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- Terraria 1.2 Preview - Random Happenings
- Xbox One won't allow indies to self-publish games
- Games Workshop Announces Turn Based Strategy Game Set in the WH40K Universe.
- ''Microsoft's confused, boring reveal event angered the core audience and worried business commentators.''
- Microsoft Responds: Xbox One's DRM, Always-Online, and Focus on TV/Games - Adam Sessler Interview
- GameSpot Twitter Battle PS4 vs One: PS4 dominating worldwide
- Adam Sessler goes hands on with the new xbox controller and kinect!
- EA Sports Pulls Another 'Fifa Old-Gen' On PC Gamers, Ignite Engine Not Coming To The PC
- Phil Harrison tries (again) to clarify game ownership, second-hand sales and always-online in Xbox One
- [Gamasutra] Opinion: Xbox One is a desperate prayer to stop time
www.eurogamer.net
- It's the Xbox One Eurogamer Podcast special!
- Microsoft won't let indies self-publish on Xbox One
- Metro: Last Light DLC announced
- Spec Analysis: Xbox One
- Crytek's Ryse confirmed as an Xbox One exclusive
- Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition for PC announced
- What EA Sports' new Ignite engine means for a game like FIFA 14
- Xbox One shows flickers of visionary promise but misses an opportunity to prove it with games
- FIFA 14 on PS4 and Xbox One uses the fancy new Ignite Engine - but the PC version doesn't
- Microsoft exec's Xbox One Rare game tease sets tongues wagging
www.joystiq.com
- Heavy Gear Assault kicks off its crowdfunding campaign
- Xbox One won't let indies self-publish
- Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate adds Ein, Virtua Fighter's Jacky Bryant
- Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition konfirmed for PC in July
- Crytek's Ryse confirmed for Xbox One
- Next-gen Kinect coming to PC
- EA to show Star Wars plans at E3
- Xbox One, PS4 game box art appears on Battlefield 4 site
- CryEngine 3 already runs on Xbox One
- Microsoft: 'Only Xbox One controllers, accessories will work with the new console.'
www.kotaku.com
- Mass Effect 2 Review: Once More Unto The Breach
- Mass Effect: Pinnacle Station Micro-Review: A Curious Experiment
- The Console Version Of Diablo III Could Very Well Be The Best One
- Nintendo's Efforts To Explain The Wii U Just Took A Turn For The Absurd
- Here's The First Official Trailer For The Final Fantasy X HD Remaster
- The Cosplay of PAX East, Day Two
- Two Thirds of You Played Mass Effect 3 As a Paragon. Mostly as Soldiers.
- Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon: The Kotaku Review
- Her Amazing Dress is Made of Magic: The Gathering Cards. So Is Her Axe.
- Capcom Is Bringing DuckTales Back
www.gamesradar.com
- EA teases new Need for Speed with screenshot
- Is Xbox One's media focus a sign MS is leaving the console war?
- WildStar's Paths lead to wildly different experiences
- Regular internet connection required for Xbox One
- Xbox One vs PS4 - Which one looks best (so far)?
- Xbox One games - Every single one that's (probably) coming out
- Is Xbox One's media focus a sign Microsoft is leaving the console war?
- Destiny and Thief headed to Xbox One
- October 29 release confirmed for Battlefield 4
- Call of Duty: Ghosts' new engine shown off
www.giantbomb.com
- Xbox One Reveal
- Talking Xbox One With Microsoft's Albert Penello
- Giant Bombcast 05-21-2013
- The Daily Dota: 05/21/2013
- Microsoft (Sorta) Addresses Big Xbox One Questions [UPDATED]
- Microsoft Unveils the Xbox One [UPDATED x2]
- Microsoft Addresses Big Xbox One Questions
- Here's Your First Glimpse of Forza Motorsport 5
- Microsoft Unveils the Xbox One
- Quick Look: Music of the Spheres
www.wired.com : Game | Life
- Special Feature | The Funny, Occasionally Dirty, Hidden Messages in Your Favorite Games
- On the Air | Game|Life Podcast Goes In-Depth on Xbox One
- Opinion and Analysis | How Xbox One Plans to Fight Sony, Steam, and Everything Else
- In the News | Here's the PlayStation 4, Sort Of
- On the Air | Game|Life Podcast: EA Ditches Online Passes and Wii U, But Mostly Wii U
- In the News | Sega Pledges Exclusive Sonic Adventure For Wii U
- Opinion and Analysis | Nintendo's YouTube Ad-Grab Is Playing With Fire
- In the News | Seeking Absolution, EA Kills Its Obnoxious Online Pass Program
- On the Air | Check Out Game|Life's All-New Video Podcast!
- Special Feature | Nintendo 64′s Music Maestro Unleashes His Hit Chiptunes for Free
games.slashdot.org
- Xbox One: No Always-Online Requirement, But Needs To Phone Home
- Microsoft Unveils Xbox One
- Steve Jackson Shows Off the Texas Brick Railroad (Video)
- Nintendo Hijacks Ad Revenue From Fan-Created YouTube Playthroughs
- Used Game To Survive? EA Plans To Drop Online Pass
- NeuroGaming Conference Profiles the Rise of Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Google Play Games Leaks Ahead of I/O
- Vulnerability Found In Skyrim, Fallout, Other Bethesda Games
- World of Warcraft Loses 1.3 Million Players in First Quarter of 2013
- Ouya Game Console Retail Launch Delayed Until June 25
www.cvg.co.uk
- Ryse confirmed as Xbox One exclusive ahead of E3 reveal
- EU PS Store update: Resident Evil Revelations, Capcom Arcade Cabinet, LittleBigPlanet DLC
- Opinion: Only games can save Xbox One
- New Need for Speed game teased with screenshot
- Xbox One: All the facts
- Fighting game sale hits European PlayStation Store
- Battlefield 4 DLC: China Rising premium expansion revealed
- Video: CVG's Xbox One reveal reaction show
- Thief confirmed for Xbox One with new screenshot
- Parody: Microsoft's Xbox One meeting 'decoded'
www.1up.com
- Listen to the Final 1UP Podcast Ever
- Review: Bending Genres in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
- Review: Shambling Mirror of Fate Signals Time to Jam a Stake in Castlevania's Heart
- An Unflattering Boll Cut
- The Trials and Tribulations of Gears of War: Judgment
- The Cinematic Nature of Parasite Eve
- A Plea for the Gaming Industry to Respect Gamers
- Moving Forward and Looking to Indies, Not Better Graphics
- Urban Trial Freestyle Review: Where Flash Trumps Substance
- The Orwellian Superheroes of Watch Dogs and inFamous: Second Son
www.gamespot.com
- Blizzard unveils Diablo III infographic
- Is Xbox One only interested in twentysomething males?
- Xbox One, PS4 box art revealed?
- Xbox One games will need to check-in online, possibly once a day
- Xbox 360 controllers, accessories won't work on Xbox One
- Free of Charge - The Banner Saga: Factions
- How's the Xbox One controller?
- Xbox One: Everything Else You Need To Know
- House of Horrors - Among The Sleep
- Xbox One: The Controller Closeup
www.gamesindustry.biz
- Happy Cloud gets new CEO, raises $4.25 million
- GameStop president: PS4 and Xbox One games can be resold
- Roundtable: What to Make of Xbox One
- Xbox One: ''E3 is absolutely all about the games''
- After an awful start, Xbox One must redeem itself at E3
- Microsoft's Harrison explains Xbox One's online requirements
- EA making Wii U games, but focusing on next-gen
- Xbox One news hammers GameStop shares
- Xbox One: Inside The Belly of a Trojan Horse
- Xbox One: Microsoft ''biting off more than it can chew''
www.mcvuk.com
- Kinect will be listening to you
- GameStop buoyant about Xbox One and PS4 pre-owned
- Indie devs must seek a publisher to release games on Xbox One
- SOURCEBOOK: Click Entertainment profile
- Battlefield 4 locked on for November release, Xbox One SKU confirmed
- GALLERY: See the Xbox One in all its glory
- The end of Xbox Live Arcade
- Xbox One DOES require a sort of permanent internet connection
- Xbox One: just the facts
- Thief reboot heading to Xbox One
gamepolitics.com
- EA CFO: EA Is Developing Wii U Games
- Microsoft's Muddled Messaging on Xbox One and Used Games
- Unity Mobile Tools Now Free to Indies
- Microsoft Reiterates that Xbox One Is Not Backwards Compatible
- Report: TV on Xbox One Will Use a 'Pass Through Cable' Method
- Fireproof Co-Founder: Platform Holders Need to be Friendlier to Developers
- Former NCAA Player Admits EA Sports Character Doesn't Look Like Him
- Microsoft Unveils Xbox One
- PSA: Microsoft's Xbox Press Conference Today
- Sony Bringing Public Restroom Management Game to PS Vita
guardian.co.uk | Games Blog
- Xbox One: hands-on with the new controller and Kinect
- Xbox One: 'We must allow experiences that were only ever dreamed of'
- Xbox One: mini FAQ
- Xbox One: backwards compatibility, second-hand games and always online? The lowdown
- Call of Duty Ghosts preview – the next generation of CoD
- How iPads are revolutionising social games
- Starcraft II and the bad boy of pro-gaming
- Press Start: EA has no Wii U games, Activision market share grows, and more
- The Realm, Kickstarter and the joy and fear of game development
- Writing is history? How video is changing games journalism
www.edge-online.com
- Microsoft on why Xbox One games will be ''locked to you''
- Xbox One: six dashboard shots show trending content, Pins and more
- Watch the first footage of EA Sports' next gen game engine
- Eidos Montreal confirms Thief for Xbox One
- Xbox One will allow retail trade-ins – but ''specific scenarios'' remain unconfirmed
- Ubisoft promises six Xbox One games in its first year
- Call Of Duty: Ghosts on Xbox One – six new shots
- Activision debuts Call Of Duty: Ghosts
- Xbox One: see every official image here
- Xbox One will require internet connection, all games must be installed
www.majornelson.com
- Join me Wednesday for an Yahoo! Chat
- Watch Dogs coming to Xbox One
- Xbox One and Used Games
- Xbox One Architecture Panel
- Introducing Xbox One
- #XboxReveal Day: Where to watch
- Watch #XboxReveal on your Windows Phone 8
- #XboxReveal and Panel reminders
- Show 476: Video Gaming Industry Numbers and Star Trek Into Darkness
- Arcade: Hunter's Trophy 2 – America
www.ign.com
- Second Trailer for The World's End
- Ryse Confirmed For Xbox One
- Xbox One: Microsoft's Mixed Messages
- Killing a Big Guy
- Sneaking Up To an Elite
- Reach the Cliff Top
- Xbox One Save Games Let You Instantly Resume
- GameStop President Talks Next-Gen Used Games
- Xbox One: What We Do and Don't Know
- Kinect Will be Available on PC Eventually
www.rockpapershotgun.com
- Mods In Spaceeeee: Strike Suit Zero Steam Workshop
- Capturetrainridefight! – Dragon's Prophet's Open Beta
- Shooting The Moon: Lunar Flight Adds Multiplayer
- Dungeonland Gets Infinite Dungeon, Free Goodies
- Polyptical Discourse: The Kingsport Cases
- Why Not? – PlanetSide 1 Kinda Free Now, F2P Soon
- Pagan Prose: Crusader Kings II – The Old Gods
- Ferry Good: Sinking Ship Simulator
- Element4l Still Looks Delightful, Releases This Week
- Wot I Think: Sanctum 2
indiegames.com
- iOS Game Pick: Karateka (Jordan Mechner)
- Browser, Freeware Pick: You have one job... Get The Potato!!!
- Video: Over 20 amazing demos at GDC 2013's Experimental Gameplay Workshop
- Browser Pick: Steel Novella 2083 (Folmer Kelly)
- Ludum Dare 26 crowns minimalistic MONO, Leaf Me Alone as winners
- John Milton's Paradise Lost rediscovered on the Amiga
- Browser Pick: rioting French steelworkers take on the police in Kill Mittal
- Video: Terry Cavanagh, Porpentine offer highlights from Free Indie Games
- Former Grubby Games, Big Fish dev Ryan Clark on his DDR-like roguelike
- Freeware Pick: The World Is in Your Hand, an emotional one-button adventure
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- Game Servers Vulnerable?
- FIFA 14 PC Using FIFA 13 Engine
- Age of Conan Turning Five
- Guns of Icarus Online Adventure Mode Funded
- Rockstar 3XP Weekend
- Call of Duty: Ghosts Trailers
- Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon Announced
- Xbox One Announced
- World of Warcraft Escalation Patch Notes
- Neverwinter Exploit Fixed; Diablo III Exploit Revisited
www.shacknews.com
- Editorial: With Xbox One, you are the controller (and the DRM)
- Ryse remade into Xbox One exclusive
- Hands-on with Xbox One's new controller
- Microsoft won't cater to 'traditional desktop PC gamers' with first-party strategy
- Xbox One won't allow indies to self-publish games
- Microsoft may phase out 'Live Arcade' designation on Xbox One
- Xbox One does not provide any built-in DVR capabilities
- Kinect for Xbox One coming to PC
- Xbox One increases friends lists to 1,000
- Xbox One Kinect reading emotions and heart rate
Sony Playstation 3
- GTA 5 (PS3) vs GTA 4 (PC) Graphics: Spot The Differences - SidhTech
- Reminder: We're giving away a PS3! - The Worlds Best Video Game News - Lazygamer
- EA to support Xbox 360 & PS3 until at least 2017 - Videogamer.com
- Phantom Breaker: Extra Announced For PlayStation 3 And Xbox 360 - Siliconera
- PS4's 'play while downloading' feature arrives early on PS3 - CNET UK
- This Wii U Game Doesn't Seem as Polished as Its PS3 Version - Kotaku
- Pinball Arcade Offers Bundled Savings For PS3, Vita - Cinema Blend
- Pinball Arcade Offers Bundled Savings For PS3, Vita - Cinema Blend - Cinema Blend
- Playstation 3 Black Friday Deals at SportsFanPlayground.com - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
- 'Borderlands 2' golden key vouchers revealed for Mac, PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 - Examiner.com
Nintendo Wii U
- EA makes Wii U-turn - Develop (blog)
- EA still developing games for the Nintendo Wii U - Tech2
- Wii U Basic Edition Now $239.99 at Target - TechnoBuffalo
- Media Outlets List Call of Duty: Ghosts for Wii U - Nintendo Life
- Xbox One vs. PS4 vs. Wii U - CNET
- Wii U Lens Cleaning Kit Appears on Nintendo Store - Nintendo Life
- Minor Wii U system update now available - Polygon
- Target cuts Wii U prices - Computerandvideogames.com
- Wii U Price News: Basic Model Price Cut 20% At Target, Other Retailers To ... - Latinos Post
- Next-gen console specs: PS4 vs. Xbox One vs. Wii U - Wii U Daily
Microsoft Xbox 360
- Xbox One will not support Xbox 360 controllers - Polygon
- Microsoft teases 'huge' Xbox 360 announcement for E3 - GameSpot
- Ryse Lets You Rise as a Legend on Xbox One - Xbox 360 Achievements
- EA Teases Next-Gen Need for Speed - Xbox 360 Achievements
- Xbox One Will Not Be Backwards Compatible with Xbox 360 - Tom's Hardware Guide
- Xbox One vs Xbox 360 vs PS4: fight! - Engadget
- Yes, Destiny is Heading to Xbox One Too - Xbox 360 Achievements
- Xbox One controller vs. Xbox 360 controller, fight! - Engadget
- Deezer Launches Xbox 360 App For Its Music Streaming Service - The Next Web
- Thief Coming to Xbox One - Xbox 360 Achievements
Nintendo 3DS
- Donkey Kong Country Returns 3DS UK Review (NINTENDO) - Huffington Post UK
- Review: Mega Man 5 (3DS eShop / NES) - Nintendo Life
- 3D Altered Beast Roaring On To Nintendo 3DS Next Week - Siliconera
- Prisma Illya Card Battling Game In Development For Nintendo 3DS - Siliconera
- Nintendo Made A New Dungeon Crawler. This Is It. - Kotaku Australia
- Shantae arrives on the Nintendo 3DS eShop on June 20 - Capsule Computers
- Fantasy Life's Major Update To Release With A New Packaged Version In July - Siliconera
- Jailbreak News Release For Nintendo 3DS - Society and Religion
- Nintendo 3DS Sets Pace To Best Year Of Sales Yet - Cinema Blend
- 'Donkey Kong' swings onto Nintendo 3DS - USA TODAY
PlayStation VITA
- Dying: Sinner Escape coming to PS Vita and iOS - Polygon
- Freedom Wars: PS Vita exclusive previewed in Famitsu, 8-player battles confirmed - VG247
- Sony Japan 'Panopticon' teaser revealed to be PS Vita multiplayer title ... - VGTODAY
- Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi PS Vita Version Released - Gamers Hell
- Sony launches No Heroes Allowed-themed puzzle game on PS Vita and ... - Polygon
- Rumor: Slant Six worked on Medal of Honor PS Vita game - Joystiq
- Hakuoki: Warriors Of The Shinsengumi upgraded to the PS Vita today - Capsule Computers
- What Japanese Gamers Have to Say About The Cheaper PS Vita - Kotaku
- Panopticon Revealed as PS Vita Exclusive Freedom Wars - Gameranx
- Freedom Wars Announced, New PsVita Title From Sony - Explosion
Android
- Opera for Android Exits Beta, Lands on Google Play - PC Magazine
- Skip the Google Edition, just give us the stock option - Android Community
- HTC One could join Google's Galaxy S4 with stock Android - CNET UK
- Google Plus update brings the web's best new features to Android - androidandme.com
- How Google intends to dominate with its Android plan - Globe and Mail
- 48 hours in: wearing Google Glass with glasses - Geek (blog)
- Will Android ever compete with Xbox? - Android Community
- Opera 14 for Android hits Google Play with Chromium 26 under the hood - Geek (blog)
- Opera for Android out of beta; stable version available on Google Play - IBNLive - IBNLive
- Google Hangouts solves the iPhone-Android emoji problem - ITworld.com
Social Games
- Dispersal Zone introduced by Brent Police in Wembley to curb anti-social ... - Brent and Kilburn Times
- Categorical, a Social Categories Game App, Launches for iTunes - prMac (press release)
- Look who's gaming - Cream (blog)
- 7 Games Like WeeWorld - TechShout!
- Viacom Releases New Data on TV-Related Social Media Use - APP Market
- WildStar: Are You a Settler, Explorer or Scientist? - IGN
- A closer look at the 3 new game consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony - GlobalPost
- Viacom study reveals how social media impact TV consumption - Indiantelevision.com
- Ubisoft Working on 6 Xbox One Games, to be Released in First Year - VGChartz
- Amazon's big bet on 'Coins' - Business Spectator
iPhone
- Take Over The World From Your Mac To An iPhone Or iPad With Conquist 2 [OS ... - Cult of Mac
- Artisan Mobile™ Addresses Senator McCain's Frustrations With iPhone App ... - The Herald | HeraldOnline.com
- iPhone 6 release date with contract deliberation - Phones Review
- John McCain Hates All Those iPhone App Updates Too - Mashable
- Inteliscope Turns Your iPhone Into The World's Most Useful Rifle Scope - Cult of Mac
- iPhone 6 Concepts: Huge Display, No Home Button, Plastic Case - ValueWalk
- Hack an iPhone Carrier Update to Get Faster Data Speeds - Lifehacker
- An iPhone 5 Cable That Never Tangles and Doubles as a Stand - Gizmodo
- Daily iPhone App: Las Vegas! brings Ravensburger's dice game to the iPad - tuaw.com
- New iPhone apps worth downloading: TiVo update, Option Chain, Star Trek Rivals - Appolicious
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- Secrets of Quick Iteration in the Core Social Space
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- PlayStation Plus: Good for Players, But is it Good for Developers?
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