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 >

LG announces the local release info for its Optimus G Pro smartphone. FULL STORY >

Tumblr has urged users to change their password and update their iOS Tumblr app immediately, in light of the discovery of a hole in its security protocol. FULL STORY >

Canalys' latest research reveals that smartwatch shipments will experience some exponential growth next year. FULL STORY >

Microsoft has reached out to the US Attorney General to enable it to share more details about how the company handled national security requests. 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 >

Qualcomm reigns supreme within the smartphone application processor market during Q1 2013, according to Strategy Analytics' latest research. FULL STORY >

If you were hanging your tablet hopes on snagging an iPad Mini 2 with a Retina display this year, you may have to pin your expectations on early next year instead. FULL STORY >

BlackBerry Absolute disappears as MTN reintroduces BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) for R59 per month. FULL STORY >