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The first person to officially buy and own an Xbox One is the man pictured just to the right. His name is Dan Livingstone and he’s from New Zealand which is where the first Xbox One launch event is well underway. There will be a number of global Microsoft events …
Read More »Molyneux’s Curiosity: What’s Inside The Cube arrives on iOS
After what seems like a prolonged wait, Peter Molyneux’s 22Cans has released its debut title Curiosity: What’s Inside The Cube. The title sees players working together to chip away at a giant Borg-like cube layer by layer, with the promise of reaching something rather special in the middle. Deep in …
Read More »iOS and Android apps total 1m
Should Tim Cook and Larry Page be getting together to clink glasses of champagne this week? Admittedly, it’s an unlikely prospect, but the CEOs of Apple and Google do have a joint milestone to celebrate. According to app-tracking startup Appsfire, more than one million apps have now been released across …
Read More »PopCap releases Bejeweled 3
Though World of Warcraft may have been hogging much of the PC limelight today, it could be argued that it’s only the second biggest release of the day. What could possibly trump it? PopCap’s Bejeweled 3, of course. It’s the first proper sequel to the popular series in six years. …
Read More »Final Fantasy XIII arrives at last
The four-year wait for a sequel to the critically and commercially successful Final Fantasy XII is over at last with today marking the arrival of Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIII at retail across the globe. The Final Fantasy brand remains one of the most important in gaming, with a loyal …
Read More »JAPAN: DSi LL arrives
This weekend saw the arrival of Nintendo’s newest hardware in Japan, the DSi LL – which will be known as the DSi XL. If the latest pictures on Famitsu’s website are anything to go by, it seems as if the public appetite for the console is impressive. The DSi LL …
Read More »Sky TV arrives on Xbox Live
Sky’s long-awaited Xbox Live IPTV service has gone live in the UK, meaning that Xbox 360 owners are now able to access satellite TV without the need for a dish. The service, which launches with 24 available channels, requires Xbox Live Gold membership to use. The monthly subscription charge for …
Read More »iPhone 3GS arrives at retail
Staff at O2 and Carphone Warehouse stores across the UK this morning arrived at work to find queues on the street as eager punters battled to become amongst the first to get their hands on Apple’s shiny new iPhone 3GS. In other news, O2 has claimed that over half of …
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