The next Xbox: What to expect from Microsoft’s new console

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Well, we’re almost there. In less than 24 hours, the tech world will be listening and watching in anticipation as Microsoft officially unveils the next generation of the Xbox. The console market has been struggling, but Microsoft — which has led in the U.S. in console sales for 28 consecutive months — is aiming to shake things up… Read More…

Sony teases PS4 hardware in new video, one day before Xbox launch

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Less than 24 hours before Microsoft reveals the new generation of Xbox, Sony has just posted a teaser video showing off aspects of the Playstation 4 console. But if you were looking for high-def pictures of the new console, you’ll be disappointed. The 39-second clip shows a blurry black box and quick glimpses of the console… Read More…

Amazon inks deal with Sony to stream FX shows ‘Justified,’ and ‘The Shield’

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Another day, another streaming deal for Amazon. The Seattle online giant just signed a deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment for the rights to exclusively stream the popular FX show “Justified,” as well as the nonexclusive rights for “The Shield.” Episodes will be available online for Amazon Prime subscribers and others can watch episodes for $1.99 each…. Read More…

Watch: Jimmy Fallon, self-proclaimed gamer, plays poorly on PS4

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Ah, the perks of being a late night TV host. On his show Thursday night, Jimmy Fallon got a chance to demo Sony’s just-announced PS4 and played a little Killzone: Shadow Fall. “I’m very excited about this,” Fallon said. “I’m a gamer, I’m a geek.” Based on Fallon’s performance on the sticks, it sure didn’t… Read More…

Report: Microsoft to debut next-gen console in April after being “caught off guard” by Sony

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It looks like Microsoft’s turn to impress the gaming world may come in April. That’s according to a report from computerandvideogames.com, who spoke with an unnamed Sony official that said Wednesday’s PS4 unveiling ”caught Microsoft off-guard,” and that “we definitely ruffled some feathers.” Sources said that Microsoft is planning on hosting a one-off event in April… Read More…

Sony teaches us how to unveil a console without actually showing it

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Sony’s huge, hyped-up PS4 event in New York City concluded Wednesday evening after two hours of dazzling gameplay, awesome features and a sleek new touchpad controller. But we didn’t see the actual console. We didn’t hear a price. And we didn’t learn about a release date. Xbox’s Larry Hryb, a.k.a. Major Nelson, put it nicely:… Read More…

Ouch: Nintendo sold just 57,000 Wii U’s in January, report says

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Nintendo President Satoru Iwata told Reuters last month that the sales of the Wii U, which debuted Nov. 18, were “not bad.” Well, new numbers show that it’s worse than that. CNET is reporting that Nintendo sold just 57,000 Wii U’s last month, barely 20 percent of what Microsoft’s Xbox 360 (281,000) sold during the same time frame. That’s also… Read More…

WildTangent adding games to Sony smartphones and tablets

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For those that have Sony smartphones and tablets, playing WildTangent games just got easier. Redmond-based WildTangent is expanding its partnership with Sony Mobile Communications to allow owners of Sony’s new flagship smartphone, the Xperia Z, to have access to the WildTangent mobile games service via the Sony Select discovery gaming app. “Sony knows gamers better than anyone… Read More…

It’s official: PlayStation is back atop the console market

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PlayStation is once again the king of the worldwide console market. Sony’s latest earnings report, issued Feb. 7, shows unit sales for the PlayStation home consoles (the PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 3) beating the competing machines from Nintendo and Microsoft for the title of best-selling home game console for the 2012 holiday shopping season. Combined… Read More…

Consumers spent $14.8B on video game content in 2012, down 9 percent from last year

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Just like the newspaper, book and movie industries, the latest numbers show the video game sector quickly moving to digital and away from physical forms of content. The NPD Group is out with its latest video game stats and total sales of physical video and PC software in the U.S. dropped 21 percent from 2011…. Read More…