Sony Unveils New Portable Gaming System

Sony (SNE) unveiled its new PlayStation Portable device, the Next Generation Portable Entertainment System, or NGP.

The hand-held device has greater motion sensitivity and allows gamers to connect with other users online, Sony said in a statement. Th…

Beyond TVs: Vizio Now Sees Big Growth in Small Screens

Now the No. 1. U.S. seller of LCD TVs, Vizio is setting its sights on the smartphone and tablet computer markets. But will its low-cost business model translate to the mobile electronics market? That’s not a sure bet, but it’ll…

Is the Era of Nintendo Wii Leadership Coming to an End?

How long can Nintendo Wii maintain its position as the reigning video-game console? Microsoft shipped an astronomical 8 million Kinect game systems in the past two months, undermining Wii’s leadership — already weakened by com…

Online Video-Game Pirates Are Outgunning the Publishers

At least 5.2 million copies of Activision Blizzard’s Call of Duty: Black Ops were illegally downloaded between its Nov. 9 release and the end of 2010. All told, more than 19 million people illegally downloaded five of the top-s…

Microsoft Sold More than 8 Million Xbox Kinects in 60 Days

Software giant Microsoft (MSFT) says it sold more than 8 million Xbox Kinect motion-sensing game system in the first 60 days since launch, easily beating the company’s target of 5 million.

The sales of the Kinect also top that of Sony Corp’s (SNE) co…