Last week, fellow Gizmo blogger Wayde reported on Samsung’s jumping aboard the HD-DVD/Blu-ray combo train, a surprise move by a company that has acted as a major supporter of Sony’s format.  Although dual players should be available for Christmas (no prices yet set), the move is a positive sign for HD-DVD, which is less likely to go the way ...

Even as Microsoft readies a whole new edition of its Xbox 360, there’s no denying that the Nintendo Wii is still the hottest console on the market.  Unfortunately, many gamers have found getting a hold of that little white machine just about impossible, with the Japanese company struggling to meet demand five months after it launched ...

Despite the fact that the PlayStation 3’s launch in the United Kingdom was considered the most successful for any console ever thrust upon the public there, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe has regrettably decided to cut over 10% of its workforce.  It’s evidence that Sony was ill-prepared for its current third-rate position behind Microsoft ...

Desperate HD-DVD owners, rejoice.  For those with dust collecting along the fascias of their Toshiba players or Xbox 360 add-ons, Warner is about to give you good reason to slide that disc tray open once again.  The long-rumored Matrix Trilogy is coming to HD-DVD in two months’ time, with a pair of editions available. Let’s face it, ...

I made two crucial discoveries at the age of thirteen.  I found my Dad’s “secret video tape” while searching for Christmas gifts. I found my ice hockey wrist shot significantly improved in a matter of months. Relationship?  You decide.  But, the former certainly had something to do with Ron Jeremy, star of nearly 2,000 ...

The age of Sony exclusives may be in its twilight.  Just a day after rumors revealed that the Ace Combat and Katamari Damacy franchises were on their way to Microsoft’s Xbox 360, this morning it’s becoming clear that Namco’s franchises are not alone.  Capcom’s Devil May Cry 4, the popular third-person action/slasher, will also debut on ...

The XM and Sirius merger means a whole lot to the fifteen people who actually use satellite radio.  Granted, I’m exaggerating; some 15 million subscribers exist in North America alone, and many of these listeners are extremely passionate about the medium.  With XM and Sirius hoping to play for the same team in the future, the ...

Most people associate Nielsen ratings with television, with the surveys acting as life and death for many shows on the brink (despite the fact that such scales represent only 25,000 U.S. homes).  Nielsen recently stepped away from TV, instead performing a study of the relationship between age, internet connection, and video gaming.  The ...

Since when did Ebeneezer Scrooge start writing for Gizmodo?  The popular gadget site recently posted a YouTube video of MadTV’s latest Apple parody, and journalist Brian Lam ain’t laughing.  Gizmodo’s writer calls the clip “terrible, cliché’d, and somehow inaccurate at the same time.” Inaccurate?  It’s fairly clear Gizmodo has ...

No one really likes Digital Rights Management, or DRM.  It’s the technology that prevents you from copying certain audio CDs more than a set number of times, or performing similar practices with downloaded music files.  Even Apple CEO Steve Jobs has made it known that he’s hardly a fan, proclaiming that an open DRM system would ...