Tagged: Consoles & News
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PS Vita price drop in Japan fuels rumours of new handheld console News
18.02.2013 It is being widely reported today that the price of the PlayStation Vita handheld console has been cut by about a third in Japan, adding fuel to rumours that a new handheld...Categories: Games/Entertainment -
Ouya games console to hit Amazon and other retailers in June News
06.02.2013 The crowdfunding success story of Ouya is not over yet as the Android-powered games console’s makers have secured deals with major retailers to stock the device this summer.Categories: Games/Entertainment, Digital Media -
Xbox triumphs as best-selling console of 2012 in US News
11.01.2013 Microsoft's Xbox 360 ended 2012 as the best-selling console of the year in the US, with 1.4m units having been sold in December alone, the NDP Group reported. -
Gadgets of the month: November 2012 News
30.11.2012 We take a look back at some of the biggest gadget news from November and also check out some new gadgets on the market. This month, we’ve seen the 40th birthday of Pong, the...Tags: Tablet Computers, Tablet, Toshiba, Consoles, Games Consoles, Smartphones, Android, iOS, Surface, Microsoft, PlayStation, Xbox 360, Xbox -
Netflix on Wii U: How it works News
30.11.2012 Netflix subscribers taking home a Nintendo Wii U will be able to access the video streaming service via the new console, with unique features that capitalise on the Wii U’s...Tags: Games Consoles, Consoles, Entertainment, Movies, TV, Video, Nintendo, Wii U, Netflix, Streaming -
UK pre-orders of Nintendo Wii U arrive early News
29.11.2012 Some lucky Amazon customers in the UK have received a new Nintendo Wii U console a day ahead of its release in the UK and Ireland.Categories: Games/Entertainment -
Pong, the world’s first successful video game, turns 40 today News
29.11.2012 One of the world’s first successful video game titles – Pong – was released by Atari this day 40 years ago (on 29 November 1972), kickstarting a major multi-billion video games... -
Black Friday deals for Irish shoppers from Apple, Amazon and GameStop News
22.11.2012 While Black Friday – a day of discounts that transforms average citizens into rabid consumers – is an American phenomenon, there’s no reason why Irish shoppers can’t get a good... -
The week in gadgets: Wii U, Kindle Fire HD, Stephen Fry and Qugos vs Segways (video) News
19.11.2012 A look at gadget happenings, as Nintendo’s latest console reaches the US, the large-screen Kindle Fire HD arrives earlier than expected, Stephen Fry prepares to wow us with the... -
New dev kit from Sony hints at specs for PlayStation 4 News
06.11.2012 A new developer kit from Sony called Orbis is rumoured to be for the PlayStation 4, and specifications leaked confirm Sony is moving away from the Cell architecture developed... -
The PlayStation 3 gets smaller, while PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Mobile expand News
19.09.2012 Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) has announced new developments for its PlayStation range of products and services, including a smaller and lighter PlayStation 3, PlayStation...Categories: Hardware, Games/Entertainment -
Nintendo’s Wii U console to launch in US on 18 November and in Europe on 30 November News
13.09.2012 Japanese electronics player Nintendo has revealed that its much-anticipated Nintendo Wii U console will launch on 18 November in North America followed by 30 November in Europe,... -
Nineties nostalgia: New Neo Geo handheld console due for release in December News
13.08.2012 The Neo Geo AES console celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, but those feeling nostalgic for the arcade-style gaming system need only wait until the end of the year for an... -
Ouya’s crowdfunding campaign ends with final tally surpassing US$8m News
09.08.2012 The production of the (quite literally) game-changing Ouya console is now well under way, having racked up more than US$8m in Kickstarter donations and secured key partnerships... -
Gadgets of the month News
30.07.2012 We take a look back at some of the biggest gadget news this month and look ahead at what’s to come.Categories: Week in Gadgets, Phones, Mobile, Hardware, Games/Entertainment, Consumer Tech, Computers -
Irish start-up BatCat Games launches P-3 Biotic twin-stick shooter for PCs News
19.07.2012 New Dublin-based indie developer BatCat Games has unleashed its twin-stick bacterial shooter P-3 Biotic on IndieCity and IndieVania. P-3 Biotic was released on the Xbox LIVE... -
Angry Birds continues world takeover – next stop: PS3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo 3DS News
11.07.2012 Activision and Rovio are teaming up to bring the extremely popular game Angry Birds to PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Nintendo 3DS consoles.Tags: Games, Gaming, Consoles, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Kinect, Nintendo, Angry Birds, Activision, Rovio, -
Ouya Android games console roars past US$2m on Kickstarter News
11.07.2012 A new games console based on Android 4.0, running off a Tegra processor, and designed by Yves Behar, has so far raised US$2.3m on crowdfunding site Kickstarter. The console is... -
New Nintendo 3DS goes extra large (video) News
22.06.2012 The Nintendo 3DS XL – featuring Nintendo’s biggest screen ever on a console – will launch in Europe in July, along with some new games to take advantage of the expanded 3D... -
The future of gaming: E3 2012 roundup News
08.06.2012 The annual Electronic Entertainment Expo came to a close yesterday, but not before introducing us to new blockbuster games, cloud gaming on smart TVs and innovations from...Tags: Gaming, Mobile, Consoles, Xbox, Xbox 360, Kinect, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, Sony, Halo, Call of Duty, HTC, Nintendo, Wii U, Samsung, LG, Cloud, Music, TV, Entertainment