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November 2015 NPD: Call of Duty outsells Fallout 4 as PlayStation 4 takes November

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
December 10, 2015
5 min

Correction: This article originally said that Wii U’s unit sales surpassed 11 million, but that’s not accurate. Nintendo has actually sold 11 million Amiibo...

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PlayStation 4 outsold Xbox One in November

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
December 10, 2015
1 min

Sony and Microsoft went into the gift-giving holiday battle armed with deals and bundles, but only one console could come out on top. And...

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Minecraft: Pocket Edition trailer reminds fans how far the game has come

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
December 9, 2015
2 min

Minecraft is one of the best-selling games ever made, and Microsoft wants fans to know that it is constantly working to make it better...

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Microsoft warns that hackers could spoof Xbox Live site using leaked security certificate (updated)

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
December 9, 2015
2 min

Before making any changes to your account on the Xbox Live website, double-check to ensure you’re not on a fake page designed to steal your data....

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Seven mobile game trends to watch for in 2016

Posted byby Jason Wilson
December 6, 2015
5 min

With Activision’s massive King acquisition and the stellar success of Bethesda’s Fallout Shelter this year, traditional game publishers are making mobile a priority. Couple...

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Microsoft starts to open source its JavaScript engine Chakra

Posted byby GamesBeat
December 5, 2015
2 min

Microsoft today announced plans to open source the core components of Chakra, the company’s JavaScript engine that’s used in Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer....