Archive for the ‘Consoles’ Category

Thursday, October 27th, 2011

Microsoft previews Windows Phone/ Xbox integration   Windows Phone kinectivity video

After Nokia unveiled their Windows Phone-based Lumia phones at Nokia World, Microsoft also gave a preview of the things you can do with a Windows Phone 7.5 device and an Xbox console. First off, a rather predictable smartphone remote function that’ll let you control the Xbox console’s video functions using your phone, letting you browse movies and movie info on the phone while something’s playing on the console, or as a plain remote that connects via Wi-fi.

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Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

PS3 or Xbox 360? Modder packs both in a PC case, ends up with awesomest gaming rig ever   Xbox360 PS3 mod 3

Console question: would you rather have a PS3 or an Xbox 360? Some gamers prefer one console platform over the other, while other gamers – the more dedicated ones who can afford them at least – just pick up both. Well, dedicated hardcore gamers, here’s something that you can’t really buy at a store, but you’re going to want it nonetheless: a modded PC case that neatly fits both consoles inside.

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Friday, August 19th, 2011

Nintendo prepping a cheaper Wii Family Edition   nintendo wii family edition

We’re about a year before Nintendo plans to launch the Wii U console, but here’s something that could tide you over if you don’t already own the original Wii: Nintendo has announced that they’ll be releasing a new Wii console called the Wii Family Edition for European and PAL-using countries.

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Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

Sony chops PlayStation 3s price down to $249   Sony PS3 249If you’re a console gamer and you still don’t own a PS3 by now, then it’s either because you already own an Xbox 360, or you’re simply waiting for Sony to come up with a price cut. If you thought that the PS3 was simply too rich for your blood, or you simply couldn’t justify forking over $299 for a PS3 before, then here’s something that’s going to interest you: after announcing the cheap, WiFi-less PSP-E1000 during their Gamescom keynote, Sony also announced that they’re dropping the PS3’s price down to $249.

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Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

Sony outs PSP E1000 handheld, to sell it for 99 euros   PSP E 1000 2

We’re still months away from the PlayStation Vita’s launch date and Sony’s still trying to sell us a PSP. Here’s what they announced during their turn at Gamescom: A “new” handheld called the PSP E-1000. In a nutshell, it’s basically a stripped-down PSP that comes without a Wi-fi connection, but still comes with a UMD drive for loading anything from the existing PSP catalogue. Not a bad deal if you don’t really need the network connectivity and you just want to game-on-the-go: the E-1000 is set to cost 99 euros, or around $140. The dollar price is just there for reference though, Sony said that they’re going to sell the E-1000 in Europe, and won’t be available in the US.

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