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Microsoft look to be changing the way that their users buy their games by altering the payments system on Xbox Live. Since its launch it has been somewhat a closed system, however this switch will allow developers to set their own price band. … [Read more...]
With endless comparisons between the PS3 and Xbox 360 always surfacing, it looks like the 2 games consoles could soon be reaching common ground. The price has at times been one of the deciding factors in why there are more Xbox 360 than PlayStation 3 owners, but now it looks like both could be on … [Read more...]
With the PlayStation Network outage tragedy last month there has been plenty of time to reflect since service resumed. We saw many frustrated users on Sony's network reverting back to the Xbox 360, slamming the security of the PS3. Microsoft has now spoken on the matter, strongly claiming they do … [Read more...]
If you’re a regular reader of OSM you’ll notice we have a penchant for a good infographic. Earlier today we brought you an infographic, a pictorial way of displaying information in an easily-digestible form, about Facebook from dorm to IPO. However, the infographic we have details of for you … [Read more...]
Gaming event E3 2011 has now been and gone, and unfortunately we missed out on Microsoft's new Xbox 720 and Sony's new PS4 gaming consoles. Just yesterday we reported that the 720 may be ready in time for the next E3 2012, with news that TimeSplitters 4, the game purely for the new Xbox is in the … [Read more...]
This year's big E3 gaming event has been and gone and with it came plenty of news from the three big players, Nintendo, Microsoft and of course Sony. We now know that a new Wii U console + controller are coming, new PlayStation Vita, new Nintendo 3DS gaming titles and so on. But what about the … [Read more...]
At OSM we love to report on the latest gaming peripherals that may be of use to you all, some of our recent reports include the Gears of War branded Xbox 360 pad, the Batman Batarang pads for PS3 and Xbox and of course the Razer Onza pads … [Read more...]
We brought you some news recently regarding next years Windows 8 launch. It turned out that Microsoft are considering launching their own branded Windows 8 tablets next year, in an attempt to catch Apple and Android who are running away with the tab trade. We now know that Microsoft will be … [Read more...]
E3 for 2011 is done and dusted and we brought our reader a ton of news from Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo including Sony’s PS Vita, the Nintendo Wii U, game and console news from Microsoft and much more. Now it’s time to take a look at the social media buzz created by E3 to see which of the major … [Read more...]
With Microsoft rapidly falling behind the leading pack of Google and Apple, they know that they need to launch a killer product to put themselves back in the elite. They could be doing this in the way of developing their own branded tablet that runs Windows 8. … [Read more...]
On May 26 we informed readers about a Skype outage which affected users from all over the world, and asked our readers if they had the service or not. Although normal service was resumed we fear that Skype users may be frustrated once again as Skype is currently suffering from another outage and … [Read more...]
We’ve been keeping readers informed with all the news from E3 2011 and recent posts include pricing for the PS Vita WiFi and 3G models and a look at Voice Control for Microsoft Kinect. The latest news we have for you is details for an Xbox 360 Gears of War Limited Edition and we can give you the … [Read more...]
We’ve been bringing you all the news from E3 2011 and there’s a lot of interesting stuff that’s already been revealed such as an Xbox 360 Gears of War limited edition console bundle, news on the Sony PS Vita, a Sony 3D 24-inch TV monitor and news on a Resistance 3 bundle. Now we have news of … [Read more...]
For those of you who are proud Microsoft Xbox 360 and Kinect owners things are only getting better. The war of the consoles is certainly heating up as we have entered the major event in the gaming calendar, E3 2011 … [Read more...]
It’s an enormous day for Apple today as WWDC 2011 kicks off. We’ve already given you an idea what we expect from Steve Jobs’ keynote speech and details of live streaming. Also earlier today we told how Steve Jobs’ biography is now available to pre-order on Amazon. Now in an action-packed … [Read more...]
As a large percentage of you will know or were affected, Sony's PlayStation Secure Network went down due to hackers accessing the servers and managing to get their hands on customers personal information. The service is still not completely resumed and last week we spoke about tech giants Microsoft … [Read more...]
Nokia really are not having the best of times at the moment. Not only are they being battered in the smartphone market, they have just recently suffered poor 2nd quarter figures, as well as a drop in their share prices. … [Read more...]
This is the perfect time for the guys at Microsoft to really stick the knife in and take a massive chunk of market share following the PSN outage. Sony has already made a pretty impressive offer of a Sony PlayStation slim 160GB with Call of Duty: Black Ops and a free First Strike download all for … [Read more...]
With Microsoft's numerous revenue streams, you would expect their mobile operating system, Windows Phone 7 to be near the top of the list. A funny fact has come to light, being that Android actually earns Microsoft more money than WP7 does. … [Read more...]
The majority of you will know that Sony's PlayStation Secure Network went down on April 20th and it wasn’t until 2 or so weeks later that the service finally started to resume. With many feeling disappointed and angry by the outage and the way in which Sony handled the entire situation, it has … [Read more...]
With Skype recently being purchased my Microsoft, you would expect operations to strengthen. The honeymoon period has hit a slightly rocky patch as Skype has today suffered an outage, which has reportedly stopped users from across the world using the service. … [Read more...]
With the E3 2011 gaming event to kick off on the 7th June ending on the 9th, its a job to report at this early stage what we can expect to see. Rumors have been rife with news of a new Wii 2 console from Nintendo coming, news of Sony's NGP along with new game titles including Wipeout, but no doubt … [Read more...]
Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer has confirmed that their next PC operating system, "Windows 8" will be launched in 2012. … [Read more...]
A big part of us here at OSM really feel for the owners of Windows Phone 7 devices, it seems the last few months have really not been to kind to you. First you had to deal with the problems that entailed with the NoDo update, and then you had to wait before you could even play Angry Birds on your … [Read more...]
A delay to anything is bad enough... but when it is to the biggest ever smartphone game to your mobile then you have reason to angry. It is Rovio's Angry Birds which has been the victim of a delay on Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 OS. … [Read more...]
