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Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4 to go head to head in June
E3 launch for duo? 6 January 2012 15:37 GMT TweetSony and Microsoft are set to go head to head at the E3 games expo this June, with the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox 720 both purportedly to be given débuts at the LA based show.
That's the low-down according to gaming site MCV, who claims to...
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Year in review 2011: September
FEATURE Thundercats! 30 December 2011 11:00 GMT TweetCameras and tablets filled the tech landscape in September. We however were far too distracted by the fact that Star Wars had arrived on Blu-ray. In what has to be our launch stunt of the year, London had its BT tower transformed into a giant lightsaber...
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Year in review 2011: August
FEATURE Tron, trolleys and phones 29 December 2011 15:00 GMT TweetOf all the stories that broke in August the one that really got people talking was that tech superstar Steve Jobs would be resigning from Apple, to be replaced by CEO Tim Cook. It was one of the most important stories to break this year apart from...
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Saints Row: The Third review
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A blunt instrument
25 November 2011 17:58 GMT
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There’s a TV advert doing the rounds at the moment that helpfully points out that Saints Row: The Third is available at Argos. As well as nudging you towards an impulse purchase, while treating that special person in your life to some Elizabeth...
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Xbox is 10 today - we celebrate its history
FEATURE Box to the Future 15 November 2011 18:07 GMT TweetThe Xbox celebrates its 10th birthday today and with it a decade of some of the best gaming that consoles have ever seen.
What a journey it has been. Some classic franchises and pieces of tech have made their names under the Xbox moniker and...
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Xbox.com enhanced with social features
Ahead of the dashboard refresh 11 November 2011 12:58 GMT TweetGamers logging on to Xbox.com today would have noticed that the site has had a bit of a revamp; with added social features and a few key additions.
The "My Xbox" section has gone, replaced by a social networking heavy "Social" feature that...
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Microsoft devs working on new Xbox console
Xbox 720? Who knows ... 10 October 2011 15:07 GMT TweetMicrosoft developers and staff have revealed they are working on a new Xbox console via posts on their LinkedIn pages.
Interactive creative director and designer Jeff Faulkner is listed as the Xbox next gen creative director. Similarly Jonathan...
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VIDEO: Xbox 720 makes an appearance in Real Steel movie
You spin me right round 6 October 2011 10:10 GMT TweetTalk about future proofing, Microsoft has gone and plonked Xbox 720 adverts in the Real Steel movie. Eagle-eyed gaming fans spotted the Xbox 720 adverts in the latest trailer for the film.
Real Steel is set some time in the near future and...
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New TV services coming to Xbox Live
Including 4oD 5 October 2011 18:33 GMT TweetXbox Live is set to get a major televisual revamp before Christmas with all the major programming players in the UK due to launch Xbox based entertainment services.
Everything from 4oD and the BBC to Lovefilm and even Blinkbox and Channel 5...
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Xbox 360 limited edition Gears of War 3 pictures and hands-on
HANDS-ON Taking you through the gears 12 September 2011 17:10 GMT TweetEvery time something major is set to launch in the land of the Xbox 360 you can almost guarantee a super sweet special edition console will arrive with it. Gears of War 3 is no exception and with the launch just over a week away, Pocket-lint has been...
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Record-holding Xbox 360 gamer aims for million achievement points
Takes 10 years 30 August 2011 10:31 GMT TweetWe definitely like a good gaming sesh over at Pocket-lint, but the idea of putting in the number of man hours needed to generate a million Xbox Live achievement points seems eye-strainingly hard work.
This hasn't dissuaded gamer Raymond Cox,...
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Avatar Kinect hits Xbox Live
Kinect Sparkler to follow 25 July 2011 18:11 GMT TweetKinect owners have finally received the avatar control they've been waiting for with the launch of Avatar Kinect on Xbox Live, bringing with it expression recognition for your Xbox character.
Speaking, smiling or nodding will now be replicated...
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New Xbox to be Windows 8 powered?
Keynote suggests so 15 July 2011 16:17 GMT TweetMicrosoft's Andy Lees has pointed to a unified ecosystem for all of the companies' devices, including Xbox, PC and phones.
Lees was speaking at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference when he said: "We are aiming to provide coherence and...
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Cloud storage for Xbox 360 goes live
Take your gaming to the skies 5 July 2011 13:39 GMT TweetIt is now possible to recover gamertags and save data across different Xbox 360s thanks to the arrival of the new cloud storage for the console.
The decision to go cloud based was announced by Microsoft at this years E3, which also saw a demonstration...
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Sonic Generations Demo hits PSN and Xbox
Part of the anniversary celebrations.. 23 June 2011 15:47 GMT TweetStill recovering from his 20th birthday celebrations this morning and already Sonic has turned up on the PSN and Xbox Live.
The Sonic Generations demo is out on both of the consoles and should be available to download as we speak. The download...
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