Codenamed ‘Piston’, the Steam Box Demo has arrived at the CES 2013 show. The new fist sized system is designed and optimized specifically to play Steam games and run the Big Picture Mode on big screen TVs in your living room. A mini-PC is codenamed Piston and is on show at both Valve’s and Xi3’s [...]

Sony Co. has announced that it has stalled the production of PlayStation 2 consoles in Japan. The Japanese firm did not say what its plans were for production in other parts of the world. Since launching the PlayStation 2 (PS2) in 2000, it has sold more than 150 million units worldwide, the Japan Times reports. [...]

A new game to the game industry, and a first one for North Korea! The country has released their first ever video game, which was developed on its own soil. It’s a racing game and is called Pyongyang Racer, and created by a developer named Nosotek. I have never heard of him, nor do I [...]

One reason parents don’t mind their little kids playing with Nintendo console’s is because the company adheres to child-friendly content and services. To ensure children aren’t exposed to adult content, the Wii and DS employ friend codes and restrict online play. But then the Wii U launched with online service and several 18+ titles in [...]

The first Wii Mini rumors sparked interest in the hearts of gamers. The availability of a smaller and brighter console with a price tag under $100 was appealing to many. But then when the specifications started dripping out, interest of many waned. The low price tag appeared at the expense of cutting down some features. [...]

Do you believe that gaming is an artistic medium? If you disagree, you need to consider a proper revaluation of your thoughts as each and every game has its own beauty. It is true that some games create an adrenaline rush in you, while some are so violent that they may be bad for your [...]

The Ouya gaming console is getting geared up to get shipped by the upcoming Christmas season. Funded via Kickstarter, this device has raised $8 million, becoming the website’s second highest earning project in its history. The Ouya will feature an exclusive Ouya store for applications and games designed specifically for the Ouya platform. Out of [...]

The small and affordable gaming console, Wii Mini, will be on sale only in Canada. An official statement was given by Nintendo executives as a reply to the question of whether Wii Mini will roll out in the UK. So apparently, users in the UK have to buy other Wii consoles to quench their Nintendo [...]

Have you by any chance come across any info on any of the next-generation videogame consoles of late? We get to hear that there are some serious machines coming from Sony and Microsoft , and they are said to be able to handle life-like graphics and all. Rather than rumors, speculations and leaks, there hasn’t [...]

Videogame consoles that once remained simple gaming-dedicated machines have now evolved to what we can call entertainment boxes. Gaming consoles from Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo brought to us not only the addictive gaming experience, but also other avenues of entertainments such as web connectivity, social media services, music, videos, and their own dedicated networks. The [...]

Before the start of the 3D gaming era, the video game industry was dominated by Nintendo with their 8 bit and 16 bit consoles.  Sega also had a stake and served as a major competitor against Nintendo. By the third generation (8 bit) and the fourth generation (16 bit), the video game industry began flourishing [...]

iOS game developers have been notified by Apple to change the title of their games if their game titles have the word ‘memory’ in it. If they don’t oblige, their games will be removed from the App Store. Apple’s decision comes at the request of German puzzle and board game maker, Ravensburger, who apparently owns [...]

After charming gaming enthusiasts with earlier episodes of the Boulder Dash hit series, HeroCraft and co-publisher First Star Software have now pushed out the latest sequel titled Boulder Dash-XL to iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. As you all know, the Boulder Dash series had come unto us in the early 80s. The series had then [...]

Amazon is moving further with their gaming plans. They have stepped into the mobile gaming industry with their latest title, Air Patriots. The online retailer had widened their presence in the game industry by launching a game studio of their own, and releasing their first game, which was a Facebook hidden game. Now with Air [...]

After a long wait, Zynga has finally released the popular game Draw Something for the Windows Phone OS platform. This game is currently available only for Nokia Lumia smartphones and this exclusive offer will last for the next two months. Draw Something has been available on iOS and Android based smartphones but failed to appear [...]