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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

Christmas Warning On Games Consoles

Cheshire Police Officers are pointing out that paedophiles may use gaming networks to contact and groom children, in the same way that they use other parts of the internet. They say parents need to be aware of the danger and to take ne [...]

Posted On : Nov, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

How Cloud Turned the Game Console into a Thin Client & Chang...

The Xbox turns 10 years old today, making it ancient in computer years. But do you know what else is really old in computer years? The Xbox 360 launched in November 2005, four years to the month after the launch of the Xbox, making the cu [...]

Posted On : Nov, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Game review: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine

Relic has built up a huge following over the last few years with its excellent real time strategy translation of the classic tabletop game, Warhammer 40,000. How will they fare in their first foray into a third person action-shooter game? [...]

Posted On : Sep, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Game consoles and the death of backward-compatibility: Why w...

Today's news from overseas about Nintendo's slightly redesigned and price-dropped Wii isn't much of a surprise, with the Wii U around the corner. Neither is the new Wii's dropping of backward-compatible support for the Gam [...]

Posted On : Aug, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

U.S. Video-Game Retail Sales Drop on Consoles, Software Titl...

U.S. video-game retail sales fell 26 percent last month, led by lower demand for consoles such as Microsoft Corp. (MSFT)’s Xbox 360, researcher NPD Group said. Retail-store sales of game hardware, software and accessories from all m [...]

Posted On : Aug, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Google’s war on game console emulators continues

Google’s war on game console emulators continues

Google has removed some of the most popular video game console emulators from the Android Market. Developer yongzh tells Engadget that his account as been terminated and that Nesoid, Snesoid, Gensoid, N64oid, Ataroid, Gearoid, GBCoid, and [...]

Posted On : May, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Could the console wars soon be over for good?

Could the console wars soon be over for good?

Consoles are set to go the way of arcade machines, the videotape and the city of Atlantis. That is, according to a story published by Fox News, which predicts that consoles are nearing their final days – “While dedicated machi [...]

Posted On : May, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Console wars: Nintendo gears up for gaming's future

The "40-something" industry saw many firms make critical mistakes on the technical direction and demand of the consumer market, or the substantial financial resources needed to be - and remain - a player. Some companies, u [...]

Posted On : Apr, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Sony takes gaming console war to phones

Sony Ericsson unveiled on Sunday its long-awaited PlayStation smartphone, taking video game console wars to cellphones. Sony's PlayStation will take on Microsoft's Xbox Live, available on Windows Phone 7. "Console wars are m [...]

Posted On : Feb, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Sony takes gaming console war to phones

Sony Ericsson unveiled on Sunday its long-awaited PlayStation smartphone, taking video game console wars to cellphones. Sony's PlayStation will take on Microsoft's Xbox Live, available on Windows Phone 7. "Console wars are m [...]

Posted On : Feb, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

The Forgotten Console History of the Developer of World of Warcraft, Diablo, and Starcraft

The Forgotten Console History of the Developer of World of W...

As any Blizzard history buff should know, the company wasn't always a champion of PC gaming. Before Diablo, Starcraft and World of Warcraft, Blizzard was an accomplished developer for Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis. And while a few [...]

Posted On : Feb, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Games key to victory in consoles war

The Xbox 360 has been the leader among serious gamers among the current generation of consoles. Microsoft’s powerful system took a lead over the PlayStation 3 by debuting a year earlier. Considering the lack of games and particular [...]

Posted On : Jan, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

Nintendo warns ’3D game console could harm eyesight of kids ...

Japanese firm Nintendo has issued a warning that children under the age of six should not play its new console in 3D as it may harm their eyesight. The firm also warns players of all ages to take a break at least every 30 minutes to avoi [...]

Posted On : Jan, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

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