Apple's streaming-video box could get a lot better with a few improvements. The Apple TV could be even better with voice control, cross-platform search, and true apps. (Credit: Apple) Rumors were abuzz earlier this week about a possible refresh of the Apple TV set-top box, as retailers are running out of existing stock. I certainly wouldn't be surprised if there's a new Apple TV coming soon, si... more.

More Fire Emblem: Awakening DetailsMore on your character, difficulty, and... permadeath!02.16.12 - 12:23 AM Permanent character deaths have been a touchy issue at times in Nintendo's long-running Fire Emblem strategy RPG series. They've made some of the games quite difficult if you wish to keep all your units alive, and it's turned a few people off of the series altogether. In the last Nintendo D... more.

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The Samsung Galaxy Note ($300 with a two-year contract; price as of February 14, 2012) has been out for a while internationally, but on February 19, the 5.3-inch phone with a stylus-like pen will arrive on U.S. shores exclusively on ATT’s 4G LTE network. After Galaxy Note commercials appeared during the Super Bowl, Twitter users joked that it resembled a Palm Pilot. The Galaxy Note might have a... more.

By Jason Cipriano It all started in Japan in 2006 when Nintendo released Rhythm Tengoku for the Gameboy Advance. A wholly unique, mini-game collection, the game sprang from the minds of Yoshio Sakamoto, one of the creators of the WarioWare series, and Tsunku, a Japanese record producer, songwriter and vocalist. Differentiating itself from other mini-game titles, Tengoku tested the player's s... more.

It's a confusing time in the world of mobile and portable gaming. Consumers seem to be moving away from the idea that they need an entirely separate device to play games on the go, settling for cheap, generally simple touchscreen games on their cell phones and tablets. Nintendo, following up the insanely successful DS system that rested on a seemingly gimmicky double sc... more.

The original Devil Survivor was an unusual departure for the Shin Megami Tensei franchise. Most of the games in the series are traditional RPGs. Some more closely resemble dungeon-crawlers than others, but they tend to be in the same genre. However, Devil Survivor replaced dungeons with strategy-RPG battles and put an increased emphasis on the story and time management aspects. Oddly, Devil Surviv... more.

The PSP never exploded. The Nintendo 3DS is a letdown. Now it's 2012, and Sony has the chance for a clean start that'll put console-caliber games in your bag. It does—but does a pocketable console really make sense anymore? Why It Matters The point of the Game Gear, Game Boy, DS, and everything else that's followed is to give you the same fun you'd have holding a controller in your liv... more.

In the increasingly common world of startup acquisitions, Nintendo is usually not a major player. Google, Facebook, Microsoft, etc are usually the ones making news for snatching up a specialized technology company to better integrate its services into future software and products. This is because Nintendo is usually not on the front lines of emerging tech, but this time it’s a different story as... more.

Nintendo has secured the future of video on its consoles by purchasing Mobiclip including its video codec technology. This isn't the first time the two firms have had dealings however, with Mobi Clip initially producing video codex for the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo D... more.