Archive for the ‘Gaming Consoles’ Category

OnLive goes OnBeta, wants you to help by playing games

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

Can we find some charitable souls amongst our readers? If you're the sort of person who'll give up his or her valuable time to a worthwhile cause that demands hours of daily gaming, far less showering and more meals based around the expansive Frito-Lay product line, OnLive will most ...

Fujitsu promises to deliver fastest gaming rig “on the planet”

Saturday, March 13th, 2010

Fujitsu may not be doing much talking about specifics just yet, but it sure is doing plenty of boasting about its now-in-development gaming desktop, which it says will be the "fastest rig on the planet." That, as you can see above, will be at least partly due to some fine ...

David Reeves retires from SCEE, Andrew House gleefully takes over

Friday, March 12th, 2010

The always outspoken and completely outré David Reeves has decided to retire from his post as President, CEO and Co-COO at Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE). During his 14 years with the company, Sir Reeves has provided us with loads to talk about, even finding himself the proud owner of ...

PS3 Slim sized up: smaller, deeper, no Linux or PS2 compatibility

Friday, March 12th, 2010

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Natal Xbox 360 in 2010 rumor is back on

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Although Microsoft's marketing department likes to keep its execs on a short leash, you really should listen to its CEOs when they espouse launch schedules. They are, after all, CEOs and tend to have the big picture (like dates) related to major projects that drive revenue. Recall 2008, when Bill ...

PSP Go disassembled, reassembly still in question

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Well, the PSP Go may still not be available to the general public just yet, but the folks at levelup.cn have somehow managed to wrangle one out of Sony's hands, and have promptly gone and done what appears to be the first proper disassembly of the device. While there's expectedly ...

Video: PS3 Slim’s Japanese commercials likely to cause fear, distress, and confusion

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

The folks at Palm may think they've learned how to make some creepy commercials, but let's face it, they've got nothing on Sony. The Japanese company has a long history of discomforting, unexplainable advertising that rivals a David Lynch movie -- in fact, Lynch even directed his own television spot ...

Wii getting $50 price drop this month? One Toys R Us ad seems to think so

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Of all the fakeables in consumer electronics, the weekly newspaper ad has to be one of the easiest marks. Still, this one looks pretty legit, and if it's real it means either we're getting a much overdue Wii price cut on September 27th, or someone on the Toys R Us ...

Xbox 360 802.11n adapter spotted in Gears of War 2 box, longs for the comfort of your living room

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

You know us, we're the epitome of patience. Always waiting for things so patiently. But you know what we can't wait another second for? An 802.11n adapter for our Xbox 360. The good news is that the thing looks positively imminent, after an FCC showing this week and now an ...

Nintendo Wii sets record as fastest-selling console in the US

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

The Wii has already set more than its share of sales records, but it looks like Nintendo has now claimed another big one, with the latest NPD figures indicating that the Wii has become the fastest-selling console ever in the United States. That milestone was apparently marked when the Wii ...