Microsoft has announced its next generation game console, the Xbox One, labelling it as the “all-in-one gaming and entertainment system” and boasting it as the go-to hub for games, TV, movies, music, sports and Skype. Don Mattrick, president, Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft said the aim of the Xbox One is to bring simplicity to the living room and make Continue Reading
Sony PlayStation had announced the PS4 earlier this year in New York. But at the extravagant announcement they had failed to show off exactly how the new game console was going to look like. Instead they were only able to show off the DualShock4 wireless controller, which looked like this: Now, the company is expect to unveil the new look Continue Reading
Streaming live from New York City, Sony held an event to discuss ‘the future of Playstation’ where it announced the Playstation 4. Core to the design of the next generation game console from Sony Entertainment are five values – simple, immediate, social, personalised and prediction. This follows the company’s aim to turn Playstation 4 into a platform where gamers are Continue Reading
Sony Computer Entertainment’s Playstation 3 achieved a trifecta of wins across its platform, hardware and software sales in the 2012 calendar year. Data from NPD Group Australia and the Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (iGEA) 2012 market overview showed Playstation 3 reached sales within the $1.2 billion dollar games retail industry in Australia. This was driven by achieving the number Continue Reading
To celebrate the release of Capcom’s Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate to Wii U and Nintendo 3DS XL in Australia and New Zealand on March 23, a limited edition bundle will be released. The Wii U limited edition Monster Hunter 3 ultimate premium pack will feature a black Wii U console with 32GB of storage and a black Wii U pro Continue Reading
By Troy Mayes Despite Microsoft and Nintendo’s absence the Consumer Electronics Show had a major focus on gaming with several surprise hardware announcements. The show stressed a convergence between the mobile, console and PC gaming spaces as a raft of all-in-one devices were shown. Graphics card manufacturer NVIDIA unveiled Project Shield an Android-powered handheld device, peripheral manufacturer Razer debuted the Continue Reading
Sony Computer Entertainment Australia has confirmed that the PlayStation Store is now available on compatible PlayStation certified smartphones and tablets in Australia. What this means is consumers will now be able to access certain PlayStation content and games on their mobile device. Adventure, action, puzzle, and sports games created by third party developers and publishers as well as SCE Worldwide Continue Reading
Microsoft Australia has just confirmed that from today, its Xbox 360 console and Kinect bundles will see a price drop. According to the company, recommended retail prices will drop by $50 to $150, making it the biggest price cut for the company ever seen in Australia. The new prices are as follows: Kinect Sensor, $149 (save $50) 4GB Xbox 360, Continue Reading
Sony has just announced the release of a new home gaming console, but unfortunately it is not the PlayStation 4 many were hoping for. Instead Sony has opted to make its current PS3 even smaller and lighter with new HDD configurations. According to Sony, the internal volume and weight of the new PS3 is reduced by more than half compared Continue Reading
The guidelines for the new video game classification system has been released. While it definitely a step in the right direction for the industry, the Interactive Games and Entertainment Association, CEO, Ron Curry, expressed some concerns. “We, along with many other stakeholders, have worked for many years to have the classification scheme acknowledge that adults play and enjoy video games Continue Reading