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Console gaming will "die in the next 5 to 10 years"

Console gaming will "die in the next 5 to 10 years"I would lead to agreeing that it will enddoes anybody remember before the Wii and the xbox360 and the PS3 how much trouble nintendo was in and that PC games were taking over? the comment that console gaming is...

Tags: Games, game, console, Console gaming, PC

Discussion threads 2008-03-30

Digging profits out of Xbox

Digging profits out of Xboxgood enough reason to not buy an X-boxThe price for second controller is outrageous if it is Microsoft one but you can buy generice for about 1/3 the price. With this deal it makes the whole X-box just too expensive as you have to buy the...

Tags: Games, Game players, Desktops, console gaming, Console gaming, video card, game, console, Microsoft Xbox, PC, Sony PlayStation 2, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2005-08-10

The Hollywoodization of gaming

The Hollywoodization of gamingThat is probably true...But there is a distinction to be drawn. The market you're talking about appears mostly to be the console market. That is an entirely different animal than the PC. Independant developers are pretty rare in console and are going to be...

Tags: Games, Console gaming, Independant Developer, game, console

Discussion threads 2005-05-24

Additional Resources

Apple iMac (21.5-inch, 3.06Hz Intel Core 2 Duo, Nvidia GeForce 9400M, Fall 2009)

We awarded Apple an Editors' Choice for its new $1,699 iMac, largely because its 27-inch screen dwarfs its competition in that price range. So what to make of Apple's new lower-end iMac? At $1,199, its 21.5-inch screen is hardly the size leader for its price, and without a touch screen...

Tags: Desktops, Intel Core 2 Duo, Nvidia GeForce, Acer Aspire Z5610, Intel Corp., NVidia Corp., Apple iMac, Apple Inc.

Product reviews 2009-11-17

My new daughter is a lot like Linux

Windoze is a boys smelly diaper, Linux is a girls one, that's the messageI guess some people will never be mature enough to get it.Handling the learning curve...is not very hard. Particularly when you let them use the simple Gnome user interface which the standard Ubuntu has.Maybe this website of...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, diaper

Discussion threads 2009-11-16

Facebook, Twitter, Last.fm and Zune video coming to Xbox LIVE

The Xbox is expanding its purpose from just a gaming console and a way to access Netflix. Starting November 17, Facebook, Twitter, Last.fm and Zune HD video will be accessible from Microsoft Xbox 360 consoles. To access the new goodies, you'll...

Tags: Game, Last.fm, Facebook, Twitter Inc., Microsoft Zune, Microsoft Xbox Live, Video, Microsoft Xbox, Game Players, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-11-13

Microsoft Project Natal available for $50 next year?

The rumor mill has been buzzing with a potential release date and price tag for Microsoft's mysterious new gaming console: Project Natal. Announced at E3 this past summer, there haven't been many definite details announced so far, but we think there is potential for natural interaction...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Games, Microsoft Project, Personal Technology, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Rachel King

Blog posts 2009-11-12

Wii sales take a 43% tumble ... why?

Can no longer competeNintendo has dug itself in a hole this time it probably can't get out of. If they have a hardware update to improve graphics to the level of the 360 or PS3 they will not be able to compete on price which was their main selling...

Tags: Games, Sales strategy, game, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Co. Ltd., sales, graphics

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Netflix arriving on PlayStation 3 next month

Hail PS3!! PS3 is on the roar.. After beating XBox after a long time in console sale, they are back in news again after a successful deal with netflix.I was expecting this deal a year before. But its never too late. All the things will turn out to be good...

Tags: Game players, Linux, Right Now IT, XBL, Sony PlayStation 3, NetFlix Inc., Microsoft Xbox, Sony Playstation

Discussion threads 2009-10-26

Demand for Windows 7, Xbox lifts Microsoft earnings; more losses online

Microsoft said on Friday that strong demand for the just-released Windows 7 operating system and its popular Xbox gaming console lifted the company's financial results this quarter, beating expectations. by Andrew Nusca

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Earnings, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Windows 7, Game Players, Microsoft Windows, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-10-23

Tritton AX 720

Among all the video game accessories available today, no other market seems to be expanding as rapidly as the video game headset. With most current-generation consoles able to produce 5.1 surround sound, finding a headset solution to handle such a request is now much easier than before. We've tested...

Tags: Game players, Games, Consumer electronics, Tritton Technologies, headset

Product reviews 2009-10-14

Jailbreaking the iPhone is cool, piracy is not!

how about protecting the consumer?That whould be a nice change. the iphone and ipod touch is NOT a gaming console. Peoples should be able to run any program they want for the device they PAID FOR.Apple artificial crippling of the iPhone is outright CRIMINAL, Apple should be punish and FORCED...

Tags: Smart phones, Apple iPhone, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-14

Microsoft unveils Windows Phone

Microsoft's Robbie Bach gives details on a new platform called Windows Phone that features a mobile app store. The company also unveiled updates to Zune HD and Xbox 360, including the ability to stream HD video to Microsoft's gaming console.

Tags: Phone, Mobile, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Game Players, Advertising & Promotion, Telecom & Utilities, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, News, microsoft

Videos 2009-10-07

Teens are generation Apple as iPod, iPhone dominance reigns

Look at fall 2007Two years ago, 13% said they planned to buy a Zune. And, almost none of them did.Apple owns this market in the USA and will until the category of MP3 player is no longer relevant.I wonder how many teens plan to buy a Windows Mobile 6.5 phone?Big...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Media players, Microsoft Windows 7, Operating systems, Apple Inc., MP3, MP3 player, iPod iPhone dominance reign, dominance reign, Microsoft Windows, Apple iPod

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

Sony PSP Go: Hands-on first impressions and photos

I was invited to check out the Sony PSP Go last night at the Sony Style store in Manhattan, and starting today, you can too. After entering the store, the manager unlocked the PSP Go from a safe and handed the lightweight console to me. The...

Tags: Sony Corp., Sony PlayStation Portable, Photograph, PSP Go, Games, Personal Technology, Jennifer Bergen

Blog posts 2009-09-23

BenQ G2412HD

Good gaming monitorGot the Benq G2412HD a couple of weeks ago and use it mainly for gaming. As it comes with an HDMI port I can easily connect a gaming console. I have the PS3 but the Xbox 360 would be possible, too.In terms of technical specifications, this monitor has...

Tags: Games, Monitors & displays, game, monitor, BenQ Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-22

OTOY's Jules Urbach: Cloud computing 'threatens' game consoles, Blu-ray, PCs [interview]

Great in theory, not so great in the real worldThe problem allways comes down to the simple fact that even though something can be done with hardware and software, the user is the component not fully addressed.an XBox or Playstation hooked to a 32 inch television in the den or...

Tags: Games, Virtualization, Game players, cloud computing, console, game, OTOY, Blu-ray disc, game console

Discussion threads 2009-09-11

OTOY's Jules Urbach: Cloud computing 'threatens' game consoles, Blu-ray, PCs [interview]

Cloud computing can't possibly handle streaming a Blu-ray movie or Adobe Photoshop, can it? Jules Urbach says it's not only possible, but scalable as a business. Urbach, founder and CEO of Los Angeles-based OTOY, is working with AMD to pair that company's supercomputers with...

Tags: Cloud Computing, Console, PC, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Game Console, Blu-ray, OTOY, Jules Urbach, Games, Personal Technology, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-09-11

Stella 3.0 (Mac)

For many years, the Atari 2600 reigned supreme as the most popular game console on the market. Years later, Atari's stranglehold on the market would dissipate as the Nintendo Entertainment System redefined 8-bit gaming, but die-hard fans and collectors still continue to support the Atari. One would think that...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Atari Inc., Games, Game Players, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2009-09-11

Turtle Beach Ear Force X31

Last month we took the Turtle Beach Ear Force P21s for a spin using its chat function with our PlayStation 3. To be fair, we thought we would even the playing field by checking out the company's Xbox 360 headset and voice chat solution with the Ear Force X31....

Tags: Game players, audio wire, earcup, Turtle Beach Ear Force X31, P21, headset

Product reviews 2009-09-04