All eyes were on Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft at E3 2008. Rumors and predictions were rampant prior to the event regarding what the big three would unveil this year. In this episode of The Reboot, host Rio Pesino highlights some [See the full post…]

The Nintendo Wii brawled its way to the top of the hardware sales list in March. It was the highest single-month unit sales of any platform outside the holiday timeframe, according to market research firm NPD Group. In this episode [See the full post…]

Video Games Live was in San Francisco, CA, offering full-symphony-orchestra treatments of some of the most popular video games. Fans in attendance were given a special performance, as VGL played the theme to the popular Nintendo game “Metroid.” It was [See the full post…]

Common Sense Media CEO Jim Steyer gives parents the scoop on two items sure to top kids’ holiday wish lists this season: Sony’s PlayStation 3 (PS3) and Nintendo’s Wii. CommonSenseMedia.org Click here for transcript.

The Nintendo Wii may not spark an exercise fad, but, in at least one well-publicized case, it may be leading to some welcome weight loss. Also this week, we stopped by Intel, which was showing off its latest chip, Penryn. [See the full post…]

SAN FRANCISCO, December 27, 2006 (PodTech News) — The past year saw significant changes in the world of video gaming. In recent months, both Sony and Nintendo released new consoles (the Playstation 3 and the Wii), while earlier on, Microsoft’s [See the full post…]

SAN FRANCISCO, December 12, 2006 (PodTech News) — In the news today, Nintendo’s Wii surprises the world with its first lawsuit — it’s not an injury! In Vienna, Mozart’s works have been brought into the digital age, and they’re now [See the full post…]

While YouTube finds its footing with Google, not everyone’s concerns over the site’s reliance on copyrighted material have been settled. In particular, there’s a certain Mouse that might need some special attention. Disney fires a warning shot. Also, today is [See the full post…]

Will mobile games ever be at the same level as portable gaming devices such as the Nintendo DS or Playstation Portable (PSP)? At CTIA Wireless 2006, PodTech’s Rio Pesino asked Martha Ng, Business Development Manager of mobile game maker Funmobile, [See the full post…]

MENLO PARK, September 8, 2006 (PodTech News) — Nintendo has received its first batch of CPU’s for the Wii gaming console. Named “Broadway,” the chips are manufactured by IBM and are key to Wii’s architecture. IDC Senior Industry Analyst IdaRose [See the full post…]

Research analyst firm Wedbush Morgan Securities released a report predicting modest growth in video game sales. The company also raised its expectations for the Nintendo Wii and downgraded its prediction for the Sony Playstation 3 and Playstation Portable. WMS’s Michael [See the full post…]

The Consumer Electronics Association predicts that video games will bring in more than $12 billion dollars this year. In this podcast, CEA’s Sean Wargo talks with PodTech’s Rio Pesino about the growth of the industry, the impact next-gen consoles will [See the full post…]

How will the Sony Playstation 3 (PS3) and Nintendo Wii (Revolution) compare to Microsoft’s xBox 360? From E32006 in Los Angeles PodTech InfoTalk and PodTech News bring you the keynote speeches, candid interviews, first reviews of new products, and all [See the full post…]