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Vape news: Microsoft forced to respond to viral videos of smoke billowing out of Xbox Series X

Anytime a company has to start a tweet with “We can’t believe we have to say this,” you just know… Read More

PlayStation 4 console sales surpass 40M; software sales reach 270M

Sony announced today that sales of its PlayStation 4 have eclipsed 40 million, a new milestone for the top-selling console.… Read More

Sony worldwide PS4 sales reach 35.9M; holiday sales hit 5.7M in 2015

LAS VEGAS — Worldwide sales of Sony’s Playstation 4 have reached nearly 36 million. Sony CEO Kaz Hirai announced today at… Read More

Nintendo denies it will use Android as its next console OS

Nintendo is finally getting into the smartphone and tablet games business, but that doesn’t mean it has been completely won over by… Read More

Sony ships 13.5M PS4 consoles in one year, Microsoft sells 10M Xbox Ones

This weekend marks the one-year anniversary of Sony’s Playstation 4, and to celebrate, the gaming giant released some statistics on Friday.… Read More

Sony crushes Microsoft in console sales during last 3 months

Sony is winning the console war. The gaming giant posted its quarterly earnings report today and noted 3.5 million Playstation… Read More

Sony dominance: PS4 outsells Xbox One in U.S. for 6th month in a row

Point, Sony — again. For the sixth month in a row, Sony’s PlayStation 4 has outsold Microsoft’s Xbox One in… Read More

Xbox One sales double, one month after $100 price cut

Offering up a cheaper Xbox One is helping Microsoft sell quite a bit more consoles. The company announced today that since it began… Read More

Playstation 4 sales are up at least 2M on the Xbox One

One day ago, Sony announced that it sold through more than 7 million PlayStation 4 consoles globally as of April 6. Today, Microsoft… Read More

PlayStation 4 edges Xbox One for U.S. console sales in February

Sony’s PlayStation 4 beat Microsoft’s Xbox One for sales in the U.S. last month, but not by much. The NPD… Read More

Playstation 4 sales surpass 6M in less than 4 months

Sony announced today that its PlayStation 4 console has sold more than 6 million units worldwide as of March 2,… Read More

Microsoft ships 3.9M Xbox Ones, 3.5M Xbox 360’s

In its quarterly earnings report released today, Microsoft announced that it shipped 3.9 million Xbox One consoles to retail channels… Read More

PlayStation 4 outselling Xbox One 2-to-1 on eBay

If eBay resell stats count for anything, Sony has the upper hand over Microsoft in the latest console war. According… Read More

Here’s what Valve’s Steam Machine prototype looks like

The 300 lucky few chosen to receive Valve’s Steam Machine prototype found the device on their doorstep this past Friday.… Read More

Xbox One will penalize you for cursing while playing sports games

Better graphics aren’t the only way sports titles on the Xbox One are bringing video games and reality closer together.… Read More

PS4 global sales hit 2.1 million, Sony says

It’s been a little more than two weeks since the Playstation 4 hit shelves, and now Sony is reporting that… Read More

Microsoft giving away free first-party launch game to those receiving replacement consoles

If you were one of the unlucky gamers with a broken Xbox One, well, at least you’re now eligible for… Read More

Noise of Death: Microsoft replacing bricked consoles to frustrated gamers within ‘a matter of days’

Most of the one million-plus Xbox One owners are spending the weekend in video game heaven, playing with Microsoft’s newest console… Read More

Nearly 40% of Xbox One reviews on Amazon are 1-star; users reporting broken disc drives

Microsoft began selling the Xbox One today and people are already complaining about problems. Several users are posting videos and issuing… Read More

Photos: Macklemore, Lorde help Microsoft celebrate Xbox One launch around the world

If you’re a manager and notice a few people randomly out from work today, well, blame Microsoft. Today the $499… Read More

Yes, you can: How to play Xbox 360 games on Xbox One

Update, June 15, 2015: At the annual E3 video game conference, Microsoft announced that the Xbox One will be able to… Read More

Watch: Microsoft employee unboxes the limited edition white Xbox One

Personally, I prefer the look of the white Xbox One over the traditional black color. But unfortunately for me — and… Read More

Amazon ships replacement PS4’s to customers with ‘more snug’ packaging

Amazon is sending replacement PlayStation 4’s to those who received broken consoles, and it looks like the Seattle online retail… Read More

Video demo: Putting Xbox One voice commands to the test

“Xbox, Watch TV.” “Xbox, Go to Forza Motorsport 5.” “Xbox, Mute.” These are just a few of the phrases you… Read More

Amazon shipped more PS4’s on release day than any video game console in history

Initial PlayStation 4 sales are not only setting all-time highs for Sony, but the device is breaking records over on Amazon… Read More

Want a rare white Xbox One? You’ll need at least $11,000

If you want a white Xbox One — the rare console that only Microsoft employees received — you’ll need to… Read More

Amazon starts PS4 exchange procedure after hundreds receive faulty consoles

Out of the 2,310 customers who have left reviews on the Amazon Playstation 4 product page, more than 25 percent… Read More

So far, so good for Sony: 1 million PS4 consoles sold in first 24 hours

So far, so good for Sony’s PlayStation 4. The game giant announced today that it sold one million PS4’s in… Read More

Friendly competition: Microsoft congratulates Sony on PS4 launch as new console era officially begins

A new console era officially kicked off a few hours ago when thousands of Sony fans waited in line and… Read More

Xbox One and PS4 fanboys will sympathize with the latest South Park episode

Leave it to none other than the South Park writers to poke fun at gamers engaging in the Xbox One… Read More

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