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  Spec Analysis: Xbox One

  Is PlayStation 4 really more powerful? 255

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  Xbox One shows flickers of visionary promise but misses an opportunity to prove it with games

  Some thoughts from Redmond. 260

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  It's the Xbox One Eurogamer Podcast special!

  And a video showing perhaps what should have been. 57

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  Hands-on with Xbox One

  How it looks, caressing the controller, flapping around in front of Kinect 2.0 and hearing about the Skype "vision". 173

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  The big interview: Phil Harrison on Xbox One, Kinect, indie games and red rings

  "I don't have any concerns about reliability whatsoever." 120

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  Microsoft won't let indies self-publish on Xbox One

  "We intend to continue to court developers in the ways that we have." 112

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  Next Xbox Reveal: live report and live video

  Our commentary and yours from 5pm BST. Watch live here from 6pm. 2831

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  The next Xbox: everything we know so far

  UPDATE: Illumiroom to be shown tomorrow, subsidised model scrapped - rumour. 391

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  Watch Gran Turismo 6 at 60FPS

  Polyphony's concept footage the way it was meant to be seen. 110

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  Metro: Last Light review

  Bleep... bleep... blops? 171

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  Assassin's Creed creator Patrice Désilets fired from Ubisoft

  "I intend to fight Ubisoft vigorously for my rights, for my team and for my game." 120

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  The quest for Shadow of the Colossus' last big secret

  Eight years after its release, there remains a group of secret seekers looking to unearth Team Ico's final mystery. 144

Friday, 17 May 2013

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  Catch some all new The Last of Us gameplay in our video preview

  Naughty Dog's latest impresses in fresh footage. 91

• Angry Birds movie set for 1st July 2016

  Here's hoping Mickey Rourke is involved. 45

• David Jaffe is working on car combat game Autoduel with new studio Pixelbionic

  Coming soon to Kickstarter. 19

• Competitive platformer Atomic Ninjas announced for PS3 and Vita

  Features cross-platform support where you can mix-and-match splitscreen and online play. 4

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  4A details Metro: Last Light tech upgrades

  Enhanced performance, anti-aliasing, tessellation… plus Xbox 360 vs. PS3 comparison video. 36

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  The Football Playbook review

  No silver linings. 19

  iPhone iPad

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  Wii U to miss out on 15 EA games using Frostbite Engine 3

  UPDATE: EA currently has "no games in development for the Wii U." 295

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  Former THQ president reveals Metro dev's terrible work conditions

  UPDATE: 4A creative director wades in. 114

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  Nintendo now claiming ad revenue for YouTube Let's Play videos

  "You're doing it wrong," says Thomas Was Alone creator. 192

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  EA to discontinue Online Passes

  “We've listened to the feedback and decided to do away with it moving forward.” 184

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  Polyphony considering PS4 version of GT6; has "unfinished business" with PS3

  Yamauchi and Sony boss Jim Ryan explain why PS4 is fighting PS3's biggest hitter this year. 86

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  Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate: Dat G-Rank - Getting the Horn

  One of Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate's most eccentric weapons is also one of its best. 18

• UK LulzSec hackers jailed for their attacks on Sony and Bethesda among others

  "They are at the cutting edge of a contemporary and emerging species of criminal offender." 91

• Sony Japan's mysterious Panopticon revealed in stylish new trailer

  More information coming on the same day as Microsoft's Xbox announcement. 47

• Ubisoft suspends development on Patrice Désilets' 1666 "for an undisclosed time"

  Just days after dev shown the door. 49

• EA's MOBA contender Dawngate gloves up

  Probably the game that Dead Space dev Visceral was working on. 30

• Ubisoft forecasts lower Assassin's Creed 4 sales than AC3 managed this past financial year

  Thinks Watch Dogs can match or better AC1's first-year tally of ~6 million. 37

• Vita-exclusive OlliOlli is an auto-skateboarder a bit like Tony Hawk's but in pixely 2D

  Man heelflip when he hears about this. 28

• Avalanche Studios' mysterious steampunk sandbox game has been put on hold

  But it is working on next and current-gen titles. 8

• Stop-motion Metroidvania The Swapper due this month on Steam

  Get ready to play with yourself. 18

• Shaqfighter trademarked by Shaq's licensing company

  The spiritual successor to Shaq Fu no one asked for (but everyone secretly wanted). 14

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  Inside Killzone: Shadow Fall

  Digital Foundry analyses Guerrilla's own post mortem of its PlayStation 4 reveal. 182

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  Secrets of the Wii U GamePad

  Digital Foundry on how the controller was reverse-engineered - and exactly how it works. 91

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  Gran Turismo 6 is official, boasts 1200 cars

  And is heading for PS3 this year. 132

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  Sid Meier's cultural victory

  "If there's anything in reality that's not fun, we will change it." 29

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  Hawken art prank changes CEO's mind about scantily clad women

  The story of Ruby Underboob and Bro-sie the Riveter. 137

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  100 Yen: The Japanese Arcade Experience review

  This indie documentary film is an affectionate tribute that sadly short changes its subject. 14

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  First Gran Turismo 6 screens

  Leaves! Tires! Adaptive tesselation! 100

• Sony on Vita: "Sometimes you've had slow starts which have suddenly sprung into life"

  Plus: "We've got more developer engagement on PS4 than for any previous console." 108

• Demon's Souls, ICO & SOTC, and Kingdoms of Amalur free on PlayStation Plus in June

  PS Vita gets Rayman Oranges. 114

• EA announces Star Wars-focused DICE Los Angeles studio

  A new hope for the Battlefront series? 70

• Pretty Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag trailer has ships, sharks and lots of stabbing

  Naval gazing. 28

• Dream is a video conceptualising how visually sumptuous next-gen games could be

  Made part-time by a team of CG artists over six months. 38

• Terraria, Dust 514, Metro: Last Light on EU PlayStation Store this week

  And something for PlayStation Vita. 22

• Steam introduces virtual trading card system

  Earn cards by playing games to receive coupons, badges, emoticons and more. 22

• Resident Evil: Revelations introduces wacky new costumes

  Ninja Keith, pirate Jill, and male stripper Chris. 37

• Action RPG roguelike Chasm successfully funded on Kickstarter

  Still accepting pre-orders to hit its stretch goals. 15

• Scribblenauts Unmasked confirmed, stars DC Comics superheroes

  Due this autumn for 3DS, PC and Wii U. 14

• Shadow of the Eternals developer Precursor Games on its origins

  Ex-Silicon Knights dev explains that the new studio isn't a front. 24

• Among the Sleep to get a public alpha tomorrow

  UPDATE: Kickstarter goal met. Still working towards Oculus Rift support. 16

Tuesday, 14 May 2013

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  Digital Foundry vs. Soul Sacrifice

  Save yourself. 37

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  Man on fire: an afternoon with Borderlands 2's new psycho class

  Assassin Krieg. 40

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  PlayStation 4 military MMO War Thunder gives you planes, warships, tanks

  Sony's machine is "the leading next-generation platform", dev says. 79

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  2008 PSN hack suspect smashes PCs, hides HDDs, gets off lightly

  Braviao. 64

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  BioShock Infinite sells "significantly" more than series predecessors

  But 2K quiet about XCOM: Enemy Unknown. 98

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  Inside the Poppenkast, indie's secret idyll

  It's helped spawn Hotline Miami and Lone Surivor - welcome to indie gaming's most powerful forum. 12

• Pokémon X and Y adds mounts, is set in an alternate version of France

  UPDATE: New features shown in fresh gameplay footage. 53

• Pretty new Wolfenstein: The New Order screenshots stamp in

  Heil be damned. 39

• Frostbite engine in the works for mobile

  But not Wii U. 70

• Shadow of the Eternals launches an actual Kickstarter "due to overwhelming popular demand"

  With a suspiciously later deadline. 42

• Rift finally capitulates and turns free-to-play as well

  Launching alongside patch 2.3 in June. 35

• Watch us play Metro: Last Light from 5pm BST

  All aboard. 5

• WWE 2K14 UK release date punched up

  But 2K's first WWE game will also skip Wii U. 38

• Defiance second series confirmed, and telly tie-in game patch goes live

  It's been a hit for Syfy. 36

• The Novelist is what happens when Ghost Trick and Majora's Mask have a baby

  Think The Shining with less murder. 11

• Ubisoft "working hard" on ZombiU sequel prototype

  Undead survival horror to rise again? 29

• Ace Attorney 5 will be an eShop-only offering

  Now called Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies. 41

• Google celebrates Atari Breakout's 37th birthday

  What an image nation. 17

• Pre-order Rayman Legends at GAME to get Assassin's Creed, Splinter Cell skins

  New trailer shows off underwater level. 21

Monday, 13 May 2013

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  Metro: Last Light review

  Bleep... bleep... blops? 171

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  XCOM's new perspective: how The Bureau stays true to the original's strategic heart

  2K Marin's shift from first to third person allows for a refocus on XCOM's core appeal. 34

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  Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move review

  A clockwork orangutan. 30

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  Tales of Symphonia and sequel getting HD PS3 remake - report

  What a Genis idea. 50

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  UK's first eSports bar to open in London

  Watch professional gaming tournaments, drink cocktails. 120

• The Witcher 2 development tools released for free

  Create your own Witcher mods or entirely new RPGs. 61

• SNES classic Super Metroid just 30p on Wii U eShop

  Plus a Resi Revelations demo and Super Mario Bros. 2. 87

• Several Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 details emerge

  Full camera control, turn into mist, set over two timelines. 22

• UK chart: Dead Island: Riptide top for third week

  Telltale's The Walking Dead shuffles into the top 10. 44

• The Incredible Machine gets spiritual successor Contraption Maker

  Made by the creators of the original Rube Goldberg-device building game. 20

Sunday, 12 May 2013

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  Wii U goes mobile

  Take your console on the road for under Ł20. Plus: Digital Foundry explores the possibilities of a fully battery powered console. 71

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  Gran Turismo 5 retrospective

  If you like it then you shoulda drove the 'ring in it. 103

Saturday, 11 May 2013

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  Samsung Galaxy S4 review

  A galaxy of difference? Digital Foundry investigates this year's biggest Android release. 137

  Android

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  Saturday Soapbox: Force feeding fandom

  Why it's time to stop chasing the myth of the good Star Wars game. 101

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  This week on Outside Xbox

  GTA 5! Blacklist! Star Wars! 8

• GeoGuessr is a brilliant, educational Google Maps-based game

  Think Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego where you're Carmen Sandiego. 48

• Half-Life 2 gets official Oculus Rift support

  See video of it and Dishonored played with the headset. 26

Friday, 10 May 2013

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  Radeon HD 7790 review

  Next-gen Xbox graphics tech re-factored for the PC market? 279

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  Inside Watch Dogs, Ubisoft's new open world

  New details including next-gen wind, and how others players can infiltrate your single-player game. 89

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  Danny Bilson: inside the rise and fall of THQ

  The outspoken former chief of Saints Row, Homefront and Darksiders finally breaks his silence. 32

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  Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity review

  Tyrogue-like. 37

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  Next Xbox to be called Xbox Infinity - report

  Microsoft is "uncertain" about its Xbox TV. 163

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  Aliens: Colonial Marines managed 1.31 million sales

  That about merits a sequel doesn't it? What? 116

• Chinese World of Tanks clone so similar it allegedly copies even historical inaccuracies and fictional tanks

  Wargaming rumbles into court. 54

• Silicon Knights is "very busy" and "definitely alive"

  Though declined to say how many people are left or where it's now located. 19

• QWOP creator makes a 16-player real-time rendition of chess

  Event game to make its EU debut in London this Saturday (on a f***ing boat). 12

• Road Redemption meets its Kickstarter goal with two days to go

  But will it make its XBLA and Oculus Rift stretch goals? 17

• Gears of War: Judgment's new Dreadnought map coming next week

  Free via sponsoring deal with Maxim. 11

• Damned looks like a randomised, asymmetrical multiplayer take on Slender

  One player is a ghost and hops between invisible and physical forms. 10