16 May, EU Edition Not the outdoors type? Stay indoors with the Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo's Wii or the Microsoft Xbox 360 - or roam the wild blue yonder with Nintendo's Game Boy Micro or Sony's PlayStation Portable. More...
14 Dec, World Edition Jørgen Sundgot gets to grips with Nintendo's miniscule Game Boy Micro, having a blast with the polar opposite to Sony's PlayStation Portable. Want to find out why? Read on. More...
7 Oct, World Edition The popular PlayStation Portable gaming console from Sony has witnessed the birth of its very first trojan; dubbed Trojan.PSPBrick, it renders the PSP - well, a brick. More...
6 Sep, World Edition The PSP is Sony's first foray into the world of portable gaming, and arrives with a bang: Jørgen Sundgot takes a break for just long enough to type up his review - and nurse his cramps. More...
17 Aug, World Edition Marking an end to rampant speculation, Microsoft reveals the price tags for two editions of its next-gen Xbox 360 gaming console: one bare-bones and one tricked out. More...
18 May, World Edition Debuting at E3, Nintendo's Game Boy Micro features a small-size form factor, 2-inch backlit screen and compatibility with all Game Boy Advance games. More...
17 May, World Edition At E3, Nintendo unveils its next-generation Revolution console, slated to go head-to-head with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3 in 2006. More...
16 May, World Edition Due out in 2006, Sony's next-generation PlayStation 3 console will offer backwards compatibility, relies on Blu-Ray discs and could be twice as powerful as the Xbox 360. More...
13 May, World Edition Newfound media capabilities, wireless controllers, built-in Xbox Live and a star-studded line-up of major titles, all in time for Christmas: meet the Xbox 360. More...
First and foremost, the PlayStation Portable is a superb portable gaming device. Raw graphics performance combines with an excellent screen, high-quality sound and good controls to deliver an immersive experience, and the ability to compete head-on with other players wirelessly is sweet, sweet icing on the cake. On the flip side, its prowess as a multimedia device is exaggerated; getting content onto the device is either pricey or needlessly complex, and once there management functionality quickly proves limited - despite performance being admittedly impressive. More...
In a world of high-powered portable gaming consoles, the comparably low-tech Nintendo Game Boy Micro manages to stay surprisingly competitive courtesy of its focus on simplicity. Its miniscule size, easily accessible controls and massive back catalogue of games with a focus on gameplay over graphics makes it an excellent choice for anyone looking to escape the constraints of mobile phone gaming. Let's face it: who could resist getting their Mario on with this little Micro marvel? More...
Due out in the fourth quarter of 2006, Nintendo's Wii console places less of an emphasis on graphics as compared to competing offerings from Sony and Microsoft, sidestepping the race for higher frame rates and more pixels with motion sensing controls. Equipped with a current-generation DVD drive, the console is expected to be priced considerably lower than its rivals, and offers features such as an always-on Internet service for downloading updates and a version of the Opera browser for web surfing. More...
To be available with either 20 or 60 GB of storage at launch, Sony's PlayStation 3 gaming console relies on a multi-core Cell processor to propel games stored on Blu-Ray discs at resolutions from 480i to 1080p. Both models share motion sensitive controllers, Gigabit Ethernet, Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR and USB 2.0 connectivity, while the higher-end model adds HDMI video out, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g and a memory card reader. More...
The compacted version of Nintendo's popular DS portable gaming console, the DS Lite, is poised to descend upon the US on June 11, offering the same dual-screen setup as that of its larger sibling but with higher brightness levels. Despite shaving 1/3rd of the size and 1/5th of the weight off the original DS, the DS Lite retains the feature set of its larger sibling including Wi-Fi connectivity for local and Internet multiplayer connectivity as well as the use of cartridges for games.
Part gaming powerhouse, part media extender, Microsoft's Xbox 360 comes in two editions with and without a 20 GB hard drive, complete with complimentary Xbox Live and more. More...
It's the Game Boy, just smaller; Nintendo's Micro version of the most popular portable gaming console of all time weighs a mere 2.8 ounces and plays nearly 700 titles from the get-go. More...
Nearly as powerful as the PS2, Sony's PlayStation Portable boasts a 4.3-inch widescreen display, analog joystick and Memory Stick Duo expansion; a the proprietary UMD format is used for games. More...
The all-time favourite game console returns in a silver incarnation to European shores: meet the Sony PlayStation 2 Slimline Satin Silver edition. More...
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