Consoles

Having only been available in Japan so far, a number of newly announced filings on the US Federal Communications Commission’s website show that the white version of Sony’s PS3 is on the way to the US. And although there’s no word yet, it’s hopeful that the machine will also make …

Thanks to a Wii and DS hardware stock boost there are five DS and Wii exclusives in this week’s ELSPA/ChartTrack all format chart. Alongside best seller Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games, DS’ duo of Brain Training titles, Super Mario Galaxy and Wii Play make up half the top …

Despite Sony’s billing that the PS3 version of SingStar would launch with over 300 songs available to download online, the 60-odd songs currently available and lack of updates since release has annoyed some gamers – but Sony has now promised to ramp up its online support of the title. Semi-official …

In a year that has seen all of the so-called seventh-generation of machines fully established and battling it out on the market, Nintendo’s DS has emerged as the top selling console in the US in 2007. The DS shifted 8.5 million units throughout the year in the US, well ahead …

Though it might seem insignificant compared to the recent decision from Warner, the latest studio to pull out of HD-DVD production could deliver an equally large blow to HD-DVD’s survival chances. TGdaily reports that leading hi-def pornography film studio Digital Playground has withdrawn its support of HD-DVD and instead backed …

David Edery blogs about how developers can make sure trial games can shine

Game developer Goichi Suda, the man behind GameCube and PS2 cult classic Killer 7 and upcoming Wii curiosity No More Heroes, has said that Nintendo are the only company making any money out of the Wii. Upon its release in Japan, No More Heroes generated quite a lot of attention …

Following a torrid week that has seen Warner defect to Blu-Ray and other studios, such as Paramount and Universal , waiver in their support, CNN Money claims that Toshiba is planning to slash the price of its HD-DVD players as it attempts to prevent defeat at the hands of Blu-Ray. …

Nintendo of America has confirmed the appointment of two new faces at its new Californian office. Replacing former vice president of marketing and corporate affairs Perrin Kaplan will be Denise Kaigler (pictured), who joins following 16 years serving as Reebok’s head of global corporate communications and corporate citizenship. Kaigler has …

Following Warner’s high-profile defection to Blu-Ray, and the news that Paramount has an escape clause in its HD-DVD contract, Variety reports that studio powerhouse Universal could be the next firm to pitch its flag in the Blu-Ray camp. The site claims that Universal’s HD-DVD commitment has officially been brought to …