New screens of what looks like Sony’s answer to Xbox Live were leaked over the Internet this week. Rumor has it that the Playstation 3’s next firmware update will include a trophy “reward” system and gamercards. Also, in this episode of The Reboot, with host Rio Pesino, ...

Several new games were unveiled at the Xbox Spring Showcase in San Francisco. Gears of War II, Fable 2, Too Human and Ninja Gaiden II were just a few of the games on display. The Reboot’s Rio Pesino was at the showcase to give you an ...

The Xbox Spring Showcase wasn’t all about the latest titles. Microsoft Game Studio head Shane Kim spoke with The Reboot’s Rio Pesino and several other members of the media about a number of topics, including the Xbox Newton controller rumors, Blu-Ray, digital distribution and the evolution of ...

A new Xbox 360 Blu-Ray rumor is circulating around the Web. Chinese newspaper Economic Daily News claims a subsidiary of computer hardware firm Asus has been chosen by Microsoft to produce internal Blu-Ray players for the Xbox 360. Also in this episode of http://www.rebootshow.com The Reboot with Rio ...

Videogame chain Game Crazy held a number of Extreme GTA Experience Parties to celebrate the launch of one of the most anticipated games for 2008, Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto IV. GTA IV has received rave reviews from just about every video game Web site out there, including ...

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 of The Reboot, host ...

In this episode of The Reboot with Rio Pesino, the first Grand Theft Auto 4 review is on the Web, weeks before the game’s release on April 29th. Some are questioning the validity of the review of GTA 4, which is the most-hyped game of ...

Downloadable games were the focus of Capcom’s Digital Day. During the press-only event, Capcom did not talk about Street Fighter IV or Resident Evil 5. Instead, the game developer showed off an updated version of and several other games that will soon be available on ...

Microsoft has officially discontinued production of its Xbox 360 external HD-DVD player. The decision comes days after consumer electronics giant Toshiba announced that it will no longer produce HD-DVD products, essentially ending the HD-format war with Sony’s Blu-Ray. Video game juggernaut Electronic Arts wants to take over Take-Two ...

The Gamerscore Blog hosted a Xbox blogger breakfast for the media and video game blogging community. The event gave a selected number of journalists and bloggers the chance to speak with Microsoft’s Chris Satchell, John Shappert and Aaron Greenberg. In this audio version of The ...

The NFL season may be over, but football gamers can still get their pigskin fix with EA Sports Big’s NFL Tour for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. The game replaces the popular NFL Street series and features arcade-style play, huge hits and wall climbs. ...

What is the best gaming system, the PC or the Console? For years, gamers have argued over which has the better controls, graphics, gameplay and longevity. In this video podcast episode of The Reboot, host Rio Pesino talks to Chris Paladino, online community manager for Xbox, pro ...

The Consumer Electronics Show usually isn’t a big show for gamers, but this year’s event was expected to be different. CES dedicated more show floor space for its Gaming Showcase and there were even rumors that Microsoft’s Bill Gates would reveal a new version of the ...

Larry Hryb is one of Microsoft’s most famous bloggers. He works on the Xbox Live team and visited the CES BlogHaus to talk about what he’s seeing.

Rumors were circulating that Microsoft’s Bill Gates would unveil a new version of the Xbox 360 during his final keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show, but that wasn’t the case. Instead, Gates and Robbie Bach, the president of Microsoft’s entertainment and devices division, announced a

The Frag Dolls are showing off their gaming skills at CES 2008 and paid a visit to The Reboot. In this episode, host Rio Pesino has a Q-and-A session with Frag Dolls member Roulette at the PodTech Bloghaus. She gives her thoughts on ...

Looking for the perfect video game to buy for Christmas? The Reboot’s got you covered. Last year, the big question was which video game console to buy, and gamers had to choose between the Nintendo Wii, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. This holiday season, it’s all ...

The release of Halo 3 was the biggest video game launch in history, garnering more than $300 million in sales in the first week, alone. In this episode of The Reboot, host Rio Pesino gives his review of the game, and also talks about the ...

Jeff Bell is Microsoft’s vice president of global marketing, interactive entertainment business. That’s the division that makes and markets the Xbox. He gave a keynote at the Market to the Max conference in Seattle earlier this week, and gave some insights into how Microsoft is marketing the Xbox.

Video game physics, animation and visual effects are very important aspects in creating a realistic and fun gaming experience. Havok is one company that enhances that experience, providing game developers with a modular suite of tools that allows them to reach new standards in realism and interactivity in their ...

It’s more common than ever to use purpose-built hardware and software solutions, ( Xbox, firewalls and VPN appliances, Google Search appliance, etc.). John Yoon, VP of marketing, and Bill Harper, director of development at Control4, discuss the advantages to a home automation controller and

Video game developer 2K Sports unveiled a playable Xbox 360 version of its latest major league baseball game, MLB 2K7, at CES 2007. In this podcast, PodTech’s Rio Pesino talks to 2K Sports Marketing Coordinator Alex Hayden about improvements made to this year’s game and whether the bugs and glitches ...

Video game company Activision unveiled a playable version of Guitar Hero II for the Xbox 360 at CES 2007. The popular guitar rhythm game is only available in a version released a few months ago for the Sony Playstation 2, but the soon-to-be-released 360 version will have a new guitar ...

The world’s largest chipmaker and Microsoft teamed up at CES to sponsor the World Series of Video Games, a gaming competition on various platforms, open to the public. On display: PCs powered by the Intel Core2 Extreme Dual and Quad core processors, Xbox 360s and two full-scale replicas of F1 ...