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iBUYPOWER shows off new version of Erebus GT at CES 2012

Shane McGlaun, Jan 11th 2012 Discuss [3]

Each year at CES, mostly we see random gadgets and notebooks. We do see some gaming desktops roll out though and this year iBUYPOWER is rolling out a new generation of its Erebus GT at the show. The new machine is designed to be a powerful rig indeed and it rocks epic liquid cooling and has overclocking features. Read The Full Story

Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D heads to 3DS

Shane McGlaun, Jan 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

One of the most popular Konami game franchises that has been around for a long time is Metal Gear Solid. A new version of one of the older PS2 titles is ready to head to the Nintendo 3DS game console soon. The game is called Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D. The game is an updated version of a PS2 classic, and it has some interesting features. Read The Full Story

Google Maps app adds more floorplans; Google+ geo-game previewed

Chris Davies, Jan 11th 2012 Discuss [1]

Google has pushed out its second update for Google Maps for Android in a week, with more new indoor floorplans along with various battery and location fix improvements, while previewing a new map-based Google+ game. The update follows the earlier addition of CES floorplan mapping to the app, and sees data collected using Google's Floor Plans tool pushed out into the Android software. Read The Full Story

Sony: No PS4 reveal in 2012

Chris Davies, Jan 11th 2012 Discuss [1]

Rumors of a new Sony console to be demonstrated at E3 2012 in June have been denied by Sony this week, company gaming chief Kaz Hirai revealing there are no plans to show a new model at the show. Hirai, who has also said that the PS3 is only halfway through its expected 10 year lifespan, suggested that "there is no reason" to depart from that decade-long plan for the existing PlayStation, the WSJ reports, despite speculations on shuffling from within Microsoft's Xbox division. Read The Full Story

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Insider Talk: Violet Karotz

Michael Crider, Jan 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

In the world of Internet-connected appliances, there aren't many out there that are cuter than Violet's Karotz, an adorable little plastic bunny that imparts information through moving its ears and lighting up its tummy. If you haven't checked it out for a while, the WiFi hardware now supports NFC in a big way: you can switch to a new app with a miniature version of the original in a tiny, adorable package. Read The Full Story

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Insider Talk: Ticket to Ride for iPad

Chris Burns, Jan 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

We're here at Showstoppers during the CES 2012 events in Las Vegas Nevada where we've spoken with Mark Kaufmann co-founder and VP of marketing for Days of Wonder, a group touting their board game cum iPad game Ticket to Ride. This game comes at things a little bit backwards - the group having worked with mobile games several years ago, quitting to work with board games. What they've done here is to get back into the art of mobile with this game which is able to jump above the one platform to the mighty, mighty iPad. Read The Full Story

Sony PlayStation 3 still has 5 more years, says Hirai

Rue Liu, Jan 10th 2012 Discuss [3]

Sony exec Kazuo Hirai has once again said that the PlayStation 3 game console would live out its projected 10-year lifespan, staying on store shelves for another 5 years. However, rumors have been circling that the company has been working on a next-gen console, which could be unveiled at this year's E3 conference. Read The Full Story

Sony offers official numbers on PlayStation family sales for Christmas 2011

Shane McGlaun, Jan 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

One of the biggest sales periods of the year for most gaming and electronics firms is Christmas. Sony has offered up the official sales numbers for the Christmas season of 2011 that is just behind us. According to the company, it moved a total of 6.5 million PlayStation devices combined during the shopping season. That total includes the PS Vita, PS2, PS3, and PSP. Read The Full Story

XBOX 360 at 66 Million Worldwide, Kinect Nearly Doubling at 18 Million

Christen McGregor, Jan 9th 2012 Discuss [3]

The post-holiday sale numbers are looking good for Microsoft's XBOX 360 and Kinect. By the end of Q1 Microsoft reported 57.6 million units were shipped. That number has increased by almost 10 million, with some thanks going to the recent holiday season. In a 2011 roundup video released by Microsoft, the XBOX 360 has sold 66 million units. Read The Full Story

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AT&T Playstation Vita 3G drops Feb 22; data pricing confirmed

Chris Burns, Jan 9th 2012 Discuss [3]

This week Kuni Suzuki of Sony spoke at the AT&T Developer Conference on the Sony PlayStation Vita, the Sony Tablet P, and other items - but of course you know the Vita itself, on AT&T's 3G network here and now, is the hero. The PlayStation Vita, Suzuki holding it aloft at the conference, will arrive on AT&T come February 22 2012; check out data plan pricing after the cut. Read The Full Story

MAINGEAR outs AMD HD 7970 toting gaming PCs

Chris Davies, Jan 8th 2012 Discuss [1]

AMD has launched a new video card, the AMD Radeon HD 7970, and performance PC specialist MAINGEAR has wasted no time in slotting it inside another beastly desktop. The MAINGEAR SHIFT and F131 each offer the new 28nm Radeon as an option, pairing it with up to Intel hexacore Core i7 3.3GHz processors and up to 32GB of DDR3 memory. Read The Full Story