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Ouya raises another $15 million, delays console launch to June 25

Ouya raises another $15 million, delays console launch to June 25
  • Posted May 9, 2013, 1:00 PM by Dave LeClair | Filed in Gaming, Industry News
  • Ouya, one of the most successful Kickstarter campaigns ever, has landed another $15 million in funding. This time the company took a more traditional route, however, landing its money from world-famous venture capitalist firms Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Mayfield…

Next Xbox to feature AMD processor, not compatible with 360 titles

Next Xbox to feature AMD processor, not compatible with 360 titles
  • Posted April 9, 2013, 4:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Microsoft, Gaming
  • Sources close to Bloomberg report that Microsoft has signed a deal with Advanced Micro Devices to manufacturer processors for its yet to be named, next-generation Xbox "720" console. This confirms previous rumors of an AMD-made "Jaguar" APU which would purportedly…

PC game sales hit $20 billion last year, no signs of slowing

PC game sales hit $20 billion last year, no signs of slowing
  • Posted March 27, 2013, 7:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming
  • Despite declining desktop shipments as well as an increased interest in mobile and social games, the PC gaming market is still holding strong with a growth of 8% last year according DFC analyst David Cole, who was quoted in a recent PC Gaming Alliance (PCGA) report...

Tuesday tech deals: 480GB OCZ Solid 3 $280, 1 year XBL Gold $35

Tuesday tech deals: 480GB OCZ Solid 3 $280, 1 year XBL Gold $35
  • Posted January 22, 2013, 11:30 AM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Tech Deals
  • TigerDirect offers the OCZ 480GB Solid 3 Series SSD, model no. SLD3-25SAT3-480G, for $329.99. This $50 mail-in rebate cuts it to $279.99. With free shipping, that's $0.58/GB and the lowest total price we could find $50, although we saw it for $10 less in December (since expired)...

Sony applies for RFID DRM patent that would block used games

Sony applies for RFID DRM patent that would block used games
  • Posted January 3, 2013, 7:00 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Gaming, Industry News
  • Sony has applied for a patent on a hardware-based DRM technology that would let the company block second-hand games. Filed last September, the application (PDF) hadn't been published until this week and it's unclear if or when the patent will be…

Microsoft gives Xbox Live users free month following outage

Microsoft gives Xbox Live users free month following outage
  • Posted December 31, 2012, 2:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Gaming, Microsoft
  • Microsoft is offering a free month of Xbox Live to subscribers affected by the company's Xbox Live and Cloud Saved Games outage over the weekend. XBL general manager Alex Garden says the free one-month extension will be applied automatically to…

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