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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

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

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

John Birmingham: Are mobile games killing gaming consoles?

The company's proprietary MP3 players, however, were a joke. Its laptops look increasingly... chunky, and not in a good way. And the PSP has never really challenged Nintendo's DS system in mobile gaming. It speaks well of the PS3 [...]

Posted On : Sep, 12 2011 | Comments : 0

Tablets - A Possible Threat to Gaming Consoles?

Everyone seems to be loving the iPad and all of us even more excited about the new iPad 2. I personally am not an iPad user but I can see why people like playing games on them. Angry Birds according to me has been a major hit and everyon [...]

Posted On : Mar, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Gaming Consoles Vie For Space on Smartphones

When it comes to technology, you can bet your bottom dollar that the advances and innovations are going to come at blazing speeds, so much so that you could go unaware of some of them because they become obsolete in no time at all. Gamin [...]

Posted On : Mar, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

THQ to Bring Barbie, Hot Wheels and Other Toys to Gaming Con...

Video-game publisher THQ (THQI) on Wednesday announced a licensing agreement with toy giant Mattel (MAT) that could help it boost revenues from its kids, family and casual games division. With the new deal, the maker of fighting game UFC [...]

Posted On : Jan, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

Greenpeace Upset Over Gaming Consoles

Game console executives from Sony Microsoft and Nintendo are ducking for cover today after being slammed by Greenpeace who say that the gaming Companies are not doing enough to eliminate potentially harmful chemicals and metals from their g [...]

Posted On : Sep, 17 2008 | Comments : 0

GTA IV May Be Driving Sales of Gaming Consoles

Microsoft's Xbox 360 appears to be benefiting more than Sony's PlayStation 3 as game-console sales soar along with Grand Theft Auto IV. Microsoft may have an advantage, with a GTA IV exclusive on its Xbox Live Arcade. A Party Mode lets on [...]

Posted On : May, 10 2008 | Comments : 0

Guide to gaming consoles

PlayStation 3, $799.95 The PlayStation 3, from electronics giant Sony, has a lot of expectation to live up to, especially in light of the huge success of the PlayStation 2, which is still a big seller despite being released seven years ago [...]