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Microsoft’s New Xbox Experience Launches, Netflix Users Go Wild
Today's the day your Xbox 360s get a total (and totally free) makeover, including fully integrated streaming Netflix video support.News
Interview: Jeffrey Steefel on LOTRO Mines of Moria, Part Two
Turbine's Mines of Moria expansion to its "one fantasy MMO to rule them all" hits today, and we've got the scoop with Lord of the Rings Online executive producer Jeffrey Steefel.News
Interview: Jeffrey Steefel on LOTRO Mines of Moria, Part One
Turbine's Mines of Moria expansion to its "one fantasy MMO to rule them all" hits today, and we've got the scoop in our four-part interview with Lord of the Rings Online executive producer Jeffrey Steefel.News
Turn Your iPhone Into a Wii-Like PC Game Controller
Social Gaming Network’s iFun platform, which uses accelerometers to turn handhelds into Web-based PC game controllers, debuts today with iGolf for the iPhone and iPod Touch.News
Somali Pirates Plundering Trade Ships, Stealing Video Games
Worried about video game shortages this holiday? It might be pirates, as in the real shiver-me-timbers kind.News
Xbox 360, Wii Sales Climb in October, Fable 2 Leads
October saw month-over-month increases for Xbox 360 and Wii sales, while handhelds stalled and Sony's PS2 and PS3 sales slowed slightly.News
Microsoft Restyles Games For Windows Live, Adds Downloads
Microsoft's Windows-based gaming service gets a long overdue facelift and the promise of downloadable trailers, demos, and add-on game content to follow shortly.News
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Launch Mania Strikes
Computer gamers go wild to get their hands on Blizzard's ominous arctic expansion to the most popular online roleplaying game in the world.News
Explore Ancient Rome With Google Earth
Google Earth now allows you to travel back in time to ancient Rome where you can get lost in ancient history.News
Why Microsoft Should Stop Charging for Xbox Live
The future of online revenue lies in micro-transactions and discrete subscriptions, not blanket taxes on customarily free social activities.News
Mobile Owners Using Games More than Business Apps
A new report on portable device usage from market researcher NPD suggests gaming on mobile devices is up across the board.News
Tennis for Two: The World’s First Video Game?
One of the world's earliest video games turns 50 at the Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, New York.News
Get Ready For “Ghostbusters: The Video Game”
Cult classic Ghostbusters is finally coming to a console gaming system near you after 25 years since the movie was first released.News
Software Attach Rates for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii Calculated
Game developer pub compiles first and third party software attach rates for Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo.News
4.7 Million Copies of Fallout 3 Shipped to Stores
UK sales tracker says game has already outsold Oblivion and surpassed total sales to date of all prior Fallout games combined.News
Violence in Games: A Conversation with Christopher Ferguson, Part Two
Texas A&M behavioral psychologist disputes claimed violent games, aggression link in widely publicized Pediatrics study.News
Is the Xbox 360’s Thumbstick in Gears of War 2 Too Sticky?
Playing Gears of War 2 may illuminate a minor shortfall of the Xbox 360's gamepad.News
Violence in Games: A Conversation with Christopher Ferguson, Part One
Texas A&M behavioral psychologist disputes claimed violent games, aggression link in widely publicized Pediatrics study.News
Wal-Mart Top Retailer for U.S. Gamers
When it comes to shopping for games, Wal-Mart beats Best Buy, GameStop, Target, Amazon, and eBay, according to a new study.News
New Report Claims Video Game Violence, Aggression Link
A study published in this month's issue of the journal Pediatrics concludes children and adolescents should play fewer violent video games.News
Microsoft: No Xbox 360 Price Drop for Several Years
Microsoft's UK head of gaming Stephen McGill says the Xbox 360 is a terrific deal already.News
Microsoft’s “New Xbox Experience” Leaked Online
The NXE dashboard update is available November 19th, or right now, if you're willing to face an Xbox Live ban.News
Xbox 360 “CD” Versus “Hard Drive Install” Game Quality Comparison
Does saving games to the Xbox 360's hard drive really make them look better?News
The Beatles Go Digital With Rock Band-Style Game
Beatles team up with MTV and the makers of Rock Band to make an interactive video game. This marks a first for the Beatles who have previously refused to license its music for digital use.News
Beatles to Make Digital Debut on Rockband
Could the Fab Four's music finally be available in digital form? A much anticipated press conference has some predicting Beatles music will be available to players of the video game Rockband.News
Guitar Hero World Tour Peripherals Riddled with Problems
Gamers who dropped $200 on this highly-anticipated product are having some problems with the packaged instruments.News
Bethesda Pulls All Fallout 3 Trailers as Game Launches
Fallout 3 launches at midnight tonight, but is Bethesda overreacting to ESRB guidelines by pulling all of its Fallout 3 trailers at the last minute?News
Woman Jailed for Murdering Avatar
A virtual divorce prompts a virtual world murder — with consequences back in real life.News
Sony’s PSP 3000 Soars in Japan, but is New LCD Flawed?
New PlayStation Portable handheld game system surges past Nintendo's DS, but "improved" LCD comes with a price.News
GOG.com Throws Open its Doors to the Public
Play DRM-free, optimized versions of golden PC gaming oldies like Fallout 2 and Jagged Alliance for a paltry $6 to $10 each.News
Everything You Need to Know about Guitar Hero World Tour
Get your Guitar Hero globetrotting geek on, Activision Blizzard's band-in-a-box spectacular is about to appear on a shelf near you.News
LucasArts Announces New Online Star Wars Game
One of the oldest rumors in the gaming world has finally been confirmed: LucasArts and Bioware are developing a massively multiplayer online Star Wars game. It's called "The Old Republic."News
LucasArts and BioWare Unveil Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO
Brand new massively-multiplayer version of BioWare's Knights of the Old Republic role-playing games announced at San Francisco press conference.News
Sony’s LittleBigPlanet Recalled Over References to Qu’ran
Sony pulls its most celebrated title of the year four days before the store date over musical track containing "potentially offensive" lines from the Qu'ran.News
The Game On Interview with Peter Molyneux, Part Four
Fourth and final slice of our chat with game design luminary Peter Molyneux about the Xbox 360's upcoming casual-hardcore roleplaying game, on sale October 21.News
NPD: Xbox 360 Soars Past PS3 in September Sales
It's gold once more for the Nintendo Wii, as Microsoft extends its silver lead over Sony's bronze.News
The Game On Interview with Peter Molyneux, Part Three
Third slice of our chat with game design luminary Peter Molyneux about the Xbox 360's upcoming casual-hardcore roleplaying game, on sale October 21.News
Yes We Can, Says Obama, In Video Games Everywhere
The democratic presidential nominee turns to in-game ads to deliver his "get out the vote" message.News
The Game On Interview with Peter Molyneux, Part One
In which we quiz game design luminary Peter Molyneux about the Xbox 360's upcoming casual-hardcore roleplaying game Fable 2, on sale October 21.News
LG to Add Keyboard to Prada Phone
LG Electronics will later this year launch an updated version of its Prada phone that sports a QWERTY keyboard.News
Microsoft Sues DHL After Train Dumps 21,600 Xboxes
Microsoft is suing cargo-delivery service DHL Express for allegedly losing 21,600 Xbox game consoles because of a Texas train derailment.News
Is it Time for Sony to Drop the PS3’s Price?
At $470 fully loaded, Sony's console is a tough purchase, especially in these lean economic times.News
Independent Games Take Flight
Indie game makers look to the music and film business (and creative marketing) to learn how to nurture audience and interest.News
How Facebook Changed Gaming
Analysis: The pace of life has cranked up, prompting a sea change in games to accommodate schedule constraints and other modern realities.News
Game Economy Grows with Micropayments
Game-makers build up revenue with in-game cash economies–which sometimes slip outside, too.News
Nintendo’s DSi ‘probably’ Hitting US in 2009 Says Iwata
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said in a newspaper interview that the DSi would launch overseas 'probably' in 2009.News
Hands on With Nintendo’s DSi
The newest addition to the Nintendo DS family, DSi, has clearer sound quality and a surprisingly sharp image quality.News
Nintendo to Launch New Handheld DS-i This Year in Japan
Nintendo is refreshing its DS Lite handheld with a thinner version that has dual-digital cameras.News
Report: Nintendo to Launch New DS With Camera, Music Player
Nintendo is preparing a version of its popular DS portable gaming device with a camera and music player, says a Japanese newspaper.News