An FCC filing has revealed that Sony is planning to deliver a brand new PlayStation 3 4000 series, which many believe to be a "Super Slim" version of the Japanese company's popular console. Eurogamer reports that the new PlayStation 3, which sports a "CECH-4001x" model number, could be unveiled at Gamescom in Germany next month. The "x" in the console's model number will reportedly be...
The PS Vita has been available in the United States and Europe for nearly five months now, but the library of titles currently available is still fairly limited. If you've already played your way through all the games you wanted to, then how about enjoying some classic PSOne titles while you wait for more to arrive? An upcoming PS Vita 1.80 firmware update will finally add the ability...
Here's a small peek at what the staff talk about during regular business hours, as it relates to this story (and makes me right). A few of the TechnoBuffalo editorial team were talking about Apple's future in the gaming world. The conversation essentially split into two directions: one camp bet Apple would be making a gaming console soon, the other said that idea was completely bonkers...
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Used to be, moms would tell their kids to shut the refrigerator door to save electricity. Well, the modern equivalent might as well be, “Shut down that PlayStation, Junior!” Just in time for Earth Day (April 22) comes this report from the research gurus at Carnegie Mellon University: Apparently 68 percent of the energy consumed by game consoles in the U.S. in 2010 was spent while the...
You released a console nearly five years ago. You've already made it as slim as it can be and increased its storage. How do you keep selling the same product without making any real changes to its hardware while increasing its price tag by £50 (approx. $79)? Simple! Paint it red and call it Scarlet. That's right, Sony will release a new scarlet red version of its PlayStation 3 on May...
Jon R. is back to tackle more questions and queries from Buffalo readers, viewers and fans! In this episode, Jon talks about the potential March 7th announcement date for the highly anticipated iPad 3, and also provides speculation on what kind of features it may have. Jon also shares his thoughts on the recently released PS Vita and gaming. The iPad 3 is Rumored To Be Announced on...
Under a new E.U. rule put into place by the European Parliament, electrical stores throughout Europe will soon be forced into accepting your old electrical equipment for recycling. That means you can finally offload all of those unwanted games consoles and mobile phones that are piled up in your garage, safe in the knowledge that they'll be disposed of safely. The new rule is part of a...
Jon R is back from CES 2012 to tackle more questions and queries from Buffalo readers, viewers and fans! In this episode, Jon provides his thoughts on the best smartphones available on Verizon. JR also provides some insight to the recently leaked Samsung Galaxy S III, as well as his opinions on various mobile operating systems. What is the Best Smartphone on Verizon Wireless? Do You...
My husband’s a PC gaming snob — for whatever reason, he just can’t get into consoles — but now, I have a great argument that will hopefully land us the Xbox 360 or PS3 I’ve been writing Santa about. Nielsen compiled some new data indicating that these devices are responsible for more video streaming than ever. Not only did overall usage go up (7 percent, from the first half of this...
The state of serious gaming involves two kinds of players: PC and Console. Despite the widespread adoption of mobile gaming, I’m still hesitate to involve any association of depth with it. Regardless of the popularity of smartphones and tablets, the games remain gimmicky, and the gameplay superficial by the reluctance to stray from the touch-screen. However, there is hope for the mobile...