PlayStation

Over the last few months, both Microsoft and Sony have been talking up the ability for their upcoming systems to record the last few minutes of gameplay in a persistent buffer that can be edited and shared online after the fact. Now we’re getting word on just how much recent gameplay will be kept cycled Continue Reading →

Pause that game! Your PlayStation 3 has something new for you to interact with. Netflix has launched a service called Max, an “intelligent suggestion engine” designed to help you pick what movie or TV show you should watch next. Max was tested last year and began rolling out to PlayStation 3 users in the United Continue Reading →

Netflix has begun rolling out “Max,” its new intelligent suggestion engine designed to match movie and TV shows to your current mood. The company began testing the assistant at the end of last year and will today start bringing it to all US PlayStation 3 owners. Max operates similarly to Apple’s Siri but instead asks Continue Reading →

First announced way back in February, Sony finally unveiled the PlayStation 4, its next-generation console, last week at E3. Priced at $399, it’s $100 less than Microsoft’s Xbox One, which was also shown off last week. The PlayStation 4 will hit store shelves this holiday season and already seems to be a resounding success for Continue Reading →

Last week, amidst all the “WHO WON E3?!?” talk, all eyes were on Sony and Microsoft. Whether you think that Sony won the next-gen console war already or that Microsoft will be victorious in the end, chances are good you probably weren’t thinking about Nintendo. The big N decided NOT to have an official E3 Continue Reading →

Earlier in the week, I wrote about how even though we’re five months away from either console hitting store shelves, Sony’s PlayStation 4 had already knocked out Microsoft’s Xbox One and had handed Sony the next-gen console crown. I made sure to note at the end of the article that I was, in fact, going Continue Reading →

Well, it’s finally time to have this discussion. What should you buy, the PlayStation 4 or the Xbox One? It helps that we’ve finally got some facts to work with in the new console war, instead of just chasing rumors and misinformation. So here’s the definitive look at how the two new consoles stack up Continue Reading →

Microsoft ruffled the gamer waters last week when it clarified its policies revolving around used games, game rentals, always-on connectivity and more. When Microsoft announced the Xbox One on May 21, most of the presentation revolved around the console itself and its media capabilities. When Microsoft took the stage at E3 on Monday morning, it Continue Reading →

The new PlayStation 4 may look similar to Microsoft’s new Xbox One console, but Sony has put a clear line in the sand between its rival after announcing that the PS4 will cost $399 — $100 cheaper than Microsoft’s Xbox One — while there will be no restrictions on used games, and the console will Continue Reading →

Pandora is finally available on the Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Sony’s Playstation 3, thanks to a new web app launched Wednesday that comes complete with a UI optimized for couch potatoes. The company wants to bring the web app to additional TV platforms in the coming months, and CTO Tom Conrad told me Tuesday that Continue Reading →