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Nintendo Switch To Charge Players For Online Gaming

Roma Christian September 18, 2018 No Comments

Nintendo has become the latest gaming company to implement a paid online subscription service, launching the new ‘Nintendo Switch Online’ for US$20/year. The company was the last major console manufacturer…

Sony Ends PS2 Repair Service

Computer Daily News September 5, 2018 No Comments

Sony’s Japan division has ceased repairs of PlayStation 2 consoles. Sony set a deadline in June to local PS2 owners, saying they could request one final repair. PS2 owners had…

Xbox Debuts Limited Edition PUBG Controllers

Thomas Hellier August 22, 2018 No Comments

Xbox is capitalising on the official launch of Player Unknown: Battle Grounds on Xbox One, releasing a PUBG Limited Edition Xbox Controller. Available October 30 and retailing for US$70 (Australian…

Plantronics Unveils New RIG Gaming Headsets

Roma Christian August 21, 2018 No Comments

Audio equipment manufacturer, Plantronics has further expanded its gaming headset portfolio, launching the new RIG 300 Series (A$59.95) and RIG 400 PRO HC (A$99.95), following its recent 216% local year-to-date growth.…

Sony Launches Special Edition PS4 Controllers

Roma Christian August 21, 2018 No Comments

Sony has confirmed it’s launching three special edition PS 4 DualShock wireless controllers in October – ‘Blue Camouflage’, ‘Berry Blue’ and ‘Copper’ (RRP$99.99). Available in Australia from October 12th, the…

Nintendo Move To Nobble Sites That Kept Their Brand Alive During ‘Dark Days’

David Richards August 14, 2018 No Comments

Despite pocketing billions Japanese gaming Company Nintendo has moved to nobble the people who kept their brand alive by giving gamers acces to old retro console games. Their action has…

Limited Edition PS4 Celebrates Half Billion Playstation Sales

Thomas Hellier August 10, 2018 No Comments

Since 1994, 525.3 million Playstation hardware devices have been sold globally, so Sony Interactive Entertainment has decided to celebrate with a limited edition run of the “500 Million Limited Edition…

PlayStation Boost Sony Corp Shares To Decade High

Roma Christian August 3, 2018 No Comments

Shares in Sony Corporation have soared to their highest point in over a decade, following strong PlayStation sales, and a lift in current fiscal year outlook. Profits from Sony’s stake…

June Quarter Online Sales Ease Nerves At Nintendo

Thomas Hellier August 1, 2018 No Comments

Nintendo has outperformed earning estimates thanks to better than expected online sales figures, rewarding shareholders with a 3.1 percent bump. The renowned Japanese video game company reported a 30.5 billion…

Streaming Only Xbox Console Set To Hurt Retailers

Athina Mallis July 25, 2018 No Comments

In a move that could hurt consumer electronics and gaming retailers, Microsoft is tipped to release a streaming only Xbox console, the bad news is a limited CPU. The next-gen…