Nintendo wants to Wii some more – a lot more

Just when some suggested Nintendo’s stream of Wii console buyers might be drying up because of “saturation” or expectations that a Wii 2 might be on its way for Christmas 2011 comes a denial, suggesting instead that when it comes to the Wii, there’s plenty more from where that came from.
 

FoXbox 360’s only potential issue is bill shocks

With no ISPs in Australia offering to unmeter Foxtel’s live video and on demand or catch-up streams, the biggest issue Foxtel on Xbox 360 users need to be aware of is the potential cost of streaming large video above and beyond your existing download limit.
 

Sony firmly busts PS3 jailbreakers with 3.42 firmware update

Seeking to restore an unjailbroken balance to the force that is the Sony PS3, a new 3.42 firmware update has disabled the PSGroove, PSFreedom and PSJailbreak USB dongle methods to stop unauthorised access to a world of pirate and homebrew PS3 software.
 

'Best year ever' for Xbox in ANZ

Microsoft claims 2009 was the "best year ever" for Xbox in Australia and New Zealand, with growth in console sales, attach rate, and Xbox Live registrations and use.
 

Mass Effect 2 themed 250GB Xbox 360

In what is becoming a trend, Microsoft has announced a themed Mass Effect 2 Xbox 360 equipped with a 250GB hard drive.
 

[UPDATE]Call out date for Red Dead Redemption announced

[Updated with trailer]It’s time to leave the comfort of the saloon, put on your ten gallon hat and step out into the dusty streets of the violent founding of the American frontier west.  Red Dead Redemption, the follow up from RockStar Games’s 2004 Red Dead Revolver now has a street date.
 

No future for game consoles

The head of one of the world’s most successful game developers has stated that his company is ready for the demise of the home entertainment game console as we know it today.  Could it be another entry in an expanding conspiracy that will become clearer as time goes by?
 

CSIRO hooks up gaming brains to crunch numbers

Apart from providing high resolution graphics as a way for gamers to frag each other, the Graphics Processing Units (GPU) attached to every video-card can provide computing power for scientists wanting to unlock the secrets of the human genome.
 

Bioshock 2 Special Edition detailed

Still dripping from its undersea immersion, 2K Games announces the BioShock 2 Special Edition contents.  Here are the details including a cool vinyl LP.
 

Date for Xbox 360 Facebook and Twitter announced, still adults only

Microsoft has announced the release date for the next Xbox 360 Dashboard update.  The refresh brings social networking to the game console, sporting Facebook, Twitter and movies on demand.