HEXUS.net - Gaming

Apple iPad dominates Toy Fair 2013 in New York

14 February 2013, 14:40

Where are the Android based toys?

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Next gen consoles probably won’t be backwards compatible

13 February 2013, 11:15

EA exec says backwards compatibility is "unlikely".

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Nvidia’s F2P in-game cash bundle

11 February 2013, 14:46

Up to £100 to spend in Planetside 2, World of Tanks and Hawken.

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OUYA Android console to have annual hardware update cycle

8 February 2013, 14:30

Following the smartphone, rather than the generational console, model.

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Sony PS Vita struggles, sales targets get slashed

7 February 2013, 13:06

Though the company as a whole just posted a modest operating profit.

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Nintendo exec defends “poor” Wii U CPU

5 February 2013, 18:01

Will it have enough muscle to compete with the big boys this summer?

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AMD’s new Never Settle: Reloaded games bundle

4 February 2013, 12:30

Bundle of up to six games should help shift Radeon HD 7800 / 7900 series cards.

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GTA V delayed until 17th September 2013

1 February 2013, 15:09

Rockstar had previously announced a “Spring 2013” launch.

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Sony PlayStation 4 unveiling teased for 20th Feb

1 February 2013, 10:00

The teaser video doesn’t reveal much though...

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Apple the biggest threat to Steam Box success says Gabe Newell

31 January 2013, 15:00

PC industry needs to “get its act together” before Apple moves on the living room.

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Wii U sales forecasts slashed

30 January 2013, 12:30

Also does third-party publisher AAA games support show signs of drying up?

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GameStick portable HDMI games console project nears completion

29 January 2013, 16:42

Final redesign agreed and only 2.5 more days Kickstarter time left.

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Splinter Cell Blacklist bundled with remote controlled aircraft

28 January 2013, 17:00

"Paladin Multi-Mission Aircraft Edition" SKU for Xbox 360 and PS3 will retail for $169.99.

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WipEout game designer veterans start their own games studios

25 January 2013, 14:05

New Liverpool-based Sawfly Studios and Playrise Digital studios rise from the ashes.

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THQ’s studios and IPs sold off at auction

24 January 2013, 12:30

SEGA, Ubisoft, Take-Two, Koch Media and Crytek pick the bones clean.

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Atari US files for bankruptcy protection

21 January 2013, 18:15

Wants to break away from struggling French parent company.

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Analyst expects March reveal for PlayStation 4 and Xbox 720

15 January 2013, 12:45

PS4 and Xbox 720 to be priced around $400, Nintendo to become “niche”.

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Nintendo Wii U more successful than the original Wii

11 January 2013, 12:24

This is in terms of revenue generated rather than the number of consoles sold.

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Valve’s Steam Box “Piston” is unveiled at the CES?

8 January 2013, 16:35

Valve invests in grapefruit sized modular PC system made by system builder Xi3 Corp.

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Sony looks at disc-tag technology to block use of pre-owned games

4 January 2013, 11:07

The system has been patented, could it be used on PS4 discs?

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Elite: Dangerous funding ship docks safely, loaded with booty

3 January 2013, 17:00

Space trading game Kickstarter project passes £1.25m funding goal, will get made.

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Microsoft starts E3 Xbox 720 unveiling countdown?

3 January 2013, 16:00

E3 starts on 11th June 2013, a countdown started on the Major Nelson website today.

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Kickstarter funded, Android powered OUYA console ships

31 December 2012, 12:45

...to developers. Ordinary users should get their OUYA console in March.

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Is the launch of GTA V scheduled for 26th March 2013?

28 December 2012, 12:30

Amazon slipped up and released this date but has since removed it from its order pages.

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North Korea's first video game is now playable online

21 December 2012, 14:07

Playing "Pyongyang Racer" I felt the need for speed...

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Americans get the Nintendo TVii service starting from today

20 December 2012, 12:30

All your cable, satellite and video-on-demand services accessed from the Wii U gamepad.

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Games publisher THQ files for bankruptcy

20 December 2012, 10:30

Shares dive 74 per cent on NASDAQ after announcement.

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Will Peter Molyneux’s Kickstarter Project GODUS game get funded?

18 December 2012, 14:30

Only 3 days to go and still needs over £80,000 to reach £450,000 target.

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Windows 8 free games hack is detailed by Nokia engineer

12 December 2012, 15:00

Then his website went down...

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More than 40 new apps for Xbox LIVE unveiled by Microsoft

12 December 2012, 12:30

Also SkyDrive is now available for your Xbox 360.

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Wii U sells 307,471 units during debut week in Japan

11 December 2012, 12:30

Also evidence of first “positive” steps in Wii U cracking.

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Valve confirms gaming PC for living room plans

10 December 2012, 12:30

Firm seeks to unify living room and PC gaming with Linux powered set-top box.

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Next time you visit London stay at the GAME hotel suite

10 December 2012, 10:09

Kitted out by video games retailer GAME, it’s called the GAME Pad!

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