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The Week in Games: Gran Finale

We’re settling in for a long winter’s nap after Friday’s release of the PlayStation’s signature driving sim Gran Turismo 6. After that, well, there’ll be news this weekend from the Video Game Awards, but it’ll concern stuff well down the road. Not much cooking until February, so here is your week—or month—in games. Friday, Dec.…

Robbers Settle for PS4 When GameStop is All Out of the Xbox One

In the new console generation, the PlayStation 4 appears to be the second best choice—for robbers in Indianapolis that is. Tuesday evening, two suspsects stormed a GameStop on the south side of the city and demanded—by name—all of the Xbox Ones in stock. The GameStop employees replied, more or less, “Uh, we don’t got any.”…

Modder Shows Xbox One Can Boot From a Bigger, Faster Hard Drive

Despite the lack of support to swap in different hard drives (especially ones of a larger capacity) in the Xbox One, this guy says he’s gotten the two pieces of hardware to cooperate. Not only that, the console runs faster with a non-stock hard drive installed. Booting to the main screen goes about 10 percent…

Watch Us Play Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII was released last week in Japan. As we’ve noted before, Lightning Returns is a massive departure from the previous games in the XIII series with fast-paced action and an open world to explore. But how does it work in action? Check out our video to find out. Lightning Returns: Final…

Xbox One 2013 Holiday Buyer’s Guide

The Xbox One is out and maybe someone you know picked it up. Or maybe you’re considering picking one up for someone this holiday season. Here’s some advice before you crack open your wallet. DO grab them a subscription to Xbox Live Gold. Amazon usually has some great one-year deals for a fair price. You…

Xbox One Blown Up, Shot By Sniper Rifle

As an Australian, I have little to give thanks for this Thanksgiving. So I’ll skip the turkey and instead give thanks for people who blow stuff up on YouTube using military-grade hardware. In this video from RatedRR, an Xbox One is destroyed twice over, as a .50 cal sniper rifle and a line of det…

Xbox 360 2013 Holiday Buyer’s Guide

Just because Microsoft has a new console doesn’t mean people aren’t still playing their 360s. Here are some suggestions for 360 shopping this year. DO consider maybe buying someone a 360 even if they already have a PS3 and/or a Nintendo console, but it is a bit excessive. A person only needs more than one…

Xbox One Letter Needs Some Changes

When the Xbox One launched, Microsoft tried to get clever and provide people with a pre-written sick note so they could take the day off. It wasn’t very funny, but it was harmless. Their next attempt at an Xbox One letter is a touch worse. Called “We got your back”, it’s aimed at prospective new…

Installing Xbox One Games Takes Way Too Long

We wanted to test the install times of both new consoles, so we plugged a PS4 into an Xbox One’s TV input and watched them race to install a game. You can see in our video, there’s a big difference in the two systems. Both the Xbox One and PS4 require all games to be…

Nobody wants your Black Friday discounts, Grand Theft Auto Online Judging by the comments under Rockstar’s news post, most players would prefer an experience boost or news of new and upcoming downloadable content than 50 percent off hunting rifles and black clothing.

That’s No Moon. That’s a Possible Open-World Star Wars Game From EA.

PLUS MORE GAMING SECRETS AND RUMORS: The bizarre origins of Remember Me | The most mysterious Xbox game studio in North America. A team at EA Canada is working on an open-world Star Wars title, according to several recent job postings for the studio. An animation director job posting from last month reveals that EA…

GTA Online Bug Changing Characters’ Race and Gender in Japan

Today, Rockstar released the Beach Bum update in Japan for Grand Theft Auto V. It’s made players’ characters appear… different. On 2ch, Japan’s largest forum, and Twitter, GTA V owners showed how the update was changing their GTA Online characters’ looks. White characters are turning black, young characters are turning old, and female characters and…

Got A Broken Xbox One? Punch It.

This fix isn’t exactly elegant. And it’s far from guaranteed to work, since only a handful of people have had success with it. But if your Xbox One has a busted disc drive, and you want to try fixing it in the most awesome way possible, flip it over and punch it. Hard. There have…

What You Can Look Forward To If You Didn’t Buy A PS4 or Xbox One

New consoles new schmonzles. Not everyone is racing into the next generation of games, and that’s okay. Really, those who are willing to wait might be getting the better bargain here. For one: neither the Xbox Oneor PS4 are must-buys just yet. Waiting now might mean you get to buy either console at a cheaper…

PS4 vs. Xbox One: The Comparison We Had To Make

Two new gaming consoles. Both very powerful. Both very ambitious. Both about to meet head to head… and do battle for your time, money and attention, as well as the fate of the universe! Two weeks ago we reviewed the PlayStation 4. Last week we reviewed the Xbox One. Now that we’ve had a decent…

What The Inside of an Xbox One Kinect Looks Like

We’ve seen what’s inside an Xbox One.What about the Kinect it comes bundled with? That part of the hardware has bits and circuits in it, too! And now, thanks to iFixitYourself, we can see what’s inside the new Kinect. They also break down some of what’s changed from the first Kinect, too—like for instance, did…

Borderlands 2 Grandma Drops Some Serious Indie Game Knowledge

Imagine Mr. Torgue in a tight pink shirt and hair curlers, it’s as unsettling as it sounds. That, plus a love of indie games is basically Grandma Flexington, the newest character in Borderlands 2‘s latest Thanksgiving-themed DLC. The DLC itself is only about an hour long, dropping you into Mr. Torgue’s Hunger For Violence Extravaganza…

There Are Three Words for This Ridiculous Final Fantasy Costume

One of them is bad. But that’s okay, I guess? Behold some of the latest Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII downloadable content. Today, Square Enix launched the first round of DLC for the game. The outfits, which come with weapons, are The Divine World’s Saint Clothing Style, The Final Liberation Clothing Style, and, wait for…

Did Your Xbox One Disc Drive Break? You Get A Free Game

Good news for anyone with a broken Xbox One: Microsoft is offering free games to anyone affected by the infamous disc drive issue that caused brand new games to make a terrible grinding noise upon insertion. One affected user told me about the deal on Twitter today, and Polygon got an e-mail confirming news of…

Dress Your Xbox One And PS4 Up Like Respectable Game Consoles

Ah, that’s much better. Now where do I put my money? Lovingly crafted by the fine folks at houseofgrafix (thanks, Paciano!), these NES-flavored skins transform your boring black boxes into actual video game consoles. They’re so pretty you’ll want to blow them to clear the dust from the contacts before inserting your cartridges. I can’t…