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‘New version’ of Xbox due in next 18 months

By: Eddie Makuch A "new version" of the Xbox will be on store shelves sometime during the next 18 months, according to a new job advertisement at Microsoft. "Over the next eighteen months, Microsoft will release new versions of all of our most significant products including Windows (Client, Server, Phone and Azure), Office, and Xbox, along with completely new offerings like Microsoft Surface," reads a … Continue reading ‘New version’ of Xbox due in next 18 months

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Microsoft confirms new Xbox

By: Eddie Makuch After significant speculation spread over the span of years, Microsoft has finally spoken on-record about its next Xbox. During an interview with The Verge focused on Microsoft’s new Outlook email service (embedded below), general manager Brian Hall name-dropped a "new Xbox." “We’ve had Hotmail and operated Hotmail for about 16 years, we obviously have Exchange, and Outlook, that people use at work. … Continue reading Microsoft confirms new Xbox

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Retail still important for PS4, says Sony

By: Eddie Makuch Just this week, Sony announced that it had purchased cloud-gaming giant Gaikai for $380 million. That, however, does not mean the PlayStation house is giving up on retail with future hardware. Speaking toMCV, Sony Computer Entertainment UK boss Fergal Gara acknowledged the retail business has declined of late, but said this is a “readjustment” period, rather than a total disintegration. “We’d love … Continue reading Retail still important for PS4, says Sony

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Sony Explains Why Disc-Based Games Are Necessary For PS3, PS4

By: William Usher A lot of rumors have been flying off the walls about the next-gen consoles and whether they will even support disc drives or not. Well, Sony debunked rumors that the PS4 would be digital only, but today they took it step further by explaining why boxed editions aren’t going the way of the dodo anytime soon. Speaking with MCV UK, Sony Computer … Continue reading Sony Explains Why Disc-Based Games Are Necessary For PS3, PS4

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PlayStation 4 due in 2013 – Report

By: Eddie Makuch, News Editor The PlayStation 4 will hit store shelves next year, sources have told the Wall Street Journal. The unnamed tipsters said Sony is aiming to hit this date, but did not elaborate further. A Sony representative declined to comment for GameSpot. On top of outing a release window for the PS4, the paper’s sources explained Sony considered making it download-only, but … Continue reading PlayStation 4 due in 2013 – Report

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