Technology: Video Games

Video game store owner Alex Solomon and sons Josh (L) and Stephen (R) from Saint Joseph, Missouri play a guitar video game at the E for All video game expo in Los Angeles, California in this October 19, 2007 file photo. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)

Rock titles drive revolution in games

Reuters - Fri Jul 25, 6:09 PM ET

LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Record first-half sales of video and computer games got a big boost from Rockstar Games' "Grand Theft Auto IV" and Activision's "Guitar Hero III."

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Review: Pass on `NCAA Football 09: All-Play' AP - Fri Jul 25, 11:22 AM ET
If the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of "NCAA Football 09" are the starting seniors, then Wii owners might feel like redshirt freshmen with EA Sports' first college football game for Nintendo's popular gaming console.
It's art, for the Facebook generation Reuters - Fri Jul 25, 9:08 AM ET
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - If like many people in our technology-ruled world you can't live without Google, video games, digital media and social networking sites like Facebook, this is your kind of art exhibit.
'Wallace & Gromit' to become episodic video game AP - Thu Jul 24, 4:00 PM ET
LOS ANGELES - "Wallace & Gromit" are going on a new adventure.
CORRECTION: New York state passes video game labeling law Reuters - Thu Jul 24, 12:59 PM ET
(Corrects NYCLU position to it considering a legal challenge to the law instead of planning a legal challenge)
Batman fans get chance to fight with their hero Reuters - Thu Jul 24, 7:07 AM ET
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Batman fans inspired by his latest box office hit can bam and kapow alongside the Caped Crusader and other superheroes with the launch of the world's first licensed massively multiplayer online comic book game.
Sanyo Develops Contactless Charger for Wii-mote PC World - Thu Jul 24, 3:10 AM ET
A new charger developed by Sanyo makes replenishing the batteries in Nintendo Wii controllers as easy as placing them in a...
Digital Comics Coming to the Wii in Japan PC World - Thu Jul 24, 1:10 AM ET
Four of Japan's biggest comic book publishers are coming together to bring digital versions of their magazines to Nintendo's...
'Watchmen' video game will prequel film AP - Wed Jul 23, 6:58 PM ET
LOS ANGELES - "Watchmen" is already getting a prequel — and the film's not out until next year.
Microsoft Drops Player Fees On Games For Windows Live TechWeb - Wed Jul 23, 2:36 PM ET
InformationWeek - The service is cross-compatible with Microsoft's Xbox Live network, which lets Xbox 360 owners play games against each other online.
N.Y. State To Restrict Video Games, Consoles TechWeb - Wed Jul 23, 1:35 PM ET
InformationWeek - The law requires the prominent display of ratings on the box and improved technology that allows parents to block certain games.
Microsoft Opens Xbox 360 To Outside Game Creators NewsFactor - Wed Jul 23, 1:23 PM ET
Microsoft is opening the Xbox 360 to third-party software creators in a bold attempt to dramatically expand the number of games available on its platform. The goal is to give gaming aficionados far more choices than rivals Sony and Nintendo are offering.
Suit May Ban Classic Wii Controllers PC Magazine - Wed Jul 23, 7:41 AM ET
If you haven't yet gotten around to buying a Wii Classic Controller or old GameCube pad (for Virtual Console use, Smash Bros., what have you), then you might want to do so quickly.
Nintendo, Fujifilm start Wii online photo service Reuters - Wed Jul 23, 4:47 AM ET
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Nintendo Wii just got a photogenic makeover.
Sony Aims To Step Up Sales and Dethrone Nintendo NewsFactor - Tue Jul 22, 4:46 PM ET
Nintendo's Wii may be in the lead, but Sony is looking to reach the 150 million sales mark for its PlayStation 3 video-game console within the next few years.
Microsoft Lets Xbox Live Users Build And Sell Their Own Games TechWeb - Tue Jul 22, 3:53 PM ET
InformationWeek - If it passes a peer review, the creator will receive up to 70% of the total revenue generated by the game.
Microsoft turns to users for new wave of Xbox games Reuters - Tue Jul 22, 1:05 PM ET
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp will turn to users of its Xbox 360 to create new video games and broaden the types of games available on its console, taking a page out of the strategy books of Facebook and YouTube.
Games for Windows Live Multiplayer Now Free PC Magazine - Tue Jul 22, 10:57 AM ET
At the Gamefest 2008 event on Tuesday, Microsoft announced that all Games for Windows Live multiplayer features are now free.
Microsoft's Xbox Live to Sell User-Designed Games PC Magazine - Tue Jul 22, 10:10 AM ET
At the Gamefest 2008 Conference keynote Tuesday, Microsoft chief technology officer Chris Satchell revealed updated plans for the company's XNA player-created games initiative.
At E3, video games shift their aim to casual players USATODAY.com - Tue Jul 22, 10:02 AM ET
This year's downscaled E3 video game expo drew about 4,500 gamemakers, analysts, retailers and journalists to L.A. last week - less than a tenth of E3's size two years ago - even as the industry grew from $10.5 billion in 2005 to $18 billion in 2007.
Gamers Are Big Sellers On iPhone App Store TechWeb - Mon Jul 21, 7:01 PM ET
InformationWeek - Led by Sega's "Super Monkey Ball," seven of the top 10 paid applications from Apple's App Store are video games.
Electronic Arts extends deadline to buy Take-Two AP - Mon Jul 21, 6:18 PM ET
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. has again extended the deadline for its $2 billion tender offer to buy smaller rival Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.
EA continues quest to buy videogame maker Take-Two AFP - Mon Jul 21, 3:18 PM ET
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - US videogame giant Electronic Arts (EA) on Monday extended anew the deadline on its two-billion-dollar offer to buy "Grand Theft Auto" maker Take-Two Interactive.
Dell Bundles Xbox Elite With XPS Notebook TechWeb - Mon Jul 21, 1:02 PM ET
InformationWeek - The package costs $2,999 and includes the 17-inch XPS M1730 powered by a 2.5-GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 processor.
Nintendo, Microsoft stumble while Sony cruises AP - Mon Jul 21, 8:15 AM ET
Real news from the virtual world:
Videogames getting minds of their own AFP - Sun Jul 20, 3:17 AM ET
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Videogames are getting smarter with virtual enemies improvising during battles, storylines shifting based on moral choices and in-game characters sending players text messages for help.
Nintendo Leads in Sales of Video-Game Consoles NewsFactor - Fri Jul 18, 12:49 PM ET
In the wake of the big E3 trade show in Los Angeles, sales reports show the Nintendo Wii is the leading video-game console in the U.S. this year.
Video-Game Industry Headed For Record Year, Despite Troubled Economy TechWeb - Fri Jul 18, 8:45 AM ET
InformationWeek - Store sales of video games and consoles in June soared 53% and 54%, while revenues from software and accessories rose 61% and 25%, the NPD Group said.
New Wii Controllers May Have MotionPlus Inside PC Magazine - Fri Jul 18, 8:05 AM ET
Wii MotionPlus -- the Wii Remote attachment revealed earlier this week that adds extra precision to motion controls -- poses an interesting conundrum for Nintendo: How can it make games supporting it without running the risk of fracturing its market?
Will Sony's PSP Get a Hard Drive? PC Magazine - Fri Jul 18, 7:57 AM ET
Sony Computer Entertainment America CEO Jack Tretton says the company has considered putting a hard drive in the PlayStation Portable.