gaming console

No New Xbox “Anytime Soon,” Says Microsoft

John Paczkowski in News on March 17 at 9:45 am PT

Microsoft confirmed today that it won’t be unveiling a new Xbox console at the E3 video game conference in June, and said consumers probably shouldn’t expect new hardware for quite a while.

Sony: We’re Selling a Ton of PlayStation Vitas

John Paczkowski in News on February 29 at 4:00 am PT

Sony says it has sold 1.2 million PlayStation Vitas worldwide so far.

Will Social Games Erode the Hardcore Console Game Market?

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on September 22, 2011 at 12:01 am PT

A new study being released today is challenging the notion that all gamers on Facebook are housewives in their mid-40s. And, while that’s still true, there’s a growing segment of hardcore users.

Price Cut for PS3; Xbox 360 Ported to Wii

John Paczkowski in News on September 24, 2009 at 5:01 am PT

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata likes to say that game console price cuts aren’t the cure-alls many believe them to be. “People often talk about the price cut as if it’s an almighty weapon,” he said this past summer. “The fact of the matter is what a price cut can do is rather limited.” But Nintendo is cutting the price of its Wii videogame system just the same.

Price Cut for PS3; Xbox 360 Ported to Wii

John Paczkowski in News on September 24, 2009 at 5:01 am PT

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata likes to say that game console price cuts aren’t the cure-alls many believe them to be. “People often talk about the price cut as if it’s an almighty weapon,” he said this past summer. “The fact of the matter is what a price cut can do is rather limited.” But Nintendo is cutting the price of its Wii videogame system just the same.

Microsoft Packs The New Zune HD With Bells, Whistles And Plenty of Style

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on September 22, 2009 at 2:58 pm PT

The new Zune HD offers a rich screen and a wealth of artist information, but it can’t compete with iPod Touch’s app offerings.

PS3 Price Cut Tomorrow?

John Paczkowski in News on August 17, 2009 at 2:05 pm PT

“[If the price were any lower] I’d lose money on every PlayStation I make.” So said Sony CEO Sir Howard Stringer last month. And while that remark might seem to preclude a price cut on the PlayStation 3, a price cut might be exactly what we get come tomorrow.

Sony Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Walkman With Lousy Earnings

John Paczkowski in News on July 30, 2009 at 5:24 am PT

More bad news from Sony. This morning the electronics giant posted its second straight quarterly loss and reiterated its forecast for another year of red ink. Clearly, Sony must do more than just slash jobs and suppliers if it ever hopes to regain its position in the market.

Where Your Old Gadgets Find a Second Life

Katherine Boehret in The Mossberg Solution on August 12, 2008 at 2:32 pm PT

Digital electronics will eventually break or get replaced. It’s hard to know what to do with the gadgets that get left behind. But there are Web sites that make it easy to get rid of old electronics — and some offer cash for them, too.