Wii Mini coming to USA with Mario Kart to boot

The smallest of the higher-end gaming consoles has been revealed to be approaching the United States just in time for the holidays: the Wii Mini, complete with Mario Kart. This little beast works with a cut-down collection of abilities that were once only available on the original Wii. Here you’re not able to connect to […]

Here’s Your First Look at Valve’s Prototype Steam Box

Here's Your First Look at Valve's Prototype Steam Box

Details have been dribbling out bout the Valve’s new push into living room gaming. First we got the announcement, then the specs, and now the first prototype boxes are showing up in the wild.

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Sony PS3 PlayStation Store update adds PayPal support

Sony has announced a funding related update for those using the PlayStation Store on a PS3. Moving forward users will be able to add funds to their Sony Entertainment Network wallet using PayPal. Or more specifically, from PayPal and directly through the PlayStation Store. You see, in the past you have been able to use […]

Xbox One gameplay tour shows console’s interface in action

As the Xbox One‘s launch date closes in, Microsoft has been dropping teasers and snippets of its various console-related offerings, not the least of which is a gameplay tour video it has posted today. With the video, gamers are given their first look at the Xbox One’s interface, which is very similar to Windows 8 […]

Xbox One Invitation campaign behind the scenes: a massive undertaking

If you weren’t worried that your favorite game was addicting enough before, a new Xbox One video spot will alleviate all your comfort. Taking cues from some of the biggest headliner games to launch with the console, Microsoft’s ad collaborators have created a trailer that invites gamers into the game – along with everyday office […]

PS4 zero-day update 1.5 detailed: Remote Play, Party, Blu-ray DVD

That title did’t just fall out of thin air as a specifications boost for the PlayStation 4 – it’s really a selection of items that won’t work on the console right out of the box. What you’re going to need to do when you purchase and own a PlayStation 4 this November is to update […]

DualShock 4 in stores early: non-PS4 details emerge

It would appear that one of the most advanced Bluetooth controllers on the market this year has hit some stores early: this is the PS4 DualShock 4, and it’s been spotted at more than one store Up North. According to reports from DualShockers‘ varied collection of Tweets, at least seven individual customers have been allowed […]

A Handheld Gaming Console You Can Build and Program Yourself

A Handheld Gaming Console You Can Build and Program Yourself

It’s about as far from a Nintendo 3DS or PS Vita as you can get when it comes to the latest in handheld gaming consoles, but the DIY Gamer Kit from Technology Will Save Us comes with one features those devices don’t: The satisfaction that you built it yourself. And not only do you have to assemble, wire, and solder the DIY Gamer Kit yourself, you’ll also need to program your own games too. Sound like fun?

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DICE’s Battlefield 4 will not use Microsoft’s Xbox Live Compute

DICE’s newest incarnation of Battlefield will launch on time but will not use Xbox Live Compute, Battlefield 4 executive producer Patrick Bach recently told Gamesindustry International. The game’s development alongside the development of the Xbox One and PS4 consoles has prompted DICE to limit the game’s cloud streaming functionality to its own servers. This will […]

NVIDIA SHIELD GameStream hands-on with Console Mode

A compelling use-case for NVIDIA’s SHIELD device has appeared this week at the company’s gaming week in Montreal: Console Mode. While we’ve seen this sort of ability working before, this version works with the branded functionality GameStream, the all-encompassing term for streaming content to and from SHIELD. With this push, NVIDIA SHIELD will be streaming […]