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While not quite as impressive as the Xbox 360’s or the PlayStation 3’s 1080p capabilities, we now know for a fact that Nintendo’s upcoming Wii console will be able to output to 480p, and that Nintendo will component cables for the Wii for $29.99 (separate from the console, which will ship with composite cables). There’re [...]
If the wimpy 20 GB hard drive that comes with your Xbox 360 simply doesn’t cut it for you (let’s face it, everyone uses their consoles for all things media these days), you might want to look into the hard drive expansion that should be coming our way soon. Under this expansion, users would be [...]
In what probably shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone, Microsoft has confirmed that yes, the Xbox 360’s successor is already being worked on. According to Microsoft EMEA (European, Middle East, and Africa) vice president Chris Lewis:
“The consumer won’t let you [rest on your laurels], the developers certainly won’t let us. So that’s happening right [...]
When one looks at the PlayStation 3, it becomes very difficult to justify the machine’s price if you look at it as a gaming machine. But if you look at it as a cheap computer, things become a little easier to comprehend. If you get the urge to grab a PS3 for use as a [...]
Our local web guru and executive editor, Ewdison Then, has started a poll as to which next-generation console Slashgear readers plan on buying this holiday season. In a decisive victory, Nintendo’s upcoming Wii has taken a sizable lead over its competitors, with 382 votes. Sony’s PlayStation 3, due out two days before Wii, is running [...]
In typical console pre-release fashion, those lucky enough to have obtained a PlayStation 3 preorder have decided to give others the opportunity to own the new console early…for a ridiculously marked-up price on eBay. However, in atypical fashion, eBay has begun removing such auctions almost immediately after they’ve been posted, requiring sellers to meet a [...]
November is shaping up to be a very, very busy month for consumers. Not only are we looking at Sony’s PlayStation 3 console coming out at almost the same time as Nintendo’s Wii, but Intel plans to release the first-ever quad-core processors. HP will be the first vendor to include the chips in their workstations [...]
Alright, so it’s not quite the Wiimote that everyone was expecting, but hey, it’s close enough for now. As a special bonus to Platinum members of Club Nintendo (only in Japan), Nintendo has provided a Wiimote-like remote designed to be used with televisions. So, on the downside, it’s not a real controller. But on the [...]
Talk about confusion! As we reported a few days ago, the Wii experiences a few, er, issues when the sensor bar is exposed to direct sunlight. Nintendo didn’t take long to respond, but much like the Wii region-free issue, there seems to be some internal debate as to whether or not there really is a [...]
Time to gear up and head out to your local GameStop or EB Games store if you want your very own Nintendo Wii console, as starting today, both stores will be accepting preorders for Nintendo’s latest game box. Given that Wiis are promising to be far more plentiful come launch day than Sony’s PS3s, this [...]
