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David Reeves, Former Sony Europe Boss, Says New Sony & Microsoft Consoles Coming 2012-2013

, Jun 29th 2010 Discuss [0]

We know that Sony's gung-ho about 3D, and Microsoft's obviously knee-deep in the motion-controller market now, but according to the former Boss of Sony Europe, David Reeves (who now works at Capcom), all of those new things are just stopgaps to what's actually coming. Speaking with GameIndustry.biz, Reeves suggests that both Sony and Microsoft are already looking at the future of their next console, even as they both prepare to launch the next big thing in the coming months. Read The Full Story

Activision: Sony’s Move and Microsoft’s Kinect Are Too Expensive

, Jun 24th 2010 Discuss [0]

While listening to the executives at the major video game companies is fun (and revealing), it's also insightful to look at the world's major video game publishers, too. They're just as intrinsically wound to the market as the manufacturers of those consoles, too, considering that without the games, there wouldn't be much need for the consoles. And while E3 is over, we're still wading in some of the news from that major conference. Or, more accurately, some of the news due to its announcements. Read The Full Story

Hello Kinect, Hello Future

, Jun 23rd 2010 Discuss [5]

We are in a transformative time. Old paradigms a breaking down to be replaced with new usage models and interface enhancements. Touchscreens show how the mouse might be effectively retired in the future and last week Microsoft showed, with the launch of Kinect, just how the venerable game controller and TV remote just might become obsolete in the near future as well. The game controller is a true anachronism. Today’s models are the direct evolutionary decendents of the original NES controller from decades past. I’d even argue they might even be the decendents of the Intellivison controller. Sure, we’ve added more buttons, control sticks and triggers but the core functions have remained unchanged (right down to the fact that most controllers favor left handed players) an anachronism that continues to this day.

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The Daily Slash: June 21st 2010

, Jun 21st 2010 Discuss [0]

Hope your weekend went well. We had a pretty busy day here, especially for a Monday, but we're thrilled that you could stick it out with us. It's time to wind down, so welcome to Monday's edition of The Daily Slash. Tonight, in the Best of R3 Media, we've got a great app for your Android device, Sony's talking smack about the 3DS, and Verizon Wireless completes a round of LTE testing. In the Dredge 'Net, Nike's got a giant LED screen, AT&T and Verizon kind of agree on something, and Kinect gets priced by Microsoft -- still not officially. Read The Full Story

Microsoft’s New Xbox 360 Will See a $199 Option Later This Year

, Jun 21st 2010 Discuss [0]

Having multiple versions of a console to choose from isn't new for console manufacturers. As it stands, there's plenty of options out there for anyone to choose their favorite model, all depending on what it is they're looking for, or what they need at any given time. No hard drive, bigger hard drive, or a bundle game -- it all depends on what you want. And, sure enough, while a $199 New Xbox 360 was rumored after its official announcement, it looks like Microsoft has gone ahead and confirmed its future existence. Read The Full Story

Stop Twiddling Your Thumbs and Stand Up

, Jun 15th 2010 Discuss [0]

Originally, I wanted to title this story “Why Women Hate Consoles,” but I’m sure there are many women who would take exception to that complaint. I’m not married to one of those women. My wife hates console gaming. She doesn’t just hate playing games on my Xbox or Playstation, she hates when I play them, too. For a while, I couldn’t figure out why.

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Microsoft Kinect Priced $149.99 at GameStop, Bundled Pricing Included

, Jun 14th 2010 Discuss [4]

One pin after another. Microsoft just announced not only the Kinect, but the new, $300 Xbox 360 Slim, and now we've got word that GameStop's already got the Kinect up for pre-order. And yes, the price is right there, plain as day, for everyone to see: $149.99. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Xbox 360 and ESPN Team-Up, Exclusively

, Jun 14th 2010 Discuss [0]

As the Xbox LIVE network increases in customer support, Microsoft's constant battle is to figure out new ways to make things interesting, worthwhile, and probably most important: withstanding. As they draw in new customers, they need to keep the features coming, making sure that they all want to stick around. On Monday, at the first day of official press coverage of E3 2010, Microsoft displayed a lot of different things. One of the most noteworthy? ESPN and Microsoft have made an exclusive agreement to bring all the goodness of ESPN3 to Xbox LIVE subscribers. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Xbox Kinect Official Name for Project Natal

, Jun 13th 2010 Discuss [0]

While people may have gotten accustomed to the project name for Microsoft's upcoming motion-based peripheral gaming unit, Microsoft made sure today, just a day before the start of E3, that everyone knew it certainly was just a project. Formerly known as Project Natal, the next best thing from Redmond is just hours away from getting another global showcase. This time, though, you'll see a whole new title. Read The Full Story
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