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  Razer is teasing us with a new site that claims PC gaming is far from dead. The site as well as an open letter published today in the Wall Street Journal says console gaming cannot take over PC gaming and the death of one of the oldest gaming platform is “greatly exaggerated.” We don’t [...]

  Following a price drop in North America and European region, Sony has also reduced the PS3 price in India. Indian consumers will now be able to buy the 160GB PS3 for a price of Rs. 16,990, which is a 15 percent discount from the original price. The 320GB PS3 SKU with Move has also [...]

  Creative has launched a new line of headsets in India targeted at gamers. The line consists of Aplha, Sigma and Omega wireless headsets and are equipped with THX TruStudio Pro audio technology that users advanced algorithms to recreate sound, allowing gamers to hear voices and sound with clarity. All the headsets come with high-resolution [...]

  Wii U won’t be out until next year but to keep consumers interested, Nintendo will roll out a new Wii console with slightly revamped design. Unlike the original Wii, the new Wii has been designed to sit horizontally and will strip off compatibility with GameCube games. Nintendo will also release a Family Edition bundle [...]

  Sony has made its PS3 console lucrative than ever before with the announcement of a price reduction. Effective immediately, Sony’s PS3 console can be bought in North America for a price of just $249. That’s the base model with 160GB HDD. The 320GB variant costs $299 and in addition to it, Sony will launch [...]

  Sony in their Gamescom conference announced to launch a new affordable PSP. This new PlayStation handheld will be restricted to PAL regions and will sport a slightly revamped design. Sony has pegged the PSP at €99 and low price means exclusion of some features, which in this case will be no Wi-Fi. UMD will [...]

  Sony will soon release a new firmware update for PS3 users. The firmware v3.70 will make lives of PlayStation Plus subscribers easier by enabling auto upload function and Trophies. With the new feature, PlayStation Plus subscribers will be able to backup their game saves automatically in their account. Also, the Trophies will now sync [...]

  The October launch rumored a few days back for PlayStation Vita has been squashed by Sony. Sony’s Kazuo Hirai has confirmed that the PlayStation Vita’s “end of 2011″ launch will only be applicable for Japan. The new handheld will be launched in Japan this year whereas UK and US will get it next year, [...]

  Sony had promised to release PlayStation Vita by end of this year and it looks like British consumers will get well ahead of the schedule. According to a leaked Blockbuster flyer, Sony’s upcoming handheld console is expected on October 28 in UK. Both 3G and Wi-Fi-only models are expected on the same day, apparently [...]

  Nintendo has announced an unexpected price drop to its 3DS console in United States. Starting August 12 consumers in U.S. will be able to pick the 3D console for $169.99 as compared to the previous price of $249.99. Nintendo says this value will help consumers to pick their world’s first 3D-equipped handheld console and [...]

  Razer is closing in to make its portable gaming PC a reality. They’ve managed to zero in the processor that will power its Switchblade “concept”. It will be the world’s first device to use Intel’s Atom Z690 CPU clocking at 1.70GHz. The change is understandably due to the new processor’s improved performance as it [...]

  Sony is set to upgrade their PlayStation 3 console next year, if the latest report from Digitimes is to be believed. The Taiwanese site cites component makers who say that Sony will start production of the PS4 by the end of this year and will launch in 2012. The interesting part of this report [...]

  The best-selling bird slinging game has finally arrived on Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform. Rovio’s Angry Birds is now available in the Marketplace which consumers can buy for $2.99 or try for free. The game supports Xbox LIVE, which means a user can unlock achievements by clearing all 165 levels. You can try Angry Birds [...]

  This year’s E3 is still fresh in our minds and BGR is chalking up some info that is expected at next year’s E3. According to the site, Microsoft will have a special show to unveil the next-generation Xbox. Intrinsic details are a mystery but apparently the new Xbox is under development since 2006. That’s [...]

  Nintendo has finally revealed the next-generation home console and it’s called Wii U. We’re still awaiting full details but the Wii U has an interesting controller with a 6.2-inch touchscreen display. A screen on the controller means users can play on the TV as well as on the smaller screen. What’s more? The Wii [...]