Tag Archives: next-gen

'In every single console transition we've seen an increase in expenditure'

A detailed look at the until now mysterious innards of the Wii U suggests that Nintendo’s machine will be eclipsed by the upcoming PS4 and Xbox 720. The tech heads at Digital Foundry have examined the results of a detailed teardown of the Wii U hardware. The result is a …

We look at new emerging hardware such as GameStick, Project Shield and Steam Box

Activation codes to prevent sale of pre-owned games and new Kinect to ship alongside console, claim sources

Take-Two has reported a near doubling of revenue of $415.8m for the quarter ending December 31st 2012. Digital revenues climbed by an impressive 244 per cent, accounting for 23 per cent of the company’s overall non-GAAP revenue. Net income for the period climbed from $14.2m last year to $70.9m. Borderlands …

Developer of crowdfunded project Star Citizen is betting on PC to trump new consoles

Console giant may unveil next-gen system on February 20th

Who will move first in the next-gen battle? It’s the question on everyone’s lips in the games industry right now. Established opinion seems to veer toward a PS4 in the surprisingly near future, but speaking to The Times – and widely reported across the games press – Sony boss Kaz …

Next-gen console to feature 8 CPU cores running at 1.6ghz, 8gb DDR3 RAM and 12 shader cores

'Why go first, when your competitors can look at your specifications and come up with something better?,' says Hirai