hardware Archive

  • Sony Announces PS3 and Vita Holiday Bundles for Black Friday

    Sony Announces PS3 and Vita Holiday Bundles for Black Friday

    Sony is ready to go for what will hopefully be a strong Black Friday showing for the PlayStation brand, today announcing an array of exclusive PS3 and PS Vita hardware bundles to go on sale on November 23rd and 24th. Three Wi-Fi Vita bundles will […]

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  • Is Sony’s New PS3 Slim a Missed Opportunity?

    Is Sony’s New PS3 Slim a Missed Opportunity?

    Sony rolled into TGS this week with a shiny new PS3 remodel to show off. PS3 “Slim” 2.0, if you will. It’s lighter, smaller, has a grooved top surface and a sliding door panel to a top-loading disc tray. Oh, and it’s more expensive. Typically […]

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  • Nintendo Wii U Hardware and Accessory Pictorial

    Nintendo Wii U Hardware and Accessory Pictorial

    Check out Nintendo’s latest hardware and packaging pics for the Wii U console and GamePad controller — both black and white color schemes — in addition to product shots for the system’s complete line of accessories, including a microphone, the Wii U Pro Controller, stands […]

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  • Nintendo Wii U Launches November 18th Starting at $300

    Nintendo Wii U Launches November 18th Starting at $300

    In a special preview event live streaming online right now, Nintendo has confirmed the two most important details gamers have been wanting to know about the upcoming Wii U console: when’s it coming out and how much is it going to cost? Now we have […]

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  • Microsoft Makes Kinect $40 Cheaper

    Microsoft Makes Kinect $40 Cheaper

    Heading into the holidays, the Kinect Xbox 360 motion control system is dropping to a permanently reduced price of $109.99 in the US, slashed back from $149.99. Cuts are also going into effect in North America abroad as well as Latin America, Asia Pacific regions, […]

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  • Celebrate Master Chief’s Return With the Halo 4 Xbox 360 Console Bundle and Controller

    Celebrate Master Chief’s Return With the Halo 4 Xbox 360 Console Bundle and Controller

    Available for pre-order starting today, the $400 Limited Edition Halo 4 Xbox 360 bundle includes an exclusive, custom-built Xbox 360 console with a 320GB hard drive and built-in wi-fi, a pair of exclusive wireless controllers matching the case theme of the console, a wired headset, […]

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  • Tech Review: PlayStation 3D Display

    Tech Review: PlayStation 3D Display

    As a gaming enthusiast, the prospect of any technology that can be employed to enhance a gaming experience tends to get my geek side excited.  Even though some folks in the game enthusiast community find 3D to be a gimmick or unnecessary, it is still […]

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  • PS Vita’s Western Launch Set for February 22, 2012

    PS Vita’s Western Launch Set for February 22, 2012

    Due out in Japan later this year, Sony’s PSP successor, the PlayStation Vita, finally has an official launch date in western markets, including the U.S., Europe, Canada and Latin America. In those regions, the PS Vita will be available at retail starting February 22, 2012 […]

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  • Nintendo’s Wii Successor is the Wii U

    Nintendo’s Wii Successor is the Wii U

    The successor the the Nintendo Wii has finally been revealed…and I’m still not quite sure what to make of it! The Wii U console, as it has been officially branded, consists of a standard table-top system with horsepower up to modern standards of PS3 and […]

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  • Gears of War 3’s Custom Xbox 360 is Bloody Awesome

    Gears of War 3’s Custom Xbox 360 is Bloody Awesome

    Microsoft has unveiled a wicked limited edition Xbox 360 console bundle themed after Gears of War 3, timed for release with the game on September 20th. The bundle will come with a custom-painted red and black 320GB Xbox 360 console specially outfitted with themed sound […]

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