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MSI outs GT783 and GT685 notebook computers

Shane McGlaun, Jan 5th 2012 Discuss [2]

MSI has pulled the wraps off a pair of new notebook computers ahead of CES 2012. The first is the MSI GT783 hailed by MSI to be the world's fastest gaming laptop. The machine is running the new second gen 2GHz Core i7 quad-core processor under the hood and has an NVIDIA GTX 580M GPU. That is the fastest GPU around according to MSI. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Studios signs casual gaming deal

Chris Davies, Jan 5th 2012 Discuss [0]

Microsoft's gaming arm has inked a deal with a social gaming specialist, for a multi-title collaboration that could flesh out the Windows 8 Store or even bring a Halo-style mini-game to Facebook. The agreement [pdf link] between Microsoft Studios and Arkadium will see the two work together to "develop casual and social cross-platform experiences" that will likely benefit Windows PC, tablet, Windows Phone and Xbox users. Read The Full Story

Microsoft patent lends weight to Xbox 720 set-top box rumors

Shane McGlaun, Jan 5th 2012 Discuss [1]

The rumors of next gen Xbox consoles from Microsoft are floating around all over the place over the last few months. Back in November, we heard that there would be two new Xbox consoles launch with one aimed at the gamer and the other packing in some set-top box tech for the gamer that wants to watch TV too. A new patent has surfaced that lends weight to the version with the set-top box capability. Read The Full Story

2D fighter ‘Phantom Breaker’ heading to North America

Christen McGregor, Jan 5th 2012 Discuss [2]

Known for its video games, Japan can be the envy of those not living on the small island the size of California. Buying a video game or certain systems comes with certain restrictions. If you buy a Nintendo 3DS in Japan, for example, you won't be able to play games you pick up at a GameStop in the US. The joys, rather headaches, of region-locked or region-specific games and systems. If you follow the Japanese fighter game market, you may be excited for a North American release of Phantom Breaker. Read The Full Story

GameStop – Buy the World of Warcraft BattleChest, get Wrath of the Lich King free

Christen McGregor, Jan 4th 2012 Discuss [4]

Since Black Friday in November there have been massive deals in the world of gaming. If you missed it, GameStop offered the World of Warcraft BattleChest for $9.99, which includes World of Warcraft and The Burning Crusade expansion. The Wrath of the Lich King and Cataclysm expansions were on sale for $19.99 each. The holidays are definitely a time to get on the World of Warcraft bandwagon if you have yet to start your very own dancing-on-mailboxes Night Elf, or finally get those friends who have been on-the-fence an inexpensive gift. Read The Full Story

Windows Phone 7.5 Mango gets new Xbox Live games for 2012

Rue Liu, Jan 3rd 2012 Discuss [11]

Microsoft has revealed new Xbox Live game titles for its Windows Phone 7.5 Mango platform. The complete list of games is posted on the Windows Phone 7.5 Games web page, most of which the company had revealed before. But since the New Year, Microsoft has added four new titles that should have mobile gamers excited. They include the Age of Zombies, Bullet Asylum, geoDefense Swarm, and Tamagotchi. Read The Full Story

PS Vita’s weak sales prompt price cuts in Japan

Rue Liu, Jan 3rd 2012 Discuss [23]

Retailers in Japan have begun unofficially slashing prices on Sony's PS Vita next-gen portable gaming device after disappointing sales continued through the holiday. The PS Vita debuted in Japan last month to initial sales of 321,000 units in the first two days. However, that number quickly sunk to a paltry 72,479 units by the second week, a very low figure compared to the second-week sales of rival Nintendo's 3DS back in February of last year and is still flying off shelves. Read The Full Story

Arrgh… behold ye most pirated games of 2011

Shane McGlaun, Jan 3rd 2012 Discuss [4]

With only a few days between us and the end of 2011, we have the list of the top most pirated games of the year. The list of the top pirated games comes by way of TorrentFreak and covers the PC, Xbox 360, and Wii. The top pirated game in the PC category was Crysis 2. That game was leaked ahead of the official launch and pirated mercilessly. Read The Full Story

Nintendo 3DS passes 4m US sales milestone

Chris Davies, Jan 3rd 2012 Discuss [1]

Nintendo has sold four million 3DS consoles in the US, the company has announced, as well as hitting new sales records on three titles, Mario and Zelda, Super Mario 3D Land, and Mario Kart 7. The milestone - which actually means the 3DS sold faster than the Wii did in its first nine months of launch, despite the glasses-free 3D handheld's pre-price-cut lull - put the 3DS in second place to the Wii in the US last year, with 4.5m of the motion-controlled consoles being sold. Read The Full Story

Nintendo prepping Wii U eBook store and courting iOS devs says source

Chris Davies, Jan 3rd 2012 Discuss [1]

Nintendo is reportedly not only preparing an app store for the Wii U, the company's next-gen console scheduled for launch this year, but an ebook platform for distributing game guides, digital magazines and more. The company has already approached publishers and developers about the Wii U ereader store, ForgetTheBox's source claims, and is considering offering its back-catalog of out of print "Players Guides" for titles like Super Mario World free to download to Wii U gamers. Read The Full Story

Retrode 2 adds Genesis and SNES gaming, plus N64 in pipeline

Chris Davies, Jan 3rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Retro gaming just got a whole lot easier, with the Retrode 2 adding Genesis, Mega Drive and SNES cartridges ports to your PC, tablet or smartphone via a simple USB connection. Adding the SEGA ports to the original design, the second-gen Retrode also has two SEGA controller ports and two for SNES controllers, and promises driver-free operation no matter your OS of choice. Read The Full Story

HiveMind has SimCity creator aiming to turn your real life into The Sims

Chris Burns, Jan 2nd 2012 Discuss [9]

For those of you that don't know, Will Wright is the primary designer behind such massive hits as SimCity, The Sims, and Spore - and this week he's letting us all know that we, not our avatars, will be taking part in his next opus. This game will be called HiveMind, and will be more than just a casual gaming experience. You'll be using your phones, tablets, social network identities, computers galore, and your own brain to make a move in this virtual reality space. This will be the next generation, says Wright, in Alternate Reality Games (ARGs). Read The Full Story