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Sony Phone Home for Gaming Future

 For Sony, Home is where the future of gaming is -- or where they would like it to be. In its battle for the hearts and minds of gamers, Sony is developing a robust social-networking component to its PlayStation 3 console.... Full Story

Posted on November 25, 2008 8:37 PM

Xbox 360 as Internet-to-TV Portal

Hoping to provide viewers with an easy way to move Internet-based video onto TV screens, GridNetworks has announced a new service that would do just that by routing the content through an Xbox 360 gaming console. The service is designed... Full Story

Posted on November 18, 2008 4:45 PM

Life Got You Down? Buy a Video Game Console

Despite a worsening economy, all three current-generation video game consoles had better U.S. sales in October than they did a year ago, according to the latest figures from The NPD Group. And both Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii... Full Story

Posted on November 13, 2008 10:22 PM

Less Merry Xmas: Sony Keeping PS3 Pricing As Is

Sony has ruled out cutting the price of the PlayStation 3 console before Christmas, insisting that the PS3 is better value than rivals half its price.(Maybe time to rethink that in today's -- or at least last week's -- economy?)With... Full Story

Posted on October 13, 2008 3:54 PM

GTA IV for PC To Feature Expanded Multiplayer System

Gamers will see the release of Grand Theft Auto IV (GTA IV) for their platform of choice this fall. Game developer Rockstar Games and parent company Take-Two have announced that the popular title will hit store shelves on Nov. 18. Naturally,... Full Story

Posted on August 8, 2008 4:37 PM

New Controllers Coming for Guitar Hero + Music Studio!

Software publisher Activision and peripheral maker Logitech have announced a joint venture to make premium controllers shaped like instruments for Guitar Hero World Tour. The game is expected to debut this fall, and will be available for the all the... Full Story

Posted on August 1, 2008 9:01 PM

Sony PS3 Boo-Boo ...

Can't believe stuff like this still happens!Can't anybody here play this game!Sony has been forced to pull the 2.40 version of the PlayStation 3 software from download servers because of complaints that the new update was causing problems for the owners of... Full Story

Posted on July 3, 2008 2:08 PM

PlayStation 3 helps discover oil

The technology used in the PlayStation 3 is being used to help explore and find oil much faster than before. Woohoo! Using IBM technology, specifically the IBM PowerXCell 8i, which was originally developed for the Sony Playstation, a Spanish... Full Story

Posted on July 1, 2008 2:47 PM

UK court rules Modchips do not circumvent copyright protection

UK-based MrModchips was cleared of all 26 counts against him for his role in importing and selling gaming console modchips. You know, the kind that lets you play [cough] backup copies of your video games. The Court of Appeal... Full Story

Posted on June 13, 2008 11:28 AM

Nintendo Wii Outsells Them All!

Researchers extraordaire NPD has just released its gaming console sales numbers for April and guess what? Nintendo took the number one and two slots in hardware sales, with the Wiihaving sold 714,200 units while the Nintendo DS sold 414,800... Full Story

Posted on May 16, 2008 1:02 PM

Sony PS3 Gets In-Game VoIP

The Sony PS3 will finally get in-game VoIP communications with the release of firmware update 2.4. Sony Computer Entertainment UK boss Ray Maguire stated: “Our momentum will continue with the introduction of in-game communication in the summer, firmware update 2.4... Full Story

Posted on March 4, 2008 10:27 AM

HD DVD RIP, Long Live Blue-ray!

The HD DVD vs. Blue-Ray high-definition DVD format war is over. In case you missed it, Toshiba made a statement saying, "it will no longer develop, manufacture and market HD DVD players and recorders." As a result, Amazon and other... Full Story

Posted on February 21, 2008 9:54 AM

PlayStation Phone Home

Not to be outdone by the Xbox 360 online community, Sony is launching its own world for the PlayStation 3. According to this report, it looks like PlayStation Home will take Second Life and sent it places that it has... Full Story

Posted on March 7, 2007 5:57 PM

Sony Links HD with IPTV

Sony has revealed that it would now enable most of its new televisions, including High-Definition (HD), to play video from the Internet -- IPTV. According to recent reports, the company said the convergence of the Internet and other digital video with traditional devices was the... Full Story

Posted on February 19, 2007 3:33 PM

Early Xbox 360 Holiday Treats from EA

During the recent X06 event in Barcelona, Spain, Electronic Arts (EA) announced its upcoming holiday line-up for the Xbox 360. (So many games, so little time ...) While today's news is all abuzz about the Xbox 360 1080p upgrade (the more to... Full Story

Posted on October 31, 2006 4:11 PM

PlayStation 3 at $499 & Up?

Sony and Microsoft used to compete head to head in video gaming consoles, but with Sony announcing PlayStation 3 prices at $499 (basic) and $599 (souped up), they now seem to be at a major competitive disadvantage with Microsoft on... Full Story

Posted on May 9, 2006 1:10 PM

E3 Opens Tomorrow: Gamers Unite

Gaming enthusiasts unite! Tomorrow, E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo), the world’s largest gaming conference, opens in the city of angels (Los Angeles); it runs through May 12. New programs will be unveiled by such leading companies as Entertainment Arts, Sony, Nintendo... Full Story

Posted on May 9, 2006 9:15 AM

What's missing from the XBox 360?

By all early indications, the Microsoft XBox 360 is a resounding success despite some stories of some XBox 360 muggings and even an Electronic Boutique store held at gunpoint until two XBoxs were handed over. My wife told me a... Full Story

Posted on November 23, 2005 10:59 AM

Microsoft XBox 360 vs. Sony Playstation 3 - Game over man!

With the impending launch of Microsoft's XBox 360, inevitably comparisons will be made to Sony's Playstation 3 due out next year. But the battle has already been won by Microsoft without firing a single shot - without a single needle... Full Story

Posted on November 18, 2005 10:16 AM

Microsoft to remove Sony copy protection malware

Microsoft said it would remove controversial copy-protection software that CDs from music publisher Sony BMG install on personal computers, deeming it a security risk to PCs running on Windows. This is but another salvo shot fired between Microsoft and Sony.... Full Story

Posted on November 15, 2005 1:38 PM

Japan leads in VoIP

Japan trumps the U.S. in technology yet again! Japan is developing a new high-speed network for cell phones that will use VoIP for phone calls which can be transmitted more cheaply, thus saving the mobile carriers money, while also making... Full Story

Posted on October 14, 2005 7:54 PM