By Nadia Oxford on Feb 4, 2012 in PlayStation Vita, Sony
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The PlayStation Vita (also known as the “PS Vita” and in a few instances, the “PSV”) is Sony’s next portable gaming system, and the follow-up to the PlayStation Portable/PSP.
The portable gaming market is more crowded than ever thanks to the launch of the Nintendo 3DS and the runaway success of iOS devices as game platforms. That said, the PS Vita still boasts unique characteristics that make for specialized play sessions. Here’s...
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By Nadia Oxford on Feb 1, 2012 in iPhone and iPad, Nintendo 3DS, PS Vita
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Sony’s PS Vita is now on shelves. A great gaming handheld, experts nonetheless wonder: With smartphone and app gaming on the rise, to just what extent will it succeed?
Forbes.com has a breakdown of the Vita’s early Japanese sales numbers, and to be fair, the handheld didn’t exactly explode out of the gate: 320,000 units sold in the first week, followed by a mere 72,000 units in the second.
Forbes’ games writer, Tero Kuittinen, has prophesied...
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By Nadia Oxford on Nov 23, 2011 in Digital Distribution, Disruptive Tech, Microsoft
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Good news for Nintendo 3DS owners (who are always in need of good news): Starting in November, Nintendo will be releasing firmware updates that will bring the 3DS’s eShop out of the Stone Age. Soon, the eShop will be accessible from the web, game purchases will be possible through Web browsers, and the 3DS will be able to download eShop games while in sleep mode.
It’s nice to see that Nintendo is putting effort into making shopping in its digital stores...
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By Nadia Oxford on Nov 21, 2011 in Microsoft, Nintendo, PlayStation 3
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Face it: For the video games industry, 2012 is fast approaching. Let us link hands and pray for peace, unity, and harmony amongst the peoples of the world.
Then again, we’ve tried that year after year, and it never seems to yield any sweet fruit. Instead, let’s think very seriously about the best video games that will be coming to our homes through 2012.
Between the launch of the Wii U, the (North American/European) debut of the PlayStation Vita, and...
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By Nadia Oxford on Oct 31, 2011 in Business, iPhone and iPad, Microsoft
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We’ve entered the final quarter of 2011. What can we expect from 2012? A few folks have made guesses that involve prosperity, massive changes for all of mankind, and oh, something about an impending apocalypse.
We won’t be able to draw any conclusions about 2012 ’til its noteworthy events actually happen (or don’t happen), but we can put our faith in this much: Video games will still be around. We can even guess at some upcoming predictions...
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