Back in 1997, cloud gaming only meant one thing — you were playing Final Fantasy VII. The main protagonist of Squaresoft’s seminal RPG, Cloud Strife, was the definition of edgy back then, right down to his iconic (and literally edgy) giant sword.

The gloves were off at this year’s E3 Expo, as Sony and Microsoft lifted the veil on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles.

ELECTRONICS hardware makers are showing off snazzy new devices enabling motion-sensing play and 3D effects, intensifying a battle to introduce video-gaming to a new generation of casual users.

Nintendo has unveiled the world’s first 3D handheld games console – the 3DS – at a press conference in Los Angeles.

MICROSOFT has sided with rival Nintendo in the fight to unseat video game leader Sony as the battle for supremacy in the €30 billion video games industry intensifies.