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Peripherals manufacturer Logitech has decided to exit the console peripherals business following poor third quarter financial results. The company reported a $180 million loss for the October-December 2012 period, prompting a review of its product strategies. Continued weakness in the global PC market was the primary factor in our disappointing …
Read More »Xbox revenues fall by $1bn
Computing giant attributes 29% drop to fewer console sales
Read More »Making sense of the next-gen spec rumour mill
It’s easy to think up some numbers. That’s true whether you’re a journalist or a tech person trying to sound clever in front of a journalist. And whilst we wouldn’t accuse any of the authors behind yesterday’s pair of next-gen spec stories of making anything up, they were so wildly …
Read More »Sony: PS2 will be available in India till Diwali
The PlayStation 2 will continue to be available in stores across India till Diwali, Sony India has confirmed to MCV. Sony recently announced that it had stopped production of the PS2, which was launched in 2001 and went on to become the most successful console of all time with over …
Read More »Nintendo merging console and handheld hardware teams
New restructured division to investigate future platforms to satisfy both DS and Wii users
Read More »Fire Emblem: Awakening 3DS bundle to launch alongside game
Nintendo of America has announced pricing and release date info for its Fire Emblem: Awakening 3DS bundle. The recently revealed hardware bundle will arrive in the US and Canada alongside the launch of Awakening itself on February 4th, and retail at $199.99. The package offers a customized blue 3DS (note: …
Read More »Fire Emblem: Awakening 3DS bundle revealed for North America
A Fire Emblem-themed 3DS hardware bundle is heading to US and Canada, Nintendo of America has announced. The bundle, originally launched in Japan in April 2012, contains a cobalt blue 3DS with a Fire Emblem seal branded on the front and the 3DS title Awakening pre-installed. For whatever reason, Nintendo …
Read More »Microsoft offers 10 free games with Xbox 360 Kinect bundles
From now until the end of February, Microsoft is giving away ten free games with the various Xbox 360 Kinect bundles available in India. That ten-game figure is a little misleading though, as it includes games that are already part of the bundle as well as a code for Fruit …
Read More »Animal Crossing helps push 3DS sales past 10m in Japan
The popularity of Nintendo’s 3DS in Japan shows no signs of abating with the device having now sold over 10m units in the territory. The release of Animal Crossing: New Leaf helped the handheld to sales of over 400k units in the final week of December alone. The machine hits …
Read More »Valve ponders mobile hardware
Steam Box could get a little brother
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