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Microsoft sees all your HTTPS links in Skype, and you didn't know
While the Internet gets a reputation for being an anonymous playground, nothing is completely anonymous. Microsoft seems to be proving that point today, with the discovery they're accessing any secured links sent via Skype. Any HTTPS URL transmitted via Skype is picked up by the software giant, an ...read more
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Gran Turismo 6 on PS4 under consideration - Yamauchi
Gran Turismo series creator Kazunori Yamauchi has admitted that a PlayStation 4 version of the just-announced Gran Turismo 6 is under consideration. Sony's latest flagship racing sim was today confirmed for release on the nearly-seven-year-old PS3 later this year, despite the release of the next-gen PlayStation 4 this ' ...read more
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Gran Turismo 6: First details, screens and trailer
Sony has officially announced Gran Turismo 6 for release on PS3 this Christmas. The game will feature all of the cars and tracks from Gran Turismo 5, with fresh historic, road and race vehicles bringing the total car count to 1200 at launch. Thousands of custom wheels and aerodynamic parts will be available. The UK's Sil ...read more
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Pachter: Wii U sales still in decline; outsold by Wii
The Wii U sold 55,000 units in the US last month and is still outsold by its predecessor, according to estimates published by Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter. Wii U sales will be down 19 per cent month-over-month with 55,000 units sold, while Wii sales will be down 16 per cent year-over-year in the month of April, tot ...read more
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Microsoft to scrap Xbox Points
Microsoft will abandon its Points based currency in favour of a real world money system, a new report has confirmed. Tech website the Verge claims that "sources familiar with Microsoft's Xbox plans have revealed plans to replace Points with a new gift card system". It is said that the new system will likely be revealed at E3, or sooner at the official Next Xbox ...read more
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Gran Turismo 6 announced for PS3
Sony has officially announced Gran Turismo 6 for PS3. According to a leaked press release obtained by iAfrica, the game will be released this holiday season. CVG understands the leaked press release is genuine and that the game will officially be revealed later today. According to the release, the game will feature all of the cars and tracks from Gran T ...read more
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A peek inside the next Xbox reveal tent
We're just one week away from the future of Xbox. Let the countdown begin. Just yesterday Major Nelson and Microsoft Interactive Entertainment Business chief of staff Aaron Greenberg shared some photos of the "intimate" venue currently under construction at Microsoft's Redmond campus. At the time, We thought this was some outdoor setting that Tu ...read more
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TwitchTV app released for Xbox 360
Leading video game broadcasting platform TwitchTV has launched an app for Xbox 360. Available to download from Xbox Live in the US only at this point, the app allows users to watch the top 300 Twitch streams directly from the console. Viewers will also be able to browse videos by channel, by game and by featured content. "Our app for Xbox 360 brings Tw ...read more
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Rumor: PS4 to hit Europe this year
The PS4 won't be delayed into 2014 in Europe, according to a CVG source. "An insider involved with PlayStation's business strategy" told the site Sony is expecting Microsoft to more aggressively target Europe. The insider claims Sony, mindful of the Xbox 360's early arrival ahead of the PS3, will release the PS4 on the continent this year to maintain the re ...read more
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No GTA V at E3, Take-Two confirms
Rockstar and 2K Games won't have show floor booths at the June event Grand Theft Auto V won't make an appearance at E3, publisher Take-Two has confirmed. Nor will The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, WWE 2K14 or any of the publisher's other games, as Take-Two labels Rockstar and 2K Games won't have a public presence at the event. Take-Two president Karl Sla ...read more
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