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Mid-Week Poll: Have You Changed Your Mind About the Xbox One?

Josh Zyber — Wed, 26 Jun 2013 13:00:56 +0000

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 games. After facing a tremendous backlash, the company has apparently backed down and offered concessions in these areas. Is...

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Final Thoughts on E3 and a Best of the Rest Round-Up

Brian Hoss — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 16:00:11 +0000

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 State of the Union, E3 is a throwback to a time when the internet wasn’t...

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Notes From Ubisoft’s E3 Briefing with a Few Splices from EA

Brian Hoss — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:00:38 +0000

Ubisoft may have stolen the show at E3 the year with the announcement of ‘Watch Dogs’ and demonstrations of the Wii U. Meanwhile, played it safe until making one show-stopping gaffe. Start the Party While Ubisoft’s presentation began shakily with another ‘Dance Party’ and some awkward co-hosting antics, the company had already struck big with...

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Highlights from Sony’s E3 Media Briefing

Brian Hoss — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:00:44 +0000

Did Sony mange to use some surprise announcements to steal the spotlight away from Microsoft and Nintendo at this year’s E3 conference? Read on to see what’s up. Beyond: Two Souls Whenever Sony gets ready to make a big reveal, the information leaks early, almost like clockwork. Nonetheless, the first title showcased in Sony’s E3...

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Highlights from Microsoft’s E3 Xbox Media Briefing

Brian Hoss — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:00:06 +0000

The four big takeaways from Microsoft’s E3 conference this year include the introduction and explanation of Xbox SmartGlass, the growing uses of Kinect, Internet Explorer for the 360, and an upcoming title line-up that’s consistent with this generation of games. Xbox SmartGlass Xbox SmartGlass is indeed a real thing. The concept is to create an...

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Highlights from Nintendo’s Pre-E3 Video Conference

Brian Hoss — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:00:32 +0000

This year’s E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) conference will run from June 5th to 7th in Los Angeles. In anticipation of that, Nintendo decided to start the party early by introducing some key components of its first high-definition console. These include the redesigned Wii U Gamepad, Pro Controller and the Miiverse. Wii U Gamepad The Wii...

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E3 2011: I Hope You Like Sequels!

Dick Ward — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:00:04 +0000

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 stuff gets announced. This year was no different in terms of scale, but in...

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Is a PlayStation 4 in the Works?

Dick Ward — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 16:00:37 +0000

You know, after Sony insisted enough times that the company wasn’t even thinking about a successor to the PlayStation 3, I was almost starting to believe them. But that would just be silly, wouldn’t it? Articles have been popping up all over the internet declaring that a PlayStation 4 is in the works. The evidence...

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Rumor: A New Nintendo Wii Coming in 2011

Dick Ward — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:00:33 +0000

Rumor has it that Nintendo is looking to beat everyone to the punch with its new console. Whether you call it the Wii 2 or the Wii HD, the system actually sounds really interesting. And a little bit crazy. This winter will mark the fifth anniversary of the Wii. While Microsoft and Sony are content...

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The PSP2 and the PlayStation Phone – What We Know

Dick Ward — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 19:00:41 +0000

Rumors are flying about PlayStation’s next handheld device. Is it another game system or is it a phone? Could it be something different altogether? We’re hoping to find out more with CES rolls around in January, but here’s what we know so far. There are two theories in play right now, both based on a...

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Kinect – What Microsoft’s Doing Right

Dick Ward — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:00:58 +0000

It’s easy to bag on Microsoft for Kinect – formerly “Project Natal.” It’s a popular whipping boy, and with plenty of good reason. It’s about as far from traditional gaming as you can get, it’s Microsoft’s attempt to jump on the Wii bandwagon, it’s not for hardcore games and, of course, you’ll look really stupid...

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Sony’s E3 Press Conference: 3-D, Motion Control and Twisted Metal

Dick Ward — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:00:22 +0000

Microsoft’s press event at E3 wasn’t spectacular by any means, but at least it had some interesting new hardware. Sony’s press conference… Well, the bit about ‘Twisted Metal’ was cool anyway. I wasn’t exactly thrilled with Microsoft’s conference. The company showed off a few cool games, but nothing we didn’t already know about. There was...

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