The Guardian has hard drives destroyed by UK officials… Microsoft and Sony announce new next-gen details at Gamescom… Amazon announces a new magazine subscription service that mixes the physical and digital.

http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/19/4638202/uk-officials-destroy-guardian-hard-drives-in-misguided-effort-to-stop
http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/20/4640198/playstation-4-official-release-date-november-15
http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/20/4639478/xbox-one-launch-titles-game-line-up-details
http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/20/4639368/microsoft-id-xbox-indie-game-program-for-xbox-one/in/4116279
http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/20/4639740/amazon-trade-in-offer-lets-you-upgrade-an-xbox-360-game-to-xbox-one
http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/20/4640970/sony-announces-ps3-ps4-game-upgrade-plan
http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/20/4640278/amazon-conde-naste-bundle-physical-digital-magazine-subscriptions

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