New hardware, reduced prices and... comics?
Sony is hoping to return its PlayStation business to profitability next year with the help of new hardware devices and expansion of its network-delivered services platform, it said Thursday.
We chart the evolution of the technology and history of The Legend of Zelda, from its humble 8-bit NES beginnings to the latest Wii project
Selling more than 52 million copies, The Legend of Zelda is one of the most popular and prolific video game series ever produced.
The new handheld will be coming outside of Japan early next year
Nintendo will launch a new version of its handheld DS next month with a larger screen, it said Thursday.
Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony have done an admirable job making their systems seem fresh with hardware redesigns and user-interface improvements via firmware, but it seems like the next consoles are finally in the works
This console generation has been going on for quite some time. The Nintendo DS is almost five years old, while the Xbox 360 is almost finishing its fourth year of existence. Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony have done an admirable job making their systems seem fresh with hardware redesigns and user-interface improvements via firmware, but it seems like the next consoles are finally in the works, if recent reports are to be believed. Rumors have sprouted today about the successors to the Nintendo DS and Xbox 360, with Nvidia and AMD being named as the potential hardware providers, respectively.
We list our gripes with the new Sony PSPgo console
Howdy, Sony reps and PlayStation fans. Glad we got your attention. As you’ve probably gleaned from that tongue-in-cheek article headline, we have a few issues with the PSPgo. Big issues, of the deal-breaking, hair-pulling variety.
A particularly weird hack that nearly made our collective head explode
We've seen some cool shrunken-down consoles courtesy of modder Ben Heckerdorn, but now the denizens of his site's official forums have found some cool ways to make old systems new again.
Stop whining about Halo 3 ODST and take it from us: it's worth the money
Sometimes, you really are a bunch of whining, hatemongering kill-joys.
Capcom: new Street Fighter game coming soon
Japan's Street Fighter IV Blog has just posted an announcement that a new sequel is "coming soon".
Australians shell out $2.6b on TVs, digital cameras and games consoles in first half of 2009
Australian consumers have bucked the global trend towards economic downturn, buying more gadgets and digital products in the first half of 2009 than the corresponding period in any previous year.
What began as an exercise in game coding has become a commercial release thanks to German publisher redspotgames
Publisher Senile Team has taken advantage of the Dreamcast's tenth anniversary in America to announce the imminent release of Rush Rush Rally Racing, a new Dreamcast title and loving tribute to fans of vintage two-dimensional rally games.
Not content to let the past go peacefully, GamePro looks back at a generation of video games that started the first console war, brought arcade games back from the brink, and showed gamers what 3D graphics could do in a cartridge.
Not content to let the past go peacefully, GamePro looks back at a generation of video games that started the first console war, brought arcade games back from the brink, and showed gamers what 3D graphics could do in a cartridge.
A brief history of PS3 hate-mongering
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few days, you’ve doubtlessly heard about the PlayStation 3 Slim and accompanying $200 price drop. Next month, the big black box we know and love will be replaced with a svelte, streamlined variant that weighs a third less than the current model. More importantly, it’s going to cost just $499, which places it in direct competition with the Xbox 360 Pro console.
The updated PlayStation 3 will be faster and more power efficient
The PlayStation 3 Slim gaming console from Sony Computer Entertainment is not only smaller and cheaper, but adds hardware enhancements that make it speedier, including a new Cell microprocessor.
Is your dad a Wii man, a hardcore gamer, or a PlayStation man? Whatever his passion, there’s a gaming console he’ll love to own. Plus if he’s already upgraded, there are some great games and gaming peripherals that are perfect for Father's Day.
According to the Interactive Entertainment Association of Australia’s most recent report, the average age of Aussie gamers has risen from 28 to a mature 30, with plenty of fans on the other side of the hill. In other words, there’s a good chance your dad is fiddling with a joystick in his spare time (and loving it!).
PS3 'Slim' to hit stores next month; also with a smaller price tag
After months of speculation, Sony has finally unveiled its new PlayStation 3 system. As expected, the new model boasts a lighter, streamlined body and will retail for $499 ($200 less than the RRP of the current model).