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Digital Foundry: Hands-on with Xbox One

Microsoft has a credibility problem. Xbox One launches in less than six months and yet its E3 press conference featured visibly poor performing software and a bunch of games actually running on PC-based surrogate hardware. We're told...Show More Summary

Oculus Rift "Erotic Adventure" Game Announced

Developers behind Rage, the Call of Duty series and Lost Planet have announced a virtual sex game for Oculus Rift.

Gaming industry analytics firm DFC, in their recent forecast of the Xbox One's market performance, h

Gaming industry analytics firm DFC, in their recent forecast of the Xbox One's market performance, have noted that Microsoft's "overall strategy for entertainment devices is deeply flawed," adding that due to their strategy, "the entire future of Microsoft's consumer entertainment business is in question." [via MCV] Read more...

You can plug an Xbox 360 into the Xbox One, says Major Nelson

Xbox Live director of programming Larry Hryb - better known as Major Nelson - has revealed that you can plug an Xbox 360 into the Xbox One using the new HDMI-in port on the console. "Absolutely; you can certainly plug an Xbox 360 inShow More Summary

Battlefield 4 Alpha invites sent to select players

New screenshots also show off fresh vehicle customisation options. EA and DICE have sent a selection of Battlefield players invites to participate in a Battlefield 4 Alpha trial starting today. Click here to read the full article Related...Show More Summary

Mario and Luigi: Dream Team - desert theme, composer info

Just incase you were wondering, Yoko Shimomura has been confirmed as returning for the soundtrack. Direct link here (thanks GilvaSunner!)

All Game Of Thrones Needed Was An 80's Training Montage

Violence! Witty banter! Politics! Nudity! Fancy dresses! Lemon cakes! Game of Thrones has just about everything. Everything except an 80's movie training montage. Read more...

PS4 Pre-Orders Tops The List For Major Online Retailers Over Xbox One

With the exception of four retailers, the PlayStation 4 has ranked first as the console of choice across the globe in pre-order sales. The news is generally going to cause a bit of a ruckus within the community due to the lopsided presentation, but given all the polls, internet communities and feedback, can anyone really say they're surprised?

I ran around and then died at E3

This was a historic year at E3. The 8th gen console wars have officially started, independent developers are infecting Sony like a disease that makes you feel awesome, the Xbone caught more heat than a Alabama volcano in the summertime, and Nintendo gave away t-shirts featuring a gun toting, leather clad, big-butt lady jumping in front of the moon. Show More Summary

Project Spark Will Be Free-To-Download For Xbox One, Xbox 360 And Windows 8

While some of the Xbox One games were clearly running on Windows 7 systems, one of Microsoft's OS exclusive titles is the emergent, content-manipulation game, Project Spark. Even though there are a lot of bad things surrounding the policies of the Xbox One, this little title is actually one of the shining beacons in the Microsoft camp at the moment.

Caught Flatfooted by Xbox 360, EA Sports Vows It Won't Happen Again

Few sports video games are truly timeless. Even the best—MVP Baseball 2005, NFL 2K5—show their age and shortcomings immediately, and more than their contemporaries in other genres. It's the special burden of sports titles, tasked with reflecting both the state of the art and the state of reality inside a one-year snapshot. Read more...

Rise and Shiny: Ragnarok Online 2

I remember playing Ragnarok Online, the first one, quite a while ago and semi-enjoying it. I liked the isometric views and even enjoyed some of the gameplay, but it was a bit of a mess much of the time. I walked away more confused than entertained. Show More Summary

A PlayStation Plus subscription may be required for online multiplayer on the PS4, but it won't requ

A PlayStation Plus subscription may be required for online multiplayer on the PS4, but it won't required when the console gets DC Universe Online and Planetside 2, both of which are free to play. DCUO's PS4 version will also be cross compatible with the PC title. Read more...

Ubisoft teases that Assassin's Creed IV and Watch_Dogs share the same universe

I don’t want to ruin the surprise for people. I don’t want to give anything away. I will say, for the people who love both games, for the people who will play both games; there are some easter eggs that will be a bit hard to find, but when you find them, it will blow your mind. - game director Ashraf Ismail Link

Can an Oculus Rift Game Make You 'Genuinely Horny?' They're Gonna Try.

Somehow, porn managed not to be the first thing folks started putting on the Oculus Rift when the VR simulator headset started going out to developers. Well, wait no longer. Someone is building "the world's first erotic virtual reality adventure game" for it. Read more...

Free Battlefield 3 Close Quarters DLC until June 18

Battlefield 3 players have until June 18 to download the Close Quarters DLC at no cost in celebration of E3 and as a big “thank you” for collectively playing BF3 for over one …

Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Raccoon Wall-clock DLC at Best Buy

Get the Raccoon Wall-clock SpotPass item for #acnl starting today - only at Nintendo Zone locations at @BestBuy! pic.twitter.com/Vu8Psb0gzZ — Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 16, 2013

Here's a Look at One of the iPhone's New Game Controllers

With Steve Jobs no longer around to tell us these things aren't elegant enough for his device, it appears we'll finally get a proper gamepad for the iOS this year. This will be one of them, made by Logitech. Read more...

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