Video Game Consoles News & Reviews

The Xbox One Tunes In On TV

When the Xbox One was unveiled this week, Microsoft made it abundantly clear that this was not the Xbox we were used to. The original Xbox, and even the Xbox 360,...
ITC Rules Against Google in Xbox Patent Dispute

A year to the day after an International Trade Commission judge recommended a ban on U.S. sales of Microsoft’s Xbox 360, the ITC ruled that the game console did not violate...
The Xbox One Makes Me Want to Buy a New Xbox 360

Our Xbox 360 finally conked out about six weeks ago after several years of faithful service and two red-ring-of-death episodes. By the end, we were using a butter knife to pry...
Xbox One Promises to Change How We Watch TV (But So Did the Wii U)

The Xbox One will let you watch TV! Well, you probably can already watch TV, but the Xbox One will let you watch TV better! At least, that’s what Microsoft claims...
Xbox One: What We Wanted vs. What We Got

Prior to Tuesday’s Xbox One launch, we polled the PCMag staff and asked them what they wanted to see Microsoft add (or remove) from its revamped console. Blu-ray was the most...
Microsoft’s Xbox One: What You Need to Know

After much speculation, Microsoft this week finally unveiled its next-generation console, the Xbox One. We’ll hear more details at next month’s E3 gaming conference; Redmond has scheduled a June 10 press...
Hello Xbox One, Goodbye Freedom

Microsoft’s big Xbox One reveal showed off a lot of new features coming to the console. However, underneath many of those features are limitations that have had gamers worried about the...
Microsoft Xbox One Home Entertainment & Game System

Microsoft today unveiled Xbox One, an all-in-one gaming and entertainment system for all your games, TV, movies, music, sports and Skype. The console is shaped in the 16:9 aspect ratio and...
AMD Hits Game Console Trifecta With Xbox One

It’s been an open secret for quite some time, but now it’s official—Advanced Micro Devices has hit the trifecta with the selection of its chips for all three of the major...
Xbox One Doubles Down on Kinect

Microsoft has blown the lid off of its new Xbox, and it looks promising. It also looks uncomfortably familiar, with a camera control system we’ve seen before. Yes, the next Xbox...
Microsoft Unveils Xbox One, Arriving Later This Year

As expected, Microsoft today unveiled its next-generation gaming console, the Xbox One. The updated gaming and entertainment device will debut “later this year,” Xbox chief Don Mattrick said during a launch...
Watch Live: Microsoft’s Xbox Reveal Event

UPDATE: Microsoft today unveiled the Xbox One, which is scheduled to arrive on store shelves later this year. Microsoft today is set to unveil its next-gen Xbox, rumored to be called...
Microsoft Readying for New Xbox With August Xbox 360 Dashboard Update

Not news: Microsoft is prepping a successor to its Xbox 360 console, and eager gamers have but two days to wait until the company pulls the big curtain off its new...
Nvidia Bumps Up Shield Schedule, Pre-Orders Now Open to All

Nvidia bumped up the pre-order date for Shield “in response to growing buzz” for the upcoming Android-based handheld gaming device, the graphics chip maker said Friday. The open pre-order period for...
Nvidia Project Shield Review

Update: As expected, Nvidia has dropped the "Project" part of the name, and has announced that the handheld will be available for pre-order on May 20 ahead of a June shipping...
Nvidia’s Shield Is an Ambitious Mistake

Nvidia has finally priced its Project Shield gaming device, and it’s not pretty. If you want this new game system/controller/accessory, you’ll need to shell out $350 for a pre-order, which is...
Ouya Delays Launch, Nabs $15 Million in Funding

Ouya announced this week that it will delay the official launch of its Android-based console until June 25 in order to meet demand. The Ouya was originally scheduled to hit retail...
Report: Nintendo Modifying Wii U to Run Smartphone Apps

Nintendo is thinking outside of the box in an effort to boost sales of its Wii U game console. According to The Japan Times, the company is working to modify its...
Microsoft Sources Tease New Xbox Video, Achievement Features

We’re less than one month away from the big reveal of Microsoft’s new Xbox gaming console – name and all – and eager gamers are still glued at every word and...
Nintendo Launches Wii U ’3.0.0′ Firmware Update

For the three of you who own one of the company’s latest consoles, Nintendo has officially released a new “major system update” for the Wii U. The 3.0.0 update brings a...