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Xbox 720 and PS4 to go more free-to-play

Darren Allan — Fri, 10 May 2013 09:57:31 +0000

Apparently both Microsoft and Sony are going to focus more on free-to-play games, and in-app purchases, with their next-generation consoles due out at the end of the year. In other words, they are moving further towards the tablet/smartphone/casual model of … Continue reading →

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Facebook video adverts incoming?

Darren Allan — Thu, 09 May 2013 08:56:56 +0000

Facebook could be on the verge of introducing video adverts this summer, according to the latest social network speculation. The usual “sources familiar with the matter” have been talking to the Telegraph, and spilling Facebook’s plans to further monetise its … Continue reading →

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Nokia Lumia 928 shown off

Darren Allan — Wed, 08 May 2013 10:38:27 +0000

Nokia is going to unveil a new Windows Phone handset, the Lumia 928, next week (on May 14 to be precise). So what’s it all about? Well, the phone is the first Windows Phone model to carry Pureview technology, although … Continue reading →

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Dead Island: Riptide still number one

Darren Allan — Wed, 08 May 2013 09:53:37 +0000

Zombies are proving ever popular, with Deep Silver’s sequel Dead Island: Riptide holding onto the top spot in the UK all-format game chart for a second week in a row. Injustice: Gods Among Us was also a non-mover at number … Continue reading →

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BlackBerry is on the up and up?

Darren Allan — Tue, 07 May 2013 08:35:40 +0000

The latest buzz from analysts regarding BlackBerry (the company formerly known as RIM) is that its fortunes have taken an upward swing. At least according to an analyst from Jeffries, Peter Misek, who stated in a message to clients that … Continue reading →

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Android Jelly Bean muscles past Ice Cream Sandwich

Darren Allan — Fri, 03 May 2013 10:31:37 +0000

The latest data concerning the market share of the various different versions of Android from the Android Developers website is in – and Jelly Bean is finally more widespread than Ice Cream Sandwich. The data collected (via Play store logins) … Continue reading →

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Call of Duty: Ghosts revealed

Darren Allan — Wed, 01 May 2013 22:30:03 +0000

The next instalment in the mighty Call of Duty series has been revealed, and it goes by the name of Ghosts. Activision has announced that Ghosts will “usher in the next generation of the franchise,” and it will be a … Continue reading →

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Nook Simple Touch on offer for £29

Darren Allan — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:05:56 +0000

If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to dip your toes into the e-reading waters, then now is the time to take that plunge – given that Barnes & Noble has reduced its basic e-reader to just £29. Normally, … Continue reading →

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Dead Island: Riptide is number one

Darren Allan — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:30:02 +0000

Dead Island: Riptide has taken the top spot in the UK all-format chart, as compiled by Chart Track. Koch Media and Deep Silver’s sequel to the popular Dead Island only sold half as many copies as the original, but that … Continue reading →

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Facebook’s popularity slides in UK and US

Darren Allan — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:51:00 +0000

Facebook is on the wane – at least in developed nations which have had the social network on the go for a long time now, such as the UK and US. Back in September of last year, Facebook hit 1 … Continue reading →

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