Articles on Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Corp.
Do we really need motion control? - Jun 5, 2009
Crave "You mean you have to use your hands? That's like a baby's toy!" It's by far the definitive theme this year at E3 2009. It seems everyone wants in on ... Read story »Latest PS3 and Xbox 360 price cut rumors - Jun 29, 2009
Crave Rumor has it the Xbox 360 Elite will take the place of the Pro. Ars Technica's "favorite inside source" is at it again, telling the Web site that Sony is clearing ... Read story »Why the Wii needs to chop its price soon - Aug 28, 2009
Crave With both Sony and Microsoft dropping the price of the PS3 and the Xbox 360 Elite, the Wii is beginning to look like an overpriced console. There a few reasons ... Read story »Microsoft slashes Xbox 360 Elite's pricing for Asia - Aug 28, 2009
Crave An all-out price war is looming on the game console horizon. Besides the impending arrival of the PlayStation 3 Slim, Microsoft will be cutting its 120GB Xbox 360 Elite to ... Read story »PS3 and Xbox 360 finally outsell Wii in US - Sep 7, 2009
Crave As expected, recent price cuts to the PS3 and Xbox 360 helped boost sales of the two consoles, and a strong showing for both helped propel them past the Wii in ... Read story »New Wii and controller could arrive by 2011 - Sep 22, 2009
Crave In August, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata explicitly stated that a successor to the best-selling US$249 Nintendo Wii won't "happen any time in the near future." However, given Sony's recent introduction of ... Read story »Pricing details for Microsoft's Project Natal revealed - Nov 12, 2009
Crave CNET News reporter Ina Fried testing out Microsoft's much-heralded Project Natal. According to a report issued by British games magazine MCV, Microsoft's much-heralded Project Natal hands-free gaming control system could hit ... Read story »UK survey reveals up to 60 percent Xbox 360 failure rate - Nov 18, 2009
Crave Console failure rates have been a common news item throughout the year, with numerous surveys out of the US suggesting that the problem was far greater than Sony, Nintendo and especially ... Read story »Sony to debut new motion controller early 2010 - Aug 25, 2009
Crave There's the Wii MotionPlus just launched and Microsoft's Project Natal in the pipeline. Now, Sony Computer Entertainment CEO Kaz Hirai has confirmed that the company's own enhanced motion-sensing controller will ... Read story »The shrinking game console: A history - Aug 25, 2009
Features Every few years video game consoles get smaller and more advanced. We track some of the more notable shrinkage in the last 20 years. Read story »Report: Microsoft taking on Wii with motion-sensing camera - May 13, 2009
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 »Holographic projector in action - Aug 10, 2009
Crave Remember those uber-cool 3D projections in sci-fi flicks such as Star Wars? The University of Tokyo has turned this movie fantasy into a reality with its latest holographic projector prototype. ... Read story »Is motion sensing the future of gaming? - Jul 29, 2009
Crave There's a blitz of news surrounding Nintendo's latest Wii MotionPlus. And Microsoft is not far behind with its ambitious Project Natal in the pipeline. But are motion sensing and hand gesturing ... Read story »Nintendo's answer to Project Natal - Jun 3, 2009
Crave Wii Vitality Sensor: Lets you know if you're alive? Yesterday, Microsoft raised the bar on the mainstream-interactive landscape with the demonstration of its futuristic Project Natal. Today, Nintendo had a ... Read story »"Wii hacker" part of Microsoft's Natal effort - Jun 3, 2009
Crave Johnny Chung Lee, the former Carnegie Mellon researcher known for finding creative ways to adapt the Wiimote, has revealed himself as one of the minions behind Project Natal, Microsoft's effort ... Read story »Jump to page: [1] 2
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