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The Next Xbox Will Play Blu-Ray, May Not Play Used Games
Microsoft plans to upgrade its disc technology in its next console to Blu-Ray discs, according to industry sources. Sony, its competitors, utilizes the disc technology in its PlayStation 3, which contains 25 or 50GB of data compared to only 9GB on DVD discs. However, the disc integration could be far less impactful to the next [...]
CES 2012: Gaikai Bringing Cloud-Gaming To LG TVs
LG has announced a partnership with Gaikai to integrate the cloud gaming application into its televisions, filling the gap between console and television. At the International Consumer Electronics Show, there’s an active demo of the program, and it showcased a solid input rate — although there are some issues because of artifacts. But, a Gaikai [...]
CES 2012: There Won’t be a PlayStation 4 at E3
Sony said that it doesn’t expect to announce a new console at this years Electronic Entertainment Expo. Sony division head Kaz Hirai said that they’ve always expected the PlayStation 3 to have a decade long life cycle, and he doesn’t see any reason to rush and replace it with a new system. During an investors [...]
CES 2012: Intel Moves Beyond the PC, touts Android Phone
Intel has moved beyond the era of the personal computer — to the era of “personal computing.” At the International Consumer Electronics Show, Intel Chief Executive Paul Otellini said that, as the devices themselves become “less relevant,” the question becomes who can craft the better experiences. Otellini emphasized the importance smartphones — an area where [...]
HBO Ends DVD Discounts for Netflix
The complicated relationship between HBO and the video rental service Netflix just got alittle more complicated. According to The New York Times, HBO is no-longer selling its DVDs at a discount price to Netflix as of the beginning of this year, continuing the battle between the two entertainment giants. Though this isn’t a huge financial [...]
Steam Hacked, Valve Is Now Investigating
“I am truly sorry this happened, and I apologize for the inconvenience,”Newell said. Valve Corporation co-founder and managing director Gabe Newell has sent a public message revealing that credit card numbers and other personal information have been compromised during an attack on its Steam service. Valve advises that all of its customers monitor their credit [...]
Apple Co-founder Steve Jobs Has Died
“If you live each day as if it was your last, someday you’ll most certainly be right.” Apple, Inc. has announced the passing of its visionary co-founder Steve Job, as he lost his battle with cancer at the early age of 56. Jobs had previously denounced his position in August, but this wasn’t before he [...]
Steve Jobs Resigns As Apple CEO, Named Chairman
In a shunting turn of events, Silicon Valley legend Steve Jobs resigned his position as chief executive of Apple, Inc. — ending his 14-year reign at the technology giant. The company had suspended from trade before the announcement, insuring the company’s gain in the market today. The industry icon, who has been on medical leave [...]
Silverlight Coming To Xbox 360, App Market With It
According to a WinRumors source, Microsoft engineers have been hard at work “for some months” developing a Silverlight application which will allow Windows Phone developers to bring their applications to its home console. Developers have already been coding Windows Phone applications using Silverlight tools. The software programmer had originally planned to bring the service to [...]
GDC 2011: Bungie Is Making An MMO [Updated]
There’s been alot of speculation surrounding the developers “mysterious” upcoming project. During a development panel at GDC, Bungie’s lead network engineer David Aldridge described the upcoming project as a “massively multiplayer action game.” He noted that the new project is “not WoW in space” — this comment came in response to an earlier report. The [...]
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