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Jacob Chambers

Old-school gamer with a cheeky tongue that gets me in trouble. When I'm not playing games, I'm writing about them, preferably in the vicinity of a fridge! Oh, and if you're a Justin Bieber fan, I'm afraid we can't be friends!

Students run iOS apps on Android with Cider

Both iOS and Android are great operating systems, but you would have to own two devices in order to have access to everything they have to offer. Students from the Columbia University have made great progress with their compatibility layer called Cider, which runs iOS apps on Android without an emulator or a virtual machine. The software is still in ...

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Nintendo takes down GBA emulator for iOS GBA4iOS

Those of you who got the GBA4iOS app before today can be considered lucky, because Nintendo sent a DMCA takedown notice to the creator of the software, Riley Testut. He revealed on his Twitter account that the company is threatening with legal action if he doesn’t take it down, so the app seems to be gone for now. For those of ...

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Microsoft will refund Xbox Live Gold subscriptions

With the changes in Xbox Live policies that will debut in June, Microsoft decided to reimburse anyone who bought an Xbox Live Gold subscription and wishes to cancel it. This decision was made to better align the services with the new developments. Apps don’t require a Gold subscription anymore, so anyone who wants to back out of that and still ...

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Moto 360 vs LG G Watch – Android Wear Face-Off

2014 will be the year in which wearables will hit the market hard in terms of support and availability. Android Wear, the new software platform from Google destined for smart watches will be a defining factor in the success of this new market, but which of these watches should we choose? Although the concept isn’t new, with Samsung Galaxy Gear ...

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Microsoft announces Games with Gold for Xbox One

Along with the announcement that the Xbox One will start shipping without Kinect, Microsoft also revealed the Games with Gold program for the new console. Every user that has a Xbox Live Gold subscription will receive two games for Xbox 360 and two games for Xbox One, starting next month. The first two games that will be offered for free ...

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Elder Scrolls Online patch1.0.8 change log

A new patch for Elder Scrolls Online has been released by ZeniMax Online, and fans of the game will be happy to hear that it solves a lot of problems. It fixes some issues with the Mac OS X client for the game and it also restores some broken quests that could not be finished under normal circumstances. The fact ...

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Club Nintendo’s loyalty program includes classic games

Nintendo revealed the new range of games that will be offered to members of Club Nintendo in the US. As you may already know, these games can be “purchased” with the coins you get for registering Nintendo software and hardware on your account. So without further ado, let’s see the games available this month. For Wii U owners, Nintendo included ...

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Six Japanese PlayStation One games coming to US PSN

If you’re into Japanese imports, you’ll want to jump on PSN next week. GungHo Online Entertainment is bringing to the west six games released only in Japan for the original PlayStation, to be played on US PS3s (or PSPs, if you still have one) with the Japanese Imports program. Each game will cost 5.99 dollars and they will  all be ...

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Rumor – Pricing for Hearthstone’s first expansion leaked

A number of Chinese websites reported on an image which seemed to contain the pricing for Hearthstone’s first expansion, The Curse of Naxxramas. Up until now, Blizzard has not revealed how the new content will be accessed and how much it will cost, so this may be the first look at the raw numbers. Before you get pumped up, remember ...

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Halo’s multiplayer on PC will live on

The closing of GameSpy at the end of this month is shaking up the industry. On one hand, this event shows that gaming is changing, and the need for 3rd party dedicated multiplayer servers is a thing of the past, and on the other hand, it shows how much some companies care about their titles, as is the case with ...

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