Blogs Posts in Games Consoles category; 407 blog posts

Recording breaking Nintendo 3DS, beats itself and rivals

News that the Nintendo 3DS is breaking its own records is one thing but the fact that is overpowering its rivals when it comes to sales is an achievement to be proud of, and we aim to find out the details and what make this console better [...]

Posted On : Feb, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Sony PlayStation Vita handheld games console

When the Sony PlayStation Vita arrives in North America on February 22nd, it'll face stiff competition. Mobile devices like smartphones and tablets have become powerful, cheap and ubiquitous. And with great, inexpensive games readily [...]

Posted On : Feb, 15 2012 | Comments : 0

What is the best time to buy a video game console?

Technological advances are taking place at a blistering pace with smart phones and tablet PCs constantly evolving. While the video game industry does not ship out its hardware at the same rate as Apple does with its products, video game c [...]

Posted On : Feb, 08 2012 | Comments : 0

Sega launches wee-ly good games console in Japan

A new computer game could soon be coming to a men's bathroom near you after Tokyo games computer company Sega launched its latest console, the 'Toylet'. The Sonic the Hedgehog creator has developed the new urinal-based games m [...]

Posted On : Jan, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Game consoles stolen from Bay Harbor Islands home

A thief stole an Xbox 360 console, an iPod touch, a digital camera, a Nintendo Wii console, a Nintendo Wii remote control, Nintendo and Xbox games, a video camera and iPod mini speakers from a home between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Dec. 29 in the [...]

Posted On : Jan, 19 2012 | Comments : 0

Nintendo’s Upcoming Wii U Game Console Includes a Touchscree...

No, I’m not at CES this season (despite being registered – I’m quite bitter) – but the news keeps flowing in, and it seems Nintendo will launch a new Wii system later this year. The new system, Wii U, includes a to [...]

Posted On : Jan, 12 2012 | Comments : 0

Tablets are the new game consoles, and other game industry p...

Guest Commentary: The video game industry is changing like never before. Here are my best attempts at peering into the crystal ball for 2012: Prediction #1: Tablets are the new game consoles Tablets and smartphones are already [...]

Posted On : Jan, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Is This the End for Portable Gaming Consoles?

The Sony Vita has met with disappointing sales numbers according to Forbes contributor, Tero Kuittinen. This underscores deeper problems with portable gaming, Kuittinen argues: I very much agree. I’ve argued in the past that Nintend [...]

Posted On : Jan, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

1-2-know: Full game console experience

THE iPhone, iPod touch and iPad have turned into pretty popular portable gaming devices, but some of us are still grappling with the issue of virtual buttons — it can be quite easy to miss them during a frenzied moment of button mas [...]

Posted On : Jan, 02 2012 | Comments : 0

Console games likely to stage comeback in 2012

Japan's game industry in 2011 was characterized by the growth of social network games for mobile phones and smartphones from companies such as Gree Inc. and DeNA Co. But console games are likely to stage a comeback with Nintendo Co.&# [...]

Posted On : Dec, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

Ministry of Defence Improves War Games for Console Generatio...

Andrew Poulter heads up the technical team behind the war-game and said that while back in the 80s and 90s, military simulations were state of the art, today they have fallen far behind commercial alternatives in terms of graphics and plo [...]

Posted On : Dec, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

GAEMS G155 Portable Gaming System Review: Portable For The S...

Back at E3 of this year, I wandered in to what I like to call the "doldrums." The little booths filled with smaller companies, people attempting to get you to sign up for a credit card amid all the hooplah and confusion. Once in [...]

Posted On : Dec, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

Popular Game Console Battery Charger Sparks Fire

HONOLULU -- Six-year-old Gabriel Reed plays with Legos, while his parents piece together much more. On Dec. 16, Andrea Reed and her two children left their rented Kailua home, no more than 15 minutes later flames consumed the single-story [...]

Posted On : Dec, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Gaming on the Go: 2011’s top titles for portable consoles

You don’t need a giant console, a bundle of HDMI cables, and a big-screen TV to enjoy a good video game. Maybe a few years ago, you did, but today’s portable consoles are gaming powerhouses. And — perhaps even better &md [...]