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Xbox 360 marks 30 straight months atop U.S. market; industry sales sink 15%

As gamers anxiously wait for the arrival of next-generation consoles this winter, U.S. retail sales of video games continue to… Read More

This PS4 vs. Xbox One vs. PC musical is just like Westside Story

Many in the video game world have some sort of opinion on the whole console war. Some prefer the Xbox… Read More

Xbox One back atop Amazon best-seller list after Microsoft policy reversal

If the best-seller list on the Amazon Video Games storefront is any indication, people are pretty happy with Microsoft’s recent decision… Read More

POLL: Microsoft just made big policy changes — now will you buy an Xbox One?

Earlier this afternoon, Microsoft surprised the tech world by reversing its stance on some Xbox One policies that had angered many gamers for… Read More

Microsoft ditches Xbox One online requirement and game sharing restrictions

You complained, and Microsoft listened. In an incredible turn of events, Microsoft has changed its mind on a handful of… Read More

Nintendo 3DS tops Xbox 360 in May, but Microsoft still rules home consoles

While the Xbox 360 continues to dominate the U.S. console industry inside the living room, Nintendo’s handheld 3DS was actually… Read More

Here’s how much games will cost on Microsoft’s Xbox One

Worried about Xbox One games hurting your wallet even more so than Xbox 360 titles already do? Here’s some relieving… Read More

Report: Xbox One to hit shelves in November 2013

It looks like you’ll be able to buy an Xbox One this November. That’s what Rare development director Danny Issac… Read More

Sony teases PS4 hardware in new video, one day before Xbox launch

Less than 24 hours before Microsoft reveals the new generation of Xbox, Sony has just posted a teaser video showing off… Read More

Xbox 360 marks 28 straight months atop U.S. market; industry sales sink 25%

Just days before we get our first look at the next-generation Xbox, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 continues to dominate the U.S.… Read More

POLL: Fusion, Infinity, 720: What should the next Xbox be called?

Lots of rumors have been circulating around the Internet about what Microsoft will call the next-generation Xbox. Will it be… Read More

Xbox 360 marks 26 straight months atop U.S. market

Xbox dominance in the U.S. will live on another month. The latest numbers from NPD market research firm are out… Read More

Report: Microsoft to debut next-gen console in April after being “caught off guard” by Sony

It looks like Microsoft’s turn to impress the gaming world may come in April. That’s according to a report from… Read More

A gamer’s dream: ‘The Art of Video Games’ exhibit debuts Friday at the EMP (PHOTOS)

If you’ve ever wanted to jump in a time machine and relive the 40-year history of video games, well, Seattle’s… Read More

Xbox 360 wins holiday season in U.S., marks two straight years atop market

The Xbox 360 is champ once again. Microsoft’s console was the best-selling console in the United States last month, marking… Read More

Gabe Newell: Valve to build a gaming PC for the living room

While most of the next-generation console talk is about the future of PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo products, there could be… Read More

Video games analyst: “Consumers are starved for new titles”

Game developers, take notice. Right now might be a perfect time to unveil that new game you’ve been working on… Read More

Sony hides PlayStation 3 sales data as profits fall

Maybe I’m a nerd, but one of the things I look forward to each quarter is the release of Sony’s… Read More

E3: PlayStation gets a lift from Harry Potter and HTC

Sony surprised the audience at the E3 video-game show tonight with the announcement of Wonderbook, physical books that use augmented… Read More

Now working for Xbox: Former PlayStation exec Phil Harrison

Here’s a hire that no one would have predicted five years ago. Phil Harrison, the former head of worldwide studios… Read More

The price of early adoption: Nintendo cutting 3DS to $170

Apart from the dizzy spells, the biggest criticism of Nintendo’s 3DS has been the price. At $250, the handheld game… Read More

Sony’s new PS Vita handheld: $249 WiFi, $299 3G, on AT&T

Sony this evening unveiled the official name for the successor to its PlayStation Portable. Dubbed the PlayStation Vita, the new… Read More

Sony to PlayStation users: We’re back, we’re sorry, now please change your password

Well, at least they got it back online before E3. After more than three weeks of downtime following an online… Read More

PlayStation Network outage actually massive theft of personal info

Sony this afternoon disclosed that an “unauthorized person” hacked into its PlayStation Network online gaming system and obtained personal information… Read More

Nerd Notes: Easter bunnies will fail, whales will sing and AT&T will survive

Whale songs hit the charts. Turns out whales aren’t just singing to get laid. AT&T is not going to crumble,… Read More

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