All Entries in the "Game Systems" Category
Sony promo lets PS Vita, PS3 hold hands for cross-platform play, because sharing is caring
Need another reason to cough up for that PS Vita? Well, Sony’s attempting to sweeten the pot for existing PS3 owners with the launch of a promotional lure that’ll make a trio of titles available for cross-platform play. Yes, that portable-to-console b…
Nintendo Wii joins the Hulu Plus watch party
Sure, we knew it was coming, but now Hulu Plus has officially arrived for the Nintendo Wii, letting you stream “current-season hit TV shows such as… New Girl and Vampire Diaries” in all their high standard-definition glory. We know, you’re already c…
Xbox 360 system update gets its colors in order, makes it mandatory
Remember those color problems experienced by some Xbox 360 users after last year’s dashboard update? Microsoft appears to have fixed the issue in its latest system update, although it will take time for the fix to roll out across the associated apps -…
PS3 v4.10 update is live with an improved browser, Sony Entertainment Network nameplate
The latest update for Sony’s PlayStation 3 is live and available for download from via your PlayStation Netw…oops, Sony Entertainment Network account. While we get used to the new branding (nothing we could see in the system UI has actually changed …
Microsoft Star Wars Xbox 360 bundle coming to a galaxy close to here, April 3rd
Come spring you’ll finally be able to get your grubby paws on that droid-based console you’ve been looking for. Microsoft’s Major Nelson let slip in a series of tweets that the Star Wars Xbox 360 Kinect bundle will land on April 3rd. The set, which w…
PlayStation Network moniker sacked, falls under Sony Entertainment Network umbrella on Feb. 7
Listen up, those of you with PlayStation Network IDs. Sony Computer Entertainment International has announced that, as of February 7th, the PSN will fold into its existing Sony Entertainment Network. The company has aimed the move at clearly unifying …
Sony’s Q3 earnings are in: wider than expected full year loss, lowered sales projections
Sony already revealed Kazuo Hirai will take over for Howard Stringer as CEO and President April 1st last night, and with the big shocker out of the way it’s time for the fiscal Q3 reports. After posting a net loss of $346 million last quarter, Sony is…
Xbox 360 adds Crackle and CinemaNow to list of up and running apps
You can’t deny one of Microsoft’s main goals with its revamped 360 dashboard update was to enhance the box’s entertainment attributes, and now the Redmond crowd has flipped the live switch on two more vid-focused apps. Crackle and CinemaNow are joini…
Wii U controller to pack NFC, says Iwata, create new gameplay options
Aching for more details on Nintendo’s elusive Wii U console? Let Satoru Iwata scratch your itch — quarterly reports aren’t just for reporting losses and announcing new networks, after all. Boss hog Iwata told investors that Nintendo is spicing up the…
Nintendo releases quarterly earnings report: 61 percent drop in profit, grim forecast
Nintendo released its latest quarterly earnings report this morning and, as with last quarter’s report, there’s not a whole lot to celebrate. The company posted profits of ¥40.9 billion (about $631.6 million) for the October – December period, re…
