Category: Hardware
February 3, 2012
Its been a tough year for Sony in 2011, with the tsunami hitting Japan earlier this year followed by the devastating floods in Thailand and the rise of the yen, to what many have called “far beyond what is tolerable.” To exasperate the matter, the dollar took a sharp dive in 2011. With Kaz Hirai stepping up as the new CEO, all eyes are on him now to turn things around.
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Posted in Games, Hardware, Industry, Marketing, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, PS3, Sales Figures, Sony | 38 Comments » Posted by: Mike Ferro
February 1, 2012
Video game publishers have always been reluctant to price digital versions of games lower than its retail counterparts. After all, it only makes sense that the digital version be cheaper as there is no manufacturing cost.
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Posted in Games, Hardware, Industry, PS Vita, Sony | 91 Comments » Posted by: Mike Ferro
January 31, 2012
Lately rumors surrounding Microsoft’s next gen console has been swirling around the Web. Recently, a supposed source even claimed to have the inside scoop on the hardware specs for the next gen console. Many speculated that Microsoft would unveil the system at CES and release the console by end of the year.
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Posted in Games, Hardware, Industry, Microsoft, Rumors, Xbox 360 | 59 Comments » Posted by: Mike Ferro
January 30, 2012
The PS Vita is going to be a huge success. Perhaps. That is, at least, what the readers of this site think. I don’t necessarily agree, but I bow to their judgment.
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Posted in Hardware, Microsoft, Nintendo, Opinion, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, PS3, PSP, Sony, Wii, Xbox 360 | 72 Comments » Posted by: Dave Parrack
January 27, 2012
With the launch of the PlayStation Vita around the corner in Europe and America, Sony has revealed some interesting news about a special launch day bundle for the 3G/Wi-Fi model.
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Posted in Games, Hardware, Marketing, PS Vita, Sony | 109 Comments » Posted by: Mike Ferro
January 26, 2012
Blizzard community manager, Micah Whiple let a big announcement slip via Twitter recently. While it may have been unintentional, the cat is now out of the bag as the console development of Diablo III has been confirmed.
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Posted in Games, Hardware, Industry, PC, PlayStation 3, PS3 | 42 Comments » Posted by: Mike Ferro
January 25, 2012
The rumors surrounding the next-generation of video games hardware are arriving at an increasing rate of knots. Which means one thing: the next-gen is definitely on its way. Unfortunately it also means we have to determine what’s true and what’s false. And whether these rumored features are good or bad ideas.
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Posted in Hardware, Microsoft, Opinion, Rumors, Xbox 360 | 76 Comments » Posted by: Dave Parrack
January 21, 2012
The latest dashboard update for the Xbox 360 is doing some funky things with the video playback on the console. Previously it was revealed by Digital Foundry that all non-Zune 1080p movies are being downscaled to 720p. It seems like some other video playback issues have started cropping up as well.
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Posted in Games, Hardware, Microsoft, Xbox 360 | 72 Comments » Posted by: Mike Ferro
January 12, 2012
With the launch of the PlayStation Vita around the corner in the US and Europe, Sony is starting to promote the system. At CES, Sony revealed that the handheld device will come with some free Augmented Reality (AR) video games.
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Posted in Games, Hardware, Marketing, PS Vita, Sony | 277 Comments » Posted by: Mike Ferro
January 11, 2012
There will be no PS4 unveiled at E3 2012. Either that or the head honcho at SCE is a liar.
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Posted in Hardware, PlayStation 3, PS3, Sony | 149 Comments » Posted by: Dave Parrack