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'Blackbar' is an iOS puzzler and a commentary on the NSA's love of redacted text

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If you've glossed over any of the documents released by the NSA of late, you've no doubt seen large swaths of text — sentences, paragraphs, and entire pages — redacted from public view. A new, text-based iOS game called Blackbar is an intelligent political statement on that secrecy. The player takes on the role of Vi, who is constantly receiving letters from her friend Kentry, a new hire...

Xbox One now on display at Microsoft Stores

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While the Xbox One isn't due to hit retailers until November, Microsoft is starting to display the next-generation console at its stores across the US. It's the first time consumers will get a glimpse of the Xbox One ahead of its debut, but Microsoft is keeping it locked away behind glass. The software maker also hid its upcoming console behind glass at its recent Build developer conference in San Francisco. Although Microsoft generally has playable Xbox 360 systems at its retail stores, if...


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Gamescom 2013: all the news that's fit to play

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The annual whirlwind of gaming activity that descends upon Cologne for Gamescom was particularly boisterous this year as both Microsoft and Sony previewed their next generation of consoles. Xbox One pre-orders in Europe were sweetened with the bundling of a free FIFA 14, while the PlayStation 4 got its long-awaited release date and a promise to have 33 games by the end of the year. The PS Vita also saw its price cut extended from Japan to...

Microsoft previews Xbox One dashboard, reveals console can control your home theater

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Despite having seen plenty of impressive Xbox One games in action, we're decidedly less familiar with the console's user interface. To this point, Microsoft has only demonstrated the UI in small doses, both at the Xbox One unveiling and later E3. Aside from brief glimpses of a live programming guide, snap functionality, and other features, Microsoft has largely focused its promotional efforts elsewhere. Thankfully the company is putting a...

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