The Next PlayStation is Called Orbis

While the official reveal of Sony's next home console could still be months away, if not longer, Kotaku has today learned some important details concerning the PlayStation 3's successor. For one, the console's name—or at least its codename/working title—is apparently Orbis. And it's being planned for release in time for 2013 The details in this story...

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Black Ops 2: release date leaked

The following information, claiming to reveal the game's release date and a load of multiplayer features, was first posted on the official Black Ops forums in a thread that was later taken down, None of this information is confirmed, but there's no reason it couldn't be genuine as it all sounds feasible. Here's the lot: Leaked Black Ops 2 Multiplayer...

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Durango coming in 2013, no disk drive

Microsoft's next-generation Xbox game console, codenamed "Durango", will arrive in 2013. More importantly, it is said to completely lack an optical disc drive. The lack of a disc drive could mark a milestone in the evolution of console game distribution. Microsoft already has a high-volume digital distribution platform in Xbox Live, its significance...

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Valve Working On Steam Box

According to The Verge, Valve is working with hardware partners to develop and release a home console called the “Steam Box.” Valve CEO Gabe Newell has said recently that “if we [Valve] have to sell hardware we will.” But the Steam Box is not going to be yet another locked down propitiatory console. At its heart, the Steam Box will consist of a...

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