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Valve Steam Box console challenger tipped in pipeline

, Mar 5th 2012 Discuss [16]

Digital game distribution company Valve is working on a “Steam Box” console rival to the Xbox 360 and PS3 along with set-top boxes like the Apple TV, it’s reported, an open platform using both standard and custom PC hardware. Rather than an own-built console, the so-called Steam Box would be based on an open spec design with custom Valve software, The Verge‘s sources suggest, with an Intel Core i7 processor, 8GB of RAM and NVIDIA graphics at its core. A proprietary controller – potentially including interchangeable controls, such as analog sticks, new buttons and the like, as illustrated in a patent Valve filed last year – could also be on the cards.

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PS Vita hits UK

, Feb 22nd 2012 Discuss [2]

Sony's PS Vita has hit the mean streets of the UK, stores across the country opening at midnight to give eager gamers their chance to grab the next-gen portable, with US sales expected to begin within hours. Although early queues for the Vita had only garnered low numbers earlier this week, by midnight there were several hundred waiting outside retailer Game's flagship London store, The Telegraph reports. Read The Full Story

Sony PS Vita 3G Hands-on

, Feb 18th 2012 Discuss [16]

It’s time we got our hands on the PlayStation Vita 3G, also known as the PS Vita as it’s released this month in the United States and the UK. In addition to the UK release which will be handled starting with the UK Sony PS Vita 3G hands-on by Chris Davies, we’ll be taking a close look at a handful of games and the AT&T coverage we’ve got here in the USA. What follows is our first look at the device as it arrives here just days before the full February 22nd release!

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Sony’s PS Vita is here

, Feb 16th 2012 Discuss [12]

Sony’s PS Vita isn’t expected to hit stores properly in the US and UK until February 22, but a PS Vita 3G has arrived early on SlashGear’s doorstep and we’ve never been known for our patience. Vitally important as Sony’s big push-back against the rise of smartphone and tablet gaming, the PS Vita represents another strand of the company’s “four-screen” strategy and an attempt to fight of iOS and Android and their respective catalogs of thousands of casual games.

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PS Vita US game pricing reveals stingy Sony digital discount

, Feb 8th 2012 Discuss [27]

Sony's pricing for PS Vita games in the US has been previewed, with titles showing up in the PSN store since the company began updating PS3 consoles to firmware v4.10. A 10-percent discount is offered on some of the games, users in the NeoGaf forums have discovered, though not all titles are cheaper bought direct from Sony. Read The Full Story

Xbox 720 tipped for fall 2013 with AMD 6000 series GPU

, Jan 24th 2012 Discuss [45]

The next generation Microsoft Xbox 720 has been tipped to be shipping in late October or early November complete with six times the power in an AMD 6000 series GPU under the hood. There’ve been reports from several sources saying the same set of details, the most recent confirmation coming from IGN’s source close to the project. Specifically it appears that the Xbox 720 will be using the AMD Radeon HD 6670 working with support for DirectX11, 3D and 1080p HD output, and multidisplay output.

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Why Sony Won’t Launch A New PlayStation This Year (Or Next)

, Jan 20th 2012 Discuss [73]

I’m often asked when Sony will launch its next PlayStation. Just about everyone is interested in finding out if the next console the consumer electronics giant offers up can be as appealing and popular as its predecessors. The push for Sony to launch a new PlayStation is also born out of the fact that Nintendo is launching a new console this year, called the Wii U. And if history is to be our guide for the future, most console makers launch their new devices around the same time.

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PlayStation Network down for Scheduled Maintenance on January 19th

, Jan 19th 2012 Discuss [112]

For those of you wondering why the PlayStation Network is down today, they're currently letting the world know that they're going to be down until 9PM PST for maintenance. And just like a fleet of Vogons, they remind us all that it was posted yesterday in a place where everyone could very easily have seen it, the PlayStation Blog. This down time started at 8AM PST and will last until tonight for essentially all services, so you'll just have to play with yourself or a friend nearby until then. Read The Full Story

How Much Longer Will Consoles Be Around?

, Jan 12th 2012 Discuss [39]

After Sony’s gaming leader Kaz Hirai said at the Consumer Electronics Show recently that his company would not be unveiling new hardware at the E3 Gaming Expo later this year, a slew of people took to the Web to wonder when it might finally offer up a new console. Some say it could happen next year, while others think it could be 2014. There are even some folks who say Sony won’t release its new console until 2015.

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Intel inks baked-in WiDi deal for smart TV, consoles and STBs

, Jan 7th 2012 Discuss [0]

Intel is giving its WiDi technology a shot in the arm, coaxing smart TV and STB chipset manufacturers to include native wireless display support in their chipsets so as to allow Intel-based computer users to squirt video directly across. The silicon company has announced collaborations with  Cavium, Mstar Semiconductor, Sigma Designs, Realtek, Wondermedia and others; you may not be familiar with the names, but there's a fair chance your connected TV, cable box or other home entertainment gadget might have one of their chips inside. Read The Full Story

Xbox design chief replaced ahead of 2013 “Xbox 720″

, Dec 15th 2011 Discuss [0]

Microsoft is believed to have replaced the design architect responsible for the Xbox 360 user-experience, Dan Coyner, an acolyte of Apple-style consistency in user experience and a mainstay of the gaming project since its inception. Coyner, general manager of Design and Planning within the Xbox team, has been replaced with Emma Williams, CNET's sources claim, who led this month's Xbox dashboard update. Read The Full Story

Xbox 360 Dashboard update “slightly delayed”

, Dec 6th 2011 Discuss [96]

Bad news if you're waiting desperately by your Xbox 360, impatiently hopping from foot to foot for the Dashboard update: the new interface is apparently slightly delayed. Microsoft's Major Nelson tweeted the bad news, later clarifying that he will have no news on the amended schedule until later on today. The update brings with it greater functionality of the Kinect sensor bar as well as streaming TV services. Read The Full Story
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