items tagged with Xbox
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2006-11-01 19:10:31
The Nintendo media release crowed with joy: "For the first time in history, a video game system is on the Toys R Us "Fabulous 15", the creme de la creme of the retailer's "Hot Toy" list." And added: "Toy Wishes magazine also includes Wii on its "Hot Dozen" list of must-have holiday toys." No doubt the Wii will be a hot toy for holiday shoppers but will it capture the additional market Nintendo's boss says he really wants - the adults who don't normally play games?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2006-11-01 09:46:03
Sony urges consumers to be wary of PS3 scams, the Halo movie is officially postponed, and the Nintendo Wii to launch with 62 games by year’s end.
Read More About Console Gaming News: Sony, Halo And Wii...
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2006-10-31 08:00:51
With Microsoft’s next-gen console firmly a now-gen reality thanks to an impending one year birthday, Microsoft have made dozens of improvements, including 1080p HD output, available free of charge. Is it enough to fend off the competition?
Read More About Xbox 360 Gets Upgrades Before Competitive Onslaught Begins In Stores...
Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Reviews
2006-10-30 16:52:57
EA
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All Platforms !
Locking up the official rights to the National Football League, EA has had the muscle to do what it likes with the license. Without the competition to drive forward innovation and creativity, some fans of armchair Gridiron were fretting like a “fourth and inches” down.
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Written By: Mike Bantick
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Reviews
2006-10-30 16:39:49
NHL07 - EA Canada - X360, PS2, XBOX
Australians’ views of some North American past-times can be somewhat dismissive,
in so far as a sport loving society goes. Still, Electronic Arts in their wisdom have unleashed the latest batch of sporting franchises upon us. The National Hockey League is slamming the boards.
Read More About NHL07 I Went To A Fight, And A Hockey Game Broke Out...
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: Reuters
2006-10-27 08:16:14
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT.O: Quote, Profile, Research) on Thursday said it has shipped 6 million Xbox 360 video game consoles worldwide since releasing the unit about a year ago.
Read More About Microsoft 2006 Video Game Console Target Holds...
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: ZDNet UK
2006-10-27 08:04:23
Earnings and sales were boosted by strong responses to the products that Microsoft has launched in recent months, including the Xbox 360 and SQL Server.
Read More About Microsoft Beats Earnings Forecast...
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2006-10-25 09:41:09
In the seven months since the Xbox 360 launched on Australian shores, over 100,000 consoles have sold along with 400,000 games titles, setting new records in the Aussie market. Can Xbox 360 maintain the pace with Wii and PS3 hot on the trail?
Read More About Aussie Xbox 360’S Fly Off The Shelves...
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: Reuters
2006-10-23 06:28:31
LOS ANGELES/TOKYO (Reuters) - Video gamers are raring to get their hands on new titles this holiday season with the long-awaited debut of Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s (7974.OS: Quote, NEWS, Research) Wii and Sony Corp.'s (6758.T: Quote, NEWS, Research) (SNE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) PlayStation 3.
Read More About Hot Holiday Video Games Could Spur Player Sales...
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: Reuters
2006-10-20 09:53:12
TORONTO (Reuters) - Soaring demand for games, video and music will stretch the Internet to its limits, Canada's Nortel Networks Corp. says, and it expects service providers will make big investments in its technology to avoid a crunch.
Read More About Video-Hungry Users Could Push Net To Brink: Nortel...
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: Reuters
2006-10-19 08:17:11
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two new video game consoles, Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Co. Ltd.'s Wii, are expected to top holiday wish lists as they debut in mid-November, but fans may have trouble buying them.
Read More About Videogame Player Scarcity May Lift Old-Model Sales...
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2006-10-18 06:27:04
As I tucked my AUD$188 PS2 under my arm and walked out of the store last weekend, I casually enquired to the friendly salesman if he was taking pre-orders of PS3 for when they finally arrive in Australia. "Yes, they'll be here in March and the price is $999," he replied.
Read More About PS3 Negative Price Hype Is Just That...
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Beerfiles
Category: IT blog
2006-10-17 00:45:47
Our Xbox console has become somewhat unreliable lately both for game playing and for playing DVDs. Not being a gamer but with children who are, I figured that we could kill two birds with one stone and get another DVD player and console combo.
Read More About PS2 Simply The Best Value For Games And Videos...
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology Lifestyle
Category: Consoles
2006-10-16 08:29:19
With the US and Japanese launch of PlayStation 3 set for November, an exciting new element for the PS3 will be the inclusion of an online service to rival that of Xbox 360 and Nintendo’s Wii. A vital element for any connected console, online services delivered through your TV was once but a dream, but nowadays it’s commonplace. The question is where are online services going?
Read More About Online Services Are Maturing – PS3 And Wii Offerings Coming Soon...
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: Reuters
2006-10-15 06:06:44
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp. may fall behind rivals in the initial phase of the next-generation game console race, but is likely to grab the top spot eventually, Japan's top video game magazine publisher, Enterbrain, said on Friday. Reuters complete story
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: Reuters
2006-10-12 06:54:34
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. is launching a new educational campaign to help parents take control of the games and other content their children consume using its new Xbox 360 video game console, an executive said on Wednesday.
Read More About Microsoft Rolls Out Online Safety Initiative...
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: World Watch
Category: Reuters
2006-10-11 09:32:05
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - GameStop Corp. (GME.N: Quote, Profile, Research), said on Tuesday its 3,600 GameStop and EB Games stores in the United States have sold out their quota of pre-orders for Sony Corp.'s (6758.T: Quote, NEWS, Research) (SNE.N: Quote, Profile, Research) new PlayStation 3 video game console.
Read More About GameStop's Stores Sell Out PlayStation 3 Pre-Orders...
Written By: Stan Beer
Section: Information technology news
Category: Hardware
2006-10-10 23:20:04
The high definition video format duel between Sony and Toshiba and their respective backers may be solved by dual-format technology from another Japanese technology giant NEC.
Read More About Blu-Ray, HD DVD Duel A Dual-Format Draw Says NEC...
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