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Gorgeous platformer Ori and the Blind Forest gets new gameplay

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Ori and the Blind Forest’s first mission has been released as part of this year’s Tokyo Game Show. This latest video shows us how Ori falls into the forest and is adopted by a bear-like creature who raises Ori as her child. Needless to say, the game looks absolutely stunning, and its soundtrack is as peaceful as its environments (well, ...

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Dell Venue 11 Pro vs Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9

Even though convertible tablets like the Asus Transformer Book T100, Lenovo Yoga Pro 2 and Lenovo Switch 11 are enjoying increasing popularity, the saturated tablet market remains noteworthy, because people still tend to gravitate towards powerful tablets like the Dell Venue 11 or Amazon’s Kindle Fire HDX. Tablets are becoming an integrated part of our lives, almost as much as ...

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Halo: Reach is now free through Games with Gold

Starting today, Bungie’s last entry to the Halo series, “Halo: Reach” is available for free for Xbox Games with Gold subscribers. Players will be able to download the game through Xbox Live and play it for free until the end of the month. Halo: Reach is replacing “Monaco: What’s Yours Is Mine” in Microsoft’s program. Usually, the game costs $19.99, ...

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iPad Mini 2 Retina vs. Microsoft Surface Pro 2

Apple has recently launched the iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and Apple Watch, along with its Apple Pay and HealthKit platforms, but no news about a new iPad surfaced at the Apple event last Tuesday. Many left the Flint Center disappointed after Tim Cook didn’t even mention the iPad or whether it will be getting a new addition. There have ...

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Leaked Windows 9 screenshot confirms Cortana for PC

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We know that Microsoft is planning to add a whole bunch of new features to the next iteration of Windows and we heard some very interesting rumors regarding them for the past couple of months. Perhaps the most interesting of these rumors is that Cortana will make her way to Windows 9 when it releases next year. The Halo inspired personal assistant is ...

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Mojang was sold to Microsoft for $2.5 billion

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Today, the rumors that Microsoft is buying Mojang were confirmed. Both companies released statements in which they announced that the Swedish developer is being sold to Microsoft for $2.5 billion. According to the same source, the acquisition is expected to close by the end of the year. Mojang explains the reasons for the sale through the fact that they didn’t ...

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Microsoft’s latest bold concept: Playing Xbox on your PC browser

Silicon Valley giant, Microsoft, has been reportedly testing out new ways to innovate its Xbox console gaming experience. According to Neowin, Microsoft is trying to bring Xbox games to PC via an internet browser. This might sound crazy, but latest feeds from the company show that they have in fact build a cloud-based gaming service that seems to be working ...

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Nexus 5 vs Lumia 1020 – Is it just the camera?

The Nokia Lumia 1020 and Nexus 5 were two of the most prized devices of 2013 and still are the favorite handsets of many tech enthusiasts out there. The Nexus 5 was launched by Google in October 2013, whilst the Lumia 1020 was launched in July last year, both phones becoming quite successful in the niches they cater to. The ...

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Microsoft announced holiday Xbox 360 bundles

Microsoft is trying hard to keep Xbox 360 alive. The company announced that they are preparing several bundles sold at low prices, a hard drive upgrade and a special edition console. They promote the last-gen console as a great value for the holiday season and they back up their statement through their offers. Starting next week, users will be able ...

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