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  Microsoft makes its first mouse with a dedicated Windows button

  Ostensibly to make Windows 8 more palatable. 45

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  This is how Xbox One game trade-ins will work, apparently

  UPDATE: You won't have to pay the activation fee, Eurogamer understands. 625

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  Ubisoft offers US gamers the chance to be a pedestrian in Watch Dogs

  15 will be chosen at random. 19

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  Microsoft patents awarding achievements for watching TV

  Watch enough Game of Thrones and get the Stark Raving Mad achievement, perhaps? 162

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  Sony ad suggests PS4 will be out in the UK in 2013

  And Sony says... 161

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  Grid 2 Special Edition costs £125,000

  But it does include a BAC Mono. 75

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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." 153

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  FIFA 14 on PS4 and Xbox One uses the fancy new Ignite Engine - but the PC version doesn't

  Balls. 122

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  Phil Harrison tries (again) to clarify game ownership, second-hand sales and always-online in Xbox One

  Ownership tied to login, there will be a resale mechanism, does require internet connection but not constantly. 435

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  Xbox One second-hand games will charge a fee to play

  UPDATE: Microsoft explains its fee/purchase/disc-sharing system, but remains cagey on its second-hand "solution." 493

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  Microsoft reveals Xbox One, due worldwide this year

  That's its name. (Update: photo of back confirms HDMI in.) 435

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  Sony: "Unlike PS3, we are not planning a major loss to be incurred with the launch of PS4"

  No need to Cell Cell Cell. 137

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  Capcom cancels Resident Evil Revelations blood pool stunt following Woolwich attack

  "Thank you for your understanding." 100

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  Grand Theft Auto 5 Collector's Edition includes a real-life money bag and cap

  Pre-order to pilot the Atomic Blimp in-game vehicle. 86

• Call of Doggie: Ghosts, the CoD game we always wanted

  "Many butts were sniffed, as we marched." 51

• Turn-based iOS game Warhammer Quest out next week

  It'll be Chaos. 43

• Atari assets up for sale: Rollercoaster Tycoon for $3.5m, Test Drive for $1.5m, Total Annihilation for $250k

  Fancy a punt? 40

• Super Stardust spiritual successor a PlayStation 4 exclusive

  Housemarque also making an unannounced PS4 project. 47

• Remedy on why Alan Wake 2 isn't happening right now

  Alan Wake Humble Bundle goes on sale. 37

• SimCity update 4.0 adds a new park and a new region - but doesn't increase the city size

  No offline mode, either. 40

• Ex-Skyrim dev's The Stomping Land looks like a prehistoric DayZ with dinosaurs

  Hunt small dinos, trap predators, loot other tribes' camps. 22

• Microsoft registers Kinect One and Kinect Fitness domains

  Push up. 50

• Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon level editor allows your to make your own 80's distopian fantasy

  "Mark IV style motherf*****!" 14

• The Realm Kickstarter fails "but the war is not over yet!"

  Developer Atomhawk will try again. 11

• Oculus Rift hires ex-Valve Team Fortress 2 VR specialist

  All they need now is an omnidirectional treadmill expert. 20

Wednesday, 22 May 2013

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  Phil Harrison tries (again) to clarify game ownership, second-hand sales and always-online in Xbox One

  Ownership tied to login, there will be a resale mechanism, does require internet connection but not constantly. 435

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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." 153

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  FIFA 14 on PS4 and Xbox One uses the fancy new Ignite Engine - but the PC version doesn't

  Balls. 122

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  Battlefield 4 release date, Xbox One version announced

  UPDATE: UK release date confirmed. 61

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  Microsoft exec's Xbox One Rare game tease sets tongues wagging

  Killer Instinct? Perfect Dark? 101

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  Crytek's Ryse confirmed as an Xbox One exclusive

  Controller-based gameplay “enhanced” by Kinect. 69

• What EA Sports' new Ignite engine means for a game like FIFA 14

  3D crowds that boo? Players that hurry when they're losing? 43

• Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition for PC announced

  Out in July with all the DLC. 42

• Metro: Last Light DLC announced

  Two story chapters, one solo challenge and tools. 18

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

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  Microsoft reveals Xbox One, due worldwide this year

  That's its name. (Update: photo of back confirms HDMI in.) 435

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  Xbox One second-hand games will charge a fee to play

  UPDATE: Microsoft explains its fee/purchase/disc-sharing system, but remains cagey on its second-hand "solution." 493

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  The Xbox One controller still takes batteries but has programmable trigger-feedback

  Looks similar but has more than 40 innovations, apparently. 103

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  Alan Wake developer announces Xbox One game Quantum Break

  UPDATE 2: Quantum Break will also be a TV show which will interact with the game. 59

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  Xbox One will not be backwards compatible

  But your movie and music purchases will transfer over. 76

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  Ludum Dare samurai entry Bladeless absolutely nails minimalist dueling

  Like a randomised, streamlined Karateka. 26

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  Penny Arcade series concludes in early June

  Episode 3 is absolutely free today only. 26

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  Kevin Conroy Batman confusion continues with deleted “new Arkham game” tweet

  Whoops. 37

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  Despicable Me animation director's Indiegogo game Ghost of a Tale looks enchanting

  UPDATE: Squeaks past its goal. 20

• Retro shmup/metroidvania A.N.N.E. hits its Kickstarter goal

  UPDATE: Wii U, Vita and Ouya versions confirmed. 26

• Forza Motorsport 5 announced for Xbox One

  Available at launch. 46

• EA's MOBA Dawngate is trying to do a couple of things differently

  Judging by a new video and preview, that is. 30

• Men's Room Mayhem due next week

  UPDATE: Gameplay video released on Vita version launch day. 28

• Sony Japan game Panopticon is Vita game Freedom Wars

  A multiplayer rescue action game, whatever that is. 46

• Gamerscores and Achievements carry over from Xbox 360 to Xbox One

  New generation of Xbox Live enables "bigger matches" and "persistent worlds". 28

• Exclusive FIFA 14 Ultimate Team content for Xbox One

  EA Sports announces new Ignite engine at Microsoft's bash. 13

• Destiny coming to Xbox One

  Microsoft and Bungie reunited. 9

• Thief confirmed for Xbox One

  Eidos Montreal's stealth game coming out of the shadows. 13

• Spielberg attached to a Halo TV show

  War of the worlds. 25

Monday, 20 May 2013

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  New video teases the PlayStation 4 box

  Freeze frame. 172

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  40 minutes of Fast & Furious: Showdown you'll never get back

  "It kinda looks like an iOS, iPhone game." 81

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  Turns out Kevin Conroy is working on Batman: Arkham Origins after all

  UPDATE: Ezio actor as Batman, Booker DeWitt as Joker. 77

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  Denis Dyack: "I'm sorry for X-Men Destiny"

  "I've said a lot of things I shouldn't have said. I've done some things I regret." 64

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  UK chart: Metro: Last Light turns up top

  But can't beat Metro: 2033's first-week fifth-place tally. 23

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  Shadow Warrior remake set for PC and next-gen consoles

  Teaser trailer released. 21

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  Nearly-finished Deus Ex Machina sequel starring Christopher Lee seeks Kickstarter help

  "Sperms, cops, killer ducks, naughty bits, zimmer frames..." 16

• Terry Cavanagh teases next game codenamed Halting Problem

  Super Hexagon and VVVVVV creator to tackle the puzzle genre. 21

• Guilty Gear Xrd SIGN announced by Arc System Works

  Unreal Engine fighting game drops sprites. 21

• Splinter Cell: Blacklist co-op shown off in new trailer

  Four mission types, 14 maps and two-player split-screen. 24

• Putty Squad remake out this summer

  For pretty much everything. 24

• Obsidian collaborating on a Russian MMO called Skyforge

  But how, exactly, isn't clear. 8

• Total War: Rome 2 and Company of Heroes 2 playable at Rezzed next month

  Here come the games. 10

• Real-time SWAT commanding sim Door Kickers gets a new alpha

  Will your world end with a whimper or a flashbang? 18

• Zen Studios' tower-defense/RTS hybrid CastleStorm lays siege on XBLA next week

  Pinball masters' latest priced at 800 MSP. 7

Saturday, 18 May 2013

• Ron Gilbert's match-three puzzler Scurvy Scallywags gets a trailer

  It's already been submitted to the App Store. 12

Friday, 17 May 2013

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  Metal Gear Rising Revengeance confirmed for PC

  Platinum makes debut on PC. 73

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  Nintendo confirms Pikmin 3, The Wonderful 101 UK release dates

  New Super Luigi Bros. U DLC getting standalone release. 48

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  Nvidia's Project Shield to cost $349 in North America

  UPDATE: Pre-orders available now, a few days ahead of schedule. 95

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  Elder Scrolls Online: "You can compete with your friends to catch the biggest fish"

  It's got a better-looking lockpicking mini-game than Skyrim. 55

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  Madden NFL 25 the latest EA game to skip Wii U - what now for FIFA 14?

  UPDATE: EA confirms no FIFA 14 for Wii U following "disappointing" FIFA 13 sales. 146

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  Sega Nintendo alliance announced for three Sonic exclusives on Wii U and 3DS

  Mario & Sonic Winter Games! Sonic: Lost World! Something else! 65

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  Capcom inserts Tobias Fünke into a montage of its classic games

  I think I just blue bombered myself. 33

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  Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection dated for July in North America

  Only $50 for the whole shebang. 29

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  Vita exclusive Killzone: Mercenary out on 6th September in the UK

  The month after Helghast. No? 61

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  Six new games accepted on Steam Greenlight

  Game Dev Tycoon and Riot are among them. 25

• Avant garde stealth game Tangiers looks like a surreal noir nightmare

  Inspired by Burroughs, Ballard, and Dadaist art. 26

• Ratchet & Clank: QForce Vita release date announced

  Plus other Ratchet related gubbins. 17