Google is developing a new video game console powered by its Android operating system in a major challenge to a 25-bilion-dollar industry dominated by Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, dpa reported. The report said that the web software giant was also developing an Android wristwatch to challenge a similar device being readied by Apple, which is also planning a game console as part of its upcoming release of a new version of Apple TV. The entry of the two tech giants into the video game space could shake up the market just as Sony and Microsoft are due to launch their next-generation consoles later this year. Sales of the new consoles are expected to be weaker than those seen in the past, largely due to the competition from casual games played on smartphones and tablet computers. -- SPA 20:42 LOCAL TIME 17:42 GMT تغريد
