Consoles

News

Yes, We Know Diablo III Is Under Development For Consoles

9:10AM January 11, 2012 | Mike Fahey

Thanks, everyone, for pointing out that Diablo III has been confirmed to be in development for consoles via a Twtter post by Blizzard community manager Bashiok, even though we already knew that. More »


In Real Life

What Room Is Your Gaming Console In?

6:20AM March 25, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Have video game consoles earned their spot in the family room, or are we still tucking them away out-of-sight? The measurement and information experts at Nielsen release the results of a study that shows what’s being played where in U.S. households. More »


Nintendo

Epic Games’ New Unreal Engine – This Is What Next Gen Gaming Looks Like

7:11AM March 9, 2011 | Joel Johnson

Fresh off the surreptitiously filmed, embargo-breaking train, it’s the video footage of the engine that we previously showed you only in stills. This is the engine Epic describes as beyond what modern consoles can do. More »


In Real Life

Which Console Is Best For First-Person Shooting Racists?

9:20AM January 13, 2011 | Mike Fahey

In order to determine which video game console you should play, you must ask yourself a few questions. Are you a gamer? Do you prefer first-person shooters? Racist or non-racist? Dorkly’s handy flowchart insults and informs. More »


News

So, You Do More Than Play Games On Your Console

8:30PM October 22, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Game consoles! We used to just play games on them, but in this 21st century of the future, it seems plenty of you are now watching movies and TV shows on them as well. More »


In Real Life

What Is The Best Console Of All Time?

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9:00AM August 27, 2010 | David Wildgoose

We’re talking home consoles here, not handhelds or PCs or other home computers. More »


News

Could A Console Version Of StarCraft II Work?

7:30AM July 28, 2010 | Mike Fahey

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With a relatively successful, albeit questionably marketed version of the original StarCraft released for the Nintendo 64 in 2000, how would StarCraft II fare on today’s consoles? More »


In Real Life

Might Want To Wash That 360 Once You Get It Home

11:00PM August 11, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

Taken from the “storage area” of a reader’s local GameStop.


News

So, How Many Homes Have A Games Console?

2:40PM August 8, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

We hear a lot about how gaming has gone “mainstream” these days, that everyone is playing on a Wii, or a PS2, or whatever. Well, they’re not. More »


News

The Console Market As Of Next New Year’s Eve, According To Activison

7:00AM August 6, 2009 | Stephen Totilo

During Activision Blizzard’s conference call announcing its second quarter results today, the company shared its best guess for the console market circa 12/31/09. More »