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
Console game sales shrink slightly in July, but StarCraft II makes PC game sales soar Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 12, 2010 2 min Overall U.S. console game sales shrank 1 percent in July, continuing a weak trend that has persisted for much of the year. But sales... Continue Reading 2 min
Nintendo sells its 30 millionth Wii console in the U.S. Posted byby Dean Takahashi August 10, 2010 2 min Nintendo’s Wii video game system has sold more than 30 million units in the U.S., according to the company’s internal sales numbers. The console... Continue Reading 2 min
Nintendo CEO warns that game industry is boring consumers Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 23, 2010 4 min Satoru Iwata, chief executive of Nintendo, proudly waved the Nintendo 3DS on stage this week as the company showed off a surprisingly well received... Continue Reading 4 min
Nintendo CEO reveals how company toiled for years on 3DS concept Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 18, 2010 5 min Satoru Iwata, chief executive of Nintendo, proudly waved the Nintendo 3DS on stage this week as the company showed off a surprisingly well received... Continue Reading 5 min
Nintendo beefs up the bundle for Wii with Wii Sports Resort and Wii MotionPlus Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 3, 2010 1 min In a move that could boost its console sales, Nintendo said today that, starting May 9, it will bundle the Wii MotionPlus accessory and... Continue Reading 1 min
Report: U.S. video game sales rise in March, God of War III leads sales charts Posted byby GamesBeat April 17, 2010 2 min Things were looking up for the video game industry in March. Software sales grew 10 percent to $875.3 million from the same time a... Continue Reading 2 min
Netflix now shipping instant streaming discs for Wii Posted byby GamesBeat March 25, 2010 1 min After announcing that it would support Nintendo’s Wii this past January, Netflix has finally started shipping out instant streaming discs to lucky Wii owners.... Continue Reading 1 min
Unity Technologies’ browser-based 3D engine supports Android, iPad and PS 3 Posted byby Dean Takahashi March 8, 2010 2 min Unity Technologies has been disrupting big budget 3D games with its light 3D game technology. The company’s engine lets game developers create a 3D... Continue Reading 2 min