Hardware (Page 32)
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Microsoft cutting 75% of full time Xbox EMEA staff - report
"We eliminated a number of EMEA roles in the UK to gain efficiencies"
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Next-gen systems drive US game retail in June - NPD
Hardware rocketed up 106 percent year-over-year while Watch Dogs and Mario Kart 8 continued to shine [UPDATE: MK8 sells 885,000]
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Microsoft confirms Xbox Entertainment Studios closure
[UPDATE] Development of Remedy's Quantum Break will continue as normal
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Xbox One sales double after Kinect cut
Microsoft reveals that June's sales more than two times that of May
Feature
"Devs will see mobile as revenue they can only ignore at their peril"
Mad Catz' Olivier Voirin on the impact of the smart device boom and how his company aims to leverage it with M.O.J.O.
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Raspberry Pi gets an overhaul
The "final evolution" of the hardware is on sale for the same low price
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PS4 doing "okay" in Japan - Sony
Lack of locally produced games, healthy PS3 and handheld markets cited for lukewarm reception
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Plan to use retail Xbox Ones as dev kits scrapped - Report
[UPDATE] Xbox's Martin Fuller says there are no plans to bring that feature out in the future; Microsoft calls remarks "inaccurate"
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Kinect for Windows pre-orders now open
Improved sensor will retail for $199, officially launches July 15
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Hackers claim to have penetrated Wii U's defences
But exploit is already blocked by recent 5.0 firmware update
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Ouya trials $60 All-Access Pass
Offer covers 800 games for 12 months, could lead to lasting changes
Feature
Sony: Turnover helped foster indie love
Worldwide Studios' Scott Rohde on how PlayStation attracts small devs, and how the competition can replicate that success
Opinion
Kinect's dead, no matter what Phil says
Dropping it from the Xbox One was a good idea, but where's the new USP?
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Google promises "PC gaming graphics in your pocket"
New Android version to offer improved visuals; company also unveiled its Android TV product, which plays movies, games and more
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Ben Cousins: Forget pride, make games for wearable computers
Former DeNA exec predicts vast gaming audience for wearable devices - "in the billions"
Feature
VR will be in "almost every household" - Oculus
CEO Iribe sees VR following similar trajectory to smartphone adoption, says tech needs more than just ports to play before consumer debut
Opinion
Nintendo's comeback strategy: Whale hunting
After a generation of casual success, tough times have brought Nintendo home to its core fans - and Amiibo is the perfect welcome back
Feature
Wii U at the tipping point - Nintendo
Scott Moffitt says Mario Kart and Smash Bros. will turn the console's narrative, explains VR's biggest drawback
News
Amazon introduces the Fire Phone
Online retailer keeps the Fire name for its first ever smartphone - AT&T exclusive launches on July 25
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Kinect voice commands, camera will work after XDK update
Devs will receive a graphics boost, but Microsoft confirms that certain Kinect features will endure
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Mario Kart 8, Watch Dogs spark big US game sales in May - NPD
Consoles retained momentum as hardware sales jumped 95% over last May, led by PS4
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Wii U sales up 4x following Mario Kart 8
And Reggie Fils-Aime believes Amiibo will have "larger footprint" than Skylanders or Infinity