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Amazon Buys Game Streaming Service Battle With YouTube + Netflix Tipped

David Richards August 26, 2014 No Comments

Founded in 2011, Twitch which gets over 55 million unique monthly viewer and was formerly known as Twitch.tv – allows users to watch other people play video games. Earlier in…

Microsoft Pumps Xbox One ‘Value’ In PS4 Fight

Staff Writers August 13, 2014 No Comments

The PS4 might be winning the unit sales race, but Microsoft is fighting back with a portfolio of exclusive games, new software and social capabilities and three new console bundles…

Playstation Outsells Xbox – Again

Staff Writers June 18, 2014 No Comments

Overall consumer spending on video-game hardware and software jumped 51 percent to US$586 million last month, compared with a year earlier, with the PS4 retaining its sales lead as the…

Gaming Market Rocks But Where Do Gamers Get Their Information From?

David Richards June 13, 2014 No Comments

The CEA who organise the CES show claims that the launch of new games consoles by Sony and Microsoft has reenergized the gaming market, they are projecting an 85 percent…

4K Gaming Is ON: Samsung 28″ UHD Display $749

Staff Writers June 6, 2014 No Comments

Samsung’s first stab at a 4K monitor – the 28″ Ultra High Definition (UHD) LED monitor has four times the resolution of Full HD, 3840 x 2160 pixels. The UHD monitor…

Philips Sue Nintendo Over Motion Control Patent

David Richards May 16, 2014 No Comments

Philips claim this is a breach of their motion patent. Filed in Delaware on May 14th, Eurogamer reports the lawsuit pertains to two patents. The first, patent 6,285,379, is a…

Kinect-Less Xbox One Drops $499

May 15, 2014 No Comments

Microsoft has unveiled a lower-priced option for its Xbox One in a bid to wrest sales from market leader Sony. The new version, which will cost AU$499 won’t include the…

Foxtel Plays PlayStation 4

Staff Writers April 2, 2014 No Comments

Announced yesterday, Foxtel Play Internet TV service will also be coming soon to PlayStation 4 (PS4), and is now live on PS3. Foxtel Play content is delivered via broadband, screening…

Facebook Nabs Oculus’ Virtual Reality

Staff Writers March 26, 2014 No Comments

Facebook has acquired Oculus VR the makers of ground-breaking VR headset Oculus Rift for US$2 billion, it said today. The $2bn acquisition will help the social network get into immersive gaming,…

Sony PS4 Shortages Set To Affect OZ Retailers

David Richards March 24, 2014 No Comments

Retailers such as JB Hi Fi, EB Games and Dick Smith faced shortages prior to Xmas die to a lack of stock, now Sony is saying that the shortages could…