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    Turtle Beach XO: The official Microsoft Xbox One gaming headsets, we go hands-on

    By 18 June 2013

    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...

  • Gaming

    Titanfall gameplay preview

    By 18 June 2013

    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...

  • Gaming

    Project Spark Xbox One preview and screens

    By 18 June 2013

    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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    Dead Rising 3 Xbox One preview

    By 17 June 2013

    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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    Batman: Arkham Origins gameplay preview, trailer and screens

    By 16 June 2013

    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....

  • Gaming

    Forza Motorsport 5 Xbox One preview and screens

    By 12 June 2013

    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....

  • Gaming

    Need for Speed Rivals preview

    By 12 June 2013

    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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    New Xbox 360 and Kinect pictures and eyes-on

    By 12 June 2013

    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...

  • Gaming

    Crimson Dragon preview: First play of Xbox One exclusive

    By 11 June 2013

    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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    Killer Instinct preview: First play of Xbox One fighter

    By 11 June 2013

    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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    Ryse: Son of Rome Xbox One preview

    By 11 June 2013

    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...

  • Tablets

    Hands on with the first Windows 8.1, 7-inch tablet from Inventec

    By 5 June 2013

    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...

  • Apps

    App of the day: Outlook.com review (Android)

    By 30 May 2013

    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...

  • Gaming

    Xbox One: A first look at the new console, Kinect and controller

    By 22 May 2013

    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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    Microsoft Surface Pro review

    By 21 May 2013

    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...

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