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Sony at one point considered, but ultimately rejected building the PS4 as a download-only console, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Sources ‘familiar with the matter’ shared that the company has opted to go with an optical disk drive model after the digital-based console concept was turned …
Read More »US gets racing-focused Xbox 360 bundle
Microsoft has revealed a brand new limited edition racing-focused Xbox 360 hardware bundle for the US. The SKU includes a 250GB console, a copy of Forza Motorsport 4 and Microsoft’s brilliant first party wireless racing wheel. It costs $299.99 – that’s the same price as the current 250GB bundle in …
Read More »ANALYSIS: Are console contracts the future?
Price promotions are an industry staple, but few have got the trade talking like Microsoft’s latest offer. The platform holder’s US stores are selling a 4GB Xbox 360 and Kinect for just $99. The catch? It comes with a two-year subscription to Xbox Live, priced at $15 per month, and …
Read More »Rumour: Microsoft bringing full IE browsing experience to Xbox 360
Microsoft may be readying open web browsing for the Xbox 360. Sources have shared with The Verge that a modified version of Internet Explorer 9 is currently in testing on the console. The new Xbox browser will supposedly let users surf all parts of the web from the comfort of …
Read More »EA investing $80 million in next-gen development over next year
Another intriguing piece of news to come out of today’s fiscal report from EA is its interest in spending on next-gen development over the next year. The company is putting up $80m for development of ‘Gen4 console systems’ games during their fiscal 2013. The publishing giant’s investment could indicate next-generation …
Read More »Gamers are "exiting" the console market
US analyst PiperJaffray has boldly claimed that "gamers are exiting the [console] market for alternative forms of entertainment and leisure activities". The prediction comes ahead of NPD’s April numbers for the US video games market which the analyst belives will once again be down year-on-year. "Consumers are increasingly demanding interactive …
Read More »Big budget console model ‘unsustainable’
'It takes billions of dollars to create a system and takes years to get your money back', says Red 5 Studios CEO
Read More »Dice: Used games block ‘win and a loss’
Interim CEO Patrick Bach weighs ups and downs of next-gen second-hand sales
Read More »Nintendo patents handheld emulation software
US patent for 'software emulating a handheld video game platform'
Read More »YouTube seeking programmers for next-gen console app integration
YouTube is looking to hire next-gen game console programmers in an effort to ‘build the next generation game-console-based TV experience.’ The mantra is also the first responsibility for the role under the position’s description on Google Jobs (spotted by IGN). YouTube currently has an app on Xbox 360, but with …
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