After 32 months at the top, Xbox 360 dethroned by PlayStation 3
There has been a changing of the guard in the U.S. video game console market and for Microsoft, it couldn’t have come at a worse …
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Why wait for the PS4 to launch when you can check it out right now?
It has been seven years since Sony released the PlayStation 3, and this week you can finally get your hands on its successor. Sony has …
Video shows huge Xbox One speed improvements compared to Xbox 360
Good news for Xbox fans: It looks like booting up the next-generation console won’t take nearly as long as booting up the Xbox 360. A …
Video: Sony’s debuts first PlayStation 4 TV ad, ‘Perfect Day’
When Kevin Butler first showed up on TV screens around the world promoting the PlayStation brand, it was clear that Sony might be on to …
Special edition Xbox One preorders back at Best Buy after first round sold out
Almost as quickly as they appeared, the initial batch of Xbox One preorders were sold out. To make matters worse, a limited “Day One Edition” …
Grand Theft Auto V reportedly coming to PC in Q1 2014
Millions of gamers have snatched up copies of Grand Theft Auto V since its release last month — enough to break seven world records, in …
Sony mulled selling PS4 with Kinect-like Eye for same $400 price
There’s only so much money that Sony’s willing to set on fire. Per the Australian Business Spectator, it seems that Sony actually considered selling its …
Grand Theft Auto V breaks seven world records
Rockstar’s marketing budget seems to have paid off. Not only has Grand Theft Auto V generated more $1 billion in revenue, it has also set …
Yet another Android game console guns for Xbox, PlayStation
The explosive growth of mobile gaming, particularly on Android devices, has opened the door for video game companies to take an established, open source ecosystem …
Mario, Yoshi, other Nintendo characters now flooding Windows app store
The Windows 8 app market has struggled to gain any real traction, dwarfed by the gigantic iOS and Android app stores. But it does seem …
Navigate the streets of Grand Theft Auto with this awesome Google Glass app
As the sales figures might suggest, gamers aren’t having any trouble finding reasons to pick up Grand Theft Auto V, Rockstar’s latest critical and financial …
Microsoft reassures gamers that Xbox One Kinect will not misuse their private data
When Microsoft first began sharing details of the new Kinect, Xbox users were immediately suspicious of how the next-generation console would make use of a …
SimCity developers reconsidering always-online requirement
Although it looked like the PR nightmare of the SimCity launch (both of them, in fact) might never end, EA and Maxis did eventually solve …
Video: Here’s how Microsoft rebuilt Kinect for the Xbox One
The motion sensing technology in the current generation of video game consoles left something to be desired. Despite a successful launch and some impressive tech …
Half-Life 3 finally trademarked by Valve
After a week of exciting announcements from Valve revealing SteamOS, Steam Machines and the Steam Controller, gamers couldn’t help but be a little disappointed that the …
PlayStation 4 tops Xbox One on gamers’ holiday wish lists according to Reuters poll
If a recent poll commissioned by Reuters and conducted by Ipsos is any indication, sales of Sony’s new PlayStation 4 will handily top Xbox One …
Valve reveals Steam Controller, the companion for Steam Machines
When Valve announced its Steam Machines initiative on Wednesday, the company also said that it would soon reveal more about how gamers would interact with these …
You may be able to play your Xbox 360 games on the Xbox One after all
Whatever your opinions are of the competing next-gen consoles, there’s no question that Sony has had a leg up on Microsoft in a few very …
Nvidia: It is ‘no longer possible’ for video game consoles to catch up to PCs
When Sony and Microsoft announced the specs of their new video game consoles, gamers were quick to realize that the architecture of the next-generation console …
Valve’s vision: The triumph of corporate anarchy
Whether you realize it or not, Valve is about to become a very important player in not just the gaming world but the tech industry …
Valve announces its Steam Machines line of gaming consoles
Right on the heels of Monday’s announcement, Valve has announced the hardware companion to SteamOS — Steam Machines. The long-rumored console previously dubbed the ‘Steam …
Valve unveils SteamOS – a free, Linux-based gaming platform for the living room
Last week Valve quietly put up a teaser page for what many assumed would be the Steam Box console. Surprisingly, the page made it clear …
Crime pays: Grand Theft Auto V rakes in $1 billion in three days
Grand Theft Auto V has broken into gamers’ minds and has stolen their hearts. Take Two Interactive, which publishes Rockstar Games’ hugely successful Grand Theft …
Valve teases upcoming Steam Box console in new website
Valve has been building up a lot of goodwill in the gaming community with its popular Steam online store and now the company is preparing to enter …
Sony’s PlayStation App coming to iOS, Android in November
Sony announced its upcoming companion app for the PlayStation 4 back in February, but on Thursday at the Tokyo Game Show the company unveiled plans …
Sony says PlayStation 4 sales to hit 5 million by end of March
The video game industry finally showed signs of a turnaround in August and things should continue looking up in September following the highly anticipated launch of …
Here’s everything we learned about the PS4 at the Tokyo Game Show on Thursday
Sony has making good use of its time in Japan to fill in some important details about the PlayStation 4. For starters, Sony announced its own …
Sony announces new PlayStation 4 launch details from Tokyo Game Show
Sony announced at a press conference ahead of the Tokyo Game Show that the PlayStation 4 will be coming to select Asian markets in December. Those …
Grand Theft Auto V sales expected to reach $1 billion
Sales of the latest installment in Rockstar’s crime saga, Grand Theft Auto V, are projected to reach $1 billion within the first month of its …
Video: Valve may announce its PS4, Xbox One competitor next week
In a recent talk at LinuxCon 2013, Valve CEO Gabe Newell reaffirmed his belief that Linux, and open source platforms in general, are the future …
