Microsoft shoots down Xbox One Mini rumor

The Xbox One is a large console, but it seems Microsoft is in no rush to unveil a slimmer model. The company was rumored to be launching an "Xbox One Mini" in October, but Phil Spencer, Microsoft's head of Xbox, has shot down the idea on Twitter. His "not real" statement is pretty definitive, although of course, that doesn't mean Microsoft isn't planning a redesign for a later date. Although the Xbox One's sales are behind the PlayStation 4, it has a slew of exclusives coming out this fall including Halo 5: Guardians, Forza Motorsport 6 and Rise of the Tomb Raider (okay, that last one is actually a timed exclusive). If Microsoft is working on a "Mini" model, it's more likely to appear at somewhere like E3 next year.

Nintendo 2DS dropping to $100

Nintendo to cut $30 off retail price of budget-minded handheld bundled with Mario Kart 7

Nintendo is dropping the price of its 2DS later this month. The company today announced that as of August 30, the suggested retail price of the system in the US will fall from $129.99 to $99.99.

Xbox One to Windows 10 game streaming is about to look a lot better

Today Microsoft announced that the Windows 10 Xbox app August update would enable game streaming from Xbox One consoles to Windows 10 PCs in 1080p and 60 frames per second.