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The 23 Biggest Games of Fall 2013
Fall’s most anticipated PC, console and handheld video games (not including PlayStation 4 and Xbox One titles) are nearly here.
A Sobering Look at Mobile’s Impact on Console and Handheld Gaming
The future of dedicated game devices looks dim.
25 Games to Watch for Summer 2013
Summer’s most anticipated PC, console and handheld video games are nearly here.
10 Games to Watch for Late Spring 2013
Check out our late-spring list of PC, console and handheld video games to keep an eye on.
The Tablet Story Is Getting Stronger
2012 has been an interesting year for tablets. We’ve seen forecasts changed and adjusted to demonstrate increasing and rapid market demand. We’ve engaged in the debate both publicly and privately about whether tablets are PCs or …
What’s in the Next Xbox? Blu-ray, ‘Always Online’ Requirement Claims Site
It sounds like nonsense because it probably is: an Xbox with a Blu-ray drive? But that’s what VG247’s claiming, that the next Xbox — they’re dubbing it the Xbox 720, which you can bet is precisely what Microsoft won’t call …
Former Googler Rips Company for ‘Corporate-Mandated Focus’ on Google+
A former Google employee who left the company for Microsoft last month has explained his decision in a blog post, and it isn’t pretty.
In a post entitled “Why I left Google,” James Whittaker rips into his former employer for …
New Translation Software Lets You Speak 26 Different Languages
Forget Rosetta Stone — researchers at Microsoft have developed a program that uses speech recognition software to translate what someone is saying into another language using a modified version of the person’s own …
How Nokia’s Lumia 900 Windows Phone Won CES Before It Even Started
The 2012 Consumer Electronics Show didn’t technically kick off until Tuesday morning, but already, Nokia’s Lumia 900 has become one of the most buzzed-about products.
What’s the big deal? The Lumia 900 is Nokia’s first …
Microsoft Rejoices as Internet Explorer 6 Usage Falls Below 1%
Companies usually don’t celebrate when they lose market share. Then again, most companies don’t have to deal with consumers stubbornly sticking with a product that’s 10 years old, especially when a newer version is available for …
Senators Ask FTC to Investigate Google Just Two Months After Last Investigation
The Federal Trade Commission’s year-long investigation into Google’s user privacy practices only finished a few months ago, but two U.S. senators have decided that two months is too long, and have called for the FTC to look into …