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Many retailers begin taking Xbox One and PlayStation 4 preorders
- Microsoft and Sony finally made the last details for the Xbox One and PS4 official, and just as quickly as the two could reveal pricing information for the upcoming hardware, many retailers jumped on the preorder bandwagon.
Microsoft announces Xbox One on sale November for $499
- Today at E3, Microsoft revealed that the new Xbox One console will launch with a price tag of $499 in November of this year. This price is higher than Microsoft’s previous consoles’ launch price, but is in line with expectations…
Weekend tech reading: PRISM privacy controversy, E3 2013 & Apple WWDC rumors
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Today, a revolution in software technology that allows for the highly automated and instantaneous analysis of enormous volumes of digital information has transformed the N.S.A., turning it into the virtual landlord of the digital assets of Americans and foreigners alike.
Weekend Open Forum: Which trade show would you want to attend?
- Two of the largest technology-related trade shows in the world are scheduled to take place next month. Computex kicks off on June 4 and runs through the 8th in Taipei, Taiwan, while E3 takes place June 11 through the 13th…
Crytek transitioning from packaged goods to a free-to-play model
- It seems that gamers aren’t the only ones fed up with DLC and costly online services. Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli said that he felt these premium services (think Activision and EA) were “milking customers to death” and that once his…
Next-gen engine from Square Enix shows what future games could look like, tech demo video inside
- Unreal 4 better watch its back. Square Enix pulled off what may be E3's biggest surprise when they unveiled an incredible real-time demo of their new Luminous Studio engine. Using a Final Fantasy motif as a showcase, Square Enix describes the…
SimCity reboot set for February 2013, SimCity Social announced for Facebook
- Earlier this year, at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, EA first announced that a new SimCity game was in the works. Details regarding availability were kept under wraps at the time, but now the company has come forward…
Weekend tech reading: Microsoft to reveal Xbox "Smart Glass" tablet?
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The last couple of weeks leading up to E3 have been good for anyone that loves insider information. Today’s leak is the largest one yet, and comes from Microsoft. The people behind "Xbox" and "Xbox Live" will be revealing the Xbox Smart Glass tablet behind closed doors...
Microsoft wants Xbox to be the entertainment hub for all your devices
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In a pre-E3 pep talk, Microsoft highlighted the Xbox 360's ongoing success and teased some plans to keep its momentum rolling. The company has sold 67 million units since the console launched in 2005, generating over $56 billion at retail and earning Microsoft a 47% share of...
Microsoft won't be revealing Xbox 720 hardware at E3 2012
- Contrary to popular rumor, Microsoft isn’t planning to showcase their next generation Xbox gaming console at E3 2012. Company spokesperson David Dennis said Microsoft won’t discuss new Xbox hardware at this year’s show, leading two people with knowledge of the…
Weekend Open Forum: Who had the strongest showing at E3?
- There's been a barrage of announcements coming out of E3 this past week from all the big names in gaming. Here's a brief recount if you missed our coverage: Nintendo talked up its next generation console, the Wii U, putting…
Microsoft plans to build Xbox Live into Windows 8
- Mike Delman, Microsoft's vice president of global marketing in the interactive entertainment business unit, was interviewed this week by The Seattle Times. The discussion encompassed various areas that the software giant dabbles in, and at one point Delman revealed that…
Sony PlayStation Vita will be region-free
- The Sony PlayStation Vita (PS Vita) (PCH-1000 series) will be region-free. During a PlayStation Vita session for European and Australian press at E3, Michael Denny, Sony's Vice President of Sony Worldwide Studios Europe, confirmed the tidbit to IGN. He did…
PC Games of E3: TechSpot's Trailer Hotlist
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This past week developers, publishers, media, and other groups tied to the gaming industry converged in Los Angeles for the seventeenth installment of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3).
The conference is known for getting audiences buzzing about the hottest games of the show as trailers and gameplay footage are shown for the first time. We've put together a collection of trailers for upcoming PC games that caught our attention.
ESA: Facts and figures about the gaming industry in 2010
- With the entire gaming industry gathered in Los Angeles for E3, the Entertainment Software Association has taken the opportunity to share quite a few interesting tidbits on how the format and demographic that make up the gaming industry are changing.…
Razer announces dual-sensor 6400dpi mice
- Razer has introduced a new 4G dual sensor system, which takes advantage of both an optical and a laser sensor for enhanced tracking accuracy. Razer claims the sensor has ten times faster surface detection than any one from the previous…
Nintendo used PS3, 360 footage to highlight Wii U capabilities
- Nintendo announced their next-generation home console at E3 yesterday, and while the new controller concept grabbed most of the attention, a lot of emphasis was also put on the Wii U's intent to unify casual and hardcore gamers.
Tomb Raider gets debut trailer, launching in fall 2012
- A new Tomb Raider game is being developed by Redwood City–based studio Crystal Dynamics, to be published by Square Enix. It is slated to be released in North America on the PlayStation 3, the Xbox 360, and Windows during the…
Nintendo unveils its next-generation console, Wii U
- Nintendo unveiled the successor to its Wii today at E3, leaving many onlookers baffled. Called the Wii U, the company's next-generation console aims to bridge the gap between casual and hardcore gamers -- the latter of which were which were…
Battlefield 3 beta in September, release on October 25
- At the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), DICE, an Electronic Arts studio, announced that the Battlefield 3 multiplatform beta is expected sometime in September 2011. The company also confirmed that Battlefield 3 will arrive for the PlayStation 3, the Xbox 360,…
Far Cry 3 announced, coming in 2012
- At the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Ubisoft announced the development of Far Cry 3. The game will arrive for the PlayStation 3, the Xbox 360, and Windows in 2012.
AMD officially relaunches FX brand for high-end processors
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Today at the E3 conference in Los Angeles AMD officially reintroduced the FX brand for their top performing processors aimed at PC enthusiasts and gaming aficionados. As expected, the company also announced the first AM3+ platform based around the FX name.
Sony NGP officially named PlayStation Vita, pricing unveiled
- Sony has announced the name for its PSP successor, codenamed Next Generation Portable (NGP), and the rumors were indeed spot on. The NGP will be dubbed the PlayStation Vita (PS Vita) (PCH-1000 series) – for those wondering, Vita means Life…
Microsoft @ E3: New Halo trilogy, UFC partnership, more
- Microsoft announced new Xbox 360 features during its E3 2011 keynote today, including a bevy of Kinect-friendly titles and additional video streaming services. Over a dozen upcoming games have been confirmed to support Microsoft's motion sensor, not least of which…
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