Nintendo say Wii U will have no DVD or Bluray playback

The WII U won't make for an ideal media console as it won't support either DVD or BluRay technology, according to Nintendo. Currently the Xbox 360 supports DVD and the Playstation 3 both DVD and Blura... more.

Electronic Arts have had to issue a statement after they have came under fire for making a special edition of Battlefield 3 available to Game or Gamestation shops. The problem occured when EA annou... more.

Nintendo are banking much of their future revenue on the Wii U launch. Analysts however are already saying that the release of the Wii U is not going to have the impact that Nintendo might expect. ... more.

Nintendo have admitted that their video footage used at the Electronics Entertainment Expo  this week was actually nicked from rival consoles, the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. The Wii U was warmly ... more.

Assassins Creed Revelations has been getting a lot of attention after the amazing gameplay demo at E3 this week. Fans of the stealth games look to be getting worked up on the latest exploits of Ezio, ... more.

Nintendo are putting all their efforts into the new Wii U and The Nintendo 3DS. At the recent press conference they held the Wii was not even a point of focus at all. Is the Wii finally at the end of ... more.

Sony have showcased their new handheld console at the E3 games show in Los Angeles. Jack Tretton, the boss of the US gaming division for the company also used the event to issue an apology for the att... more.

E3 visitors will have a treat on hand this year. The Los Angeles event will be the launching ground for Nintendo's new upcoming game console. Nintendo said this week that they are going to showcase... more.

This week there has been a lot of information released from various publications on the upcoming hot first person shooter: Call Of Duty Modern Warfare 3. GameHunters had some time to get a hands on... more.

Bioshock has been a very popular game series, selling millions of copies across both the console and PC platforms. The upcoming title Bioshock Infinite isn't due for release yet for some time, but Irr... more.

Sony have announced that they are planning to move older PSP titles onto the PS3, but this won't be a plain ole emulator. The electronics giant want to remaster the old games and add new content, high... more.

Last week, we reported on problems faced by Microsoft with the latest Xbox 360 console firmware flash. Microsoft have acknowledged the problem and have said that the issue isn't related to specific... more.

Microsoft have announced a new offer for students who purchase a Windows 7 PC. Starting May 22nd, students who buying a new Windows 7 based PC costing $699 or more will also be able to get a free Xbox... more.

Sharkoon may not be a brand that you immediately associate with gaming headsets; they are better known for their golf ball style fans.  But they have been producing headsets for a while now and c... more.

There was a time when the Sony brand was trusted by consumers and experts alike. Unfortunately, it seems that the company has engaged in a series of high-profile errors which have totally shaken con... more.

Over the past few months we have looked at quite a range of different products from SteelSeries, a few of which have been gaming headsets.  They all scored well thanks to a combination of good pe... more.

KitGuru's earlier story about XBox 360 disk scratching being reported by customers seems to have resonated with press and consumers on both sides of the Atlantic. Uber tech site Geek.com has now taken... more.

One customer experiencing a problem is to be expected. The world is an imperfect place, screws fall out all the time, what can you do? However, speaking with an experienced customer service-oriented c... more.

For as long as there have been ROM drives, there have been reports of discs being eaten. It's not a new topic, as anyone who spent a day trying to get the remains of a cassette tape our of an old-worl... more.

We have been very impressed with SteelSeries’ products in the past and we’re not alone; some of the most highly rated gaming teams only use their products when competing professionally. So we... more.

An amateur hacker has apparently already broken the ties between the Kinetic and the Xbox, allowing the device to be controlled from his Windows based PC. The information was released by a ... more.

Consumer reports have dismissed the claims that Microsoft's new hands free control platform for the Xbox 360 does not work with people with darker skin tones. The Xbox Kinetic uses cameras and othe... more.

Intel wants to be part of our lives. It's professed strategy is to be in every device and for all devices to be constantly connected. When KitGuru says that, are we describing a digital dream or an Or... more.

June 2010 has been a very strong month for Microsofts Xbox 360. We have been looking at data from the NPD Group which details that the Xbox 360 Slim has helped push sales above the two main rivals, th... more.