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1 hr ago | Examiner.com

Alan Wake featured in The Humble Weekly Sale

This week, starting from May 22nd 2013, Alan Wake : Collector's Edition and Alan Wake's American Nightmare are featured in The Humble Weekly sale.

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Related Topix: Remedy Entertainment, Alan Wake, Video Games, The, Deep Silver, Wake, Boss Baddie, Alan Wake's American Nightmare, Night, Max Payne, Rockstar Games, Rockstar Studios

5 hrs ago | SlashGear.com

Disney Research Aireal adds real force-feedback to Kinect gaming

Next-gen gaming won't be truly immersive until it blows, Disney Research believes, and it has the Kinect accessory to fix that tactile omission.

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Related Topix: Kinect, Video Games, X360, Microsoft Xbox

6 hrs ago | WarCry

DUST 514 Lets Players Reset Their Skill Trees

Anyone who has played DUST 514 has probably put at least one skill point in the wrong skill pool; and up until now, there was no way of resetting those points.

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Related Topix: Dust, Humble Hearts, Video Games, CCP, DUST 514

10 hrs ago | Rediff.com

World's HIGHEST-selling video-games consoles

Video games are big business. The industry is worth around $80 billion, and although games can be played on PCs and phones, the industry is still dominated by dedicated consoles, according to The Economist .

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Related Topix: Video Games, The, Deep Silver, Dance Central, Sony Playstation 2, World News, Japan,

Wed May 22, 2013

Examiner.com

The creepy Kinect and why women won't buy it

After breaking the news about the Kinect 's creepy microphone, which according to Microsoft VP Phil Harrison will be always listening , most responses were unsurprisingly negative.

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Related Topix: Kinect, Video Games, The, Deep Silver, They, _No Company, Gears of War, Epic Games, X360, Microsoft Xbox

KAUZ

Brad Pitt on Jennifer Aniston marriage: I was wasting opportunity

After a recent rough patch, one of TV's favorite families - the Osbournes - may be reuniting under the same roof.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Thriller, Action Movies, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Celebrities, Brad Pitt, Santa Monica, CA, Halo, 343 Industries, Video Games, Microsoft Xbox, Ray Manzarek

KAUZ

Are Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne living together again?

After a recent rough patch, one of TV's favorite families - the Osbournes - may be reuniting under the same roof.

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Related Topix: The Osbournes, Comedy, Reality TV, Entertainment, Drama, Television, The Talk, Santa Monica, CA, Halo, 343 Industries, Video Games, Microsoft Xbox, The Doors, Pop/Rock

KAUZ

Steven Spielberg producing Halo live-action series for XBox

After a recent rough patch, one of TV's favorite families - the Osbournes - may be reuniting under the same roof.

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Related Topix: Halo, 343 Industries, Video Games, The, Deep Silver, Microsoft Xbox, Santa Monica, CA, Pop/Rock, The Doors

Examiner.com

Xbox One announced: Next-generation system unveiled

With the Xbox One announced, Microsoft put an end to months of speculation about its next-generation gaming system.

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

The Guardian

The Xbox One launch and technology's summer of ... meh | Michael Moran

Judging by the lukewarm reception for Xbox One, the techlust that keeps capitalism's wheels turning could be grinding to a halt There's a certain sort of person that gets excited about the announcements of new high-tech products.

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Related Topix: Video Games, The, Deep Silver, They, _No Company, Kinect, X360, Microsoft Xbox

KSDK NewsChannel 5

College students invent device that detects when a child is left behind in vehicle

When the windows are closed that vehicle becomes like a greenhouse and a pet or person can die of heatstroke.

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Related Topix: They, The, _No Company, Kinect, Video Games, Deep Silver, X360, Microsoft Xbox

Gamasutra

GDC Europe adds Assassin's Creed III, Daglow, Epic level design talks

GDC Europe 2013 organizers have announced new talks for its August event, with Steven Masters on Assassin's Creed III 's design, luminary Don Daglow on the 'treasures and traps' of next-gen, and Epic's James Brown on empowering the player in storytelling.

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Related Topix: Ubisoft, Assassin's Creed III, Video Games, World News, Germany, Gears of War, Epic Games

Ain't It Cool News

Steven Spielberg to produce a live action Halo series for Microsoft

Ahoy, squirts! Quint here newly returned from a week of fun in the sun as I crawled over all the Orlando theme parks for the first time.

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Related Topix: 343 Industries, Halo, Video Games, Microsoft Xbox

Tue May 21, 2013

TechEBlog

Mind-Bending Video of Microsoft's Kinect 2 Shows Why It'll Revolutionize Gaming

What could be better than an all-new Kinect? Well, how about a next-generation model that's actually bundled with the Xbox One .

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Related Topix: Kinect, Video Games, X360, Microsoft Xbox

AutoWeek

NEWSForza Motorsport 5 announced for the Xbox Onea

Xbox fans who also dig racing rejoice: "Forza Motorsport 5" was confirmed today by Microsoft during their press release for its new console, the Xbox One .

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Related Topix: Turn 10, Forza Motorsport, Video Games, X360, Microsoft Xbox, Autos

IGN

Xbox One User Interface Revealed

Microsoft has revealed the Xbox One's new user interface. It starts with Kinect-powered voice commands that can turn on the system itself, and your TV: "Xbox, On." When you turn your system on, it remembers what you were doing last time you powered it down, letting you jump right back into your previous experience.

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Related Topix: Kinect, Video Games, Microsoft Xbox

Joystiq

Microsoft, Steven Spielberg working on Halo: The Television Series

Microsoft has announced that it will be producing a live action television series based on the Halo franchise, shown exclusively via the new Xbox One console.

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Related Topix: 343 Industries, Halo, Video Games, X360, Microsoft Xbox

411mania.com

The 8 Ball 5.21.13: Top 8 Non-Macho Heroes

The 8 Ball 5.21.13: Top 8 Non-Macho Heroes Posted by Marc Morrison on 05.21.2013 From Lee Everett in The Walking Dead and Connor in Assassin's Creed 3 to Jim Raynor in Starcraft, Rico Rodriguez in Just Cause and more, 411's Marc Morrison counts down the top 8 non-macho male video game heroes! Welcome friends, to another installment of The 8 Ball.

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Related Topix: 8 Ball, The Gao, Video Games, Gears of War, Epic Games, The Walking Dead, Activision, Terminal Reality

EDGE

Microsoft Reveals Xbox One Entertainment Console

Microsoft Corp.'s Don Mattrick unveils the next-generation Xbox entertainment and gaming console system.

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Related Topix: The, Video Games, Deep Silver, Kinect, Halo, Gears of War, 343 Industries, Epic Games, X360

The Kansas City Star

Microsoft touts Xbox One as all-in-1 entertainment

In this product image released by Microsoft, a Project Natal sensor for the XBOX 360 is shown.

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Related Topix: The, Video Games, Deep Silver, Kinect, Activision, Call of Duty , Halo, Gears of War, 343 Industries, Epic Games, X360