Despite dismal sales, Nintendo won’t cut the Wii U’s price
Gamers hoping that Nintendo would try to boost poor Wii U sales by slashing the console’s price are in for a disappointment. In an interview …
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Microsoft promises it won’t jack up prices for Xbox One games
Microsoft doesn’t exactly need any more negative publicity for the Xbox One, which is why the company was eager to quash rumors that it would …
Longtime Xbox bull knocks Microsoft for needlessly antagonizing gamers
Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter has long been very bullish on Microsoft’s chances for success with the Xbox One and earlier this year projected that it would …
Xbox One’s $499 price tag called ‘dangerous’
The Xbox One’s $499 price tag might not just be a lot to ask of gamers eager to embrace the next generation of video game …
Is Xbox One the ‘future of PRISM’?
The Xbox One has been a public relations nightmare so far for Microsoft. The console’s debut was marred by unclear policies and misinformation, and gamers …
In-app purchases now dominate the portable game market
The new App Annie-IDC report on portable gaming is out and one graph stands out in particular: According to the report, microtransactions have grown to …
Nintendo CEO blames poor Wii U sales on company’s own subpar games
Sales of Nintendo’s Wii U console have been calamitously bad so far but the company’s CEO isn’t about to start blaming the rise of mobile games. …
Xbox One vs. PlayStation 4: Still way too early to declare a winner
If the winner of the next-generation console war were to be decided today, Sony would undoubtedly walk away victorious. The Xbox One debut has been …
Rovio teases Mario Kart-style Angry Birds racing game
Rovio looks set to change its longtime formula for Angry Birds games. In a new website launched this week, Rovio teased a new game called …
NVIDIA exec believes new consoles will push PC gaming forward
Even though NVIDIA was passed over for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, the company’s senior vice president, Toni Temasi, is excited for Sony and …
Xbox One policies called ‘a big deal’ that ‘will impact adoption’
In case you haven’t noticed, Microsoft’s Xbox One policies on connectivity and used games have caused a little bit of controversy among gamers. And now …
Android gaming console M.O.J.O promises ‘supercharged’ performance
Video game accessory vendor Mad Catz has entered the Android console market. The company on Tuesday announced its new M.O.J.O console that looks to bring …
Xbox One launch in Asia delayed by an entire year
Excitement is growing among gamers around the world as they prepare for the launches of Microsoft’s Xbox One and Sony’s PlayStation 4. In Asia, however, …
The Wii U is more doomed than ever
The Wii U will be one year old by Christmas 2013. How is it possible that Nintendo was unable to produce an entirely new iteration …
Sony’s PS4 just wiped the floor with the Xbox One
Not too long ago — in fact, it was less than a month ago — I was giddy with anticipation thinking about buying an Xbox …
Sony slams Xbox One, says PlayStation 4 has no restrictions on used games or game-sharing
The question marks surrounding next-generation video game consoles’ used games and game-sharing policies had been driving gamers crazy over the past couple of months, but …
Sony undercuts Xbox One with $399 PlayStation 4 – sort of
After revealing initial details surrounding the PlayStation 4 back in February, Sony on Monday filled in many of the blanks that had remained following its …
Xbox One available in November for $499
Microsoft on Monday announced new details about its upcoming Xbox One gaming system at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. The console is equipped …
Poll: How much would you pay for an Xbox One or PlayStation 4?
Microsoft and Sony plan to share more details surrounding their next-generation video game consoles on Monday from the annual E3 gaming conference, but we already …
BlueStacks’ GamePop console promises to bring iOS games to HDTVs
BlueStacks, the Silicon Valley-based startup known for its Android app player for Mac and PC, recently announced a new gaming console that will launch later …
Microsoft’s Xbox One policies are driving me into the arms of the PS4
As someone who’s been a very happy Xbox 360 owner for the past six years, I was eagerly anticipating buying an Xbox One this coming …
Microsoft reveals new Xbox One details ahead of E3
Microsoft this week finally answered some key questions about how its Xbox One will handle issues such as Internet connectivity and the buying and selling …
Red Wedding: Zynga stabs the $200 million bride
A year ago, Zynga spent $200 million to buy OMGPOP, the creator of a popular game called Draw Something. Within 48 hours of the acquisition, …
Video: Stunning trailer shows off Xbox One, PlayStation 4 capabilities
We now know AMD’s deal with Microsoft to supply the company with custom chipsets to power the Xbox One is worth more than $3 billion, …
How the Xbox One can avoid the same fate as Windows 8
The Xbox has long been Microsoft’s MVP in the consumer electronics market but Microsoft blogger Paul Thurrott has started sounding the alarm that the new …
Xbox One seen selling for $399, PlayStation 4 possibly priced at $349
There are still several big questions surrounding the next-generation video game consoles from Microsoft and Sony, and pricing is somewhere near the top of the …
Gamers plan campaign to end DRM on Xbox One and PlayStation 4
Microsoft and Sony’s used game policies for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 remain unclear. Both companies have confirmed that their respective consoles can play …
Microsoft’s Xbox One controller will last longer than the console itself
The controller for Microsoft’s upcoming Xbox One console can be mashed and smashed by gamers for the next decade. Microsoft accessories and hardware manager Bob …
Sony tries to assuage fears over PlayStation 4 used game policy – still offers no details
Sony and Microsoft have left a lot of question marks surrounding the used game policies for their PlayStation 4 and Xbox One video game consoles. …
Microsoft tries to tamp down worries that new Xbox will follow your every move
Microsoft wants concerned gamers to know that its next-generation console won’t be a Stalk Box. In a statement given to Kotaku, an unnamed Microsoft spokesperson …
