gaming

Sony sells 2.5 million of its PlayStation Move monthly, near shortage

Published on: 26th October, 2010

Sony said to have shipped 2.5 million PlayStation Move controllers over a month. One million of them have arrived in the United States and 1.5 million have gone to Europe. A very high rate of the sales forced John Koller, the hardware marketing lead of the company, to say that the Move was many times [...]

Nintendo 3DS to ship after holidays, negative effect on company’s results

Published on: 5th October, 2010

Nintendo has delayed the promised launch of its 3DS and warned that this delay would hurt the results of the company. The handheld is 3D-capable and is scheduled to reach Japan late after the holidays, on the 26th of February 2011. It will cost $299 equivalent. North American countries should get it in March. The [...]

Nintendo to lose sales chief due to iPod effect

Published on: 25th September, 2010

Nintendo has announced that Cammie Dunaway, its executive vice president of sales and marketing, was leaving the firm as a possible sign of shakeup due to its struggling game business and virulent competition with Apple. The Nintendo veteran will leave the company on the 1st of October and is supposed to receive a position outside [...]

New transforming Xbox 360 controller confirmed by Microsoft

Published on: 1st September, 2010

On August 31, 2010, Microsoft has confirmed a new Xbox 360 gamepad with a trick D-pad. The new wireless controller benefits from a unique four-point pad which has the ability to change depending on preferences; the controller can work as a fully inset, disc-shaped pad and, with a twist, can turn into as cross-shaped pad [...]

Revised Xbox 360 gamepad to be launched by the holidays

Published on: 1st September, 2010

Joystiq has recently reported that according to a reliable source, Microsoft will release a redesigned game controller just in time for the holidays. The most important change will affect the D-pad; this will be raised by about a quarter of an inch thanks to the maker twisting it 90 degrees. The change may be very [...]

New motion-controlled gaming console Ebox supported by Lenovo

Published on: 1st September, 2010

Lenovo is providing financial support and technical input for a new motion-controlled gaming console which is specifically developed for the Chinese market. The Ebox will be made and distributed by Eedoo Technology Ltd from Beijing, a Lenovo’s business arm. Funds reaching $10 million and about 40 members of Lenovo’s technical staff contributing to this project. [...]

Serious gamers to be the first to buy Kinect, says Windows

Published on: 2nd July, 2010

Ryan Moore, head of the worldwide product marketing at Microsoft, declared that Kinect would be bought first by serious gamers. He said that the so-called “hardcore gamers” are always the first to buy devices. They will also acquire the motion controller. The company wants to diversify the range of products that are to be released [...]

Gaming mouse and keyboard by Disney and Razer, inspired by Tron

Published on: 28th June, 2010

Disney Consumer Products and the peripheral maker Razer have introduced a mouse and keyboard which are inspired by TRON: Legacy, the upcoming movie. The mouse is featuring the high precision 5,600dpi, 3.5G sensor of Razer. The keyboard is provided with programmable keys as well as macro capabilities, when the keypad will detach. Both peripherals will [...]

Nintendo’s Wii successor to use 3D

Published on: 21st June, 2010

Satoru Iwata, Nintendo’s President, said to Japanese daily Nikkei that like the recent 3DS console, the next Wii model might have 3D capabilities too. The company is carefully watching the buying rate of 3D TV sets. The next Wii version would be released at the moment when the adoption rate for 3D TVs would reach [...]

Possible launch in July for Sony’s PlayStation Move

Published on: 29th May, 2010

Game retailer BT Games has provided an eventual clue related to the PlayStation Move and its launch schedule by means of a flyer that was posted online. A mention is made that the PS3 motion controller will come in July. BT Games does not give details about pricing or bundles. Such leaks are subject to [...]

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