XBox 360 is an Energy HogJune 19th, 2006 XBox 360 consumes 145 Watts simply turned on. Compare that with 4W for Playstation 1.
Sony cuts price of PlayStation 3 by $100 to boost holiday sales; slim version plannedAugust 18th, 2009 PS3 price cut by $100; slimmer model to comeNEW YORK — After months of rumors and anticipation, Sony Corp. is slashing the price of the PlayStation 3 by $100 in hopes of boosting sales of the console ahead of the important holiday season.
Nintendo says Wii price to drop $50 to $200 starting Sunday, in price-tie with low-end XboxSeptember 23rd, 2009 Nintendo cutting Wii price by $50 to $200NEW YORK — Nintendo on Sunday will cut the price of its popular Wii console by $50, in a bid to broaden its appeal among potential new customers as it prepares to release the Wii Fit-Plus and New Super Mario Bros. games. The Wii, whose game control senses motions without having relying solely on buttons and levers, is the top selling console worldwide.
XBox 360 - Reaching 1 billion people? - Interesting interview of J Allard, Microsoft Corporate Vice PresidentJune 1st, 2005 J Allard (Microsoft Corporate Vice President), who heads Microsoft's video-game efforts, has boldly predicted that one billion people will eventually play games on the new console. In an interesting interview J Allard provides rather insightful comments on XBox 360 and on Microsoft's viewpoints in general.
Microsoft introduces Xbox 360 gadget that tracks your body movement plays the gameJune 1st, 2009 Microsoft unveils motion control for Xbox 360
LOS ANGELES — Gamers, get ready for your close-up. Microsoft introduced a prototype camera Monday that can be used as a controller for the Xbox 360.
Tech blog Engadget says Wii price cut imminent, will drop by $50 to $200September 23rd, 2009 Engadget blog: Wii nears price cut by $50 to $200NEW YORK — A $50 price cut may be imminent for Nintendo's popular Wii gaming console. Tech blog Engadget said in a posting late Tuesday that the Wii, which has cost about $250 since its 2006 launch, will see its price drop to $200 beginning Sunday.
US video game retail sales tumble 29 percent in July, market researcher NPD Group saysAugust 14th, 2009 July video game sales show sharp declineNEW YORK — Hurt by the recession and few hit game launches, U.S. retail sales of video games dropped sharply in July, showing an even bigger decline than what many analysts were expecting.
Microsoft FAT Patents Declared Valid; Trouble for LinuxJanuary 12th, 2006 The US Patent and Trademark Office has declared that patents Microsoft holds on file allocation tables (FAT) are valid. Unfortunately Linux OS uses FAT file system.
Squeezed by recession, video game sales see biggest drop since 2000July 17th, 2009 June video game sales drop sharplyNEW YORK — Squeezed by the economic downturn, U.S. retail sales of video games dropped sharply in June, the largest year-over-year decline the industry has seen in nearly nine years.
US video game sales slide 23 percent in May, marking third straight month of declinesJune 12th, 2009 US video game sales slide 23 pct in MayLOS ANGELES — U.S. video gamers spent less on games, hardware and accessories in May compared with a year ago, a sign that this year's release schedule couldn't compete with Take Two Interactive's "Grand Theft Auto IV" last spring.
Video game industry running out of ammunition; console prices could fall soonJuly 30th, 2009 Game makers pause, reload: Are price cuts next?Kathleen Byrnes and Justin Choi, a married couple attending medical school at Tulane University, say $40 is just too much to fork over for a Nintendo Wii game they might not enjoy. They haven't bought one since last fall, when they picked up "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed."
Since then? "Nothing really interesting came out," said Byrnes, 23.
Nintendo expects profit despite recession amid strong demand for Wii, upgrade of DS consoleMay 4th, 2009 Nintendo on roll on Wii, but cautious on high yen
TOKYO — Japanese video game and console maker Nintendo Co. reports fiscal fourth quarter earnings on Thursday.
Bodhtree partners with CompanyStore for centre of excellenceJuly 14th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Bodhtree Consulting, a leading consulting and technology provider, has forged a strategic software partnership with CompanyStore.IN for its centre of excellence (CoE) for SaaS and Cloud computing. CompanyStore.IN is a well known logo merchandising company that leverages technology to support marketing and branding for some of the biggest names of the industry.
Fighting for Motion Control: Microsoft, Sony take aim at Nintendo Wii during E3June 4th, 2009 Microsoft, Sony take aim at Nintendo Wii at E3
LOS ANGELES — This year's Electronic Entertainment Expo has been quite the moving experience. During presentations at the video game industry trade show, both Microsoft and Sony debuted prototype motion-control devices for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 that could rival Nintendo's popular Wii, the first console to employ a motion-detecting controller when it debuted in 2006.
Soon, 'hands-free' video gamesMay 24th, 2009 LONDON - The ultimate computer game that banishes handheld controls and allows players' gestures to dictate the action on screen is to be launched by Microsoft. The Microsoft Xbox 360 uses 3-D camera technology, and is aimed at challenging the dominance of the Nintendo Wii, reports The Times.
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