Next-gen console rumor roundup: Next Xbox may have 16-core CPU
The next-generation console rumors are heating up, and this week brought a lot of new detailed gossip on that front. Microsoft’s next-generation machine is...
Game analyst Michael Pachter: The Wii was a bubble, but social gaming isn’t
Michael Pachter, an oft-quoted video game analyst, said the social gaming explosion of the past few years isn’t a bubble; rather, the Nintendo Wii...
Mario and Zelda score record sales on Black Friday
Nintendo’s newest flagship video games, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword and Super Mario 3D Land, have both sold over 500,000 units in the...
Netflix’s Qwikster game rentals may have short shelf life, thanks to cloud gaming
Netflix today spun off its mail-order DVD business into a new service called Qwikster, which will include mail-order video game rentals. Given Netflix’s immense...
Games industry vet Jordan Weisman: game technology is at its peak
Video game consoles have reached a point where they are so powerful that companies no longer need to focus on adding more horsepower to...
Nintendo: No Smash Bros. for Wii U any time soon
A sequel to Nintendo’s hit fighting game, Super Smash Bros., won’t come out on its next console any time soon, according to a column...
Wii U priced near $600 on Australian game retailer site
How much will the Wii U cost? A hint might be found on EB Games Australia, which is pricing Nintendo’s next home console at...
Nintendo: Wii U not significantly more powerful than Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Nintendo’s next console, the Wii U, will not be significantly more powerful than the consoles in the current generation like the Xbox 360 and...
This year’s coolest technology at E3
With the video game industry’s largest trade show over, it’s time to wrap up some of the highlights. Here’s a look at some of...
Microsoft to Kinect owners: you’re going to Disneyland
Microsoft will unveil three new games for its Kinect device tomorrow at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles — one of which will...