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Gaming sites are buzzing this morning over this post in the Beyond3D forums, which explores the improvement in load times one can experience...

Type: News story Tags: Storage Game consoles

When Microsoft first revealed its Kinect motion controller, I wondered whether consumers would really want to interface with games by waving their arms in the...

Type: News story Tags: Input devices Game consoles

After one pay-to-play demo, numerous delays, and years of waiting, Gran Turismo 5 finally has a release date for the PlayStation 3. You'll be...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming Game consoles

Are you tired of being out of shape? Think it might be time to cut way back on your Xbox 360 play, get off that...

Type: News story Tags: Game consoles

Yes, believe it or not, Microsoft is still raking in truckloads of cash. In other news, the sky is still blue, and grass still grows...

Type: News story Tags: Game consoles Software Windows

You might have seen Sony's recent ad campaign—you know, the one that ridicules smartphone gaming and promotes the PSP as a genuine handheld gaming...

Type: News story Tags: Game consoles Personal tech

Folks at Microsoft are busy hyping up Kinect for its early November launch, and at least one company executive has gone a little overboard. Kudo...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming Game consoles

Origin PC announced a new gaming desktop called "The Big O" today. If you're one of countless gamers wishing you could play Halo 3...

Type: News story Tags: Systems Game consoles

While the PC's keyboard and mouse are an ideal combo for first-person shooters, gamepads are much better for some other genres. Microsoft's Xbox 360...

Type: News story Tags: Input devices Game consoles

Is there room in the game console market for one more? Lenovo hopes so. The PC giant has confirmed to the Wall...

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Wouldn't it be great if PC gamers could engage in multiplayer battles with console users on the same servers? Microsoft thought so... until it...

Type: News story Tags: Gaming Game consoles

Nintendo has the lion's share of the portable game console market, and its upcoming 3DS handheld looks poised to extend that dominance into the...

Type: News story Tags: Game consoles

For a time, it was rumored that Nvidia's next-generation Tegra system-on-chip would find its way into Nintendo's next-generation handheld. However, when the 3DS was...

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In addition to introducing its Kinect motion controller, Microsoft rolled out an updated version of its Xbox console at this week's E3 expo. AnandTech's...

Type: News story Tags: Game consoles

We can debate whether the Wii's overclocked GameCube roots put the system in the same generation as the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, but no...

Type: News story Tags: Game consoles

Nintendo's DS handheld is one of the most popular gaming consoles of all time. Over 125 million examples (PDF) of the dual-screen Game Boy...

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The Xbox 360's upcoming motion controller has gotten its official name: Kinect. Formerly code-named Project Natal, the device has made headlines over the past few...

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Those of you who enjoyed watching part one of the Corrinne Yu interview we posted the other day may want to check out part...

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