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This week's PlayStation Store update brings the release of Techland's first-person shooter Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, along with an upgraded, HD version of Insomniac Games' PlayStation 2 platformer Ratchet: Deadlocked. PS Vita owners can opt for the budget-priced janitor sim Men's Room Mayhem or the Cross-Buy enabled tower defense game Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault, which includes a free copy of the PlayStation 3 version with purchase. Reminder: Ratchet: Deadlocked is available as a free download for players who purchased the retail PlayStation 3 version of Full Frontal Assault. Pinball Arcade and Germinator headline this week's PlayStation Plus update, and subscribers also have access to discounts for ten DLC-bundled Ultimate Edition titles. The full list of this week's store additions is available on the PlayStation Blog.PSN Tuesday - Ratchet: Deadlocked, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 21 May 2013 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

The irony is strong with this one.

The dust has settled, the air is cleared. The Xbox One has been revealed. Time to turn it over to you guys. What did you think of the Xbox One announcement? Two polls, coming up.

Whether or not you agree with Microsoft's ideas and goals for Xbox One, at least they are generally pretty easy to understand. The one exception today has been how game ownership works and especially the Xbox One's attitude to sharing between friends and reselling games, which has resulted in conflicting and confusing reports.The confusion is such that as I sat transcribing and making notes four hours after I interviewed Phil Harrison earlier today, a Microsoft PR tapped me on the shoulder and invited me back to the boardroom so that Harrison could take another swing at explaining this surprisingly complex issue."So, think about how you use a disc that you own of an Xbox 360 game," he began. "If I buy the disc from a store, I use that disc in my machine, I can give that disc to my son and he can play it on his 360 in his room. We both can't play at the same time, but the disc is the key to playing. I can go round to your house and give you that disc and you can play on that game as well.Read more…

Xbox One will have a big E3, according to Microsoft Interactive Entertainment Bushiness president Don Mattrick. The Xbox exec teased “amazing content” and ‘mind-blowing’ reveals for the industry trade show next month. “Xbox is created by gamers, for gamers, so that’s our core, that’s our DNA, that’s what we do,” Mattrick told GameTrailers TV. “We [...]

The Xbox One reveal was actually pretty focused, when it comes down to it. TV. Sports. Call of Duty. And… that's pretty much it. This (outstanding) video posted by Darkbeatdk captures the whole thing, really. (Via Chris Kohler)

Microsoft has announced that the live TV features coming to its newly revealed Xbox One will first be available in North America, and then will then transition into other regions after that. In a press release from the company, Microsoft noted that "live TV with Kinect Navigation, live TV with OneGuide, Trending, and NFL on Xbox" will all roll out in the US "at launch," but was "anticipating global scale over time." Microsoft also said that the Xbox One will require a separate cable box, specifying "at launch," so it's possible that the console maker has other plans to deliver television content. The Xbox One is set for release later on this year, and Microsoft has not yet revealed a price.Continue reading Xbox One's live TV features coming to North America first, everyone else laterXbox One's live TV features coming to North America first, everyone else later originally appeared on Joystiq on Tue, 21 May 2013 21:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

Exec confirms second hand purchase plans; Retail partners 'were part of the process'. Microsoft's Phil Harrison has moved to clarify the company's plans for pre-owned games on Xbox One.Click here to read the full articleRelated StoriesXbox One 'does not target the highest-end graphics', says MS engineerXbox One: Expanded achievements system captures gameplay videosXbox One will require an internet connection 'once every day'Xbox One announcement triggers GameStop shares fallXbox One: E3 showcase will feature 'historic IP' from Rare

Intel has awarded its $75,000 scholarship at its international science and engineering fair late last week, giving the funds to 19-year-old high schooler Ionut Budisteanu of Romania. Budisteanu’s project? A self-driving car, which successfully navigated through 47 out of 50 driving simulations and cost $4,000 to create. Rather than using the expensive 3D radar used Read The Full Story

Should've seen this one coming: A developer at Harmonix has recorded a special Call of Duty Dog-themed take on the tune "Dogs" from their iOS game VidRhythm. Heh. They even got that Maya 3D dog gif in there.