Project SHIELD is by far the fastest mobile device we've worked on and it lets us put console quality graphics on a handheld device.
ENGADGET: NVIDIA unveils Project Shield, a Tegra 4-powered Android gaming handheld
An article from Bloomberg tells us that big console-makers Microsoft and Sony are not planning on releasing new home consoles in the near future.
FORBES: Probably No Next-Gen Xbox Or PlayStation For Next Five Years
One thing that the console have taught us is that, the more games people play, the more likely they are to tire of the same old experiences.
"Realistically, guys who are into gaming are not necessarily watching television, " Hammer said, directly refuting the 2012 statistic that 49 percent of US households own a gaming console.
Things were looking grim for gaming in April, when the International Trade Commission decided that the Xbox 360 violated Motorola patents and the console's US future was in doubt.
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We're here at Nintendo's Wii U event in New York City where the gaming outfit's prexy Reggie Fils-Aime just announced US pricing and release details for the console, as well as it's own unique TVii service.
ENGADGET: Nintendo's Wii U up close and personal: a photo tour
Images released today give us a new look at the Kickstarted hackable console, the Ouya.
Nintendo said it would launch its Wii U games console on 18 November in the US, 30 November in Europe, and 8 December in Japan.
BBC: Nintendo Wii U games console to be released in November
The Last of Us and Beyond Two Souls certainly lead the console pack for 2013, but God of War looks like it should hold its own.
In early September Nintendo revealed that the console would go on sale in the US on 19 November about two weeks before its Japanese launch.
Those same people would also suggest inviting us over to watch the game (sports, console, but most likely a super high-res PC title if you can manage) on it, and indicate we are willing to bring refreshments.
As Microsoft refuses to comment either way on anything its next console is capable of, those of us in the media are reliant on inside sources familiar with the upcoming system to give us any clue of what to expect.
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It will also have a bearing on Google's attempt to block Microsoft's Xbox games console and other products from sale in the US and Germany.
There's no pricing yet for either of the microphone packs and the live broadcast didn't hit on whether the mic (or karaoke app) would appear outside of Japan -- but the US will still be first in the line for the console, which is now merely two weeks away.
Those of us in the gaming industry might know to take rumors about the next console generation with a grain of salt, but those outside?
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Tapping the gamepad's screen or pressing the ZR button brings up the Virtual Console menu, laying bare the Wii U enhanced features Iwata told us about: restore points and controller settings. 3DS owners should be familiar with the former -- restore points allow you to save your game at any moment and restore it without penalty.
ENGADGET: Wii U Virtual Console Trial Campaign hands-on Hands-on
The promise of the console is far more appealing, and the time we've spent with the OUYA has us even more excited for its unknown future.
ENGADGET: The final OUYA retail console is ready, we go hands-on HD
Damn, it's only been a week since the Sony dropped the PlayStation Portable on us and people already pieced together a ton of different hacks and how-tos for the new game console.
"You can now play Sonic on a small screen or a big HD TV, screen and this technology allows us to bring a totally reimagined Sonic with beautiful HD backgrounds, great character animation and all the speed console gamers are used to with this character, " he said.
The Game Developers Conference took place in San Francisco this week, and while many eyes were on the OUYA console, which is slated to ship to backers this week, Sony took the opportunity to drop us a few more nuggets of information about the PlayStation 4.
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