Microsoft launches the All-Digital Edition of the Xbox One S

After countless rumours, Microsoft has officially launched the disc-less Xbox One S in the US. The Xbox One S All-Digital Edition Is priced at US$249 (around CA$330), which is $50 off its recommended retail price. This new model will hit stores in the US on May 7^th. As suggested in the rumours, this doesn’t come with a Blu-ray drive. Instead, you get a 1TB HDD with digital versions of Forza Horizon 3, Sea of Thieves, and Minecraft preinstalled. There is no design change outside of the lack of the 4K Blu-ray drive.

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Sony surpasses Nintendo in game console sales for FY2013

It’s been a long time coming but now Sony has managed to overtake Japanese rival Nintendo in the game console market for the 2013 fiscal year. Sony was able to sell 18.7 million consoles which is a few million more than Nintendo’s 16.3 million figure. These sales reflect current generation consoles like the Sony PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Wii U as well as previous generation machines like the Nintendo Wii, Nintendo 3DS, Sony PS 3, and Sony PS Vita. We’re hoping this isn’t the start of Nintendo’s descent but it’s not looking good at the moment.

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First Impressions: OUYA Open Source gaming console

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

I was interested in trying out the $99.00 OUYA console mainly because it pushes a daring paradigm for gaming as a whole. The tiny Android-based device leverages open source systems, cloud computing and an independent game publishing model that sounded refreshing and felt like a new direction worth pursuing.

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