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]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">379429</guid><title><![CDATA[Vince Zampella comes back to E3 with Titanfall]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/vince-zampella-comes-back-to-e3-with-titanfall-379429</link><category>Gaming</category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 10:03:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Titanfall is set for release next year for Microsoft's next-generation Xbox One console.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">379209</guid><title><![CDATA[Rovio teases forthcoming Angry Birds Go!]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/rovio-teases-forthcoming-angry-birds-go-379209</link><category>Gaming</category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:45:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Rovio will bring 'Angry Birds Go!', a new title to the popular Angry Birds game series.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">379099</guid><title><![CDATA[Video gamers 'see' the world differently: Study]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/video-gamers-see-the-world-differently-study-379099</link><category>Gaming</category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:48:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The hours you spend at the video gaming console can train your brain to make better and faster use of visual input.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">378581</guid><title><![CDATA[Xbox One not coming to India, other Asian markets until 2014: Report ]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/xbox-one-not-coming-to-india-other-asian-markets-until-2014-report-378581</link><category>Gaming</category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:03:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[According to reports, Microsoft will launch the Xbox One in India and other Asian markets in late 2014. ]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">378536</guid><title><![CDATA[Sony hopes to make PlayStation 4 profitable faster than its predecessor]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/sony-hopes-to-make-playstation-4-profitable-faster-than-its-predecessor-378536</link><category>Gaming</category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:42:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Sony is integrating cloud gaming capabilities to let users stream and play video games hosted on servers.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">378537</guid><title><![CDATA[iOS 7 support for game controllers gets detailed]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/ios-7-support-for-game-controllers-gets-detailed-378537</link><category>Mobiles</category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:37:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Looks like Apple is all set to take on portable gaming consoles as it extends support for gaming controllers with iOS 7.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">378495</guid><title><![CDATA[Final Fantasy XV announced at E3 2013]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/final-fantasy-xv-announced-at-e3-2013-378495</link><category>Gaming</category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:27:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA["Final Fantasy XV" will be available for Sony's next-generation PlayStation 4, as well as Microsoft's Xbox One.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">378459</guid><title><![CDATA[Nintendo showcases Super Mario 3D World, Mario Kart 8 and Pikmin 3 at E3]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/nintendo-showcases-super-mario-3d-world-mario-kart-8-and-pikmin-3-at-e3-378459</link><category>Gaming</category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:12:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Nintendo also flaunted but didn't allow attendees to play - a new installment in the fighting series "Super Smash Bros."]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">378201</guid><title><![CDATA[A sneak peek into the $66 billion video-games industry]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/a-sneak-peek-into-the-66-billion-video-games-industry-378201</link><category>Gaming</category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:47:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The event for the video game sector comes as the industry tries to cope with the rapid growth of online and mobile gaming.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">378234</guid><title><![CDATA[Disney launches Infinity video game at E3 ]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/disney-launches-infinity-video-game-at-e3-378234</link><category>Gaming</category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:43:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The launch will test Disney's vaunted marketing troops, who can crank out hit movies and flashy theme park rides.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">378124</guid><title><![CDATA[Xbox One vs PS4: Let the next generation games begin]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/xbox-one-vs-ps4-let-the-next-generation-games-begin-378124</link><category>Gaming</category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:50:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Here is a quick comparison between the two next generation gaming consoles - 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]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">374544</guid><title><![CDATA[Nvidia launches GeForce GTX 770 GPU]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/nvidia-launches-geforce-gtx-770-gpu-374544</link><category>Gaming</category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 12:15:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The GeForce GTX 770 GPU supports Nvidia's gaming technologies, including the PhysX physics engine.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">372890</guid><title><![CDATA[Nvidia introduces GeForce GTX 780 GPU]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/nvidia-introduces-geforce-gtx-780-gpu-372890</link><category>Gaming</category><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 18:33:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Designed for gaming enthusiasts, the GeForce GTX 780 boasts of the Kepler GPU with 2,304 cores and 3GB of high-speed GDDR5 memory.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">371936</guid><title><![CDATA[Videogame industry legend Peter Molyneux 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Sony Ericsson has launched the Xperia Play also known as the PlayStation phone in India.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">226571</guid><title><![CDATA[Facebook to be worth $234 billion by 2015]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/social-networking/news/facebook-to-be-worth-234-billion-by-2015-226571</link><category>Social</category><pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 11:00:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Facebook will have market value of $234 billion by 2015, up from its current valuation of $85 billion.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">226590</guid><title><![CDATA[Nintendo 3DS game console makes gamers sick]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/nintendo-3ds-game-console-makes-gamers-sick-226590</link><category>Gaming</category><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:10:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Nintendo 3DS game console that was released last week has led to complaints from hundreds of buyers.]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">226637</guid><title><![CDATA[Nintendo ready to take 3-D gaming to mass market]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/nintendo-ready-to-take-3-d-gaming-to-mass-market-226637</link><category>Gaming</category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:11:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The new Nintendo 3DS is claiming to take gaming to take mass entertainment to a new direction]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">226650</guid><title><![CDATA[Duke Nukem videogame comeback delayed - again]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/duke-nukem-videogame-comeback-delayed-again-226650</link><category>Gaming</category><pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 12:09:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The long-delayed comeback of videogame tough guy "Duke Nukem" has been further postponed]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">226692</guid><title><![CDATA[With rewards, Zynga hopes to get you (more) hooked]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/social-networking/news/with-rewards-zynga-hopes-to-get-you-more-hooked-226692</link><category>Social</category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:04:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[If you're absorbed in online games such as "FarmVille" and "CityVille.", Zynga is introducing more such games]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">226746</guid><title><![CDATA[Online social game star Zynga adds new lure]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/online-social-game-star-zynga-adds-new-lure-226746</link><category>Gaming</category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:48:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The startup behind hit online social games Farmville, Zynga Poker, and Mafia Wars ramped up the pay-off for its more than 250 million players.Zynga used a South By Southwest Interactive (SXSW) festival in Texas as a stage to unveil a...]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">226776</guid><title><![CDATA[Sales of Microsoft's Kinect top 10 million]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/sales-of-microsofts-kinect-top-10-million-226776</link><category>Gaming</category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:22:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Microsoft said Wednesday that sales of the gesture-sensing Kinect for the Xbox 360 video game console had topped 10 million units, making it the fastest-selling consumer electronics device ever.The Seattle, Washington-based US software giant also said it has sold more...]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">226807</guid><title><![CDATA[New video games expand vast 'Pokemon' empire]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/news/new-video-games-expand-vast-pokemon-empire-226807</link><category>Gaming</category><pubDate>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:53:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA["Pokemon" has been around almost as long as Justin Bieber has been alive. 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Mumbai-based agency Komli Media's Vizisense, which...]]></description></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">226971</guid><title><![CDATA[With phone and game launch, Microsoft looks to bounce back]]></title><link>http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/with-phone-and-game-launch-microsoft-looks-to-bounce-back-226971</link><category>Mobiles</category><pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 13:01:00 +0530</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Better late than never. 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