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Valve: The Steam Boxs biggest threat is Apple TV, not next-gen consoles from Sony or Microsoft
2013-01-31 20:13:55| Extremetech
Valve is gunning for the television with their Steam Box concept, and it isn't afraid of Sony, Microsoft, or Nintendo. Sure, those companies traditionally have had a hold on the gaming sphere, but that's a known quantity. The dark horse here is Apple, and Valve's managing director Gabe Newell is well aware that they're the company to worry about the most.
Nintendo cuts sales target for Wii U, 3DS, DS consoles
2013-01-30 10:00:06| Electronics - Topix.net
Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd cut its sales target for its flagship Wii U, 3DS and DS devices as the company struggles to win users while gamers ditch console games to play on smartphones and tablets.
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Will China end 13-year ban on video game consoles?
2013-01-28 14:58:48| CNET News.com
The China Daily reports that government officials are reviewing the longstanding prohibition. But there's still a lot of bureaucracy to be navigated before any change can take place. [Read more]
Next-Gen Gaming Consoles Are Waiting in the Wings. So What?
2013-01-25 20:05:46| PC Magazine: the Official John C. Dvorak RSS Feed
Too much effort is put into creating new video games gaming consoles while not enough effort is put into fixing essential software programs.
Nearly 1 million more Xbox 360s than Wii U consoles sold last month
2013-01-11 14:54:24| CNET News.com
According to Microsoft, it sold 1.4 million Xbox 360 units in December. Nintendo, meanwhile, said that it sold about 460,000 Wii U units in the same period. [Read more]