Over a year after its first announcement, there's still plenty we dont know about Nintendo's new Wii U, including its price - but a report claims that the next-gen console will go on sale for $299. More...
Nintendo's Wii U console has been very divisive in the short period of time it has been known. Already we've seen many different spec-sheets for a device we know nothing about, but nothing seems to... More...
After Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3 arrived on the PlayStation 2 a few months ago in all its so-so glory, many fans were left wondering what's next for Goku and team. Looks like Atari... More...
US engineers have developed a technique that replaces silicon with carbon to make next-generation semiconductors. Boffins at Princeton University said that the electronics industry has pushed the capabilities of silicon - the material at the... More...
Following speculation surrounding job advertisements on Blizzard's website, a community administrator has confirmed on the World of Warcraft forums that the developer is currently at work on an unannounced, next-gen MMO. The job postings displayed... More...
Broadband has been a huge success in the UK with more than half of all UK homes with a connection, at an average speed of four megabits a second (Mbps). But there are fears that... More...
Scientists in India are reporting an advance toward discovering a Holy Grail of the illumination industry — a white LED, a light-emitting diode that produces pure white light suitable for interior lighting of homes, offices... More...
The chip manufacturing community has long dreaded the day when flash memory could no longer shrink in size. But that day continues to be pushed back as chip manufacturers are seemingly slowing their commitment to... More...
The next generation of computer games sporting more realistic visuals than ever is not yet in full swing but a range of new graphics chips is letting gamers beef up their PCs today in anticipation.... More...
A judge has ruled that Kaleidescape Incorporated did not breech its contract with the DVD Copy Control Association over its use of the consortium's Content Scramble System and due to poor wording in the documents... More...
In a Game Developers Conference session here Thursday, Dolby representatives Jason Page and Michael Kelly shocked the audience by saying that more and more developers will be using MIDI-based technology to power in-game tunes, as... More...
So will all the hype surrounding the big next-gen console launches, mainly the PS3 and Wii of course - who exactly is in the lead right now in sales? Who will be numero uno by... More...
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.3 Higher Speed Study Group (HSSG) has voted to standardise development of the next generation of Ethernet at 100Gbps. Although the 100Gb standard has been mooted for... More...
Hmm, just a rumor still? Or is Sony really going to only ship 150-200,000 units at launch here in the US on Friday? Guess my story from a few days ago wasn't so far fetched... More...
The missing consumer link in the move to HDTV is a universal DVD player that would accommodate both the new HD DVD and Blue-ray formats. Such a player could be coming soon, thanks to Broadcom... More...
At the BroadGroup Power and Cooling Summit in London, IBM researchers presented an innovative approach for improving the cooling of computer chips, an increasingly urgent need given the large amount of heat released by today's... More...
ATI will target AMD's Socket AM2+ interconnect with its RD790 chipset - a part with the abiility to host four graphics cards, allegedly leaked company roadmap slides reveal. Socket AM2+ is expected to debut in... More...
Electronic Arts and Epic Games have confirmed that the Redwood company has licensed Unreal Engine 3 for use in a selection of next-generation titles. EA becomes the latest licensee of Unreal Engine 3, which has... More...
It seems that the engineers over at PC manufacturer AOpen have been studiously reading the reviews of the first generation of their Mac mini ripoff homage, the miniPC, as the latest version is promising to... More...
At its press conference on Tuesday, Nintendo will officially unveil its next-generation console, the Wii. It is expected that executives will demonstrate the console's full set of functionalities, which is known to include the now-famous... More...
SEGA Europe CEO Mike Hayes has confirmed that our old friend Sonic the Hedgehog will get his first outing on next-gen consoles next year. Speaking to Tech Digest, Hayes said: "SEGA will continue to evolve... More...
Total Videogames has revealed that Square-Enix at a Final Fantasy XI Fan-Fest this past weekend, confirmed that they were indeed working on a Next-Gen console and PC MMORPG. The consoles were not specified, and no... More...
Ubisoft has announced today that its flagship studio is working on a new Rainbow Six game set in the Nevada gambling Mecca. This game is titled Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas and will be released... More...
Hewlett-Packard Co. on Wednesday raised the stakes in a battle between high-definition DVD formats by urging a group led by Sony Corp. to include features important to PC makers and users. Palo Alto, Calif-based HP... More...
ATI Technologies' next-generation visual processing units (VPUs) have passed validation process at PCI-SIG, the industry body that leads the development of PCI and PCI Express busses, which means that the chips already exist in the... More...
ATI Technologies confirmed during the last quarter's conference call that its forthcoming graphics processor code-named R520 has been delayed, however, reassured investors and analysts that this Fall it would have a lineup of visual processing... More...
Japanese publisher Square Enix has confirmed that among the projects it is developing for next-generation consoles are a new Final Fantasy game from the team behind Final Fantasy X, and a new massively multiplayer game... More...
Nvidia has revealed that it will announce its next-generation GPU on June 21 at a launch event in San Francisco. An invitation sent to Nvidia partners, analysts, and members of the press promises invitees an... More...
Corporate mudslinging between game console makers begins as leaders on all sides size up the competition. The Electronic Entertainment Expo marked the start of the next-generation console war. With all sides gearing... More...
The next version of Microsoft's Internet Information Services Web server (IIS7) will integrate the ASP.NET development technologies and turn many core features into optional modules. In addition, the software's admin tool has been... More...
LucasArts announces that the world's least boring professor of archaeology returns to games in 2007. When he's not teaching students about archaeology or working on his five-o'clock shadow, Indiana Jones is buckling... More...
Intel President Paul Otellini announced three second-generation dual-core processors on Thursday and said first-generation prototypes are faring well. In February, Intel said it was working on 15 dual-core chip designs, which combine... More...
Q Entertainment's president finally leaks some details about his upcoming game; developer wants to be challenged with new genre. Former Sega producer Tetsuya Mizuguchi has been the focus of media attention since... More...
Ilovebees.com-style game on ourcolony.net appears to reward visitors with glimpses of Microsoft's next-generation controller. Last year, Microsoft intrigued some and infuriated many with a viral marketing campaign to help hype its now-multi-platinum... More...
At a Doom 3 event, id Software CEO reveals that the upcoming shooter will appear at the annual frag-fest, says development of PlayStation 3 and Xbox 2 games "will happen." At 12:01... More...
The Japanese creators talk about their reasons behind joining Microsoft and give hints on their respective game projects. In the beginning of March, Microsoft announced that Yoshiki Okamoto, former Capcom executive and... More...
Agreement will see the Twin Snakes developer working on an unnamed game for unidentified consoles to be released at an undetermined date. In a release issued this morning, Sega announced an agreement... More...
Wired article says the Hong Kong action legend's game company is working on "ShadowClan," due in fall 2006; Die Hard director's Ubisoft project also detailed. With the convergence of the film and... More...
In a press conference in Tokyo recently, Nintendo head Satoru Iwata confirmed that the next console will be titled 'Revolution', and, like the DS handheld device, promises to innovate in the field of entertainment. The... More...
Confirming rumors, Warner Bros. announces it is developing a game based on the classic 1971 crime film--featuring the original star's voice and likeness. When Electronic Arts first announced it was making a... More...
DICE's financial report reveals its much-anticipated PC shooter won't deploy until the final part of Q2; console version due on "Microsoft's forthcoming platform" by year's end. Throughout history, major military offensives have... More...
Swedish developer Digital Illusions CE has announced financial results for the nine months ended September 30th, revealing a 23 per cent jump in revenues, continued strong sales of the Battlefield franchise, and plans for a... More...
Get Ready to Rock-n-Roll with aacPlus! Apple director of QuickTime product marketing, Frank Casanova, will deliver a keynote speech at the Cellular Telephone and Internet Association (CTIA's) Wireless IT and Entertainment 2004 tomorrow in San... More...
Japanese publisher Capcom has confirmed that it will be providing software support for all three forthcoming home console platforms, but concerns over the firm's financial health have precipitated a drop in its share price. "We... More...
Riddick set to launch in Europe next Friday. Starbreeze Studios has signed an agreement with American publisher to develop a new action game for the new consoles within the next 2 years.... More...
Is your slow internet connection preventing next-generation consoles from reaching their full potential? According to Kaz Hirai Sony Computer Entertainment America president it is. He feels that it's necessary that broadband needs to... More...
British technology firm Imagination is preparing to deliver a new arcade system to Sega at the start of next year, according to the company's financial statements, which will be based on the firm's next-generation graphics... More...
Job listing on Infinity Ward's site shows next-generation console development is already underway. Though it is assumed most major game studios have already begun development for the next generation of consoles, only... More...
Japanese publisher Square Enix could be on board as a developer for Microsoft's next console, according to company president Yoichi Wada, who says the next-generation Xbox "would fully deserve consideration." Speaking with US website GameSpot,... More...
Satoru Iwata and chief Xbox officer Robbie Bach have claimed that people are becoming too obsessed with the next generation of hardware. Satoru Iwata and Robbie Bach both share the view that developers... More...