In the poll we ran a few weeks ago, many of our readers expressed skepticism about the upcoming Xbox One videogame console due to Microsoft’s announced policies requiring an internet connection and restricting sales of used ...
After an impressive seven-year cycle (eight for the Xbox 360), both Sony and Microsoft will finally release new videogame consoles by the end of this year. Are you ready to upgrade? If so, will you side with the PS4 or the Xbox On...
Microsoft’s new gaming console, code-named “Durango,” is expected to be revealed in the next few months ahead of an anticipated debut near the end of the year. Controversially, rumors claim that it’s been d...
A recent article from The Verge states that Microsoft has development well under way for a gaming-focused tablet under the branding of Xbox Surface. The question I have is: Are we talking about a Microsoft Xbox 360 product, or a M...
The NPD Group registered a blip in videogame industry news last week with a press release based on its “Gamer Segmentation 2012” report. Alarming numbers, including a 5% loss of gamers in the United States, appeared in...
By this time next year, I fully expect to see the Nintendo Wii U on sale, having proliferated homes through the holiday season. The successor to the Xbox 360, which will likely feature a built-in Kinect module, may also have enter...
The nature of E3 is almost like a game industry version of the State of Union address, revealing what we should be excited about as an industry until next year’s conference, and in the short-term future. Of course, like the ...
As we last left off on the HTPC discussion, I described the various parts needed to build a sturdy machine. After putting everything together, I must say that I’m very pleased with how my HTPC turned out and how beautiful it...
As any hardcore gaming fan knows well, last week was the 2011 Electronic Entertainment Expo, better known as E3. It’s one of the biggest events of the year for videogames, and it tends to be where all of the really exciting ...
Chalk up one more victory for Apple. According to reports, Microsoft is about to pull the plug on the Zune.
Hulu Plus is more than a little disappointing, Apple TV is nothing but a punchline, and Google TV is being blocked by the networks. You’re not out of options, though. Microsoft is bringing TV right to your videogame system.
We’ve been struggling far too long with an inferior D-pad on the Xbox 360. Microsoft has a solution hitting shelves soon, but the folks at Evil are taking things in a different direction.
