Neowin News Feed for: North

Google acquires North to bolster its AR and ambient computing offerings

Abhay V — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 17:00:01 +0000

Google today announced that it is acquiring smart glass maker North. The details of the deals were not provided. North also announced that it will not be shipping the second-generation Focals 2.0. Read more...

Amazon now powers 1% of North American internet

Stefano Elia — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:43:13 +0000

Amazon's cloud service is now said to power 1% of all internet traffic in North America, with a third of all users visiting an Amazon cloud site at least once a day. Read more...

North America Gets the Turok Demo

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:10:56 +0000

The single-player Turok demo that was released a few weeks ago is now on the Xbox Live Marketplace is now available in North America. Previously, it was only available in virtually every country that doesn't... Read more...

Toshiba HD DVD sales hit 1 Million in North America

Sun, 06 Jan 2008 19:57:18 +0000

In 2007, Japan's Toshiba Corporation sold 1 million HD DVD digital video recorders in North America, according to Toshiba executives speaking at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Only two days after Warner Bros... Read more...

Microsoft & Daylight Savings Time in North America

Sun, 04 Nov 2007 16:32:20 +0000

Because this year, Daylight Savings Time starts three weeks earlier than normal, on March 11th, 2007, and it is ending one week later than usual, on November 4th, all software on your computer needs appropriate... Read more...

Shadowrun goes gold for PC and Xbox 360 in North America

Todd Tanner — Wed, 09 May 2007 22:07:34 +0000

Microsoft Game Studios today announced that the eagerly awaited and innovative first-person shooter (FPS) Shadowrun has gone gold and will begin hitting retailers throughout North America on May 29. From renowned developer FASA Studio, the... Read more...

Silverfall ships out to North America

Todd Tanner — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 08:23:59 +0000

NEW YORK, NY, March 22, 2007 – Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR), one of the world's most recognized brands and leading third-party video game publisher, today announced that Silverfall®, a dynamic 3D action role-playing game (RPG),... Read more...

NeowINDEX 2007, Europe & North America

Michael Stanclift — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 20:20:20 +0000

NeowINDEX, where we all get on the same page NeowINDEX is Neowin's annual staff and member get together. Started in 2006 as a European only event, Neowin is proud to announce that we... Read more...

Nintendo Wii Sells 600,000 In Eight Days In North America

Todd Tanner — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:57:53 +0000

Built on a foundation of pure fun, Nintendo's new Wii(TM) video game system sold through to more than 600,000 consumers in the Americas in just its first eight days of availability. ... Read more...

Playstation 3 Launches in North America

Todd Tanner — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 18:32:33 +0000

Well the day has finally arrived for all the Sony fans and Playstation 3 hopefuls. The Playstation 3 has launched in North America. Of course the vast, vast majority of the units available worldwide... Read more...

North American Gothic 3 Gold, In Stores By November 20

Todd Tanner — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 18:48:11 +0000

Thanks again to Bluesnews for the scoop. Aspyr Media confirmed today that its highly anticipated PC RPG Gothic 3 will ship on November 13 in North America, ensuring that it lands... Read more...

Prey goes Gold, in stores July 11th in North America

Todd Tanner — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 23:35:25 +0000

Thanks to Spartan_X for the spot. The gravity bending, mind altering monster known as Prey has now gone gold. The upcoming PC and Xbox 360 FPS that was... Read more...

DS Lite launches in North America

Wed, 14 Jun 2006 09:59:04 +0000

Nintendo officially launched the DS Lite in North America on Sunday with a midnight opening event at its Nintendo World store in the Rockefeller Centre in New York. Nintendo gave a free copy of Brain... Read more...

Guild Wars Factions is #1 in North America and Europe

Todd Tanner — Wed, 24 May 2006 13:47:49 +0000

May 22, 2006 (BELLEVUE, WA) — ArenaNet®, developer of the award-winning online roleplaying game Guild Wars®, and NCsoft® Corporation, the world's leading developer and publisher of online computer games, announce today that the studio's latest... Read more...

DS Lite to Arrive in North America on June 11th

Fri, 05 May 2006 15:02:02 +0000

Nintendo of America has announced its launch plans for the DS Lite handheld console, with the redesigned system set to debut in North America on June 11th, priced at $129.99. The system, which has been... Read more...

Rockstar North hiring network programmers

Sun, 26 Mar 2006 16:04:38 +0000

According to the job listings posted by Rockstar North, they are looking for experienced network programmers. When Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories said it would have multiplayer, many hoped that it would let players... Read more...

ROSE Online North America continues to grow

Fri, 17 Mar 2006 15:11:01 +0000

After a rocky release due to hackers and errors, ROSE is finally making some excellent progress. Rush on Seven Episodes' North American website released this notice: ROSE NA said: ... Read more...

Gothic III officially delayed in North America

Todd Tanner — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 04:55:49 +0000

Actiontrip has now confirmed that the North American version of Gothic III from Aspyr Media has been delayed until fall. Earlier today it was announced that the German version of the game was also being... Read more...

Blu-Ray Launch Date set for May 23rd in North America

Tue, 28 Feb 2006 15:33:53 +0000

Players and discs finally in the shops in late May, but where's the PS3? Sony has announced that its Blu-Ray next-generation DVD format will launch in North America on May... Read more...

Revolution hitting North America by Thanksgiving

Wed, 18 Jan 2006 22:34:03 +0000

Even though Nintendo has been reluctant to release details about its next-generation console, the Revolution, speculations have mounted that it may launch in 2007. So far, the Kyoto-based gamegiant has only unveiled a mock-up of... Read more...

Blizzard North veterans form new independent development stu

Tue, 29 Nov 2005 20:15:27 +0000

As the fallout from Blizzard Entertainment's merging of its North studio into the company's headquarters studio continues to settle, three former Blizzard North development staff have established a new studio called Hyboreal Games. Located in... Read more...

Water Ice in Crater at Martian North Pole

Fri, 29 Jul 2005 19:11:39 +0000

The HRSC on ESA's Mars Express obtained this perspective view on 2 February 2005 during orbit 1343 with a ground resolution of approximately 15 metres per pixel. It shows an unnamed impact crater located on... Read more...

North Carolina senate debates violent games bill

Wed, 13 Apr 2005 20:56:58 +0000

Another US state ponders legislation against sale of violent games to minors. Yet another US state has opened the debate on whether legislation should be put in place to prevent the sale... Read more...

Gran Turismo 4 officially slips to 2005 in North America

Sat, 20 Nov 2004 02:06:26 +0000

Following on from yesterday's announcement of a fresh delay to the launch of Gran Turismo 4 in Japan, Sony has now confirmed that the title has also been pushed back to early 2005 in North... Read more...

North Carolina Man Gets 9 Years in Jail for Spam

Thu, 04 Nov 2004 15:20:08 +0000

A North Carolina man was sentenced to nine years in prison for sending hundreds of thousands of "spam" e-mail messages, Virginia prosecutors said on Wednesday. Jeremy Jaynes, of Raleigh, North Carolina was found guilty under... Read more...

New Pokemon titles top a million sales in North America

Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:35:55 +0000

As Pokemon Leaf Green and Pokemon Fire Red arrive in Europe today, Nintendo has confirmed that North American sales of the titles have passed a million units since their launch there three weeks ago. ... Read more...

Nintendo DS to launch in North America before Thanksgiving!

Thu, 12 Aug 2004 14:03:55 +0000

Nintendo DS will launch in North America in late November, according to unconfirmed reports quoting publishing sources at the Ziff-Davis Electronic Gaming Summit. Third-party publishers are reportedly "confident" that the portable will be on store... Read more...

PSX Coming To North America Next Year

Fri, 09 Jul 2004 21:26:04 +0000

Sony's PSX multipurpose DVD recorder and game console won't see release in North America this year, Bloomberg Japan reports today. The news comes from an interview with Sony Electronics COO Hideki Komiyama, who offered little... Read more...

Ghost Recon 2 plotline irks North Korea

Mon, 28 Jun 2004 16:10:23 +0000

North Korea isn't to happy about how it's being portrayed in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2. North Korea is accusing Americans of hating them. With pretty bold statements like "[Americans] have shown everyone their... Read more...

Gallery North Course released for Links 2004

Sun, 06 Jun 2004 18:49:03 +0000

Microsoft Game Studios has today announced the Xbox Live release of The Gallery Golf Club's North Course for Links 2004. For $4.99, players can download the Arizona club's most exclusive course, which boasts the longest... Read more...

Nextel Debuts Wireless Broadband in North Carolina

Mon, 19 Apr 2004 21:33:22 +0000

US Cellco Nextel has launched a full scale mobile wireless broadband service for North Carolina's Research Triangle offering a 1.5 Mbps service, bursting to 3 Mbps, for prices ranging between $34.99 to $74.99 a month.... Read more...

Playstation 2 passes 25 million sales in North America

Sat, 06 Mar 2004 15:55:42 +0000

SCEA has announced that it has sold over 25 million PlayStation 2 consoles in North America to date, with 2.6 million of them enabled for online play and a million gamers using PS2 online gaming... Read more...

Microsoft-Lindows spat heads north

Fri, 20 Feb 2004 15:31:28 +0000

Microsoft has expanded its legal battle against Linux seller Lindows, suing the software maker for trademark infringement in Canada. A Microsoft representative confirmed that the suit was filed late Wednesday in the... Read more...

The Sims Bustin' to North American stores

Tue, 16 Dec 2003 18:44:16 +0000

EA announces the North American release of The Sims Bustin' Out for all current generation consoles. Electronic Arts has today announced the North American release of The Sims Bustin' Out for PlayStation... Read more...

Microsoft settles with North Carolina

Fri, 07 Nov 2003 16:46:06 +0000

Microsoft has agreed to pay as much as $89 million to settle a class-action lawsuit in North Carolina that alleged the vendor overcharged for its software. Under the settlement, North Carolina residents who bought Microsoft... Read more...

Cofounders leave Blizzard North

Tue, 01 Jul 2003 05:47:59 +0000

Blizzard North's three cofounders and Bill Roper leave the studio that created Diablo to pursue other opportunities. According to a Reuters report, four key figures at Blizzard North have "resigned from the... Read more...

Final Fantasy Origins comes to North America

Fri, 10 Jan 2003 20:50:27 +0000

Thanks again to Neowin's crusading gamer jago6498 for this slice of news.. So that's one down and one to go. The April 2003 American release of Final Fantasy Origins, Square's collection of... Read more...

Microsoft unveils 2003 North American International Auto Show

Thu, 02 Jan 2003 21:21:22 +0000

MSN Autos is introducing the official consumer Web site for the 2003 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), being held this year in the COBO Conference/Exhibition Center, Detroit, MI. For the sixth consecutive... Read more...

ATI ships Radeon 7500 All-inWonder (in North America)

Tue, 22 Jan 2002 15:07:17 +0000

ATI is shipping the All-in Wonder Radeon 7500 in North America. Carrying a list price of $199, the multimedia graphics card is choc-ful of PC-on-TV features. This includes a Windows-based program guide... Read more...