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Nintendo Unveils 3DS XL

June 21, 2012

Along with the Smash news, tonight’s Japanese Nintendo Direct has revealed a new 3DS model. The 3DS XL (3DS LL in Japan) features a larger screen (4.88 inch top screen, 4.18 inch bottom screen – 90% increase over the original 3DS) and slightly [...]

by Geoff

Vita Launching in America, Europe, the Middle East, and Australia on February 22, ...

October 18, 2011

Sony’s Jack Tretton today announced that Vita will be hitting the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Australia on February 22, 2012. The company previously announced a December 17, 2011, release for Japan. Vita will come in a 3G model for [...]

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New Wii Debuts in Europe, Loses Gamecube Compatibility

August 17, 2011

Nintendo has revealed a new Wii console debuting in Europe this year. The console looks very similar to the old Wii except that it is designed to sit horizontally rather than vertically (the old model could do both, but was designed for vertical). It [...]

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Sony Cuts Price of PS3, Introduces Infamous 2 Bundle

August 16, 2011

Sony, at the end of their Gamescom keynote today, announced a global price drop for PlayStation 3. Effective immediately, the standard 160GB model will retail for $249 in the US, €249.99 in Europe and ¥24,980 in Japan. The price of the 320GB PS3 has [...]

by Geoff

New WiFi-less PSP Model Debuts This Fall in Europe

August 16, 2011

Sony has announced a new PSP model that will debut this fall in Europe. The system will feature a slightly revamped design and will remove WiFi capabilities from the device. The PSP, model number E-1000, will feature the same matte finish as the PS3 Slim [...]

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Vita Missing 2011 in North America and Europe

August 4, 2011

Despite earlier claims to the contrary, Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai today announced that Vita would miss 2011 in North America and Europe, instead launching in early 2012. Sony had originally claimed that the PSP successor would be available in at least one [...]

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New PS3 Model Coming to Japan

June 22, 2011

Japan will be getting a new PS3 model this September. The new PS3, with the model number “CECH-3000B”, will be lighter (5.7 lb. compared to the 6.6 lb. current PS3 Slim) and will consume less power (200W, while the current Slim uses 230W). [...]

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Sony’s E3 Conference Summarized

June 6, 2011

Sony held its E3 press conference at 5:00 PM PST today, and here’s a summary of all the major announcements: Jack Tretton kicked things off with apologies for the PSN outage. A gameplay demo of Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception was shown, with [...]

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