ARM-based Xbox ‘lite’ coming in 2013, Xbox 360 successor later, insider claims
Microsoft had intended to unveil its next-generation Xbox console during the annual E3 conference this year according to a BGR source, but it now looks …
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Microsoft: No new Xbox hardware this year
Microsoft has confirmed that the successor to the Xbox 360 will not be announced at the 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo. “While we appreciate all the …
New Sonic game showcases Xbox, Windows Phone integration [video]
Microsoft first discussed its “three screens and a cloud” gaming strategy in 2009, describing a scenario that could carry a single video game across a …
Video game sales continue to slide in February, Xbox still top console
The video game industry continued to struggle in the United States last month as sales slid yet again according to market research firm The NPD …
Xbox 720 will reportedly ditch disc drive
Microsoft’s next-generation video game and home entertainment console may use online downloads and a swappable solid state card port of some kind in place of …
Epic shows us the future of gaming with new Unreal Engine 3 reel [video]
Apple’s unveiling of the new iPad overshadowed plenty of big news on Wednesday, and Epic Games’s unveiling of a brand new Unreal Engine 3 feature …
Redbox surpasses 2 billion movie and video game rentals
Redbox announced this week that the company crossed the two billion mark for movie and video game rentals. It will celebrate the milestone by offering …
Mari0, an amazing mashup of Super Mario Bros. and Portal, is now available for free [video]
One of the most beloved video games in history has been refreshed in a new mashup that gaming fans of all shapes and sizes need …
Microsoft working to add 3D features to upcoming Xbox
Microsoft is working to bring exciting new 3D features to future generations of it wildly popular Xbox gaming and media console. As the world waits …
NPD: Apple ends 2011 as No.1 brand, Best Buy top retailer
Consumer technology hardware sales in the United States fell 0.5% percent in 2011, ending the year just shy of $144 billion according to market research …
Video game sales plummet in January, Xbox leads consoles for sixth straight month
Sales of video game hardware and software in the United States plummeted last month according to new data from market research firm The NPD Group. …
World’s first PC game, co-written by Bill Gates, now available for the iPhone
Owners of Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch can now enjoy a remake of the first-ever PC game, co-written by Bill Gates himself, which came pre-installed …
Lawmaker launches assault on violent video games
An Oklahoma lawmaker has proposed levying a new tax on violent video games. Oklahoma Democrat Will Fourkiller has suggested the tax be applied to all games that receive …
Apple snatches Microsoft marketing exec as assault on gaming industry continues
Apple has hired a former marketing executive from Microsoft to help promote the App Store and iTunes in Europe, MCV reports. Robin Burrowes, former head of …
Video game sales fall 21% in December, down 8% for full-year 2011
The video game industry capped off a rough year in the United States with a horrible holiday month that saw sales plummet year-over-year across all …
Xbox 360 crushes PlayStation 3, Wii in November sales
Sales of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 video game console trounced the competition in November, nearly doubling PlayStation 3 sales and sales of Nintendo’s Wii console. According to November …
Video game consoles are ‘fundamentally doomed,’ Ultima creator says
Microsoft just sold nearly one million Xbox 360 consoles last week alone, but we’re nearing the end of the road for video game consoles according to …
Xbox sees biggest ever sales week thanks to hot holiday weekend
Microsoft announced on Tuesday that last week marked the Xbox 360’s best ever week of sales. The company sold more than 960,000 Xbox 360 consoles …
Video game sales up slightly in October, Xbox leads consoles with sales up 20%
Sales of video games and video game hardware remained lackluster in October according to market research giant The NPD Group. Overall industry sales in the …
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 review [video]
I haven’t turned on my Xbox 360 in almost a year. I did to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, though. Modern Warfare 3 …
Redbox ups daily DVD rental fee to $1.20
Following parent company Coinstar’s third-quarter earnings report, Redbox announced that daily DVD rental fees have increased to $1.20 from $1. “The price change is based …
U.S. video game sales slide 23% in August
Sales of video game hardware, software and accessories in the United States continued to slide in August according to new data from NPD Group, again …
IDC: Video game console business will rebound in 2012
Much has been made of the video game console business’ steady decline, and rightfully so; console sales have dropped considerably in recent months. Some attribute …
Price drop leads to Nintendo 3DS sales boom in Japan
Nintendo’s recent decision to drop the price of its Nintendo 3DS handheld gaming device looks to have paid off. In the device’s first full week …
NPD: Gaming sales down 26% in July, Xbox 360 top U.S. console for seventh straight month
U.S. video game industry sales were down 26% in July compared to the same period last year according to new data published by The NPD Group. …
PlayStation Vita will miss Christmas shopping season in U.S., Europe
Sony’ next-generation portable video game console will not launch in the U.S. until early 2012, Sony Executive Vice President Kazuo Hirai told The Associated Press …
Redbox to adds video games to 5,000 more kiosks
Redbox on Thursday announced that it will add video game rentals to an additional 5,000 kiosks beginning August 1st. The company announced last month that …
Microsoft sued for patent infringement over Kinect controller tech
Microsoft is being sued for patent infringement over motion-sensing technology used in its blockbuster gaming accessory, the Microsoft Kinect. Ohio-based Impulse Technology has filed a …
U.S. video game sales slide 10% in June
Sales of video game hardware and software declined 10% in June according to new data reported by industry watcher The NPD Group. Total content sales …
NPD: $1.85B spent on non-standard gaming content, including mobile games, in Q1
A staggering $1.85 billion was spent on video game content outside of physical video and PC game hardware and software in the U.S. during the first …
