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Hands-on with the Summer 2009 Xbox 360 dashboard update

Crave As first outlined at the E3 video game industry tradeshow in June, Microsoft is readying an update to the dashboard software that runs on Xbox 360 game consoles, as well as ... Read story »

"PS3 Slim" rumor fervor hard to fathom

Crave Is this the new PS3 Slim? Rumors have it Sony may unveil such a device at the Gamescon show in Germany. On the other hand, it may all be fanboy-driven fervor ... Read story »

DIY driving station at its best

Crave A hardcore racing simulation fan from Japan has created this very rudimental, yet somewhat cool DIY driving station out of PVC pipes, a wooden plank and cable ties. While it ... Read story »

Wii is back in the limelight for this holiday season

Crave Nintendo seems ready to resume its dominance over its video game console competitors, Microsoft and Sony, and to shake off several tepid months of sales, an analyst suggested recently. Those comments ... Read story »

Xbox 360 Pro console: Going soon?

Crave Video game console SKUs seem to be dropping like flies these days. Just 24 hours after hearing about how Japan may lose the 80GB PlayStation 3, rumors are starting to ... Read story »

Get ready to rock with Guitar Hero 5

Crave In the newest version of the Guitar Hero franchise, Guitar Hero 5, as many as four players can all play guitar at the same time, instead of just two. Further, any ... Read story »

Behold the motion-sensitive controller wars

Crave The new motion-control system from Sony was announced at E3 on the heels of similar new technology from both Microsoft and Nintendo. Forget the console wars. We're in the motion-sensitive ... Read story »

Report: Microsoft taking on Wii with motion-sensing camera

Crave This camera, from Israeli startup 3DV Systems--which has reportedly been acquired by Microsoft--could form the basis of a new motion-sensitive controller that Microsoft is reportedly working on. Nintendo won't be ... Read story »

Battle of the video game DJ rigs: Introducing Numark's Scratch Deck

Crave The Numark-manufactured Scratch Deck If plastic guitars were 2007 and drums 2008, then the 2009 plastic-peripheral throwdown of choice is definitely the turntable. Whereas Activision showed off their goods in ... Read story »

E3 live stream, Project Natal for the Xbox 360, and The Beatles: Rock Band

Blogs It's baaaack! The Electronic Entertainment Expo, more popularly known as E3, has always been the marquee event of the computer and video games industry. After two years of a downsized, invitation-only ... Read story »

Microsoft E3 2009 press conference: The games

Crave The Microsoft press conference at E3 2009 offered a detailed glimpse into the Xbox 360's video game lineup for the rest of 2009 and into 2010 as well. Things started ... Read story »

Microsoft pulls the plug on original Xbox support

Features The Redmond manufacturer discontinues repairs for its first-generation game console and will be offering upgrade options to its latest Xbox 360 still under warranty. Read story »

Budget shopping tips: Video games and gaming gear

Features Consoles and compatible games are not the cheapest products around, but there're still a few hidden gems that can be owned without forking out a premium. Read story »

Video game industry shows signs of slowing

Crave Sales of video game software and hardware in the US rose 9 percent in August to US$1.08 billion, the smallest monthly increase in more than two years, according to data released ... Read story »

Hacking down on video game energy use

Crave Estimated energy usage from different consoles, with comparisons between people who turn off games when idle and those that don't. Individual gamers and console makers could significantly reduce energy use from ... Read story »

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