Video Games

What was previously being called an outage for server maintenance is now being posited as on of the largest data breaches ever. Sony’s PlayStation Network had its database of over 70 million users compromised, including users’ name, email address, billing address and password. While not confirmed, Sony cautioned that users’ credit card information could have Continue Reading →

Nintendo confirmed that it will launch a successor to the Wii sometime next year. The company said its new game system would be previewed in June at the E3 gaming trade show. Nintendo’s Wii has sold over 86 million units since its release in 2006. Read the full article at MarketWatch.com Continue Reading →

Sony’s PlayStation Network has been offline for days, due to what Sony is calling an “external “intrusion.” The service that lets PlayStation 3 owners play their games online is not scheduled to come back online until April 26th. While it is not confirmed, many attribute the outage to the hacker group, Anonymous. Read the full Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110425_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Sony’s PlayStation Network has been offline for days, due to what Sony is calling an “external “intrusion.” The service that lets PlayStation 3 owners play their games online is not scheduled to come back online until April 26th. While it is not confirmed, many attribute the outage Continue Reading →

According to multiple reports, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 remains the best selling videogame console on the market in the U.S. With a year-over-year sales increase of 28%, the Xbox 360 beats every current-generation console in growth. Adding to Microsoft’s success is the best-selling game accessory the Kinect. Read the full article at slashgear.com Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer chats with the President of Nintendo, Reggie Fils-Aime about the Nintendo 3DS on the evening of its launch party. The Nintendo 3DS is the first consumer product to bring glasses-free 3D technology to the mass market. Nintendo has dominated the portable gaming market and its newest device not only plays games, but captures Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer chats with Harold Goldberg about the Nintendo 3DS. Continue Reading →

Microsoft announced that its Xbox 360 accessory, the Kinect, has sold 10 million units. The motion-sensing controller set the Guinness World Record for consumer electronics sales in a 60-day period, surpassing Apple’s products. 8 million of the 10 million Kinect’s sold were purchased during last year’s holiday season. Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/110310_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] Microsoft announced that its Xbox 360 accessory, the Kinect, has sold 10 million units. The motion-sensing controller set the Guinness World Record for consumer electronics sales in a 60-day period, surpassing Apple’s products. 8 million of the 10 million Kinect’s sold were purchased during last year’s holiday Continue Reading →

Nintendo is creating a channel for 3-D video content that will feature select shorts and trailers for view on its 3DS gaming device.  They are also working with Netflix to bring streaming content to the device via 10,000 AT&T hotspots. The new features are made available in May. Read the full article at LATimes.com Continue Reading →