Madden NFL 12 Hits Android and iOS

By Valerie Sarnataro | 9/3/2011

The latest version of the Madden NFL football game franchise has been released for Android, iPhone and iPad. These versions of this classic game cost considerably less that ones for other consoles.

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Windows Phone Mango Will Bring New Features to Xbox LIVE

By Valerie Sarnataro | 8/16/2011

Microsoft has announced at Gamescom what changes the upcoming Mango update to Windows Phone are going to bring to the Games hub and Xbox LIVE.

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Sony PlayStation Vita Won't be Here in Time for Christmas

By Valerie Sarnataro | 8/4/2011

Sony will face another economic setback this year, as its next-generation portable game machine, the PlayStation Vita, won't be globally available in time for the holiday season, which is a crucial sales period for console makers.

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Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY for Verizon Gets an Early Price Cut

By Valerie Sarnataro | 7/21/2011

After just two months on the market, the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY has been subjected to a significant price cut by Verizon. This game-oriented smartphone is now selling for half its previous cost.

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E3 2011: Sony PlayStation Vita Hands On

By Jamison Cush | 6/10/2011

Sony went into E3 with an NGP, but came out with a Vita when it officially named the second-generation PSP. Judging from the crowd gathered around Sony's booth and long lines of eager attendees waiting for hands-on time with the Vita, it might just be the next must-have handheld gaming console.

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RIM Buys Scoreloop for BlackBerry Apps with Social Gaming, 'Virtual Coins'

By Jacqueline Emigh | 6/7/2011

Falling further behind Android and Apple with its BlackBerry phones, while also struggling with its new PlayBook tablet, RIM has acquired Scoreloop in hopes of picking up enough skills in social gaming and in-app purchasing to catch its rivals.

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PlayStation NGP Officially Named Vita, Coming to AT&T

By Jamison Cush | 6/6/2011

The device formerly known as the PlayStation NGP received an official name at E3, where Sony announced the next-generation PSP will be known as the "PlayStation Vita". In addition, the device will support both Wi-Fi and 3G, which will be exclusive to AT&T.

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Mango To Sweeten Microsoft's Smartphone Chances: 10 Reasons Why

By Jacqueline Emigh | 5/29/2011

Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 still faces a long catch-up game against the Android OS and Apple's iOS, but a future update code-named "Mango" with 500 new features now gives Microsoft a real chance of eventually capturing the most customers. Here are ten reasons why.

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Verizon Launches Xperia Play, Revolution, Trophy, and Droid X2 Today

By Grant Hatchimonji | 5/26/2011

Verizon Wireless simultaneously released four major smartphone on its network today -- the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, the LG Revolution, the HTC Trophy, and the Motorola Droid X2 -- giving users a wide variety of choices.

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Verizon To Launch Sony Ericsson's PlayStation Phone Later this Month

By Ed Hardy | 5/17/2011

Verizon has just announced the release date and price for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, a Android smartphone that will also be a portable gaming console. The games that will come pre-installed on this device have also been announced.

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Samsung Galaxy Player With 5-Inch Touchscreen Unveiled

By Ed Hardy | 3/17/2011

The Samsung Galaxy Player debuted in Asia this winter, and now a slightly larger version of this gaming-oriented handheld has been announced. Both the 4-inch and 5-inch models are headed for release in the U.S.

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PAX East 2011: Some Thoughts on the Nintendo 3DS, Ocarina of Time, and Kid Icarus

By Grant Hatchimonji | 3/13/2011

Japan may have already been blessed with the release of the Nintendo 3DS, but for those of us stateside, we still have to rely on little tastes of the device, like what Nintendo was offering at PAX East.

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