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Xbox at E3: The big news and what it means for you

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Ubisoft's E3 2015 liveblog!

Ubisoft's E3 blitz is a curious mix of triple-A titles, like Assassins Creed, as well as, er, Raving Rabbits and Just Dance iterations. It's also typically had a spadeful of spectacle thrown into the mix. And that's probably a very good reason to liv...

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EA shows off its stable of upcoming sports blockbusters

As expected, EA took the stage at E3 2015 to showcase the next installment of its popular sports franchises. That, of course, includes FIFA 16, Madden 16, NBA Live 16, NHL 16 and Rory McIlory PGA Tour. Developing......

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Watch Ubisoft's E3 keynote live stream here!

If you're reading this, chances are you're waiting for Ubisoft to shed more light on its upcoming titles: Assassin's Creed Syndicate, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, Tom Clancy's The Division and possibly several virtual reality games as hinted by th...

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Try hating 'Star Wars Battlefront' now that you've seen it

Star Wars Battlefront invades PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on November 17th with large-scale multiplayer gameplay and a lot of classic series trimmings. We're talking lightsabers, X-Wings, AT-STs and more.You can see a lot of those in gameplay vide...

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Adobe brings its handy mobile design apps to Android

Back in October, Adobe delivered a new suite of mobile apps to iOS devices. Keeping its promise to include the Android faithful as well, the company's Photoshop Mix, Color CC, Brush CC and Shape CC are now available for download over at Google Play. ...

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'Mirror's Edge Catalyst' hits consoles and PC on February 23rd, 2016

Do you recall that Mirror's Edge reboot we reported on at last year's E3, and the E3 before that? Yeah, EA is finally providing a close look at the long-in-the-making parkour title Mirror's Edge Catalyst, which is slated to arrive February 23rd, 2016...

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Heartbeat chip tests medicine based on your natural rhythms

Scientists can simulate organs on chips when testing medicine, but mimicking your natural rhythm is another matter -- it's hard to know if those drugs will behave properly under the stresses of your body. That won't be a problem when the University o...

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Skype's web chats now work on your Chromebook

As of today, you no longer need a relatively pricey PC to chat on Skype when you'd rather not break out your phone -- a cheap-and-cheerful Chromebook will do the trick. In addition to expanding the Skype web beta worldwide, Microsoft has introduced i...

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'Unravel' is the adorable new game from a small Swedish studio

Unravel is a physics-based puzzle game starring Yarny, a creature made of yarn who can use his own body to explore the world around him and overcome obstacles. It's currently in development for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Creator Martin Sahlin re...

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'Need For Speed' has been rebooted, arrives November 3rd

Ubisoft already told us that Need For Speed was taking a... brake but now it's back. And Ubisoft is calling it "the definitive Need For Speed experience." You'll be able to drive around an open-air environment twice the size of its predecessor, Rival...

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'Mass Effect: Andromeda' coming holiday 2016

We've waited and waited for solid details on Mass Effect: Andromeda for what seems like an eternity and now we have plenty of 'em. The game launches next holiday season, to start. That's big enough on its own but BioWare had even more to share from t...

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Camouflage could soon change colors the same way squid do

Researchers at the University of Bristol have announced they've developed of artificial cephalopod chromatophores -- the specialized cells that allow squid and octopi to instantly change their skin color -- a breakthrough that could lead to real life...

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Rare's next game is 'Sea of Thieves' for Xbox One and Windows 10

Rare isn't just banking on 30 years of nostalgia, it has a brand new franchise on the way called Sea of Thieves. Announced today for Xbox One and Windows 10, it's looking like the pirate sim we didn't get from Assassin's Creed. Rare described the gam...

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Here's how to watch EA's event at E3 2015

Now that Microsoft's done for the day with Xbox news, it is EA's turn to give us a glimpse at some of its future products. There's no doubt we'll learn more details about the company's upcoming sports titles, including FIFA 16, Madden 16 and UFC. Bey...

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Apple won't pay royalties during Music's trial period

A leaked Apple Music contract surfaced last week containing details about how it plans to compensate indie labels for music streamed during the trial period. According to the document Apple won't pay royalties to independent music labels -- or unsign...

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OS X El Capitan preview: a series of minor, but welcome improvements

When Apple revealed that the next version of OS X would be called "El Capitan," I couldn't help but laugh. I think we all did. I mean, here we were expecting the company to name its new operating system after another national park, and instead it cho...

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Share event photos with friends via another new Facebook app

Facebook's Creative Labs has produced yet another app that feels like it should be a feature within the main Facebook app rather than another icon taking up space on your smartphone. The new Moments app creates shared photo albums from a group of peo...

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'Gears of War 4' starts a new saga in late 2016

What, you didn't think The Coalition would stop its Gears of War revival with a remastered version of the original game, did you? Sure enough, the developer has announced Gears of War 4 (or as it was shown on screen, Gears 4) for the Xbox One. There ...

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'Gears of War: Ultimate Edition' lands August 25th, beta starts today

Yes, the leaks were accurate. Microsoft and The Coalition have taken the wraps off Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, a remastered version of the original Gears of War for the Xbox One. The cover-based shooter is getting the obligatory visual upgrade, i...

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Microsoft is also partnering with Valve for VR on Windows 10

It seems like Microsoft's approach to virtual reality will mimic it's approach to the PC world: Support just about every piece of hardware. The company just revealed that it's partnering with Valve VR to "make Windows 10 the best platform for VR." Va...

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Microsoft shows off 'Minecraft' built specifically for HoloLens

At its E3 2015 event, Microsoft has given us a new demo of Minecraft built specifically for its HoloLens augmented reality headset. As we've guessed since the hardware originally appeared, the creative world-building game is a perfect fit for the fut...

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'Rare Replay' puts 30 classic games on your Xbox One this August

It's Rare's 30th anniversary, and the game studio is marking the occasion in style: it's releasing Rare Replay, a 30-title compilation for the Xbox One. The pack includes everything from the mind-numbingly difficult Battletoads through to Banjo-Kazoo...

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Xbox One 'Rainbow Six Siege' will come with both 'Vegas' games

To accompany today's news that Xbox One will soon be backwards compatible with Xbox 360 games, Ubisoft just announced that Rainbow Six: Vegas and Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 will be free for anyone that buys the latest game in the franchise, Rainbow Six: Si...

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Microsoft reveals a slew of Xbox One indie games at E3

Microsoft's massive E3 press conference wasn't just about big-budget shooters -- the company also took some time to highlight the many smaller titles coming from indie developers. The highlights include Tacoma, the next game from Gone Home studio Ful...

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'Rise of the Tomb Raider' hits Xbox One this November

Sorry, Sony, but the next installment in Lara Croft's tomb raiding adventures is slated to hit Xbox One as an exclusive on November 10th. As Microsoft's Xbox head Phil Spencer announced at Gamescom last summer, the upcoming Rise of the Tomb Raider wi...

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Xbox Game Preview will give you early access to indie titles

Microsoft just announced a new early access program for indie titles, dubbed Xbox Game Preview. Developing......

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Alternate iOS 9 keyboard hints at larger iPad

Whenever someone talks about the 12.9-inch iPad, we pull the same nervous, hopeful gaze that we do when Half-life 2: Episode Three is mentioned. Deep down, we know in our hearts that neither are very likely to happen, but no matter what, they'll neve...

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'Dark Souls III' is coming in early 2016

What, did you think From Software would take a break from releasing its punishing Souls games just because Bloodborne is out the door? Just the opposite. The studio has just teased Dark Souls III, the next title in its dark fantasy action series. The...

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'Forza 6' arrives September 15th, hails the return of the Ford GT

If fast cars are what you're after when it comes to gaming, Forza 6 will pack in plenty of that. The next installment in the series arrives September 15th on Xbox One. When the garage door opens, the game will offer the new Ford GT as a vehicle optio...

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Your 'Fallout 4' PC mods will work fine on the Xbox One, too

Take a quick tour of YouTube and it'll become clear that PC gamers get to have more utterly ridiculous fun since their games are so easier to mod. Wanna fire cars out of a gun? Simple. How about turning Skyrim's dragons into monstrous, angry former w...

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Microsoft's new Xbox Elite wireless controller has swappable parts

When you've got a good thing going, the prevailing wisdom says you shouldn't mess with it. But today, at Microsoft's E3 press event, the company unveiled a redesigned Xbox controller: the wireless Elite. The new and improved controller adds four bump...

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'Halo 5' brings the epic scale of its solo campaign to multiplayer

Halo 5: Guardians won't force you to you choose between the grand scale of its single-player story and the camaraderie of multiplayer... in theory, you'll get both at the same time. The crew at 343 Industries has revealed that its sci-fi shooter will...

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Xbox One will play over 100 Xbox 360 games 'this holiday'

Backwards compatibility is coming to current-gen gaming. Microsoft just announced that the Xbox One will be able to play Xbox 360 games natively. Developing... Check here for everything happening at E3 2015!...

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Sony already has over 30 Project Morpheus VR games in the works

We're ready and waiting for Sony's E3 press conference later today, but for now you can get yourself amped up for its PlayStation 4 virtual reality initiative, Project Morpheus, with an early look by Wired. The big news? There are already more than 3...

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Investment bank 'confirms' Razer quietly bought OUYA

One of the problems with keeping the news of a recent engagement a secret is that, sometimes, an investment banker runs off and tells your parents before you can. That's the sticky situation that has met Razer and Ouya, since their recent union has b...

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Here's where to watch Microsoft's Xbox event at E3 2015

If you're an Xbox fan, today is the day you've been waiting for. Microsoft's getting ready to show us what's next for the platform, live from E3 2015 in Los Angeles. Will we learn additional details about Halo 5​: Guardians? There's a good chance. Or...

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Microsoft E3 2015 Xbox liveblog!

Welcome to E3 2015! Today is Day Zero and we have a lineup of major showcases ahead of us, starting with Microsoft's Xbox press conference at 9AM PT. We expect to see new footage and details about Halo 5: Guardians, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Forza 6 a...

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SpaceX hosts competition for the best Hyperloop pod design

While a few private companies are hard at work developing a commercial version of Elon Musk's Hyperloop concept, SpaceX is hosting a pod design competition. Intended for students and independent engineering teams, the challenge is to construct a huma...

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BBC trials a way to explain complex backstories in its shows

Most of the BBC's programming is only available for 30 days on iPlayer, so trying to keep up with long-running and complicated TV shows can be a pain. Want to remember how River Song fits into the Doctor Who universe, but don't have the DVD box sets ...

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$299 buys you the ergonomic keyboard your wrists deserve

There are plenty of ergonomic keyboards, but the creators of Keyboardio believe that theirs is the only one that a serious typist should buy. It's been created by Jesse Vincent, a name familiar to anyone involved with the Perl community, who has spen...

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Nintendo leaks an 8-bit Mario Amiibo ahead of E3

It should come as no surprise, given Nintendo's propensity for creating Mario games, that the company can't stop making Amiibo based on its most-famous character. Since the NFC toy line was introduced last November, we've already seen five: Super Sma...

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