Entries in 'console' (179)

GALLERY: See the Xbox One in all its glory

GALLERY: See the Xbox One in all its glory

Microsoft has released the first gallery of official Xbox One assets.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 22nd 2013 at 11:15AM in News
Is this what the PS4 looks like?

Is this what the PS4 looks like?

No, it isn’t. But this attempt at piecing together the snippet’s from yesterday’s video is great.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 21st 2013 at 12:02PM in News
VIDEO: PlayStation 4 hardware revealed in (fake) video

VIDEO: PlayStation 4 hardware revealed in (fake) video

For a brief, brief moment this was the most exciting thing we’d seen all year.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 14th 2013 at 10:29AM in News
Activision remains 'sceptical' about new console business models

Activision remains 'sceptical' about new console business models

Free-to-play may be the current darling of many a games publisher, but don’t expect a dramatic shift in the way in which consumers pay for the next-generation of console games.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 9th 2013 at 9:25AM in News

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Can Ouya crack digital retail riddle?

Can Ouya crack digital retail riddle?

When it comes to Ouya, much of the excitement has focused on the physical box itself: a cheap £99 Android console made famous on Kickstarter.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Apr 10th 2013 at 3:41PM in News
Activision wary of console software price drops, is also looking to microtransactions

Activision wary of console software price drops, is also looking to microtransactions

Publisher Activision has warned shareholders that the shift in console generations and an increased focus on free-to-play could endanger returns.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 28th 2013 at 10:39AM in News
Even Sony's Japanese boss doesn't know what PS4 looks like

Even Sony's Japanese boss doesn't know what PS4 looks like

It has in some parts of the media become the talking point of Sony’s big PS4 reveal this week.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 22nd 2013 at 12:58PM in News
Xbox 360 closes in on Wii's UK sales record

Xbox 360 closes in on Wii's UK sales record

The world’s eyes may be on PlayStation this month, but it is Xbox that is on the cusp of becoming the UK’s No.1 games console.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Feb 14th 2013 at 10:01AM in News

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Playjam unveils final GameStick design

Playjam unveils final GameStick design

Upcoming Kickstarter-backed Android console GameStick has at last been pictured in its final guise.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 29th 2013 at 3:05PM in News
Chinese console ban lift nears - Sony and Nintendo shares surge

Chinese console ban lift nears - Sony and Nintendo shares surge

Console manufacturers could be on the verge of a potentially very significant payday.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 28th 2013 at 1:03PM in News
GameStick smashes Kickstarter target on second day

GameStick smashes Kickstarter target on second day

Android console newcomer GameStick is off to a flying start after hitting its Kickstarter funding target on just its second day.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 4th 2013 at 1:22PM in News
Planetside 2 to make console jump?

Planetside 2 to make console jump?

Sony Online Entertainment president John Smedley has said that 70 per cent of the company’s revenues come from PS3.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 19th 2012 at 10:49AM in News

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3DS passes PS3's lifetime sales in Japan

3DS passes PS3's lifetime sales in Japan

And you thought Nintendo’s handheld wasn’t popular?

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 14th 2012 at 9:13AM in News
Hold tight - there's ANOTHER Android games console on the horizon

Hold tight - there's ANOTHER Android games console on the horizon

With the Kickstarted Ouya now very much on the way, you might think that the Android Console market was all sewn up.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 11th 2012 at 2:39PM in News
Metal Gear Rising themed PS3 scheduled for Japan release

Metal Gear Rising themed PS3 scheduled for Japan release

Konami and Sony have teamed up to release a limited edition Metal Gear Rising Revengeance PS3 console in Japan.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 5th 2012 at 10:05AM in News
Extended console cycles are bad for the industry, Ubisoft argues

Extended console cycles are bad for the industry, Ubisoft argues

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has claimed that the length of the current console generation has damaged the games industry.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 26th 2012 at 2:59PM in News

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Veteran Bushnell "baffled" by Wii U, says this is the end of an era

Veteran Bushnell "baffled" by Wii U, says this is the end of an era

Atari founder and games industry veteran Nolan Bushnell has predicted bad things for both Wii U and the wider console games industry.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 26th 2012 at 9:16AM in News
Talk of the Xbox 720 set-top box re-emerges

Talk of the Xbox 720 set-top box re-emerges

Rumours of a low-spec TV set-top box style Xbox have returned.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 22nd 2012 at 8:42AM in News
Xbox World shares next Xbox console details before closing - report

Xbox World shares next Xbox console details before closing - report

Xbox World appears to be cleaning out its closet ahead of the magazine’s planned shutdown next month.

Erik Johnson
by Erik Johnson
on Nov 18th 2012 at 6:38PM in News
Chinese home console ban could be scrapped - platform holders have kittens

Chinese home console ban could be scrapped - platform holders have kittens

Sony’s PS3 has reportedly received a certification of quality from a Chinese safety standards body, leading to speculation that the world’s most populace country could be about to lift its ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Nov 9th 2012 at 10:20AM in News
Black Ops Vita dev Nihilistic Software quits console market

Black Ops Vita dev Nihilistic Software quits console market

The studio currently working on PlayStation Vita release Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified is to abandon the console gaming sector.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 18th 2012 at 11:22AM in News
Microsoft rules out Xbox 360 UK price cut; Nintendo has "nothing to announce"

Microsoft rules out Xbox 360 UK price cut; Nintendo has "nothing to announce"

The Xbox 360 will not be receiving a price cut in the UK this Christmas, Microsoft has told MCV.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 15th 2012 at 1:54PM in News
EA founder says consoles will become "a hobby market"

EA founder says consoles will become "a hobby market"

Predictions of gloom for the console sector aren’t exactly rare – and this morning you’ve got another one to add to the pile.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Oct 12th 2012 at 11:43AM in News
MP Ed Vaizey "pleads" with civil servants for a console in his office

MP Ed Vaizey "pleads" with civil servants for a console in his office

The Government’s Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries wants a games console in his office.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 28th 2012 at 2:35PM in News
Wii U: What is and is not in the box

Wii U: What is and is not in the box

Nintendo has, amongst other details this morning, confirmed what will be included with the Wii U in both of its launch SKUs in Japan.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 13th 2012 at 10:34AM in News