Sony, manufacturer of the Playstation, is facing a loss of €847 million. Since the founding of Sony in 1958, this is only the second time ever that they are finishing a fiscal year with a loss.

This stands in comparison to the last year, where they still had an operating profit of €1.6 million. more...

An updated version of the Xbox 360's hardware is apparently shipping now. Based on the lastest revision called "Jasper," a shrinked GPU to 65nm technology is said to reduce both the power consumption and internal heat of the Xbox 360. Being less power-needy, the console system gets shipped with a 150W power supply (instead of a 200W one). more...

Mid-November is Capcom announcement time; first Xbox Live arcade remake HD Remix, now the newest installment Street Fighter IV for the consoles. SFIV will be released for Xbox 360 and PS3 on February 17 in the States, and February 20 in Europe. The official announcement reads: more...

In an interview with VG247 creative director of Tom Clancy's Endwar by Ubisoft cheered up PC gamers with the news that "there's no reason not to" do a PC version of Ubisoft's voice-controlled strategy game. more...

With Soulcalibur 4 and the upcoming Street Fighter IV the home consoles can already celebrate the year 2008 to be an the upside for fighting games after a long time. What's missing from this ensemble is Virtua Fighter 5: Revolution that was only released for the Japanese arcades in July this year. Kikizo and the German games magazine Man!ac (issue 11/08) recently interviewed the development director of AM2 Makoto Osaki about the newest installment in the Virtua Fighter franchise. And you know what: a home console version isn't unlikely if you are in for the game. more...

We sincerely hope you have put some money aside. Because, well, Christmas is coming. Even October has already numerous AAA titles ready for launch. Below a selection of some of the highest-awaited console games with their North-American release dates: more...

Everyone is doing it nowadays: public beta-testings on consoles. This time it's Sony's turn with the PS3-exclusive shooter Resistance 2, sequel to Insomniac Games' best-selling PS3 launch title Resistance: Fall of Man. Get a first glimpse of the game in the public beta. more...

American developer Pandemic Studios released the official system requirements for their upcoming action game Mercenaries 2: World in Flames. more...

Console fans will be very pleased this week. On Thursday, August 21, a playable demo of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed will be available for both PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Marketplace. more...

You can only really review a game like Virtua Fighter 5 after playing it for months and months. Because playing Virtua Fighter 5 in its whole depth and beauty takes time, much time - time that is very well worth your effort of trying out a stellar fighting game that knows how to hold you in its spell! That is, if you allow it to ... more...