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17 hrs ago | Business Journal

Motorola Mobility loses Xbox patent fight

Bloomberg Television's Cory Johnson gets an exclusive inside look at how Microsoft designed and tested the new Xbox.

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Related Topix: Video Games, X360, Microsoft Xbox, 4Home, Microsoft, Startups, Sentillion

18 hrs ago | WJRT

Gwyneth Paltrow says modeling is the 'perfect job' for moms

Janet Jackson is officially a billionaire. According to Variety, the singer's big bank account is thanks to decades in the music and acting business.

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Related Topix: Iron Man 3, Country Strong, Celebrities, Gwyneth Paltrow, Emmy Awards, Entertainment, Television, Halo, 343 Industries, Microsoft Game Studios, Video Games

23 hrs ago | AusGamers

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Coming August 27, Collector's Edition Revealed

We take Naughty Dog's latest graphical masterpiece for a gameplay spin to see if it handles as well as it looks and sounds.

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Related Topix: Final Fantasy, Square Enix, Video Games, Activision, Call of Duty , The, Deep Silver, Injustice: Gods Among Us, NetherRealm Studios, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Thu May 23, 2013

Techmeme

Microsoft Xbox 360 did not infringe Motorola patents, rules ITC

Microsoft Xbox 360 did not infringe Motorola patents, rules ITC - The International Trade Commission has ruled that Microsoft did not infringe upon any Motorola Mobility patents with the Xbox 360.

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Related Topix: Video Games, X360

WebProNews

Bungie's Destiny Gets A New CG Trailer, Still No Gameplay

At the February PS4 conference , Bungie announced that Destiny would be coming to the PS4 and PS3.

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Related Topix: Activision, Destiny, Video Games, Bungie Software, Call of Duty , The, Deep Silver, PS3, Halo, 343 Industries, Microsoft Game Studios

Wed May 22, 2013

Examiner.com

'Call of Duty: Ghosts' announced for the Xbox One

The story, which is being handled by the award-winning writer of " Traffic, " Stephen Gaghan , is a brand new story-arc in which the US had been decimated ten years earlier by a superior enemy and the player is part of a group called Ghosts, which consists of the remainder of the US Special Forces, that fight the enemy from the shadows.

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Related Topix: Activision, Call of Duty , Video Games

Digital Trends

Crytek's hack-and-slashgame 'Ryse' now an Xbox One exclusive

Crytek's Ryse , a first-person action game set during the time of the Roman Empire, is confirmed now as an exclusive release for Microsoft's next-gen Xbox One console.

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Related Topix: Crytek, Ryse, Microsoft Game Studios, Video Games, Kinect, From Software, Namco Bandai Games America, Dark Souls, X360, Microsoft Xbox

Eurogamer

Alan Wake developer announces Xbox One game Quantum Break

UPDATE 2: Quantum Break appears to blend a live action TV show with a video game, with actions in one affecting the other.

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Related Topix: Alan Wake, Remedy Entertainment, Microsoft Game Studios, Video Games, Trion Worlds, Defiance, MadFox, Microsoft Xbox, Break., X360

Tue May 21, 2013

Wall Street Journal

Microsoft Shows Off Xbox One Videogame Console

Microsoft unveiled a new videogame console called the Xbox One on Tuesday. The company spent much of the time showcasing the broader entertainment features of the new console while relatively few games were shown.

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Related Topix: The, Video Games, Deep Silver, Halo, Kinect, 343 Industries, Microsoft Game Studios, X360

Digital Trends

Xbox goes after TV with the NFL, Steven Spielberg and Halo

The dust hasn't even begun to settle after the reveal of Microsoft's next gen gaming console that we now know is called the Xbox One, but two of the announcements that may have the greatest impact on the shape of the next console war have nothing to do with games.

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Related Topix: Halo, 343 Industries, Microsoft Game Studios, Video Games, The, Deep Silver, Electronic Arts, NHL, EA Sports, X360, Microsoft Xbox

Mon May 20, 2013

Neowin.net

Check out all of the released Xbox consoles in one spot

The image begins with the original Xbox, launched in 2001, with two rare special editions, translucent green and crystal edition, that were released in 2003 and 2004, respectively.

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Related Topix: Gears of War, Epic Games, Microsoft Game Studios, Video Games, Halo, 343 Industries, Resident Evil, Capcom, The, LucasArts, Deep Silver, Star Wars

Sat May 18, 2013

Eurogamer

Metal Gear Rising Revengeance confirmed for PC

JP Kellams, creative producer at developer PlatinumGames, confirmed the news on Twitter but declined to offer more information.

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Related Topix: Konami, PlatinumGames, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Video Games, Capcom, Street Fighter, X360, PS3

Fri May 17, 2013

EParis Extra

Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut - A Japanese Take on Twin Peaks

Have you heard this one before? A young high school girl is found murdered in a logging community in the Pacific Northwest, and an eccentric FBI agent is sent in to uncover the mystery of the murder and while involving himself with the town's odd inhabitants.

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Related Topix: Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut, Access Games, Rising Star Games, Video Games, US News, US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Deadly Premonition, David Lynch, Ethnic

Tue May 14, 2013

Examiner.com

Xbox adds Twitch App for Gold members

Twitch.tv is a popular streaming service that allows players to stream their gameplay for wider audiences.

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Related Topix: Video Games, X360

Washington Times

Zadzooks: Metro: Last Light review

It's a bleak life for many who survived the nuclear war in the first person shooter Metro: Last Light.

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Related Topix: 4A Games, Metro, THQ, Video Games, Metro: Last Light, Deep Silver, X360, Kalypso, DARK

Eurogamer

WWE 2K14 UK release date punched up

This year's entry in the long-running wrestling series is the first to be published by 2K, following the demise of previous publisher THQ.

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Related Topix: Nintendo, Wii U, Video Games, The, Deep Silver, WII, X360, Microsoft Xbox

Tue May 07, 2013

Examiner.com

Rumor: Next-gen Xbox will not block used games

Michael Pachter, an analyst from Wedbush Securities , does not believe that Microsoft will have their next console, code-named " Durango ," block used games due to the fact that he doesn't "think Microsoft has the balls to block used games." The view was expressed via Forbes.com , which posted the comments yesterday.

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Related Topix: Video Games, X360, Microsoft Xbox, Digital Rights Management, Science / Technology, Electronic Arts, Maxis, SimCity, Blog News

Eurogamer

Free-to-play Xbox 360 RPG Ascend: New Gods re-named

Intriguing free-to-play Xbox 360 role-player Ascend: New Gods has been re-named Ascend: Hand of Kul, a new trademark listing suggests.

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Related Topix: Signal Studios, Toy Soldiers, Microsoft Game Studios, Video Games, X360, Ascend: New Gods

Sun May 05, 2013

Examiner.com

'Fallout 4' PS4 and Xbox 720 developer possibly revealed

The developer may have been revealed for the upcoming rumored PS4 and Xbox 720 video game, "Fallout 4." According to a report by Games Thirst on May 3, Obsidian Entertainment may be working on a next-generation role-playing title based on evidence dug up from a job listing and online portfolio.

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Related Topix: Bethesda Softworks, Fallout, Video Games, The, Deep Silver, X360

Thu May 02, 2013

Eurogamer

Kojima: Xbox 360 disc size to blame for lack of Metal Gear Solid: Legacy Collection

Metal Gear Solid: Legacy Collection won't come out on the Xbox 360 because of that console's game disc size, according to Hideo Kojima.

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Related Topix: Konami, Kojima Productions, Metal Gear Solid, Video Games, The, Deep Silver, X360, PS3