Search Results for 'Consoles'

Lenovo’s Kinect-clone evades Chinese ban on video-game conso...

Lenovo has launched its first home entertainment console, skirting a Chinese ban on gaming equipment by marketing it as a family exercise device. The move puts Lenovo in direct competition with Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft to capture [...]

Posted On : May, 03 2012 | Comments : 0

Game consoles hibernating in standby cost consumers

Carnegie Mellon University researchers believe game consoles cost U.S. homeowners more than $1.24 billion per year, wasting 10.8 terawatt-hours, according to their study. The wasted energy adds up quickly -- a collective amount equivalent [...]

Posted On : Apr, 24 2012 | Comments : 0

Gaming consoles consume copious amounts of energy

Electricity costs on game consoles have soared into the billions with tons of energy being wasted, according to a study (PDF) by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University. However, it doesn't have to stay this way. The moral of this [...]

Posted On : Apr, 23 2012 | Comments : 0

Game Play: What will the future hold for game consoles?

With the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) right around the corner, and the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) only a few months away, video game journalists and game geeks alike have extended their feelers and are eagerly absorbing every detail, r [...]

Posted On : Apr, 13 2012 | Comments : 0

Are Gaming Consoles Still Relevant?

The digital home has been coming for decades. Ma Bell knew; 30 plus years ago, its vision of the future was "data and pictures at your fingertips." Star Trek knew; iPads were a standard accessory over 20 years ago in the show. A [...]

Posted On : Apr, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Could video-game consoles disappear into the cloud forever?

A new PlayStation. A new Xbox. A new Wii. The last one is definitely happening with the upcoming Wii U and the others are no doubt being prepped for high-profile "reveals." But what about a future with no consoles? None at all. [...]

Posted On : Apr, 04 2012 | Comments : 0

Gamestop says next-gen consoles won’t have anti-rental tech

A video game retail company says that next-generation gaming consoles will not have an anti-rental system that will lock out games if the console detects that the game was not purchased as new. According to rumors, the next Xbox will be h [...]

Posted On : Mar, 26 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

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

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 [...]

Posted On : Dec, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Does PS Vita Mark the End of Portable Game Consoles?

PS Vita debuted in Japan to 320K unit sales over the first two days of sales. Despite the impressive 5 inch display and a huge roster of launch games, this fell 50K units short of what Nintendo’s 3DS sold during its debut. Are we en [...]

Posted On : Dec, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Watching online video via game consoles grows in popularity

Thanks to the greater availability of Netflix, Hulu, and similar services, streaming videos via a game console has grown in popularity over last year, according to a study from Nielsen released yesterday. Surveying more than 3,000 people [...]

Posted On : Dec, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Use Game Consoles To Connect TV, Internet

The console was the first game system to incorporate a Netflix streaming app. Now it's bringing in live TV from Verizon FiOS and the Epix movie channel to complement current offerings of ESPN and Hulu Plus. And all that content can be [...]