Valve has now given an indication of what components exactly their imminent SteamBox prototypes will contain. FULL STORY >

Valve may have surprised no one with the formal announcement of its own SteamBox, but it has officially thrown its hat into the ring for dominion over entertainment in the living room. FULL STORY >

Gaming news that made headlines over the last couple of weeks. FULL STORY >

In this week’s Gaming News Round-up GTA V walks away with just under a billion dollars on its first day, Battlefield 4 blasts us with spectacular visuals, and Gran Turismo celebrates its anniversary with a doccie. FULL STORY >

The Xbox One’s woes continue – with the latest being that its global launch this year has been slashed by a third. FULL STORY >

The Xbox One will now no longer require the Kinect to be connected to the console in order for it to function. FULL STORY >

Amazon is apparently poised to enter the Android console arena, with plans of its own for players’ living rooms. FULL STORY >

In this week’s Gaming News Round up: id Software explains the Doom 4 delay, Dragon Age 3 brings back dwarves and elves, and FIFA 14 gets ‘physics-cal’. FULL STORY >

Multichoice lifts the lid on its next-generation HD PVR decoder called the DStv Explora, which will be locally available from the middle of August. FULL STORY >

Microsoft has addressed its indie problem, announcing a dramatic shift from previous policies which should enable developers to more easily create games for its next console. FULL STORY >

The Merc with the Mouth has his own game and is as irreverent, and amusingly crazy as he has ever been depicted. FULL STORY >

In this week’s Gaming News Round-up: Formula 1 2013 guns its engines, Rayman Legends to boast 40 additional levels and mini-game, and the third DLC for Dishonored is announced. FULL STORY >

More twists and turns in the Xbox One saga have resulted in yet another petition and a frank admission from Microsoft about messaging missteps. FULL STORY >

ABI Research's latest research shows that shipments of next-generation consoles will not match those of current-generation devices. FULL STORY >

This week in the Gaming News Round-up: GTA V and Assassin's Creed IV receive gameplay videos, it’s Steam sale time, plus a new Ratchet and Clank coming. FULL STORY >