Entries in 'Hardware' (255)

E3 2011: uDraw boss 'unsurprised' by Wii U

E3 2011: uDraw boss 'unsurprised' by Wii U

Martin Good, executive VP of THQ’s kids, family and casual games label, isn’t shaken by Nintendo’s newly announced Wii U.

Aaron Lee
by Aaron Lee
on Jun 10th 2011 at 12:09PM in News
E3 2011: Wii U console and controller sold together

E3 2011: Wii U console and controller sold together

Nintendo’s new Wii U tablet-like controller and HD console will be sold as a single unit.

Aaron Lee
by Aaron Lee
on Jun 8th 2011 at 2:00PM in News
E3 2011: The long wait ends tonight

E3 2011: The long wait ends tonight

When Nintendo lifts the lid on the still mysterious Project Cafe at its E3 press conference in two hours it will mark the end of the longest wait for new ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 7th 2011 at 3:52PM in News
SONY: Move sales hit 8.8m

SONY: Move sales hit 8.8m

With Microsoft making lots of noise about Xbox 360 Kinect in its press briefing, Sony has also highlighted its own motion gaming success.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jun 7th 2011 at 10:13AM in News

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NGP downgraded to fight 3DS

NGP downgraded to fight 3DS

Sony has apparently made several cuts to the tech inside its upcoming Next Generation Portable in order to take on 3DS.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on May 27th 2011 at 11:02AM in News
NGP still on track for 2011

NGP still on track for 2011

The Next Generation Portable will be launched in 2011.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 26th 2011 at 4:17PM in News
65" glasses-free 3DTV debuting this weekend

65" glasses-free 3DTV debuting this weekend

Those interested in trying out the latest in high-end glasses-free 3D TV tech will get the chance this weekend thanks to a special screening of the Champions League final between ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 26th 2011 at 12:33PM in News
Kotick: Hardware price cuts are coming

Kotick: Hardware price cuts are coming

Echoing analysts predictions yesterday that Sony and Microsoft are preparing hardware price cuts, Activision boss Bobby Kotick has claimed that such a move is pending.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 10th 2011 at 2:23PM in News

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Nintendo won't abandon buttons

Nintendo won't abandon buttons

With tongues wagging about what Nintendo may have in store for its next machine, president Saturo Iwata has suggested that the Wii successor's controller is unlikely to follow in iPad's ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 3rd 2011 at 4:58PM in News
3DS regains Japan top spot

3DS regains Japan top spot

Having slipped from the top of Media Create's Japanese hardware charts last week, Nintendo's 3DS has regained the crown it briefly relinquished.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 21st 2011 at 12:21PM in News
PSPgo RIP?

PSPgo RIP?

It's been a difficult life for Sony's UMD-free, digital only PSPgo. But reports are now suggesting that time has finally been called on the model.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 19th 2011 at 10:20AM in News
Reeves wants single format future

Reeves wants single format future

While the internet is buzzing with mutterings about Wii 2 and Xbox 720, David Reeves is hoping the future of the console market will be much simpler.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Apr 15th 2011 at 2:30PM in News

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PS3 hits 50m units worldwide

PS3 hits 50m units worldwide

SCE has today announced that as of March 29th 2011 total worldwide sales of its PS3 console have reached the 50m unit mark.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 15th 2011 at 9:02AM in News
AUSTRALIA: 3DS takes handheld crown

AUSTRALIA: 3DS takes handheld crown

The 3DS has achieved the best launch sales for a handheld console in Australia, with 31,000 units sold within its first week on sale.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Apr 13th 2011 at 11:45AM in News
The Commodore 64 returns

The Commodore 64 returns

One of the most iconic games computers ever manufactured has made a return to the global market.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 8th 2011 at 3:51PM in News
PSP back on top in Japan

PSP back on top in Japan

Having topped the Japanese hardware charts since its launch in late February, Sony's PSP this week managed to recapture its former place at the top of the listings.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 7th 2011 at 4:59PM in News

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More Sony tablet rumours

More Sony tablet rumours

The oft-rumoured but as yet unconfirmed Sony tablet device known as the S1 is now said to be a PlayStation Certified Android 3.0 device ready for shipping in the US ...

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 6th 2011 at 9:41AM in News
Sony triumphant in Japan

Sony triumphant in Japan

2010 was once described as "the year of the PlayStation" and Sony looks like it has come up trumps – in Japan at least.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 5th 2011 at 3:05PM in News
JAPAN: Hardware sales continue to fall

JAPAN: Hardware sales continue to fall

Almost every games platform on the market saw declining hardware sales this week.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Mar 30th 2011 at 11:31AM in News
3DS breaks retail records

3DS breaks retail records

Two of the UK's leading retailers have confirmed that Nintendo's 3DS is their facets selling video games console ever.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 29th 2011 at 4:50PM in News
Wii dominates the living room

Wii dominates the living room

More than half of US Wii owners keep their console in the living room.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Mar 24th 2011 at 11:19AM in News
Xbox successor in 2015?

Xbox successor in 2015?

A somewhat ambiguous posting on a web portfolio of a designer currently working for Microsoft has got tongues wagging about a potential 2015 launch date for the next Xbox console.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 21st 2011 at 1:39PM in News
Ngmoco: Sony hardware 'in trouble'

Ngmoco: Sony hardware 'in trouble'

The founder of mobile gaming outfit ngmoco has suggested that Sony's position in the hardware space is weak in contrast to its contemporaries Microsoft and Nintendo.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 21st 2011 at 9:40AM in News
Time called on Zune hardware

Time called on Zune hardware

Having never succeeded in standing toe-to-toe with Apple's mighty iPad series, reports are claiming that Microsoft is ready to call an end to its Zune hardware business.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 15th 2011 at 8:08AM in News
US market posts annual gain in February

US market posts annual gain in February

The US video games market managed to reverse a run of losses in February by posting year-on-year growth of three per cent.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 11th 2011 at 8:42AM in News