Not even an Xbox One Titanfall bundle can slow down PS4 mania

The upcoming Xbox One Titanfall bundle is a brilliant move by Microsoft to encourage hesitant gamers to reconsider picking up the new console, but it might not be having as big of an impact as the company had hoped. DualShockers noticed that GameStop started taking preorders on a PlayStation 4 bundle that includes Infamous: Second Son, an extra controller and one year of PlayStation Plus for $570 (I'll spare you the math: there's no discount on that bundle), yet it currently tops the best-selling list on GameStop's website. The Xbox One Titanfall bundle is sitting at No. 12.

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Posted in 2014 at 09:09PM, February 26

Broadcasters are taking online TV service Aereo back to court

Despite a flurry of lawsuits, streaming television service Aereo is still online — but broadcasting companies aren't done fighting quite yet. Bloomberg reports that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal by several media companies (the list includes ABC, 21st Century Fox, NBCUniversal and CBS) that are determined to prove that Aereo is bad for the industry and that it violates copyright laws. The broadcasters believe that Aereo's service has created a blueprint that, if followed by other pay TV companies, would allow cable providers to avoid paying licensing fees that are expected to total more than $4 billion in 2014.



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Posted in 2014 at 09:09PM, January 10