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Nintendo plans to launch its DSi XL hand-held game console in Europe and the United States soon.Nintendo said Friday that the device was unveiled in Japan in November and will hit the European market on March 5 and U.S. stores on March 26.Gaming consoles continue to compete with other web-enabled devices like smartphones, net book computers and electronic book readers like Amazon's Kindle. The DSi XL is the company's way to bring back old users with a bigger screen, Internet access and the...
NEW YORK, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Batter up! Atari, one of the world's most recognized videogame publishers, hits a home run with the all-new Backyard Sports(TM): Sandlot Sluggers videogame for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Wii(TM), Nintendo DS(TM) and a downloadable Windows PC version shipping out May 25, 2010. Based on one of the best selling kids' sports videogame series, Backyard Sports: Sandlot Sluggers allows players to join their favorite...
As a response to rival Nintendo's hit Wii console, Sony said it would launch its new "motion controller" for the PlayStation 3 video game console in late 2010 after several delays, AFP reported.Sony said the new PS3 controller works alongside a camera installed in the console that tracks players' movements, which will be mimicked by onscreen characters wielding anything from swords to tennis racquets, guns and baseball bats.Sony plans to release an exciting and varied line-up of...
LONDON, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Shinobii Technologies Ltd., the next gen videogame accessory manufacturer, today announced that their Console Toolkit , a 19-piece toolkit that contains everything you need in order to disassemble all the latest consoles such as Wii, DSi, PS3, XBOX 360 and PSP 3000, has shipped to stores. Of course, they haven't forgotten about classic console owners Therefore this kit also includes tools for opening up older consoles such as DS, DS LITE, PS2, PS1, XBOX,...
The video game industry is gearing up for what they hope to be a better holiday sales season than last year.Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo have all slashed prices for their PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii consoles in an effort to encourage sales during the busy holiday season.Reuters cited data from research group NPD that shows video game sales in the US are down 13 percent this year.But key players in the industry have high hopes for upcoming video game title releases set to hit shelves just in time...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Zeebo, Inc. announced today that its 3G-connected gaming, entertainment and education platform will feature new titles and a reduced price of USD $219 ($399 Brazilian Reals) in time for the Children's Day holiday in Brazil. The Zeebo console, which was introduced in Brazil in June, is available in more than 200 retail locations throughout Rio de Janeiro. The system ships with three pre-embedded games and provides users the ability to download three...
A new motion controller for the PlayStation 3 video game console is set to be released by Sony in the spring of 2010. The electronic giant revealed a prototype the new controller in June, which will be compatible with the existing PlayStation Eye camera, reported the Associated Press.The controller uses a combination of computer vision and gesture recognition technology in the software to enable natural user interface and mixed reality video game applications, which basically means it has the...
HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Video gamers, from novices to experts, know that advancing to the next level takes practice. Today, Sears and Kmart are making it even easier and more affordable for game enthusiasts to bring home the latest titles and systems by announcing online pre-orders and significant price reductions on home entertainment must-haves, including $50 off the Nintendo Wii. With deep discounts and the capability to pre-order online, Sears and Kmart are sure...
TOKYO, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) today announced that it will release a new Motion Controller (unofficial name) for PlayStation(R)3 (PS3(R)) computer entertainment system in Spring 2010. The new controller, equipped with high-precision, highly accurate motion sensors, can deliver a whole new entertainment experience on PS3 when combined together with the PlayStation(R)Eye camera(*1). Capable of recognizing and tracking a user's face and voice as well as...
NEW YORK, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Today MediaMall Technologies announced the availability of the heavily-requested and long-awaited version of their PlayOn software for Nintendo's Wii gaming console. The Wii version will be in addition to the highly successful releases for Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's Playstation 3. "We are very excited for this release as it means we now have a solution for owners of any of the three major gaming consoles on the market today. This represents over 40%...
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The Fairchild Channel F is a game console manufactured by Fairchild Semiconductor that was released in August 1976. It was the first programmable ROM cartridge-based video game console as well as the first to use a microprocessor. The original name for the system was the Video Entertainment System, but when Atari released their VCS the name was changed to Channel F. By 1977 sales had reached 250,000 and was second to the Atari VCS. The Channel F, using an F8 CPU, produced enough AI to use...
The Sega Genesis is the fourth generation of game consoles developed by Sega. It was also known as the Sega Mega Drive released in Japan on October 29, 1988. It was released in other regions as the Sega Genesis. In the US, New York and Los Angeles were the first cities to get the console on on August 14, 1989 in. On September 15, 1989 it was released to the rest of North America. It was released in Europe as the Mega Drive on November 30, 1990. It was also released in Brazil in 1990 as the...
The Sega Master System (SMS) was manufactured by Sega as the third generation video game console, released on October 20, 1985 as the Sega Mark III in Japan. The system was redesigned and released as the SMS in June 1986 in North America, 1987 in Europe, and 1989 in Brazil. A re-release of the SMS came in late 2006 with a hand held device that used 3 AAA batteries and contained 20 built in games. The console featured a cartridge slot and a card slot for game play. The unit also featured a...
The Nintendo 64 (N64) is a game console produce and sold by Nintendo. It was released in June 1996 in Japan; September 1996 in North America; March 1997 in Europe and Australia; September 1997 in France; and December 1997 in Brazil. The N64 was the third generation home game console from Nintendo and the last to use ROM cartridges. The N64 was discontinued worldwide by the end of 2003. Its successor was the Nintendo Game Cube released in 2001. Worldwide sales for the N64 reached 32.93...
The Nintendo GameCube (NGC in Japan, GCN in North America) is a video game console produced by Nintendo and released on September 14, 2001 in Japan, November 14, 2001 in North America, May 3, 2002 in Europe, and May 17, 2002 in Australia. It is the sixth generation game console produced by Nintendo that uses optical discs as the primary storage, and uses miniDVDs instead of full sized DVDs. The GameCube was the first Nintendo console to support online play outside of Japan using a modem...
