Tagged: Games Consoles
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Console wars return as Sony reveals powerful PlayStation 4 to take on Microsoft’s Xbox One News
11.06.2013 At E3, consumer tech giant Sony unveiled a US$399 (€302) PlayStation 4 (PS4) that will go on sale this autumn. Sony revealed powerful hardware packaged in a sleek body along...Tags: Games Consoles, Video Games, PS3, PlayStation Vita, Activision, Bungie, Hardware, Xbox One, Xbox, Microsoft, PlayStation, PlayStation 4, Sony -
Microsoft showcases 20 new Xbox One titles, upgrades Xbox 360 and Xbox Live News
10.06.2013 In front of an audience of over 5,000 attendees at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, the Xbox press briefing on the eve of E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, has revealed 20... -
TV, sports and Call of Duty are focus of Xbox One event, to gamers’ dismay (video) News
22.05.2013 A YouTube user has condensed last night’s Xbox One reveal into just 1 minute and 40 seconds of TV, sports and Call of Duty. Oh, and dogs. -
Microsoft unveils the Xbox One, blurs lines between gaming and TV News
21.05.2013 Microsoft has brought the Xbox One to light as its next-generation console at a press event at its Redmond, Washington, HQ. But to call it a games console doesn’t actually do it... -
PlayStation 4 to be unveiled at E3 on 10 June (video) News
20.05.2013 Perhaps trying to distract from the Xbox excitement of this week, Sony has released a teaser trailer for the forthcoming PlayStation 4 and announced a date for its unveiling.Categories: Hardware, Games/Entertainment -
The week in gadgets: a thumb-sized PC from Dell, hybrids from HP and Xbox on top News
20.05.2013 A look at gadget happenings, as Xbox celebrates 28 months as the top games console in the US, HP unveils two new hybrid laptops, and Dell gets ready to ship its thumb-sized PC... -
The week in gadgets: Ouya launch delay, HTC First price drop, and Huggies’ nappy sensor News
13.05.2013 A look at gadget happenings, as games console disruption will have to wait an extra few weeks now that the Ouya launch has been pushed back, the HTC First hits a rock-bottom... -
Microsoft’s next Xbox will be more like a set-top box News
11.04.2013 Microsoft’s next-generation games console will be an all-encompassing digital entertainment delivery system that will take over the living room TV, putting the software giant in...Categories: Wireless Communications, Multimedia, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech -
Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox console to be revealed on 21 May News
08.04.2013 Microsoft is now expected to unveil its next-generation console on 21 May, just ahead of the influential E3 games conference in June. The software giant had originally planned... -
Wii Mini coming to UK and Ireland on 22 March News
26.02.2013 The dinky red Wii Mini will no longer be exclusively available in Canada come next month, as Nintendo has announced that the console will be released in the UK and Ireland on 22...Categories: Games/Entertainment -
SCEE Worldwide Studios SVP explains the new PlayStation ecosystem News
22.02.2013 Michael Denny, senior vice-president of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe’s Worldwide Studios, couldn’t give us any more specifics of the PlayStation 4’s release, but he did... -
PlayStation 4 arrives holiday 2013: more power, more sharing and more downloads News
21.02.2013 Sony’s hotly anticipated PlayStation announcement did confirm that a PlayStation 4 (PS4) will arrive in 2013. It did not, however, reveal what that device will look like and,...Categories: Games/Entertainment -
Will the PS4 be cheaper than its predecessor at launch? News
19.02.2013 Sony is hoping to encourage sales of the rumoured PlayStation 4 games console by tempting consumers with a lower-than-expected price, according to a report in The Times.Categories: Games/Entertainment, Digital Media -
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 -
The week in gadgets: Xbox 720 speculation, new rugged cameras and a practical umbrella News
18.02.2013 A look at gadget happenings, as we discover an umbrella suitable for smartphone addicts, rumoured specifications of the new Xbox console leak online, Panasonic brings us two new...Categories: Week in Gadgets, Games/Entertainment -
Microsoft plans to create more interactive entertainment as Xbox 360 sales reach 76m News
12.02.2013 It seems that Microsoft is looking to create the next generation of TV while turning the best-selling games console of 2012 into an interactive entertainment hub. -
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 -
PlayStation 4 likely to land on 20 February (video) News
01.02.2013 A video posted to PlayStation’s YouTube channel has sparked a wave of excitement, hinting at the arrival of the PlayStation 4 on 20 February.Categories: Games/Entertainment -
Netflix app on Xbox LIVE updates user interface in time for House of Cards News
01.02.2013 The Netflix app on Xbox LIVE is introducing new user interface elements to help fans discover trailers, cast and crew information directly on their games consoles. The new...Categories: Software & Web Development, Media, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Apps -
Nintendo sells 3m Wii U units – predicts sales decline News
30.01.2013 Japanese gaming firm Nintendo has predicted a profit of US$87m for the third quarter. However, it sold only 3m units of its new console the Wii U during the quarter.