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Buying an Xbox 360 could get more like buying a smartphone from a network service provider in U.S. Recent report is that Microsoft could offer the Xbox 360 bundle including the popular Kinect sensor on a subsidized price of $99 on two year contract terms. And it could hit the market as soon as this week.
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Microsoft's next-generating gaming console - Xbox 720 or whatever the name will be - is back in news again. We have been hearing rumors about next-gen Microsoft's gaming console since last year though Microsoft has stated that Xbox 720 will not be seeing the day of light in 2012. The latest rumors indicate that Xbox 720 is apparently being manufactured in a Texas Plant and it could release in 2013.
It looks like Sony has not maintained the PlayStation Vita's strong sales that it experienced at the beginning of the year, with the system lacking titles as the Nintendo 3DS did during its first months post-launch. Gaming icon and industry legend Shigeru Miyamoto has criticised the Vita, specifically Sony's software strategy with the device.
Reports are coming in about Microsoft plans to offer a subsidized Xbox 360 4GB bundled with Kinect in the U.S for just $99. Now, don't get all hot and bothered just yet, for there is a catch that gamers might not be too fond with. However, if you should think about it for a bit, Microsoft could be on to something here. Furthermore, we might be seeing what Microsoft is planning for its next generation Xbox gaming console.
A court in Mannheim ruled on Wednesday that Microsoft infringed Motorola Mobility's patents and ordered Microsoft to remove its popular Xbox 360 gaming consoles and Windows 7 operating system software from the German market.
LOS ANGELES - Apple Inc began talks earlier this year to stream films owned by EPIX, which is backed by three major movie studios, on devices including a long-anticipated TV, according to two people with knowledge of the negotiations.
Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. franchise has seen astronomical growth since it first debuted more than a decade ago, in 1999. On the other hand, the series has remained relatively unchanged for the most part. Each iteration added new characters, stages and some graphical enhancements, but the core gameplay remained essentially the same since 1999. While this seems to have worked out quite well for the last 13 years, it may be time for a change.
Nintendo reported a disappointing quarter and a historic annual loss, Thursday, April 26, following weak sales of its Nintendo 3DS handheld and Wii gaming consoles. In all fairness, Nintendo warned this would happen. Last November, the company said the fiscal year wrapping up in March would mark the first full-year loss in its history.
According to recent rumors, Nintendo is integrating Google's Android operating system into its next-generation gaming console, the Wii U, slated to launch later this year.
It seems Sony may be supporting the PlayStation One backlog, at least soon, on the PlayStation Vita. A game - Buzz Lightyear of Star Command - appeared on the European Vita Store to buy for £3.99 ($6.47), but gamers weren't able to play the game.
Sony has launched for Japanese markets, the HDR-GW77V , a rugged handycam that can be submerged in water up to five meters (16 feet) for up to an hour. The phone can also be dropped from a height of 1.5 meters (five feet), and is pitched as an outdoor camera for all environments. Sounds good, but be prepared to dig deep into your pocket if you want to own one.
Nintendo has announced it will be offering digital versions alongside retail titles for 3DS. The first game will be New Super Mario Bros. 2, which launches in August 2012.
The next generation of gaming consoles is creeping upon us like a beast in the night, seeking to devour gamers into countless hours of gaming for the next five to six years. However, analysts warn that next generation gaming consoles - Wii U, Playstation 4/Orbis, and Xbox 720 - won't beat current console sales.