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Chinese OUYE console is a $70 Frankenstein PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

Here’s a thought: what would happen if Sony and Microsoft ever joined forces to create a console in this current generation? A Chinese company…

Gamescom 2015 live blog: Blizzard unveils ‘World of Warcraft Legion’ expansion pack

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Seagate makes portable hard drive just for Xbox 360, Xbox One

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7 massive reveals from Microsoft’s Xbox Gamescom 2015 briefing

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Gamescom 2015 preview: livestream details, game reveals and more

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Miss Microsoft’s Xbox Gamescom announcements? Catch the recap here [video]

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Gearburn on Hashtag Radio episode #1: gaming, Windows 10 and OnePlus 2

Gearburn on Hashtag Radio is a new monthly segment where our editor Andy Walker, Hashtag Radio’s Zaid Kriel and another in-studio guest talk gaming,…

This is what you should know about the ‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’ multiplayer reveal

Here it is, the Call of Duty: Ghosts online multiplayer has been revealed. It was teased for a few days, now it’s over and it…

Reversal of fortune: Xbox One doesn’t need Kinect to function, says Microsoft

The Xbox One needed the new Kinect to work. Without it, the Xbox One would not work. Simple as that. In an unsurprising about-turn,…

Xbox One Live Gold needed for DVR, Skype, NFL, OneGuide and Smartmatch

Microsoft’s DVR feature for Xbox One which allows users to record up to five minutes of in-game footage, is restricted to Xbox Live members…

Xbox One in-game recording to be 720p at 30 frames per second

One of the Xbox One’s many upcoming features is that you’ll be able to capture some in-game footage. In a recent Ask and Answer…

Xbox Live to shun trolls, haters and cheaters

Reputation is key. When you’re online, you’re vulnerable to the socially awkward, the psychos, the cheaters and jerks. Xbox Live wants to shun these…

Xbox One, PS4 controllers both cost $60: how do they match up?

Both next-gen consoles, the Xbox One and the PS4’s controllers are available for US$60 on Amazon. Though we currently can’t get our paws on…

Xbox One now open for indie self-publishers after all, but is it enough?

A few months ago we reported on the PS4 is to be a self-publishing platform for indie studios. Xbox, on the other hand, has…

Xbox One can record last five minutes of any game

This year’s Comic-con hasn’t exactly been a treasure trove of gaming and gadget fun, save for this Xbox One titbit revealed by Microsoft Studios…

‘Beyond Good and Evil 2’ to be next-gen and beyond ‘bigger’

Ubisoft game director Michel Ancel recently spoke about the upcoming sequel to Beyond Good and Evil. The game will still follow the story of…

Microsoft’s Don Mattrick dubbed new Zynga CEO

Bloomberg is reporting that former Microsoft executive Don Mattrick has jumped ship and joined social-gaming developer Zynga as new CEO. This became more apparent…

Are the PS4 and Xbox One priced too high? (spoiler: no)

The prices of the PS4 and Xbox One (especially Microsoft’s upcoming console) have been under heavy debate by gamers and the press alike. The…

Control matters: which next-gen gamepad fares better?

In the world of online gaming, your enemy is a faceless entity halfway across the world. He or she is unseen, and often (mercifully)…

Kinect for Xbox One incompatible with PCs: why?

When Kinect for Xbox 360 first came out, hackers loved it for its ability to easily connect to a Windows PC via USB. For…

The next-gen console cold war: cutting through the crap

There was a time, when your choice in console wasn’t scrutinised at every turn. There was a time, when it was more about the…

Microsoft u-turns on Xbox One used and online games policies

Don Mattrick, the man who now famously told us to “stick with Xbox 360” if you can’t be always online for the Xbox One,…

Xbox One ‘over delivers on value’ says Microsoft

Don Mattrick, president of Microsoft’s interactive entertainment division is offending gamers but pleasing Xbox shareholders. This video from Bloomberg.com has Mattrick defending the US$500 price…

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