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Google is shutting down its goo.gl URL shortening service

URLshortenerscanbebothusefulandfun.Google'stakeonthetechlaunchedin2009,andaddedathird-partyAPI,theabilitytocreateQRcodesandthepowertolinkrighttoiOSandAndroidapp

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Nintendo 64-gig game cartridge delay might slow down Switch's runaway

2017wasabigyearforNintendo'sSwitch,butaprettybigdelaymightslowthingswaydown.AccordingtoaWallStreetJournalreportWednesday,Nintendohastoldoutsidedevelopersthatiti

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Nintendo eyes 20 mn Switch sales

Nintendoisexpectingtosellmorethan20millionofitsnew"Switch"consolesinthenextfiscalyear,thefirm'spresidentsaid,withsalesoutpacingitssmash-hitWiiconsoleinsomeplace

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Sony has sold over 70 million PS4 consoles, 2 million VR headsets

SonyreleasedsomenewstatstodaydetailingtheprogressionofsalesforitsPS4consoleandPSVRheadsetsystems.Thenumbersthatmatter:70.6millionPS4consoles,617.8millionPS4titl

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Nintendo lifts annual profit outlook on strong Switch console sales

JapanesevideogamesmakerNintendoCoLtdraiseditsfull-yearoperatingprofitforecastonMondayassupplyshortagesonitsnewSwitchgamesconsolebegantoease.Strongdemandforthehy

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Sony fires at Xbox with arsenal of big PS4 games

Sony on Monday showed off rich, action-packed new PlayStation 4 video games, some for virtual reality, as it defended its crown as the top-selling new-generation console.

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Sony fires at Xbox with arsenal of big PS4 games

SonyonMondayshowedoffrich,action-packednewPlayStation4videogames,someforvirtualreality,asitdefendeditscrownasthetop-sellingnew-generationconsole.Thecompanyfocus

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Sony explains why it's rejecting Microsoft's 'Project Scorpio'

LastNovember,whenSonylaunchedthenewPlayStation4Pro,asouped-upversionofitsmarket-leadingvideogamesconsole,itwaspracticallyunprecedented.Normally,companieslikeSon

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Nintendo shares are up 30% thanks to Switch

Nintendo is on fire.Shares in the Japanese gaming giant surged 3.2% on Wednesday to hit their highest closing level since 2010.

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Nintendo shares are up 30% thanks to Switch

Nintendoisonfire.SharesintheJapanesegaminggiantsurged3.2%onWednesdaytohittheirhighestclosinglevelsince2010.Gainsfortheyearhavenowreached30%onhopesthatNintendo(N

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China tops Asia in pre-orders for PlayStation VR sets

Sony's PlayStation VR witnessed a sales boom in China as more console gamers sought the experiences provided by virtual reality devices.

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Microsoft delays Xbox One China launch

Microsoft has postponed the China launch of its Xbox One gaming console from Tuesday to next Monday.