Ryan Matsunaga
Sony has officially confirmed that the light bar on the PlayStation 4's DualShock controller cannot be turned off.
When the Xbox One was announced, many gamers felt it was a pretty ridiculous name. According to a recent interview though, if things had gone a little differently 12 years ago, it might not have been called an Xbox at all.
Valve's Dota 2 is getting another chunky update. Included in this latest patch are additional singleplayer missions that act as a tutorial for new players.
Financial analyst Michael Pachter has given his impressions on the upcoming console war, and according to him, things aren't looking too great for Nintendo. The Wedbush Morgan researcher forecasted that the Wii U will be unable to keep up with the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and will end up as a "distant third in this console race."
The next stage of Microsoft's Xbox One publicity tour will be their own Build Developer Conference on June 26. That won't be the last stop on their journey though, as reports indicate that Microsoft will host a press conference at Gamescom, the world's largest gaming event.
Final Fantasy VII is one of the most beloved games of all time, and now it has finally made its way to Steam. The PC version of this PlayStation game comes updated with a host of new features, and a pretty tempting price tag.
The now ex-Xbox president Don Mattrick has left Microsoft for his new position as CEO of the social games publisher Zynga, a job he will officially take on July 8. In addition to a much loftier title, Mattrick is also set to earn quite a hefty payday.
Sony has officially confirmed that every PlayStation 4 console will come bundled with a copy of "The Playroom." The Playroom is an augmented reality game/sandbox that allows players to engage in mini-games with a bunch of tiny robots.
Ubisoft has announced a new entry in their long-running Prince of Persia franchise. The new game will be titled Prince of Persia: The Shadow and Flame, and will be exclusive to mobile devices.
A new Australian study has once again concluded that there is no discernible link between violent video games and anti-social behavior. The study was conducted at the University of Queensland, and tested the difference in behavior between subjects who played a violent video game and those who played a non-violent one.
Despite the myriad of promises to the contrary, it seems that SimCity might be getting an offline mode after all. A Redditor recently posted a screen capture of an EA survey that featured a number of questions regarding potential features.
Microsoft has revealed the second game in their new Games With Gold promotion. The program aims to compete with Sony's Instant Game Collection on the PlayStation Network.
NASA's Curiosity rover has recorded some pretty stunning footage of a Martian moonrise. The red planet has two small moons, Phobos and Deimos, caught on camera just after sunset on June 28.
A new research report has revealed that military sonar blips may be harming blue whales. The study, conducted by a team of scientists in conjunction with Duke University, found that mid-frequency signals negatively affect the diving behavior of these massive animals.
During E3, Microsoft revealed that they would be introducing a new "Reputation System" for Xbox Live users. It's meant to help reward friendly players while punishing cheaters and trolls.
