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 …
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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 …
Video game sales on the rise as Xbox One, PS4 launches approach
The thriving video game industry has struggled in recent years to maintain the momentum it developed over the last decade, but according to a recent …
Atari founder: Nintendo may be on a ‘path to irrelevance’
Nintendo’s Wii U has had a rocky start, to say the least. Sales of the new console have been hugely disappointing thus far, forcing Nintendo …
Video: Sony announces $100 PlayStation Vita TV for streaming video and gaming
On Monday morning Sony held its pre-Tokyo Game Show press conference in Japan. Along with several relatively tame announcements, such as a slimmer Vita model …
Video: Next-gen Xbox One dashboard exposed in leak
A soon to be former Xbox One beta tester has posted a video to YouTube showing off the new Xbox One’s dashboard for the first …
Video: Xbox One ad focuses on NFL and Skype integration
Football season is finally upon us and in celebration of this momentous occasion, Microsoft has released its first Xbox One spot that strongly emphasizes the …
Microsoft will continue to support Xbox 360 for three more years
Microsoft will release the Xbox One on November 22nd, but that doesn’t mean the Xbox 360 will stop getting support. In fact, Xbox CMO Yusuf …
Xbox One preorders nearly sold out as launch approaches
We now know the Xbox One’s release date, but it might be too late to reserve one if you still haven’t secured your preorder yet. …
Xbox One launches on November 22nd, will be even more powerful than Microsoft said
Gamers who plan to purchase Microsoft’s new Xbox One console have endured quite a roller coaster ride since Microsoft unveiled its next-generation video game box earlier …
Video: PlayStation 4 Eye will support Kinect-like voice commands
When it comes to motion sensing cameras for video game consoles, Microsoft’s Kinect for the Xbox One has made headlines far more consistently than Sony’s …
