consoles

PlayStation 4 Tops Gaming Hardware Sales in November, but Game Sales Are Way Down

Eric Johnson in Media on December 12, 2013 at 4:34 pm PT

Sony wins the first round. Sort of.

Buying a Videogame Console on Black Friday? Here’s What You Need to Know.

Eric Johnson in General on November 26, 2013 at 3:22 pm PT

A buyer’s guide to the deals you can get — and the differences among the game consoles — for anyone partaking in America’s consumerist holiday.

NPD Reports Year-Over-Year Decrease in Gaming Hardware, Increase in Software (Again)

Eric Johnson in News on November 14, 2013 at 4:16 pm PT

The calm before the storm.

Is This “The Last Console Generation”? And Nine Other Questions for Sony’s Jack Tretton.

Eric Johnson and Lauren Goode in Media on November 14, 2013 at 8:53 am PT

The CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America talks about the launch of the PlayStation 4 and how it stacks up to competitors — both in the living room and in gamers’ pockets.

EA Founder Trip Hawkins Teases New Education Startup, Predicts Intense Disruption in Living Room

Eric Johnson in Media on October 24, 2013 at 9:00 am PT

And Apple isn’t even one of his Top 5 candidates to win that disruption.

Oculus Rift Will Be a “No-Motion-Sickness Experience,” and 4K Display in the Works, CEO Says

Eric Johnson in Media on October 17, 2013 at 11:24 am PT

Whenever it launches, that is.

Sony’s First TV Ad for the PlayStation 4 Is Basically “Testosterone, the Musical!”

Eric Johnson in Media on October 14, 2013 at 7:32 pm PT

Sword fights! Car crashes! Explosions! Lou Reed!

Valve’s Steam Machines Won’t Be “Console Killers,” but Here’s How They Could Shake Up Gaming Anyway

Eric Johnson in Media on September 26, 2013 at 7:00 am PT

If they work as promised, Steam Machines could be disruptive — just not in the way you think.

Don’t Look Now, but the Second Screen Is About to Invade Videogames’ Next Generation

Eric Johnson in News on September 20, 2013 at 7:00 am PT

A big-picture look at the small screen’s future with consoles.

News Byte

Xbox One Release Date Pegged at November 22

Eric Johnson in Product News on September 4, 2013 at 9:45 am PT

The Xbox One will be released on Nov. 22 in 13 markets, including the U.S., Microsoft announced today. That’s one week after the planned release date for Sony’s competing PlayStation 4, and one week before the infamous holiday-shopping kickoff day, Black Friday.