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China considers lifting video game console ban says report

, Jan 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

It's hard to believe that gamers in China haven't been able to play video games on a console since 2000. The Chinese government banned all game consoles that year meaning that Chinese gamers have yet to have access to the PS3, Xbox 360, or Nintendo Wii. Chinese gamers have been able to play video games on computers, so at least they haven't been in gaming limbo all this time. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Xbox 720 specs leak: 8-core CPU and 8GB of RAM

, Jan 21st 2013 Discuss [0]

There have been no shortage of Xbox 720 rumors lately, and with E3 2013 just months away, we suppose there’s no better time for speculation than right now. Microsoft’s next gaming console is rumored to make an appearance at E3 this year, and Major Nelson himself (head of Xbox Live, Larry Hyrb) is even counting down the days until the big event. However, the latest on the rumor block is that the hardware specs of the new console have leaked out, and they look mighty impressive.

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Classic White PlayStation 3 bundle hits the US on January 27

, Jan 17th 2013 Discuss [0]

The Classic White PlayStation 3 was originally released in Japan and a little later in Canada, but eager PlayStation fans in the US can now get in on the action because Sony has launched a new bundle that comes with a Classic White PlayStation 3, a 500GB hard drive, and one year of PlayStation Plus, specifically for US gamers. Read The Full Story

Amazon Instant Video now available on Nintendo Wii

, Jan 14th 2013 Discuss [0]

If you haven't yet upgraded to Nintendo's newest console, the Wii U, and are still stuck on the original Wii, not all hope is lost. The company is still supporting the older console. Case in point: they just announced availability of Amazon's Instant Video service on the Wii console, which is now available to download from the Wii Shop Channel. Read The Full Story

Xbox 360 best-selling console for two straight years

, Jan 11th 2013 Discuss [0]

It's really no surprise that Microsoft's Xbox 360 gaming console is still selling well. It's already been the best-selling console every month for the past 24 months now, according to the NPD Group. In fact, in December alone, Microsoft sold 1.4 million Xbox 360 consoles, further proving the company's dominant position in the gaming world. Read The Full Story

GameStick Kickstarter removed for IP dispute – will return soon [Update]

, Jan 10th 2013 Discuss [0]

The Android-powered game controller that arrived to take on OUYA we mentioned last week, has apparently been pulled from the Kickstarter campaign. The project received some much deserved attention and reached the $100,000 goal in the first 30 hours, but now they're having a few setbacks. Read The Full Story

Turtle Beach PX51, XP510, SEVEN series hands-on

, Jan 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

Turtle Beach has made a big appearance here at CES 2013 by announcing several new headsets that are both wireless and wired. The company announced a new headset specifically for Xbox 360 gamers, as well as an exclusive option for PlayStation 3 gamers as well. They also announced the SEVEN series for consoles, PCs, and mobile platforms that include “tournament-grade” quality and functionality. We ended up stopping by the company's booth and getting some hands-on time with the new products. Read The Full Story

GameStick reaches Kickstarter goal in just 2 days

, Jan 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

Yesterday, we told you about a new portable gaming console called the GameStick. It's essentially a $79 HDMI dongle-esque gaming console that you plug into your HDTV to enjoy all the Android games you'd ever want, and in just two days, the company has reached its $100,000 goal on Kickstarter, with 28 days left to spare. Read The Full Story

Xbox 720 processor production tipped with launch window in tow

, Jan 2nd 2013 Discuss [0]

This afternoon we've not only seen none other than Major Nelson give a detail-less update on when the Xbox 720 would be revealed (with a countdown meter aiming at E3 2013), we've got a real live tip on chip production. This tip comes from the folks at SemiAccurate, a blog whose name playfully dismisses the fact that they're not always right with their own tips. The information they've got keeps with the possibility that the Xbox 720 will be revealed this year by noting chip production (processors, that is) as officially "taped out" for the console's innards. Read The Full Story

Xbox 720 strongly suggested in E3 countdown post

, Jan 2nd 2013 Discuss [0]

It's not even CES 2013 yet and Microsoft is already counting the days until E3 2013 in June. Granted, the company backed out of CES indefinitely, but we're still taking one thing at a time at this point. Xbox Live head Larry Hyrb (a.k.a. Major Nelson) posted up a countdown to E3 2013 on his blog along with the phrase, "And it’s on..." Read The Full Story

GameStick portable gaming console takes on OUYA

, Jan 2nd 2013 Discuss [0]

The OUYA seems like a pretty awesome gaming console, and the company finally started shipping out dev units a few days ago, but a new gaming console concept has hit Kickstarter in the form of just a mere flash drive. It's called the GameStick, and it consists of a tiny HDMI dongle-based game console and an accompanying controller that offers portability, and of course, a huge selection of games. Read The Full Story

Ouya game console gets 10 more games

, Dec 19th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you don't already know, there's about to be a new gaming console out on the market. It's called the Ouya, and it's an Android-powered, $100 gaming console that stormed past its Kickstarter goal a few months ago. Both Ouya and third-party developers are working hard to get a large sum of games on the new console before it launches in March. Read The Full Story
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