Microsoft Kinect for Xbox 360: initial impressions
We have played with Microsoft’s Kinect before, but now that we have it hooked up in our own living room, we dove a little deeper. …
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Happy Kinect launch day
The hottest gaming accessory of the 2010 holiday season, Microsoft Kinect, is now available across the globe. Microsoft’s new motion-based video game controller for Xbox …
Microsoft expects to sell 5 million Kinect sensors this year
One of the most highly anticipated accessories among gamers may now be one of the most highly anticipated accessories among Microsoft investors as well. Microsoft’s …
Electronic Arts: Q2 earnings strong, Medal of Honor sells 2 million units in two weeks
Today, software giant Electronic Arts reported their Q2 earnings for fiscal year 2011. The company’s bottom line was just fine — $884 million in net …
Microsoft Kinect pre-orders sold out at Best Buy, Amazon.com
It’s not exactly a mystery that Microsoft’s upcoming Kinect sensor is highly anticipated — Kinect is expected to be the hottest gaming accessory to launch …
Throwback Thursday: Sega Dreamcast
Who doesn’t remember the 9-9-99 launch date? What about the VMU controller accessory which never took off? Sega’s Dreamcast console was the first to enable …
Throwback Thursday: Nintendo Virtual Boy
Ah, Nintendo’s Virtual Boy. What seemed like a push forward in the gaming world at first glace unfortunately never really took off. The Virtual Boy …
Angry Birds Halloween edition for iPhone and iPad scares me
Why does it scare me? Because I already have no free time, and this just equals bad news. Rovio, the makers of Angry Birds have …
Call of Duty: Black Ops stolen during black op
Earlier this week, news circulated that retail copies of the highly anticipated Activision title Call of Duty: Black Ops had been stolen from a printing …
EA acquires Chillingo for $20mm; Angry Birds now angrier than ever
Electronic Arts confirmed today that it will acquire Angry Birds publisher Chillingo in a deal rumored to be worth just under $20 million. Unfortunately the …
Windows Phone 7 and Kinect to launch alongside $1 billion marketing blitz
Remember that $100 million Verizon Wireless spent to introduce the world to its first Android phone, the Motorola DROID? Bush league. The New York Post …
Nintendo 3DS hitting Japan February 26, U.S. and Europe in March
Early this morning, Nintendo made the pricing and release date of the Nintendo 3DS very official. The company’s next generation mobile gaming set will begin …
German newspaper pegs Nintendo 3DS for November 11 in Japan
A German newspaper has preemptively published the purported release date for Nintendo’s next mobile gaming system, the 3DS. The paper writes that the 3DS will be released in Japan …
Sony on pace to hit PS3 sales targets
Reuters is reporting that electronics company Sony is on pace to hit the PlayStation 3 sales target it set for itself (from March 2010 to …
Happy 25th birthday Super Mario Bros.
On this very day in 1985, Nintendo released a game that would forever change the company’s future, Super Mario Bros. Originally dubbed Jumpman, the character was …
Nintendo to drop DSi and DSi XL prices on September 12
According to a Business Wire press release, Nintendo will be reducing the pricing of its Nintendo DSi and DSi XL portable gaming systems on September …
Angry Birds flying on webOS
If you’re a webOS die-hard, and are looking for a game so addictive it should come with a warning label, look no further. Palm and …
Next Sony PSP to have touch controls on back?
According to website EuroGamer, the next Sony PSP will have the ability to control gameplay with “a touch-sensitive area on the back of the unit …
Sony announces two new PlayStation 3 models, adds capacity
Today, at Gamescom, Sony announced several new PlayStation 3 models with updated storage capacities. The newly announced 160 GB PS3 Slim will retail for $299 …
Microsoft shows off first wave of Windows Phone 7 games
Late yesterday, Microsoft decided to shed a little light on exactly what the Windows Phone 7 gaming scene would look like at launch time. And …
BGR Poll: What gaming console(s) do you use?
Time for another BGR poll! Today, we want to know what your gaming console of choice is. Are you an Xbox’er, PlayStation’ite, or Wii’mer? Perhaps …
Wii sales top 30 million in U.S.
In a short but sweet press release, Nintendo announced that sales of its Wii gaming console have topped 30 million units in the United States. …
Electronic Arts announces The Sims Medieval
The Sims are about to get all medieval on you, literally. Today, EA announced that it would be releasing The Sims Medieval for Mac and PC in …
Throwback Thursday: Paperboy
Paperboy was first introduced in 1984 by Atari and has most definitely become a cult classic. Your in-game objective is to navigate your cycling paperboy …
Nintendo to unveil 3DS launch details on September 29th
Nintendo confirmed on Thursday that it is holding an event to announce the details of a new product on September 29th. This centerpiece product for …
Valve apologizes for accidentally dropping ban hammer on 12,000 Modern Warfare 2 users
Oh DRM, how we love thee. Valve, the company responsible for the lifestyle game Modern Warfare 2, recently issued an apology to over 12,000 legitimate MW2 users who were accidentally banned …
Microsoft Kinect $150, Xbox 360 4GB $199
A Microsoft press release has just made official what many of us already knew: the Kinect sensor will retail for $149.99. However, our friends in …
Xbox 360 and Red Dead Redemption take top seat in June gaming sales
June was a topsy turvy month for gaming sales according to NPD, as overall sales were down 6% year-over-year but up significantly from May. Leading …
Sony PS3 getting 3D features via firmware: Blu-ray, YouTube, photos, games
Mick Hocking, Sony Computer Entertainment’s (SCE) senior director, had quite a bit of good news for those Play Station 3 owning 3D enthusiasts. At a …
Throwback Thursday: The Oregon Trail
Ah yes, The Oregon Trail. Remember how pissed you used to get when your bloody oxen would drown after you decided to ford the river? …
