Quirkat to develop games for the Middle East market Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 16, 2011 4 min The Middle East has been pretty much off the map when it comes to making video games. But a small Dubai-based start-up called Quirkat... Continue Reading 4 min
Sony shake-up puts more power in hands of PlayStation executive Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 10, 2011 2 min Sony announced today that it will combine its consumer businesses into a single entity headed by former PlayStation chief Kaz Hirai. The move may... Continue Reading 2 min
Sony will offer online storage for PlayStation Network subscribers Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 9, 2011 2 min Sony is announcing today that it will offer online storage so that gamers will be able to store their game saves online instead of... Continue Reading 2 min
Killzone 3 with Move controller: a novel but not brilliant gaming experience Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 24, 2011 6 min Sony’s newly launched Killzone 3 video game for the PlayStation 3 promised to be a big step up in first-person shooting sci-fi combat. You... Continue Reading 6 min
Sony’s undead game console: PlayStation 2 sales hit 150M after 10 years Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 14, 2011 1 min The Sony PlayStation 2 launched way back in 2000. But it refuses to die. Sony said today it has shipped more than 150 million... Continue Reading 1 min
Video game sales were down 6 percent in 2010 Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 13, 2011 4 min [Updated] Video game sales were down 6 percent to $18.58 billion in 2010, compared to $19.7 billion in 2009, according to preliminary estimates for... Continue Reading 4 min
Netflix streaming video now disc-free on the Nintendo Wii Posted byby GamesBeat October 18, 2010 1 min Nintendo announced today that Wii owners can now watch Netflix streaming video without the need for a Watch Instantly disc. Instead, Wii owners can... Continue Reading 1 min
Netflix’s Playstation 3 app goes disc-free, leapfrogs Xbox 360 with 1080p HD video, surround sound Posted byby GamesBeat October 14, 2010 1 min The battle for the best Netflix experience in your living room rages on. Sony announced today that Playstation 3 owners will no longer need... Continue Reading 1 min
Sony bullish on PS 3 outlook, announces game console will get 3D Blu-ray movies Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 16, 2010 1 min Sony announced at the Tokyo Game Show this week that it plans to hit its target of selling 15 million PlayStation 3 consoles during... Continue Reading 1 min
How Apple could undermine console gaming with TV app games Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 6, 2010 4 min Apple’s Steve Jobs is an expert at disrupting other companies’ businesses. Just look at what the iPhone did to Nokia and Motorola, two leaders... Continue Reading 4 min