Gaming
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Video: Microsoft backtracks on mandatory Xbox One Kinect
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Microsoft is to offer a version of its Xbox One games console without the Kinect motion sensor, a major u-turn for the company.
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Channel 4 reports growth in 4oD revenue
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Channel 4 says advertising and other commercial revenue related to its 4oD catch-up and on-demand service grew by £11m last year.
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Now TV and Sky Go to join PlayStation 4 this summer
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Sky and Sony have signed a deal to bring the broadcaster’s popular Now TV and Sky Go streaming services to the PlayStation 4.
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Trailer: Mad Max console and PC game
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Here’s the brand new, all-official trailer for Mad Max, due to be released on console and PC next year by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.
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Playstation 4 sales now pass 7 million
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Sony says sales of its new Playstation 4 games console have now passed the 7 million mark. Launched at the end of last year, the PS4’s lower price gave it an early advantage over its rival, Microsoft’s Xbox One, which it’s rumoured to have outsold by at least 1.5 to 1.
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Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth to take franchise into space
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Firaxis Games have announced the latest instalment in Sid Meier’s Civilization strategy game saga – Beyond Earth – which will be available in shops later this year.