Game Consoles, Sony, PlayStation 3
If you try to sign into the PlayStation Network tomorrow from your PS3, chances are you’ll be asked to download a firmware update before you’re allowed to access any other online content. Sony has announced that it will be pushing out a new system update for the console, bringing the firmware to version...

Game Consoles, Sony, Microsoft, PlayStation 4, XBOX One
Game development expert John Carmack believes that the next generation of video game consoles won’t be anything to write home about. Carmack said in a recent interview that he was admittedly optimistic about the increased rendering power of an Xbox 720 or PS4, but beyond that he has no grand vision of...

Game Consoles, Microsoft, XBOX 360
Microsoft has rolled out its latest firmware update to everyone. But don’t expect any monumental change to your Xbox Live experience. Yet. This is mainly an update to prepare your system for future major updates. Micosoft’s Larry Hryb, also known as Major Nelson, confirmed on his blog that the update...

Game Consoles, Microsoft, XBOX 360
It didn't take long to see that Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition would be a huge hit. The game set a new single-day sales record on the Xbox Live Arcade last month, and now Minecraft creator Markus Persson (perhaps better known as Notch) has tweeted that the Xbox 360 version his game is the best-selling Xbox...

Game Consoles, Nintendo, Wii U
Nintendo announced during its E3 press conference on Tuesday that its next-generation Wii U video game console will launch ahead of the holidays this year. The gaming giant confirmed a number of new details surrounding its upcoming console during a preview event on Monday, and now Nintendo has revealed...

Game Consoles, Sony, PlayStation 4
Sony considered removing the optical drive from its next-generation Playstation gaming console, The Wall Street Journal reported. The Japanese electronics maker decided against a download-only model, however, because “Internet connectivity is too inconsistent around the world.” Removing the optical drive...

Game Consoles, Microsoft, Xbox 360 S
Yusuf Mehdi, the CMO of Microsoft’s Interactive Entertainment Division, announced on Tuesday that more than 67 million Xbox 360s have been sold since the console launched in 2005, and it has generated more than $56 billion in sales. The motion sensing input accessory, Kinect, has sold more than 19 million...

Game Consoles, Sony, PlayStation 3, PSVITA
If you like the idea of ebooks, but hate the fact that you can’t read them from 10 feet away on the living room sofa, Sony might have the solution to your problems. Okay, we’re exaggerating a bit. There’s a rumor that Sony is working on a digital books section to the PlayStation Store, but it is hardly...

Game Consoles, Sony, PlayStation 4
With games such as Doom 3: BFG Edition still making waves in the industry of what some would call a fading wave for console gaming, Sony’s PlayStation 4′s release in 2013 is sure to be a hit. That’s what “sources close to the matter” speaking with the Wall Street Jounral are saying in hopes that the...

Game Consoles, Microsoft, Xbox 360 S
Yusuf Mehdi, Chief Marketing Officer of Interactive Entertainment Division at Microsoft today blogged about the role of Xbox going forward and the upcoming E3 event that will showcase some new capabilities and services that Xbox will deliver in the future. He discussed about how Xbox 360 has turned out...

Cell Phones, Game Consoles, Operating Systems, Microsoft, Windows Phone 7, Xbox 360 S
AAWP have scoured Marketplace to find a full list of Windows Phone apps which will not install on 256 MB Tango handsets.

They found 1,387 apps were barred; only 1.6% of Marketplace. Unfortunately these apps were clustered towards the high end of the market, with a full 25% of Xbox Live apps disallowed,...

Game Consoles, Microsoft, Amazon, Xbox 360 S
If Amazon's video store is going to compete with the other online sources like Hulu and Netflix, getting on as many platforms as possible is key and it made a major expansion today by launching on the Xbox 360. The app launched on the PS3 back in April, and just like that version, this one includes access...

Game Consoles, Microsoft, Xbox 360 S
Microsoft bought Skype in May last year for the large sum of $8.5 billion, but not much has come of the acquisition so far. A Skype application has made the jump to Windows Phone, which was met with mixed reactions, but so far the VOIP service hasn’t found its way into Microsoft’s ecosystem. Skype is...

Game Consoles, Sony, PlayStation 4
Sony’s got a track record for doing adverts rather well. Its Bravia ads in particular are pretty awe-inspiring. You know the ones with the bouncing balls and the exploding paint? Yeah. That. Thing is, that doesn’t mean that the company gets it right all the time. In fact, we’d say the power’s gone to...

Game Consoles, Sony
If you have a hankering to download a new game or movie from the PlayStation Store during the day tomorrow, you might be out of luck. However, if you have logged into the PlayStation Network within the last four days, you will still be able to play online games as well as access online video streaming...