Video: Steam Machine beta unboxing, gameplay, teardown and specs
Valve on Friday shipped Steam Machine beta units to 300 lucky developers, with some of them already posting details – including image galleries and hands-on videos …
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Next-gen tablets could be the final nail in portable consoles’ coffins
Smartphones and tablets may not deliver the gaming quality you get from dedicated portable consoles such as the PS Vita and the Nintendo 3DS… but …
Steam Machine betas to start shipping December 13th
This Friday, Valve will begin shipping its official Steam Machines and Steam Controllers to the 300 lucky people who made it into the beta. The …
Sony could give Wii-style motion controllers fresh life on PS4
Of all the attempts to capitalize on motion controllers after the success of the Wii, Sony’s PlayStation Move might have been the most underwhelming. Where …
YouTube’s copyright cops are coming after gamers’ ‘Let’s Play’ videos
Under constant pressure and foot-stamping from copyright holders, Google has implemented a new system within YouTube that automatically flags videos that may contain copyrighted material. …
Microsoft keeps pace with Sony, sells 2 million Xbox Ones
There are no losers (except Nintendo) in the epic Microsoft-Sony console war so far. Microsoft’s Xbox Live programming director Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb announced on Wednesday …
There can only be one: Xbox One vs. PlayStation 4
The years of waiting have finally come to a close: Microsoft’s Xbox One and Sony’s PlayStation 4 are here. Many of you have undoubtedly already made your choice, …
‘Walking Dead’ game developers plan ‘Game of Thrones’ series
Telltale Games, the maker of the TV show-based “The Walking Dead” video game, has confirmed that it’s working with HBO to launch a “Game of …
Microsoft might lose next-gen console war due to Xbox One’s best feature
By all accounts Microsoft’s Xbox One has sold very well so far but there have been some indications that it’s already fallen behind sales of …
Guide claiming to unlock Xbox 360 compatibility bricks Xbox One consoles
An instruction sheet purportedly revealing an Xbox One backwards compatibility unlock method has been posted online, although the instructions will actually brick the console instead …
Indie developers will soon be able to self-publish on Xbox One
One of the most exciting prospects of the Xbox One is the ID@Xbox program, which allows both independent and AAA developers alike to self-publish on …
Now Amazon is pulling ahead of Nintendo in handheld gaming in the U.S.
It’s no news that both iOS and Android portable devices have eclipsed Nintendo’s 3DS and DS platforms over the past couple of years. But it’s …
Kindle Fire is more popular among gamers than ‘normal’ Android tablets
Amazon’s eReaders aren’t just for books anymore. A survey conducted by App Annie and IDC shows that although the iOS App Store and Google Play …
Forbes: Don’t buy the Xbox One
The holiday console war is in full swing now and points are being scored on both sides. Sony came out strong, selling more than 1 …
The Wii U’s day of reckoning has arrived
Nintendo’s Wii U had a one-year head start over its rival consoles and it now appears that all of that time has now been squandered. …
Sony says PlayStation 4 sales topped 2.1 million units in two weeks
Sony on Tuesday announced it has sold more than 2.1 million PlayStation 4 units in the two weeks since the console was first launched. The …
New Steam record: Almost 7.2 million gamers logged in simultaneously
More than 7 million gamers were logged into Steam at the same time on Sunday, a new record for Valve’s platform, which has a total of …
Xbox One dominates PlayStation 4 in Black Friday console war
Can’t we all just get along? Some have issued a call for peace but the next-generation console war is inevitable. PlayStation 4 fans and Xbox …
Sony turns off some PSN features in Europe on PS4 launch day
Sony on Thursday announced on its PlayStation blog that certain PSN features will be turned off during the European launch of the PlayStation 4 console …
PlayStation 4 beating Xbox One in early U.K. sales
It’s still very early in the new console wars but it looks like Sony’s PlayStation 4 seems to have a slight early edge over Microsoft’s …
The worst news yet for Wii U
All year long the bad news about Wii U sales has been offset to some extent by the hope that the next big Mario title would …
Steam takes the fight to Xbox One, PS4 with big Black Friday discounts
Steam on Wednesday published its Black Friday and Cyber Monday game deals part of the Autumn Sale 2013 promotion that takes place from November 27th …
Surprise: Purchase intent polls show PS4 with a big lead over Xbox One
Two separate surveys are showing that the PlayStation 4 sits substantially ahead of Microsoft’s Xbox One when it comes to polling American consumers about console …
Microsoft gives gamers tips for warming girlfriends up to Xbox One
In addition to providing a template for writing quick, easy-to-use Xbox One-related “doctor’s orders,” Microsoft is also providing a similar email form for convincing your significant …
PS4 game prices reduced on PSN to match Xbox One offers in Europe
Sony has negotiated with game publishers including EA and Ubisoft to adjust the prices of PlayStation 4 PSN games in order to match the cheaper …
iBuyPower kicks off first wave of third-party Steam Machine consoles
Valve is not going to be the only maker of Steam Machines and iBuyPower has become the first company to come up with Steam Machines …
There’s a very good reason the Xbox One costs $100 more than the PS4
After tearing down both the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4, research firm IHS concluded that the Xbox One costs $90 more to make than …
Microsoft offers free game for Xbox One owners burned by bad hardware
Microsoft is rewarding Xbox One buyers who encountered issues with the console right out of the box with a free game for their troubles, in addition …
Stellar Xbox One sales highlight what a disaster the Wii U has been
According to a notable British video game site MCV, the Xbox One sold 150,000 units during the first 48 hours of availability in the United …
Despite hot sales, Xbox One may be a $1 billion loser
Despite selling more than a million Xbox Ones in less than 24 hours after launch, Microsoft is not going to make money off its latest …
