- Microsoft looking to give cable companies some competition via Xbox 360.
Whitten said Microsoft wanted to be a bigger player in television and film viewing. He declined to comment on the conversations with Disney but said more than once that 'there's going to be a ton of experimentation around business models and rights.'
- Some rumored specs leak out regarding the fabled Wii 2 console.
MaxConsole has some alleged leaked tidbits on Nintendo's next console in which they believe that the device will have Blu-ray support and finally boast high definition capability. Oh, and it will hit stores sometime in late 2010.
- Activision thinking of untethering Guitar Hero from the major consoles?
'I think what the untethered Guitar Hero does is it maybe equals the playing field a little bit more and gives you leverage with first parties on downloadable content and the business model,' says Kotick in the IGN piece.
- The five best video game console wars of recent history.
Relive the epic battles between Nintendo and Sony (and occasionally Sega). TO THE DEATH!
- Microsoft responds to that pesky Xbox 360 failure rate survey.
We are constantly improving the design, manufacture and performance of the console through extensive testing of potential sources of any problems.
- Sony pulls the curtain back on slim version of PlayStation 3.
...and it also comes with a lower price tag now at just $299 now too. Welcome back to the party Sony.
- Video game sales didn't do quite so well in July, industry decline continues.
Sales are down, the software chart is dominated by Wii and DS titles that have been out for years or that continue existing franchises, and Sony needs to do something to energize gamers.
- Turns out that the Xbox 360 is the most actively used console amongst gamers.
I've only hopped on the 360 bandwagon recently, but I've never looked back. It's awesome.
- Netflix has an exclusive partnership with the Xbox 360 according to Microsoft.
Looks like you may not be seeing the same kind of Netflix app on any of those other consoles any time soon.
- A list of the top five worst video game controllers according to the folks at MSNBC.
Ah, video game memories.


































































