in classic Xbox black and green for that official Xbox One design style. It's tasty stuff that we ate...
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GamingTitanfall gameplay preview
If this year's E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles made one thing clear it's that we've got some serious first person shooters in the pipeline. Titanfall looks to be one such title. We looked on as hours-long queues built up around the EA stand on the show...
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GamingProject Spark Xbox One preview and screens
Minecraft and Little Big Planet took in-game creation to a new level, by effectively making the creation of a game into the gaming experience itself. Project Spark has a premise that is similar, but offers far more than basic level creation tools or landscape...
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GamingDead Rising 3 Xbox One preview
The first Dead Rising and its sequel were an acquired taste. Not taking themselves too seriously in the zombie slaughtering stakes, yet levying almost ludicrously difficult game mechanics on the player, both have attained cult status and many eyes, therefore,...
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GamingBatman: Arkham Origins gameplay preview, trailer and screens
Batman's Arkham guise is among the most successful of gaming franchies out there - and for good reason. Dark and twisted, much like the Christopher Nolan movie trilogy, the forthcoming Batman: Arkham Origins takes the reins for the forthcoming game installation....
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GamingForza Motorsport 5 Xbox One preview and screens
Of Microsoft's own exclusives planned for the launch of Xbox One, the latest version of Forza is perhaps the most eagerly anticipated. Even from just a 720p online video, it is clear that Turn10's first next-generation driving game is something special....
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GamingNeed for Speed Rivals preview
Need for Speed Rivals is EA's latest game in the NFS universe and this time sees you playing Cops versus Racers in an open world rather than dedicated race courses or set tracks like the Most Wanted and Run titles before it. We caught up with the game...
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GamingNew Xbox 360 and Kinect pictures and eyes-on
To complement the look of the Xbox One, Microsoft has opted to refresh the Xbox 360 too, adding the new styling and logo to give proceedings a more “family” feel. That's just about the only change on the rejigged Kinect sensor, but the new console...
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GamingCrimson Dragon preview: First play of Xbox One exclusive
Crimson Dragon feels a lot like the spiritual successor to Panzer Dragoon. Created by the director behind the classic Sega Saturn series of games, this much-loved franchise had been laid to rest many years ago following the release of Panzer Dragoon Saga...
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GamingKiller Instinct preview: First play of Xbox One fighter
Killer Instinct is one of those games that will give fans of the mid-90s original happy memories of bashing away at SNES control pads. In 2013, and on Xbox One, the experience has much the same heart: it's all about button bashing, combos and counteracting...
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GamingRyse: Son of Rome Xbox One preview
Microsoft is very proud of its history with exclusive intellectual properties, and rightly so: Halo, Gears of War, Forza Motorsport, Fable, Viva Pinata... Well, perhaps not the last so much. That is why it's a big deal when it reveals an all-new IP, one...
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TabletsHands on with the first Windows 8.1, 7-inch tablet from Inventec
At the close of Microsoft’s presentation on the eagerly awaited Windows 8.1 at Computex the company quickly flashed a very interesting looking device. The world’s first 7-inch Bay Trail-powered tablet designed to run on Windows 8.1 (and indeed Windows...
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AppsApp of the day: Outlook.com review (Android)
Android gets email right, as long as you're loyal to Gmail. You will have a frustrating time if you're a Hotmail or Yahoo user, and want to enjoy the same rich experience as you'd get within Google's own apps. And that's not much of a surprise. And with...
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GamingXbox One: A first look at the new console, Kinect and controller
The Xbox One games console is now official and we've managed to get eyes-on with the new console fresh from the launch at Microsoft's HQ in Seattle. The new box is very angular in design, with clean lines and a strong black glossy paint job. Some might...
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Tablets 4 out of 5Microsoft Surface Pro review
It's been almost a week since the Microsoft Surface Pro landed in the Lint's UK offices, during which time it's seen non-stop use. We've been eager to see if Microsoft - the very creator of the Windows 8 Pro operating system - can set the bar to new heights...