All Entries in the "Game Systems" Category
AT&T stops offering Xbox 360 U-verse bundle until it can deliver an updated version
In a relatively strange fashion, AT&T’s quietly pulled the plug on its U-verse kit for the Xbox 360 — at least for the time being. According to a note on its own site, the company’s taking some time to focus on “improving and enhancing” its U-ve…
Sony’s barebones $299 Call of Duty: MW3 and 320GB PS3 bundle hits the streets May 25th
Right on schedule, Sony and Activision have teamed up again for this “Limited Edition” Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 bundle that’s due to ship May 25th. Unfortunately, once you’ve opened the box the special experience is pretty much over, with only …
BBC Sport app brings Olympics and more to Sony Bravia TVs, PlayStation 3 and Blu-ray players
While Sony was busy launching its HX8 TVs over in the UK, it let slip another nugget of televisual goodness. That extra BBC Sport coverage that’s planned for summer, and available as a TiVo app, will also be coming to UK owners of Bravia TVs (2011 an…
MLB.tv Premium for Xbox 360 now live in 18 more countries, CinemaNow adds rentals in the US
Feels like it was only yesterday that the MLB.tv app was landing on Xbox consoles in North America, and starting today, the application will be available to more baseball lovers around the globe. As Major Nelson notes (again), the Major League Baseba…
Microsoft patent details pressure-sensitive Xbox controller for storing players’ profiles
Biometrics and laptop security go together like business meetings and boardrooms, but this Microsoft patent hints that gaming could be the next frontier for fingerprint recognition. The claims for “personalization using a hand-pressure signature” det…
Microsoft officially offering Xbox 360 4GB console for $99, two-year Live Gold subscription required
Whoa, Nelly! As rumored, Microsoft is indeed shattering the home console pricing paradigm by trying something that US wireless carriers have been doing for years. As of now, the official Microsoft Store is hosting up a coupon that’ll enable prospecti…
Spike TV airing Microsoft’s ‘Xbox: Entertainment Evolved’ from E3, also coming to Xbox Live
Similar to last year’s airing of Microsoft’s E3 keynote, Spike TV’s once again offering gamers who won’t be making the trip to Los Angeles a quick way to enjoy a little bit of the show. The famed Major Nelson revealed the news that Spike TV will be s…
Nintendo patent application lends a look at Wii U’s core technology, add-ons too
Little did we know that, just two months after we were trying the Wii U for ourselves, Nintendo was busy patenting nearly everything its unique game console would have to offer. A pair of just-published US Patent Office applications filed last August…
Microsoft reportedly launching subsidized Xbox 360 bundle next week for $99 with a two-year subscription
Microsoft has long been pushing to get the Xbox 360 into as many living rooms as possible, and it looks like it could now be about to attempt a new tactic to further expand its reach. According to The Verge’s sources, the company will launch a new bu…
Adidas MiCoach game launching this summer, headed to Xbox 360 and PS3
Despite being involved in that peaceful conundrum with THQ, we knew Adidas still planned on launching its MiCoach video game at some point in the near future. Now, after weeks of keeping those lips sealed, the German company announced it’s teaming up…
