Topic: Video Game Systems Manufacturing

Top video game markets in the world

The United States remains No. 1, but other countries, notably in Asia, are rising fast. Many countries, too, are sweetening tax incentives to lure video game developers in their quest to create jobs. Here are the top 5 video game markets for 2010, as outlined in a 2011 study by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the big accounting and consulting firm.

Wii U, the new Nintendo console, reinvents the controller

The new Nintendo console, the Wii U, boasts HD graphics and will have a tablet built into its controller.

PlayStation Vita, the Ferrari of portable gaming, costs $249

PlayStation Vita, once codenamed NGP, sports an OLED screen, motion controls, touch controls on the front and back, cameras on the front and back, Wi-Fi – and 3G mobile data for an extra $50. But how will the PlayStation Vita stand against the Nintendo 3DS?

Nintendo Wii 2 will rock E3: reports

Nintendo Wii 2 will be the biggest news coming out of E3, according to reports. But with titles like Halo 4, Modern Warfare 3, and Mass Effect 3, can the new system (which most likely will not be called the Nintendo Wii 2) hold on to headlines for long?

Kinect hack makes Gmail's April Fools' prank real

A new Kinect hack lets computers understand American Sign Language, and control Gmail.

Free shipping day is a good deal. Is it great?

More than 1,700 stores are offering free shipping day to customers who buy online Friday. But probably only savvy shoppers will get a great deal.

Amazon Black Friday 2010: Great deals. Better extras.

Amazon Black Friday is again beating the competition with lower prices on selected merchandise. But it's the extras, like low-price guarantees, which make some deals really compelling.

PlayStation Move: Can it satisfy the hardcore gamer?

PlayStation Move features all the types of games that have been popular on Nintendo's Wii: bowling; tennis; golf; even exercise. Will more sophisticated software follow?

Hulu Plus brings paid subscription plan to online TV service

Hulu Plus will begin charging $10 a month for unlimited access to back episodes of popular television programs. But how does the new Hulu plan stack up to current streaming services such as Netflix?

Shaun White Skateboarding and other 3-D Sony PS3 games at E3 2010

Shaun White Skateboarding is just one of the many 3-D games announced for the Sony Playstation 3 at E3 2010

E3 2010: Sony touts 3D, motion-control via PlayStation Move at E3

E3 2010: Sony announced that 20 3D PlayStation 3 games would be out by March 2011 and 40 games using PlayStation Move, the console's new motion-control system, would be out by the holiday season.

Nintendo 3DS: Nintendo's new handheld offers 3D without the glasses

Nintendo 3DS -- Nintendo offering 3D games on their new handheld and you don't new glasses.

E3 2010: Moonwalk with Michael Jackson in new video game

E3 2010: New video game allows you to moonwalk with Michael Jackson.

E3 2010: Microsoft Xbox 360 will carry live ESPN events

E3 2010: Microsoft Xbox 360 executives said ESPN will be offered on the console, bypassing cable providers.

What's next on your 3D TV? Get ready for 3D videogames!

3D TV is great but watch out for 3D videogames. The biggest videogame publishers will unveil stereoscopic 3D videogames next week.

Gears of War 3 trailer, release date announced on Jimmy Fallon show

Gears of War 3, the latest installment in the top-selling Gears of War franchise, will hit store shelves in April of 2011. That's the news from creator Cliff Bleszinski, who introduced the Gears of War 3 trailer during a segment of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.

Video games can be energy hogs. Three tips to cut your power bill.

In the US, video games consume billions of kWh of energy annually, but users can cut their power bills.

Xbox product boss: The PS3 doesn't have a chance

Microsoft's Aaron Greenberg says he is confident that the Xbox 360 will outsell the Sony PlayStation 3 in 2010.

PS3, Xbox, Wii: The war over motion control heats up

Sony motion control? Two Wii MotionPlus devices? Project Natal on Xbox 360? Which is best?

Nintendo to slash price on the Wii

PS3 price cut by $100; slimmer model to come

Sony Corp. said Tuesday it will cut the price of the currently available 80 gigabyte PlayStation 3 effective immediately, to $299. It is also launching a slimmer, lighter model with a 120 GB hard drive in early September; that version will also cost $299.

She's got game: Report says more girls are playing video games

As sales sag, Activision hints it could quit making games for Sony