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Lovefilm discontinues game rentals for new customers
Although Lovefilm hasn't said outright that it's removing game rentals from its list of services, evidence indicates the company looks to be phasing them out. The Amazon subsidiary and UK competitor to Netflix has discontinued offering them to new customers as of June 24, and customers with a non-games subscription cannot switch over to one that would include game rentals. At the moment, the ...read more
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Don Mattrick named Zynga's new CEO
Don Mattrick has been named the new CEO of Zynga, the social games company just announced in a blog post. He starts next week. "Going forward I'll continue in my role as Chairman and Chief Product Officer," said outgoing CEO Mark Pincus. "I'm excited to partner with Don and the rest of our team to return Zynga to its leadership role in inventing and growing Play as a core human ...read more
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Minecraft PC gets new launcher, is necessary for update 1.6 and beyond
Minecraft developer Mojong has released a new launcher for the game. It’s free, isn’t as drab-looking as the original, and is necessary to play Minecraft 1.6 and later. The new launcher is said to boast better performance and stability, along with a new set of features. There’s also more password security options, the possibility of API plug-ins down the line and much more. I’m not ...read more
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Airships arrive in SimCity
The world's most whimsically impractical mode of transportation (read: airships) is now available to SimCity mayors willing to part with about $9. This means that Goodyear tire enthusiasts and steampunk aficionados alike can now bond even more deeply over their shared love of lighter-than-air travel, provided they've already bonded over their shared love of city-building games. Look, we're still ...read more
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Google reportedly working on Android game console
Several third-party game consoles have been developed using Google's Android operating system, but a new report says the tech giant wants to release its own console, likely within the year. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, Google is working on an Android console as well as a smart watch that runs the operating system. The devices could be released as early as this fall, the ...read more
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Xbox One Kinect won't plug into PCs
The Kinect that comes with Xbox One consoles includes a proprietary connector that won't plug into PCs, Microsoft tells Ars Technica. When Kinect launched for Xbox 360 it plugged straight into any USB port, and updated versions include adapters for standard USB connections, but this isn't the case with Xbox One Kinect systems. That's why Microsoft now has a "Kinect for Windows" version – it ...read more
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Minecraft convention heads to sunny Orlando in November
Minecon 2013, the third annual Minecraft convention, will be held in Orlando, Florida, from November 2 - 3, with tickets and hotels available in July. Notch says he chose Orlando by spinning a globe and sticking a sword through it, but we assume there are other reasons for his pick. Obviously, Orlando is the sole home of Universal Studios' magical theme park, The Wizarding World of Harry ...read more
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Xbox One Kinect for Windows SDK applications live now, cost $400
Windows Developers anxious to get their code onto Microsoft's next-gen Kinect can apply for a software development kit before its official public release in 2014. Microsoft is accepting applications now through July 31 at 9AM PT, and early kits cost $400. The program begins in November. Early kits include an alpha sensor and the final sensor at launch, private support from the Kinect for ...read more
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Ouya founder on unfulfilled Kickstarter orders: 'I am pissed'
The Ouya launched for the public today, and things at retail appear to be going pretty well – Amazon, at least, sold out early on. But Ouya founder Julie Uhrman is "pissed" because some Kickstarter backers haven't yet received their consoles, and she promised they would arrive before the retail version went live. Uhrman says she delivered the backers' consoles to her distribution partner in ...read more
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Blizzard issues WoW security warning after rise in unauthorised logins
Blizzard has issued a World of Warcraft security warning following a recent increase in unauthorised account logins via its website and the mobile armoury app. The studio said today: "We're in the process of notifying any account holders who were not using an authenticator and whose account showed signs of unauthorized access (e.g., logging in from an unusual IP address). If you are among this ...read more
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