Quantcast
750×100
Read WebProNews
With Friends!
 
Ouya Starts Shipping To Kickstarter Backers

Ouya Starts Shipping To Kickstarter Backers

By Zach Walton March 29, 2013 | 1 Comment

It’s been almost nine months since Ouya, the little Android game console that could, smashed Kickstarter records. Now the console is ready to make its way into the hands of those who made it such a success. Ouya announced that …

PlayStation Vita Price Drops in Japan PlayStation Vita Price Drops in Japan

For the handheld console market, price is everything. Both the games and the portable consoles themselves cost less than their living-room counterparts. Both the Nintendo 3DS and the PlayStation Vita were considered overpriced when they launched, and both consoles failed …

New PlayStation Could Offer Cloud Gaming [RUMOR] New PlayStation Could Offer Cloud Gaming [RUMOR]

Backwards compatibility is a popular feature for new game consoles. The ability to have one console under the TV that can play multiple generations of games is valuable for a certain kind of gamer. The rumored hardware architecture of Sony’s …

White PlayStation 3 Bundle Coming January 27 White PlayStation 3 Bundle Coming January 27

Sony today announced that it will soon offer a white PlayStation 3 console in the U.S. The Classic White PS3 Instant Game Collection Bundle will include the white model of the redesigned PS3 slim and will be available starting January …

Nintendo Unifying Hardware Divisions This Year Nintendo Unifying Hardware Divisions This Year

Nintendo has two amazingly talented hardware divisions that work on home consoles and handheld devices. These teams have come up with some amazing concepts that have taken the market by storm, like the Wii and the Nintendo DS. Now, what …

PlayStation 3 Sales Hit 70 Million, Catch Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 Sales Hit 70 Million, Catch Xbox 360

Coming right as this generation of console gaming is beginning to die, Sony today announced that sales of its PlayStation 3 console have reached 70 Million units worldwide. That matches the figure Microsoft cited last month as the number of …

Retail Video Game Sales Continue to Plummet Retail Video Game Sales Continue to Plummet
· 4 Comments

In another sign of both the dying retail video game merchants and the slow death of the current console cycle, new numbers show that retail sales of video games, video game hardware, and video game accessories in October were down …

Noteworthy Videos
Guitar Hero Creator Jumps Into Mobile Guitar Hero Creator Jumps Into Mobile

The plastic instrument music genre is all but dead. Harmonix still puts out new tracks every week for Rock Band 3, but the developer’s focus on Dance Central speaks volumes about the state of the music game today. That’s why …

Nintendo’s Wii U Console to be Sold at a Loss Nintendo’s Wii U Console to be Sold at a Loss

Earlier this week Nintendo revealed its third quarter earnings and things aren’t looking good for the company that’s name is synonymous with video games. The company, which posted its first ever annual loss earlier this year, posted more losses and …

Wii U Launch Date, Price Announced for U.S. Wii U Launch Date, Price Announced for U.S.
· 1

Today Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime took to the stage in New York and officially announced the price and release date for the new Wii U console. The console was already officially announced in Japan hours ago, but the …

Rumored Wii U Specs Leaked Ahead of Announcement Rumored Wii U Specs Leaked Ahead of Announcement
· 7

With the official announcement of the Wii U only days away, it might seem that leaked specs are unneeded. However, gamers in the age of the internet certainly want to know details as soon as possible. So, here is the …

Wii U Leak Shows Launch Date and $250 Starting Price Wii U Leak Shows Launch Date and $250 Starting Price

Details about Nintendo’s Wii U and its games have been abundant, but Nintendo has stayed tight-lipped on confirmation of when the console will be released and how much it will cost. As always, though, it’s hard to keep these sorts …

Valve “jumping” Into Gaming Hardware Creation Valve “jumping” Into Gaming Hardware Creation
· 1

It’s been rumored for months now that Valve is working on creating their own game console. Aside from hiring hardware engineers, Valve striking out with their own hardware just seems to make sense. The company is already porting Steam games …

July Video Game Sales Are Down Across The Board July Video Game Sales Are Down Across The Board
· 2

The video game industry was seen as something that was recession proof back in 2008. Everybody loves video games and people are going to keep buying them. The Wii was still flying off of shelves and people were gobbling up …

Ouya Will Run a Version of the XBMC Media Player Ouya Will Run a Version of the XBMC Media Player
· 2

Despite its runaway popularity on Kickstarter, the Ouya console still has a long way to go if it hopes to compete with the likes of Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo. The major consoles have become more than just machines on which …

Side-Scrolling Video Games Are A Work of Art Side-Scrolling Video Games Are A Work of Art

With the proliferation of the next-gen console, coupled with the uber-power PC gaming provides, the side-scrolling video game is not something we see very often. True, there are those who kept their Super NES/Sega consoles intact and operational, but for …

That Valve Game Console Might Be Happening After All That Valve Game Console Might Be Happening After All

Valve has been up to something lately. The world famous game developer was rumored only last month to be building a games console to bring PC games to the TV. There was even photographic evidence straight from a Valve employee. …