May 12, 2008 09:39
Redmond (WA) - Nintendo has rolled out the red carpet for its long-awaited Wiiware service, which allows users to download "bite-sized" games made exclusively for the Wii.
May 9, 2008 15:05
Hollywood (CA) - Roll out the red carpet for Take-Two Interactive's hit game Bioshock.
May 9, 2008 14:02
Gut Reaction - We all know Steven Spielberg for his masterpieces in film, E.
May 9, 2008 12:39
Southam (England) - After Sony refused to pay the licensing fees requested by the Formula 1 car racing association, England-based Codemasters has stepped up and nabbed the former Sony-exclusive license.
May 9, 2008 10:55
New York (NY) - Despite Sony's PS3 console being outsold by the Xbox 360 by more than two to one in the US, it managed to grab a healthy amount of the Grand Theft Auto IV sales.
May 9, 2008 07:30
Cambridge (MA) - A pair of Harvard researchers say violent video games don't turn children into killers.
May 9, 2008 06:47
Washington DC - With Grand Theft Auto 4 selling like hotcakes and making over $500 million in the first week, a Republican and Democrat have introduced a bill that would make it a bit harder for teenagers to buy mature games.
May 9, 2008 06:36
Los Angeles (CA) - J.
May 8, 2008 13:28
London (England) - The president of Sony Computer Entertainment Kaz Hirai says that the company has "only really begun to scratch the surface" when it comes to the PS3, and is confident that it will overtake the Wii and Xbox 360 in sales.
May 8, 2008 04:45
Irvine (CA) - Blizzard Entertainment, the creators of the most popular MMORPG World of Warcraft, is using a new and seemingly innovative argument in its lawsuit against the creator of the Glider bot program.
May 8, 2008 00:01
TG Daily investigates - Amidst talk that the PC's days as a major gaming platform could be counted blockbuster titles such as Assassin's Creed are welcome signs that show just the opposite.
May 7, 2008 11:58
Foster City (CA) - When and if Sony finally releases its online world "Home" for the Playstation 3, many gamers will likely still be resentful over the countless delays they have endured.
May 7, 2008 09:38
Redmond (WA) - Nintendo today released a firmware update for its Wii video game console, adding a new feature to the main menu that allows gamers to access game trailers and demos.
May 7, 2008 08:41
New York (NY) - Apparently a life of crime does pay off and in the case of Take-Two Interactive's Grand Theft Auto 4 video game, it's paid off big time.
May 6, 2008 14:43
New York (NY) - For the first week of its availability, Grand Theft Auto IV was the most played game on Microsoft's online gaming service .
May 6, 2008 13:43
Los Angeles (CA) - When Rock Band was announced for the Playstation 2 and subsequently the Wii, one of the most obvious question was, "What about the additional downloadable tracks?
May 6, 2008 10:20
Zagreb (Croatia) - Formula 1 isn't exactly as popular as Nascar or Indy cars, but there is no denying that it is the premier motorsport event around the globe and it looks like Sony won't be publishing any more Formula 1 game titles for no: Apparently, the gap between what Sony is willing to pay for a license and what Bernie Ecclestone's FIA is demanding is too wide.
May 6, 2008 09:56
Landshut (Germany) - If you are a fan of the famous German sports car brand, or dream of driving a "Porscha", this one may be for you.
May 5, 2008 11:40
Tokyo (Japan) - Sony Computer Entertainment Japan has announced a PlayStation Portable Headset with Remote Control bundle for the PSP Slim (PSP-2000).
May 5, 2008 09:06
Music band Nine Inch Nails has published its most recent album "The Slip" as a
May 5, 2008 03:58
Santa Monica (CA) - E3, the formerly fantastic game expo where tens of thousands of people attended, just keeps getting smaller and lamer.
May 5, 2008 02:50
Los Angeles (CA) - The high-tech action movie Iron Man rocketed to a $201 million world-wide weekend opening.
May 2, 2008 16:04
New York (NY) - With the much-publicized problems of the Playstation 3 version of Grand Theft Auto leaving PS3 owners upset, the game's publisher has released details on how to fix the glitches, and it's not an easy process.
May 2, 2008 09:55
Redmond (WA) - Microsoft is moving forward with plans to bring Sony's Blu-ray format to its Xbox 360 console, according a report from Chinese newspaper Economic Daily News.
May 1, 2008 12:04
Sales of Blu-ray disc players haven't been helped by maker Toshiba's capitulation over producing the rival HD DVD format, research firm NPD Group said Wednesday.
May 1, 2008 12:03
Apple said on Thursday it would begin selling movie downloads on its iTunes service on the same day as the titles are released in DVD form, under agreements with most of the top Hollywood studios.
May 1, 2008 12:01
GTA IV producer Leslie Benzies has estimated that the game cost Rockstar approximately USD 100 million to create.
May 1, 2008 10:51
Los Angeles (CA) - Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has issued a statement calling for the newly released Grand Theft Auto IV to be pulled from store shelves and assigned an "Adults Only" rating from the Entertainment Software Ratings Board.
May 1, 2008 09:41
New York (NY) - In its first day on store shelves, more than 600,000 copies of Grand Theft Auto IV were sold in the UK, which is more than any video game in the past.
April 30, 2008 14:12
New York (NY) - In previous generations of video gaming, when a new title was released on multiple platforms there was rarely much discussion over which version to get.
April 30, 2008 13:20
Zagreb (Croatia) - My former colleague Igor "Iggy" Gajic got the chance to interview Cevat Yerly, co-founder and CEO of Crytek.
April 30, 2008 10:46
London (England) - Wii Fit was released in Europe over the weekend, and British retailer Woolworths says it immediately began "flying off the shelves.
April 29, 2008 10:17
New York (NY) - Following weeks of growing hype and illegal downloads of the dame surfacing across the Internet, Rockstar Games and publisher Take Two today released Grand Theft Auto IV for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.
April 28, 2008 15:16
London (England) - Media conglomerate Viacom may soon add Midway to its portfolio, according to an interview with England trade magazine MCV.
April 28, 2008 13:30
First Look - This is prime time for the Wii right now.
April 28, 2008 09:53
Redmond (WA) - Nintendo has announced that it will offer a new Wii Channel in May that will offer users the ability to download game demos directly to their DS, along with other features.
April 25, 2008 13:54
Amsterdam (Netherlands) - So you hear about open source software all the time, but what about open source movies?
April 25, 2008 09:42
Redmond (WA) - According to Nintendo's American boss Reggie Fils-Aime, the average Wii system in the US stays on a store shelf for just one hour before someone picks it up and buys it.
April 24, 2008 11:13
Kyoto (Japan) - Nintendo reported its fourth quarter results today, surpassing expectations as it reached nearly a billion dollars.
April 24, 2008 10:25
New York (NY) - Rockstar's latest entry in the Grand Theft Auto series does not come out until next week, but some gamers are getting their GTA IV fill now because of a pirated version that was posted online.
April 23, 2008 11:56
iPods are typically used for carrying your music with you wherever you go, but the ubiquitous multimedia player has far more uses than for listening to music.
April 23, 2008 11:22
April 22, 2008 13:48
Cambridge (MA) - Rock Band has become a veritable treasure trove for artists new and old to strike a new consumer base, and now oldies rock group Judas Priest has taken it one step further.
April 22, 2008 10:10
London (England) - The longest-delayed Playstation 3 title to date, Home, has been pushed back again to autumn 2008.
April 21, 2008 10:18
Foster City (CA) - Sony is close to launching a new online video download service for the Playstation 3 console, and it could be set up as early as this summer.
April 18, 2008 10:20
Port Washington (NY) - Once again the Wii outsold the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360, reaching its highest monthly sales since Christmas.
April 17, 2008 15:14
Quick Take - The PS3 never should have been released without a new version of the Gran Turismo car driving simulator and if you had any doubts that this title is the single most important game for the PS3, the second demo version should be able to wipe out all of those concerns.
April 17, 2008 12:14
New York (NY) - March consoles sales in the US have not been released yet, but analyst Michael Pachter predicts that once the numbers are in, the Playstation 3 will jump past the Xbox 360, but will be far away from the Wii.
April 17, 2008 11:50
After a long delay, Age of Conan is almost here.
April 16, 2008 11:23
Redwood City (CA) - Electronic Arts today announced that its mega hit series The Sims has reached sales of over 100 million copies worldwide.
April 15, 2008 14:41
Redmond (WA) - Nintendo today announced the last detail of the release of Wii Fit, its price.
April 11, 2008 14:22
Foster City (CA) - A mysterious Playstation 3 error has reporedly caused problems for some users during faulty firmware installations, but Sony has said it isn't "aware of this issue.
April 11, 2008 12:07
Redmond (WA) - Nintendo announced this week that it is working on a new Mario game for the Wii, this time pitting him in a baseball diamond with a whole slate of other Nintendo characters.
April 10, 2008 16:04
London (England) - After three years of being the top-earning worldwide video game developer, Electronic Arts has now taken a back seat to Nintendo.
April 10, 2008 14:14
Foster City (CA) - The Playstation 3's firmware update slated for next week is anticipated because of its makeover to the online Playstation Store platform, but another big update will also be included with the ability to have high-end audio output for Blu-ray Discs.
April 8, 2008 14:34
Los Angeles (CA) - Ubisoft's exclusive acquisition of Tom Clancy material for video games for the forseeable future has been completed.
April 8, 2008 14:30
FearNet recently interviewed Uwe Boll, a controversial screenwriter, producer and director of movies that are based on computer games franchises.
April 8, 2008 12:29
Redmond (WA) - In a surprising move, Microsoft has released a new firmware update for the Xbox 360 HD DVD player, which will automatically download the next time users watch an HD DVD movie.
April 4, 2008 10:45
London (England) - Turning the typical argument on its head, a new study has found that playing violent video games makes people more relaxed instead of increasing their aggression levels.
April 3, 2008 08:01
Port Washington (NY) - In a report focusing more closely on the emergence of online gaming, industry tracker NPD released survey results that show 72% of the American population plays video games.
