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OnLive game service to launch on June 17 in the US for $15 a month

Thursday, March 11, 2010 9:20

Speaking in an interview with MCV, OnLive Chief Operating Officer Mike McGarvey has confirmed a launch date of June 17 in the United States, with PC and Mac support included day one. Subscriptions for the cloud-based service will cost $14.95 per month...

Sony announces ‘Move’, a motion based controller at GDC

Thursday, March 11, 2010 6:00

Sony has launched the motion remote control, called PlayStation Move, for the PS3 at GDC, quoting the price to be “under $100 (US).”  The starter kit will come with the PlayStation Eye (camera), the motion remote control and a game. ...

Mark your calendar: Live blog – Microsoft MIX 2010 keynotes

Thursday, March 11, 2010 6:00

It’s that time again, next week we’ll be group live blogging with the talented and good looking group to bring you the latest from Microsoft’s annual MIX 2010 conference. The list contains the very creme de la creme of Microsoft bloggers...

Android growing; other platforms, not so much

Thursday, March 11, 2010 2:40

According to Comscore, Android is doing a good job gaining smartphone market share in the US. The statistics cover October of last year, through this past January. According to the numbers, Android saw a 153.57% increase in the number of...

New Harddrives May Force Windows XP Upgrades

Thursday, March 11, 2010 2:40

Hard drives are about to undergo one of the biggest format shifts in 30 years. By early 2011 all hard drives will use an “advanced format” that changes how they go about saving the data people store on them.. Read...

Ignore Windows 7, Stick with XP and It Will Cost You

Thursday, March 11, 2010 2:40

Undoubtedly, Windows XP continues to get a consistent amount of love from its very loyal users, after all, the OS continues to run on over 65.49% of computers worldwide.. Read the rest at keznews.com. ...

Microsoft Patches 8 Vulnerabilities in Windows and Office

Thursday, March 11, 2010 2:40

It’s a slow month for Microsoft, as far as patch releases go, a situation which could be disrupted only if the company decides to release an out-of-band patch for the Internet Explorer 0-day confirmed on March 9th.. Read the rest...

Feeling the effects of Mapathy? Infinity Ward has the cure

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 23:20

Infinity Ward has posted a tongue-in-cheek website detailing the horrible affliction of ‘mapathy’, and how a dose of the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 map pack will cure all symptoms. The game’s first downloadable content is a timed...

Google adds biking directions to Maps

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 23:20

On The Official Google Blog, Google has announced the addition of biking directions to Google Maps. The directions work hand in hand with the bike trail data that Google has put together for the US. A lot of work has...

Windows Phone Series 7 gaming shown off (screenshots)

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 20:00

Yesterday, Engadget received some preferential treatment from Microsoft. As part of the excitement, Microsoft showcased the 3D gaming power of their upcoming Windows Phone 7 Series. The games were built in the new XNA Game Studio 4.0 and show the...