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  • News: Wii overtakes Xbox 360 in console wars

    Worldwide sales of the Nintendo Wii have already surpassed the total number of Xbox 360s sold since Microsoft’s console was launched, according to VG Chartz

  • News: Xbox 360 Elite launching on Friday

    Microsoft is finally launching the Xbox 360 Elite in Europe, and is cutting the price of two other versions of the console.

  • News: Blu-ray beating HD DVD by 2 to 1

    Blu-ray is winning over consumers in the US as the next-generation DVD format of choice, according to Home Media Research.

  • News: Sony claims ultra-low PS3 defaults

    The founder of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe says PlayStation 3 (PS3) failure rates are well below the industry average of three to five percent.

  • News: Development issues cause inferior PS3 games

    PlayStation 3 (PS3) development difficulties are to blame for inferior quality when releasing games on schedule with the Xbox 360, according to industry games industry analyst Evan Wilson. The analyst also believes development challenges contribute to the number of PS3 game delays.

  • News: Sony & EA defend PS3 in Xbox comparison

    Sony and Electronics Arts (EA) have hit back at claims that the PlayStation 3 (PS3) lacks smoothness and artificial intelligence compared with Microsoft’s Xbox 360.

  • News: Chinese anti-corruption game taken offline

    A promised upgrade to a Chinese game that lets users hunt down corrupt officials has yet to materialise, as the game remained offline for a second week.

  • News: Halo 3 to save failing Xbox 360

    The failing Xbox 360 console could be saved by Halo 3, according to the New York Times.

  • News: Microsoft: Halo 3 is already a record breaker

    Pre-orders of the highly anticipate Xbox 360 game – Halo 3 - have exceeded 1 million in North America, Microsoft has revealed.

  • News: Xbox 360 gets HDMI port

    Microsoft has revealed Xbox 360 consoles featuring HDMI support. The news comes amid reports that new machines are now available in US stores coinciding with yesterday's price drops.

  • News: Second PlayStation 3 price cut looms

    Sony will drop the price of the PS3 in the US again next year, according to industry analyst Micheal Pachter.

  • News: 80GB PlayStation 3 available in US stores

    Sony announced yesterday that 80GB PlayStation 3 models bundled with MotorStorm are now available at US online and brick-and-mortar retailers for $599 (about £300). 60GB PS3 models for $499 (£250) are available until supplies last.

  • News: Microsoft: 'Xbox 360 games don't need hard drive'

    Microsoft has denied reports that some Xbox 360 titles will require a hard drive. The denial comes amid growing concerns among Xbox 360 Core owners - the Xbox 360 Core has no hard drive.

  • News: Analyst: PS3 delayed Grand Theft Auto IV

    An analyst has said that development difficulties on PS3 forced Take-Two to delay Grand Theft Auto IV for both PS3 and Xbox 360.

  • News: Second Life adds voice capabilities

    Voice capability, which has been in beta mode in Second Life, is now a permanent feature of the online world.

  • News: Online game eliminates corrupt gov't officials

    A Chinese game, 'Incorruptible Fighter', that lets users hunt down and punish corrupt government officials, has been taken offline for a system upgrade needed to keep pace with demand from users.

  • News: US cracks down on gaming pirates

    Customs agents in the US yesterday raided 32 homes and businesses. The US ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) officials were searching for hardware that allows pirated video games to play on PlayStation 2, Xbox and Wii consoles.

  • News: PlayStation 3 to get digital TV tuner

    Sony plans to release a digital TV tuner for its PlayStation 3 (PS3) console next year, according to Warwick Light, head of the company’s marketing in New Zealand.

  • News: Xbox 360 beats Wii & PS3 in games awards

    Microsoft’s Xbox 360 trumped Sony’s PlayStation 3 (PS3) and the Nintendo Wii at the Game Critics Awards, with Xbox 360 games winning 11 'Best of E3 2007' awards, compared to the PS3’s eight, the the Wii’s one.

  • News: Improved Xbox 360 processor planned

    Singaporean contract chip maker Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing will produce a 45-nanometre (nm) processor designed for video-game consoles, probably an upcoming version of the processor used in Microsoft's Xbox 360.