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3 hrs ago | Examiner.com

Microsoft Responds to User's Feedback: Changes Xbox One Policies

After last week's E3 conference, Microsoft and Sony both released further details about their next generation consoles.

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Related Topix: X360, Microsoft Xbox

8 hrs ago | Emmy Advanced Media

Thank You, Internet, For Killing the Xbox One's Innovation

I'm not sure if I'm more upset or sad right now. After the internet whined and whined and cried and cried, Microsoft just reversed course on its DRM and online check-in policies .

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Related Topix: The, Deep Silver, Kinect, Microsoft Game Studios, X360, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft, Startups

12 hrs ago | SlashGear.com

Xbox One Kinect privacy concerns addressed by lawmakers with new bill

Ever since Microsoft unveiled the Xbox One and the new Kinect sensor, privacy advocates have been up in arms about how the Kinect watches and listens to its users at all times in order to be at the ready when a voice command or hand gesture is initiated.

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Related Topix: Kinect, Microsoft Game Studios, X360, Microsoft Xbox, Privacy, Walter Jones, US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives

16 hrs ago | Internet News

Sony pulls PS3 update after complaints it bricks consoles

The company's gaming arm said it is investigating and will update users as soon as it pinpoints the issue Sony's gaming division pulled its latest firmware update for the PlayStation 3 Wednesday, after widespread reports that installing it could render the console useless.

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Related Topix: The, Deep Silver, PS3, X360, Microsoft Xbox

20 hrs ago | GamesIndustry.biz

Sony: PlayStation 4 has given Vita a shot in the arm

The PlayStation 4 will give the PlayStation Vita a much-needed "shot in the arm" and improve the system's sales and performance in the Sony gaming ecosystem, according to UK MD Fergal Gara.

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Related Topix: The, Deep Silver, PS3, PSP

22 hrs ago | Engadget

PS3 users report 4.45 update locks up systems, may be tied to large HDDs

Planning on turning on your PS3 for some The Last of Us action tonight? According to a thread on the PlayStation Support forums, if you're prompted to install the latest firmware update version 4.45 then you may want to hold off for now.

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Related Topix: PS3, Naughty Dog, The Last of Us, SCEA, Gadgets

Tue Jun 18, 2013

TV Squad

The Dumbest Video Games Ever

Jimmy Fallon kicked off Video Game Week on "Late Night" with a segment called "Do Not Game," where Fallon goes through some video games from throughout the years that should not have been made, much less played.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television

Turnto10.com

Casino games begin at Twin River

Rhode Island's bet on expanded gambling starts Wednesday as Twin River Casino begins offering blackjack, roulette and craps in a move to get a head start on neighboring Massachusetts.

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Related Topix: Rhode Island, Games, Blackjack, Las Vegas, THQ

Zap2it.com

'Doctor Who' star Jenna-Louise Coleman cast in 'Death Comes to Pemberley'

The all-star casting of BBC One's "Death Comes to Pemberley" mini-series continues.

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Related Topix: Jenna-Louise Coleman, Pride & Prejudice, Europress, Koch Media, Anna Maxwell Martin, Jane Austen, Vocal

ABC 33/40

MGM, AEG to develop 20K seat Las Vegas Strip arena

It was a quiet part of the Father's Day Mass as about 300 people stood up in preparation for communion.

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Related Topix: Las Vegas, THQ, Las Vegas, NV

QJ.net

First-Party Xbox One Games Will Be $59.99 and Check Out the Headset and Play and Charge Kit

Good news everyone! First-party Xbox One games won't see a price hike! Microsoft says the games they'll put out in-house will carry a suggested retail price of $59.99, meaning we won't see a price hike on their games as we head into the next generation.

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Related Topix: Microsoft Xbox

KESQ-TV Palm Desert

Lone Signal aims to send 'hello!' tweets to aliens

Would you pay 25 cents to send a tweet to space on the odd chance that an alien might read it? The founders of Lone Signal hope so.

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Related Topix: Astronomy, Science, Rockstar North, Rockstar Games, Grand Theft Auto

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

With Samsung, Jay-Z's business continues to boom

This May 1, 2013 file photo shows Jay-Z at "The Great Gatsby" world premiere at Avery Fisher Hall in New York.

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Related Topix: The Great Gatsby, Mastertronic, I-Play, Electronics, Cell Phones, Cellphones

WBAY-TV Green Bay

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A tropical depression has formed off the coast of Belize and forecasters say it is expected to bring as much as five inches of rain to parts of Belize, Guatemala and northern Honduras.

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Related Topix: The Great Gatsby, I-Play, Mastertronic, New York, Weather, Rick Perry, US Governors, Texas Government, Texas

Uttoxeter Advertiser

Kinnear: I'm smarter than Toon Army

The 66-year-old has spent the last two days confirming he is back at the club as director of football, heading back to St James Park after a short but controversial spell as manager in the 2008-09 season.

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Related Topix: Brat Designs, _No Company, Toon Army

Mon Jun 17, 2013

SiliconValley.com

E3 2013: Quick thoughts on Killer Instinct on Xbox One

First it was Street Fighter, then it was Mortal Kombat and Marvel vs Capcom, eventually fans knew the fighting game resurgence would reach Killer Instinct.

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Related Topix: Capcom, Street Fighter, Marvel vs. Capcom, Entertainment

SiliconValley.com

E3 2013: Ryse: Son of Rome on Xbox One

When Ryse: Son of Rome was first introduced in 2011, it was a Kinect game that featured sword-swinging motions.

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Related Topix: Crytek, Ryse, Microsoft Game Studios, The, Kinect, Deep Silver, Activision, Call of Duty , X360, Microsoft Xbox, Entertainment

AusGamers

World of Tanks Offering Beta Signups for Xbox 360

The Electronic Entertainment Expo E3 2013 is on once again, and AusGamers is on-scene in Los Angeles, to bring you all the news from the show.

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Related Topix: Activision, Battlefield!, Call of Duty , The, Deep Silver, X360, Electronic Arts, Battlefield 3, EA DICE, Battlefield 4

WinBeta

Sign up for the World of Tanks Xbox 360 Edition beta program

Want to be a part of the new World of Tanks Xbox 360 Edition beta program? Now is your chance to sign up! The World of Tanks developers are now accepting applications from interested beta testers for the game, which is custom built for the Xbox 360.

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Related Topix: The, Deep Silver, The World of, Alternative-Rock

KIII

Video gamers may have better visual recall

In a new finding sure to be shared with some skeptical parents, it seems that the brains of video game enthusiasts make better and faster use of visual input.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family