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Sony quietly gets PlayStation 3 certification in China, we hope for a few more Dynasty Warriors players
Posted On 04 Nov 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
Ever since 2000, game consoles have effectively (if not very assertively) been banned in China. There's already been signs of a warming attitude with official plans for the Nintendo 3DS XL coming this December, but Sony may have slipped out hints of ...
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OUYA upgrades to Jelly Bean, gives early hardware details to game developers
Posted On 31 Oct 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
If you were one of the many who funded OUYA and have been sitting on pins and needles waiting for tangible progress updates, you just received them in spades. The fledgling console builder is on track with its Engineering Verification Test phase (you...
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Satoru Iwata talks Wii U design, guts a console for context
Posted On 11 Oct 2012 By Jamie Rigg. Under: Uncategorized.
Nintendo's top dog Satoru Iwata recently sat down with some of his R&D crew to talk about designing the Wii U, and unfortunately, a console was sacrificed in the process. The discussion focuses on what changes they've made this time 'round, inclu...
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Nielsen says game consoles get men to use TV more: hurray, we think
Posted On 05 Oct 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
We're not sure if we should always cheer figures that reflect sedentary behavior. Still, chalk one up for greater (if superficial) gender equality. Nielsen finds that, as of this past March, men who owned a modern game console like the PlayStation 3,...
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Sainsbury’s pairs up with Rovi for video service, stays ahead of the techie curve
Posted On 22 Aug 2012 By Daniel Cooper. Under: Uncategorized.
Beloved UK supermarket Sainsbury's is making a big push into digital media, after snapping up e-book retailer Anobii and music company Global Media Vault, it's now partnering with Rovi for a digital video service. Launching later in the year, it'll o...
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SlingPlayer survey hints at possible expansion to game consoles
Posted On 09 Aug 2012 By Donald Melanson. Under: Uncategorized.
We haven't exactly been lacking in SlingPlayer-supporting devices as of late, but it looks like the placeshifting service could possibly be set to expand to an entirely new area: game consoles. That word comes from a new Sling survey obtained by Zatz...
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OUYA console pre-order now available for non-backers starting at $109, slated to ship in April
Posted On 09 Aug 2012 By Billy Steele. Under: Uncategorized.
Miss out on your chance to snag the Android-based gaming console during OUYA's Kickstarter tour-de-force? Worry not, friends. The outfit has opened up pre-orders it promised for those who didn't take the plunge initially via on its website. While you...
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OUYA’s Kickstarter funding is complete: over $8.59 million raised, starts shipping in March
Posted On 08 Aug 2012 By Joe Pollicino. Under: Uncategorized.
It's a wrap! Suffice it to say, it's a been a relatively short, yet astoundingly fruitful -- and initially record-breaking -- funding run for OUYA, the hackable, Android-based gaming console. With just 29 days to work with since being announced, the ...
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OUYA, XBMC sitting in a tree, media s-h-a-r-i-n-g (update: TuneIn, new pics)
Posted On 07 Aug 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
OUYA's slew of collaborations isn't letting up, even with less than two days to go before its fundraising round is over. The XBMC team has just pledged that its upcoming Android app will be tailored to work with the upcoming console. While the exact ...
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OUYA wrapping up funding with limited brown metal console, Vevo deal
Posted On 01 Aug 2012 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
To put it mildly, the OUYA console has had a better than expected funding run -- the project is now past the $6 million mark, or six times what it originally needed. The team still wants a little something to end the last week of fundraising with a b...
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