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iPad 5: Set to cause PCs a huge blow

iPad 5: Set to cause PCs a huge blow

Deutsche Bank announced on Monday that Apple’s new 64-bit iPads will put a lot of pressure on PC shipments over the next few years. They are cutting their estimates for PC growth, due to the upcoming 64-bit iPads cornering of the coveted market. Chris Whitmore of Deutsche Bank reports that estimates for 2013 and 2014 PC shipments have been cut to  <10% and <8% year to year respectively...

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Console exclusives serve no real purpose

Console exclusives serve no real purpose

A PlayStation Exec has announced that multi-platform publishing is a huge part of a developers success. Adam  Boyes, the VP of publisher and developer relations for Sony Computer Entertainment, has said that console exclusive games are purely for bragging rights and nothing else. Adam spoke during a keynote speech at this years IndieCade and said that although exclusives are good for boosting hard...

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Windows 8.1 pre-orders announced

Windows 8.1 pre-orders announced

Microsoft have announced that they are opening up Windows 8.1 for pre-orders before it is released on the 18th of October and the upgrade is free for those that already have Windows 8. The update is said to make it easier for people to take in the massively updated interface of Windows 8. Microsoft will automatically update machines using Windows 8 on October the 17th, the day before the update is...

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Launch Dates Announced For Latest Wii U Titles

Launch Dates Announced For Latest Wii U Titles

Super Mario 3D World receives new power Ups, Pikmin 3 gets new downloadable stages and a new Kirby title is announced for 2014   Nintendo announced today game details and launch dates for their most anticipated titles coming this year as part of a Nintendo Direct broadcast. With Super Mario 3D World and Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games on the Wii U and Bravely Default ...

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Lone Survivor: The Directors Cut out now for PS3 & PS Vita

Lone Survivor: The Directors Cut out now for PS3 & PS Vita

Jasper Byrne’s award winning survival game is now available in Europe and North America. The psychological horror game Lone Survivor: The Directors Cut is now available in North America & Europe. The price tag stands at a very reasonable £9.99/$12.99/€12.99 and includes Cross Save and Cross Buy support, which allows users to play the game across both consoles for just the one price. The ...

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Get ready for rAge, South Africa’s biggest gaming event of the year

Get ready for rAge, South Africa’s biggest gaming event of the year

Thousands of people from across the country will be making their way to rAge to experience the best in gaming hardware, including the new PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. There will be plenty of software on display to test, live eSports events, gamer lifestyle exhibitions including Cosplay demonstrations, the Artists Alley and other incredible hands-on opportunities. Starting on the 4th of October and ...

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Scourge: Outbreak receives first Patch update and DLC announcement

Scourge: Outbreak receives first Patch update and DLC announcement

UFO Interactive, in partnership with Tragnarion Studios, announced today that Tragnarion’s recently released Xbox LIVE Arcade title, Scourge: Outbreak, has had its first major patch update. Tragnarion has updated several areas of the game highlighted by its growing community to ensure that the best experience can be had whilst playing. The studio also confirmed that the first DLC map pack is...

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