News tagged with xbox gaming

Dark assassin videogame 'Dishonored' unveiled

Bethesda Softworks on Thursday announced that its "Dishonored" videogame featuring a betrayed bodyguard turned supernatural assassin will hit in October.

Technology / Software

created May 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Ubisoft assembling Avengers for game

(AP) -- Now that they've saved the world on film, "The Avengers" are teaming up for a motion-control video game.

Technology / Software

created May 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Microsoft offers $99 Xbox consoles with a catch

Microsoft began testing whether a pricing strategy that has been a hit with smartphones will invigorate sales of its Xbox 360 videogame consoles.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created May 08, 2012 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 4

Orders soar for Ubisoft's coming 'Assassin' game

French videogame titan Ubisoft said Thursday that pre-orders for the next version of its blockbuster "Assassin's Creed" videogame are on a record-setting pace.

Technology / Software

created Mar 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Game Review: 'Ninja Gaiden 3' a letdown for fans

(AP) -- If you were playing video games in the 1980s, you probably remember flinging your Nintendo controller across the room after the original "Ninja Gaiden" sliced and diced you into mouth-frothing aggravation.

Technology / Software

created Mar 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Launching multiple products to attract both consumers and application developers key to tech firm success, study says

(PhysOrg.com) -- High-tech firms should market multiple product versions at the same time, such as Apple did with the iPhone and iPod Touch, both to attract early adopters and build a network of individuals and companies ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Mar 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Microsoft says no plans for new Xbox anytime soon

Microsoft says it's not coming out with a new Xbox gaming console anytime soon.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Mar 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

February video game retail sales drop 20 percent

(AP) -- U.S. retail sales of video games tumbled 20 percent in February as people cut spending on video games and systems in a month without big new game launches.

Technology / Business

created Mar 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Sony says it has sold 1.2M of the PlayStation Vita

Sony says it has sold 1.2 million PlayStation Vitas worldwide, exceeding the company's expectations amid stiff competition from mobile devices and Nintendo.

Technology / Business

created Feb 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

TV, movies & motion at the Consumer Electronics Show

Another International Consumer Electronics Show has come and gone, and although there was no earth-shattering news, there were some fun and interesting developments among the deluge of new mobile phones, laptops, tablets, ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US video game sales drop 21 percent in December

(AP) -- U.S. retail sales of video game hardware, software and accessories fell 21 percent in December from a year ago to $3.99 billion as players bought fewer games for their aging consoles, according to market researcher ...

Technology / Business

created Jan 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Online RISK game lets Facebook users conquer world

US videogame superpower Electronic Arts is sending Facebook members out to conquer the world with a humor-infused version of the classic strategy board game RISK.

Technology / Software

created Jan 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Review: Shark 360 mouse offers added precision

Console gaming occasionally gets a boost from add-ons that can make the standard controller more efficient to hold and operate. A new wireless mouse looks to replace the standard Xbox 360 controller altogether ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Skyrim' videogame sales eclipse $600 million

Sales of epic medieval videogame "Skyrim" have soared to about $650 million, with rave reviews pegging the title as game of the year.

Technology / Software

created Dec 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 1

The future of gaming technology

Microsoft, creator of the Xbox Live -- an online multiplayer video gaming and digital media delivery service -- has announced it would offer mainstream television programming to its subscribers, creating direct ...

Technology / Other

created Dec 14, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0