Latest Games News
- 17 May 2013
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News: EA confirms Wii U cold shoulder following Frostbite freeze-out
When Nintendo introduced the Wii U during E3 2011, Electronic Arts then-CEO John Riccitiello said his company and Nintendo had entered into an "unprecedented partnership" and couldn't "wait to see EA games" on the Wii U. Two years and four EA games later, the only thing unprecedented about this partnership is that it appears to be over.
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News: Steam's virtual trading cards award prizes for your time well wasted
Well, this is interesting. While the rest of the world was ogling over what's coming down the pipe from Google, Steam introduced collectible virtual trading cards that you can earn by playing games, and trade in for bragging rights and prizes.
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News: The name of the next Xbox may be Xbox Fusion
There has been a lot of speculation about the name of the console that will succeed the Xbox 360. We know the code name is "Durango," but that's just an internal development name--the Xbox 360 carried the code name "Xenon." New domain name registrations and redirects now provide convincing evidence that Microsoft will market the new Xbox under the brand name "Xbox Fusion."
- 16 May 2013
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News: EA axes Online Pass program
In what may be an attempt to score some points with its customer base, Electronic Arts is killing its Online Pass program.
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News: Play an 8-bit game on your pants and get weird looks with this DIY belt buckle
For those of you that like to show off with a big, flashy belt buckles, take a look at this DIY gaming-themed one--one that you can actually play. It will certainly grab people's attention, but perhaps not for all the right reasons.
- 15 May 2013
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News: EA bringing Frostbite 3 gaming engine to mobile
You may not be able to run next-gen games and graphics from Electronic Arts on your Wii U, but it looks like you'll get them on your iPhone. Electronic Arts has put up a new site for the company's Frostbite 3 gaming engine where it confirms that Frostbite is coming to mobile.
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News: Google supercharges Android gaming with cloud saves, matchmaking
Attention Android gamers: Now, what happens in Vice City on your phone doesn't have to stay in Vice City on your phone--or even on Android.
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News: Google launches multiplayer Android gaming API
Google has introduced new APIs to help developers build better games for its Android OS.
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News: At Google I/O, attendees compete to save the world, virtually
Google I/O has not officially started, but the developers' show is already seeing some action. Two warring factions, the Resistance and the Enlightenment, are vying for control of various "portals" at key landmarks throughout San Francisco, which are leaking dangerous amounts of radioactive energy, to determine the fate of the city and ultimately the world.
- 14 May 2013
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News: Why gamers in Asia are the world's best eSport athletes
October 13, 2012 was a warm and sunny Thursday in Los Angeles, yet 8000 people packed themselves into the University of Southern California's sold-out basketball arena to watch two teams of PC gamers battle for supremacy in one of the world's most popular video games--a strategy/action PC game called League of Legends. More than 8.2 million people from around the world tuned in to video streaming sites like Twitch.tv that day to catch the action live.
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News: Nvidia's Shield gaming handheld to go on sale May 20 for $349
Nvidia's Project Shield handheld gaming device, now called simply Shield, will be available for pre-order on May 20 priced at US$349, though it won't ship to customers until the end of June.
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News: Google Play Games leaked
Google I/O developer conference is just around the corner but Google Play Games has already been leaked.
- 12 May 2013
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News: 'Google Play Games' leaks ahead of I/O signaling new social features
Plenty of games are already available for Android devices through Google Play. But just ahead of Google I/O, a leaked APK indicates that they're all about to get a lot more social.
- 11 May 2013
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News: Watch the opening to 'Star Wars: A New Hope' as recreated in Minecraft
If you're a regular GeekTech reader you might remember YouTube user ParadiseDecay's Minecraft recreation of the Death Star trench run from Star Wars: A New Hope. It looks like this Star Wars and Minecraft fan won't be putting down his mining tools yet, as he's replicated yet another classic scene.
- 10 May 2013
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News: Sid Meier's Ace Patrol: When free is worth paying for
I've been tricked. Well, tricked isn't the right word; let's go with "successfully marketed to" instead.Sid Meier's Ace Patrol launched on iOS today, and while slapping "Sid Meier" onto just about anything is a sure-fire way to get my wallet open I was a bit chagrined to see "Free" where a dollar sign and some numbers should be. It's a strange feeling to be terrified of getting something for, ostensibly, nothing. But we've been down this road many times: game development is expensive, and those costs need to be recouped somehow--in 2013, that means a whole mess of in-app purchases.
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News: Why are you developing that set-top streaming device, Microsoft?
As the world prepares for the unveiling of next-generation of Xbox later this month, rumors persist that the gaming console is not the only piece of living room hardware Microsoft is developing.
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News: IBM tech powers Culturecom's entertainment venture
Some of the most popular Hong Kong-created comic characters like Chinese Hero will be enlivened with a tech touch.
- 09 May 2013
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News: $99 Ouya game console delayed until late June
If you weren't one of the early backers of Ouya's $100 Android game console, you'll have to wait a little bit longer to get one.
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News: BlueStacks announces Android-based gaming console and subscription service
Upstart products like the Ouya and PlayJam's GameStick are garnering a lot of attention for bringing console-style gaming to your TV with a budget-priced Android device. Now, a new competitor wants to bring subscription-based Androidgaming to your TV with yet another low-priced console. BlueStacks, whose current claim to fame is software that lets you run Android apps on Macs and Windows PCs, announced the GamePop console/subscription service on Thursday.
- 08 May 2013
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News: Nintendo's Wii U may miss out on next-gen EA games
The bad news keeps on coming for Nintendo's Wii U, with an Electronic Arts tech director confirming that the company's next-generation games won't run on the console.
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