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Xbox doesn’t infringe Motorola patent says judge

A US International Trade Commission Judge has sided with Microsoft in what has been a long legal battle over whether the company infringed on Motorola patents. This concerns the last of what was several patents that were originally claimed, four of which were found back in April to be infringing. After the ruling, the Commission stated that it had to be revisted, and soon after they were dropped. Read The Full Story

GAME unveils springtime Xbox 360 bundles for gamers

Springtime is here and that means some new Xbox 360 hardware bundles have turned up at UK retailer GAME. If you're in need of a new Xbox 360 ahead of this year's expected launch of the next-generation Xbox, this is your chance to get a special price on two different bundled packages. The game bundles will be delivered at no additional cost. Read The Full Story

Banning Used Games Is A Deal-Breaker

Let me say this loud and clear: any game console that tries to block used games will fail. And I, along with other gamers, will be happy to see it.

Over the last year or so, we’ve been hearing rumors that Microsoft’s next console, currently codenamed Durango, could ban used games. Microsoft, of course, hasn’t said anything on the matter, deciding instead to keep its plans close to the vest until it finally has the chance to unveil the device to the world. But the steady drumbeat of claims that the console won’t support used games is concerning.

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Dead Space 3 claims top spot in February game sales

, Mar 17th 2013 Discuss [0]

Dead Space 3 has been doing well in the market place. The game launched at the beginning of last month, and was the top selling game throughout February. The game sold around 605,000 copies in February, knocking Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 down to second place. Other games Dead Space 3 beat include: Crysis 3, NBA 2K13, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Aliens: Colonial Marines 2013, Just Dance 4, Far Cry 3, Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time, and Madden NFL 13. Read The Full Story

Saint’s Row IV unleashed: open-playground madness on tap!

, Mar 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

It's time again for the most wild and crazy blast of do-anything gaming madness with the next chapter of the franchise: Saints Row IV. The idea that this game series would continue was doused last year as the original owner of the title THQ was kicked in the gut and closed shop - as it turns out, the developers behind the series survived, and being purchased by none other than Koch Media in the time between then and now, Volition will once again be allowing us into their collective wild and crazy mind environment. The teaser for Saint's Row IV was revealed today. Read The Full Story

Xbox 360 best-selling console in US for 26th straight month, Wii U struggles

, Mar 15th 2013 Discuss [0]

The Xbox 360 is continuing its dominance as the best-selling console in the US. Microsoft has announced that they sold 302,000 consoles in February, making it the 26th straight month that the Xbox 360 has been on top in the US. Meanwhile, though, Nintendo Wii U sales continue to slump, with only 64,000 consoles sold during the month of February. Read The Full Story

Video game sales dropped 25-percent in US last month

According to NPD Group, video game sales dropped 25-percent in February, with sales declining across the board: games, hardware, and accessories. This is despite two games that were launched last month by Sega and EA, and is representative of consumers' shift from traditional gaming to mobile gaming via tablets and smartphones. Read The Full Story

Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition coming to retail stores April 30 for $19.99

, Mar 13th 2013 Discuss [0]

Minecraft has already been available on the Xbox 360 for quite some time now through the Xbox Live Arcade. It's also quite popular on Microsoft's platform, racking up five million downloads in 2012. Because of the game's popularity, Microsoft has announced that Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition will be available at retail stores starting April 30 for $19.99. Read The Full Story

Angry Birds Trilogy “Fowl Tempered” DLC out now with 135 new levels

, Mar 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

Angry Birds Trilogy for the PlayStation 3 Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS has received its second DLC pack titled "Fowl Tempered." It features a whopping 135 new levels that are based on the game's episodes Back to School, Bad Piggies, and Haunted Hogs. The DLC pack also features a new bird named Stella, who can trap enemies in pink bubbles and carry them away. Read The Full Story

Mass Effect Citadel DLC to be split into two downloads for Xbox 360

, Mar 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

While PC and PlayStation 3 gamers will be receiving their Citadel DLC in a single file download, for some strange reason, Xbox 360 gamers will have their Citadel DLC split into two separate download packs. Bioware says that the download size of the DLC is too big compared to the previous DLC packs, resulting in the decision to split the file into two downloads. You will only have to pay for the DLC once though. Read The Full Story

Eidos Interactive defends Tomb Raider’s Age 18+ rating

, Mar 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

The new Tomb Raider is set to come out within the next few days and it has a lot of gamers eager to test it out. Many game critics have given the series reboot positive reviews saying that a refresh to the Tomb Raider franchise has been a long time coming. The game, however, has been receiving some concerned feedback on one aspect, and that's the 18+ maturity rating it's labeled with. This reboot is the first game in the entire Tomb Raider series to have an 18+ rating. Read The Full Story

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag trailer prematurely leaked

, Mar 2nd 2013 Discuss [0]

Ubisoft made a teaser for its "world premiere trailer" for the next game in the Assassin's Creed series, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. The world premiere was supposed to take place on Monday, but unfortunately for Ubisoft, the trailer was leaked prematurely. The trailer was leaked through GameRadar's YouTube channel, and taken down soon afterwards, but to Ubisoft's horror, many more copies of the videos took its place. Read The Full Story

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