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New Mario allows multiplayer action

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:46:37 GMT

The launch of New Super Mario Bros. Wii heralds the first time in the history of the series that up to four players can compete at the same time, either cooperatively or competitively.

Teen calls 911 after parents take Xbox

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:39:55 GMT

The Chicago Tribune reports that police were sent to a Buffalo Grove, Ill., home where the teen asked police whether his parents could legally take away his Xbox from him. Police told him they could.

'Uncharted 2' leads Video Game noms

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:58:13 GMT

"Uncharted 2: Among Thieves" has seized a leading eight nominations for this year's Video Game Awards, Spike TV announced Wednesday.

Nintendo's Mario endures

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:36:37 GMT

You might call him the Mickey Mouse of video games. He's reminiscent of a doughnut, round and sweet and comforting.

Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 friend Facebook

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:22:02 GMT

Users of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 video game consoles can now brag about their achievements on Facebook as both systems integrate the social network this week.

Review: 'Modern Warfare 2'

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:13:21 GMT

"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2," almost certain to be the year's best-selling video game, has also become its most notorious.

Electronic Arts acquires Playfish

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:49:37 GMT

As its packaged video games business lags, Electronic Arts Inc. has snapped up Playfish Inc., the creator of popular social networking games such as "Who Has the Biggest Brain" and "Pet Society."

New 'Call of Duty' could set record

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:50:09 GMT

This holiday season's biggest entertainment blockbuster likely will be a sequel to a popular franchise, with jarring depictions of war and an intricate story of good versus evil.

No Doubt sues video game maker

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:47:39 GMT

The band sued Activision over a feature in the new "Band Hero" game that allows players to control virtual band members and have them sing other artists' songs.

Need for Speed NITRO Races Into Stores

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:31:00 GMT

EA today announced that the award-winning Need for Speed NITRO is in stores across North America and will hit store shelves in Europe on November 6.

New song debuts in Dragon Age: Origins

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:24:32 GMT

Title Track of New Thirty Seconds to Mars Album "THIS IS WAR" Will Debut in Epic RPG This Week

The Sims 3 World Adventures Goes Gold

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:15:45 GMT

Grab Your Chopsticks, Jump on Your Scooter and Adventure Your Way Through Ancient Tombs in The Sims 3 World Adventures on November 17, 2009

Put some style in your stylus

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:30:08 GMT

Nintendo's new Style Savvy™ video game puts you in the role of the manager of a chic clothing boutique.

Review: 'DJ Hero'

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:19:15 GMT

I was never much one for "Guitar Hero." Playing "Smoke on the Water" 50 times while holding a pint-sized plastic guitar just never really got the blood flowing. I've been waiting for something better, and now it's here.

Game lets players shoot civilians

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:32:40 GMT

Footage leaked from "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" reveals that players of the upcoming video game can shoot innocent civilians in an airport in a realistic rendering of a terrorist attack.

'Ratchet & Clank' has the right stuff

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:17:14 GMT

Ratchet and Clank, the lombax/robot duo now starring in their ninth video game, may not be as famous as some other lovable mascots, but what they have done is anchor one of the most dependable entertaining franchises in video-game history.

DJ Z-Trip lends scratches to 'DJ Hero'

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:09:46 GMT

While working on "DJ Hero," DJ Z-Trip nearly broke the upcoming rhythm video game.

Netflix movie streaming coming to PS3

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:03:26 GMT

PlayStation 3 owners will soon be able to stream movies and TV shows from Netflix to their TVs using the gaming console, just as Xbox 360 owners have been able to do for a year.

Lego Rock Band full track list

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:03:24 GMT

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), announced the full track list for the upcoming LEGO® Rock Band™ game, including songs from Queen, Bon Jovi, P!NK, Jimi Hendrix and Blur.

Metro 2033 arrives in 2010

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:25:06 GMT

New first person shooter coming to Xbox 360 and PC in 2010. Set in the shattered subway of a post apocalyptic Moscow, Metro 2033™ is a story of intensive underground survival where the fate of mankind rests in your hands.

Video game sales improve in Sept.

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:19:57 GMT

After six straight months of double-digit declines, U.S. video game sales finally saw an improvement in September.

PlayStation gets a bigger hard drive

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:36:12 GMT

To give more room for game, movie and music downloads, Sony is launching a PlayStation 3 with a larger hard drive on Nov. 3.

'Project Runway' to become Wii game

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:02:10 GMT

Atari Inc. is developing a video game based on the popular reality TV fashion competition.

Basketball games duke it out

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:56:25 GMT

A premiere NBA Finals matchup features basketball's two best teams going at each other shot-for-shot, rebound-for-rebound in an all-out quest for dominance.

PSP delivers tighter gaming

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:32:00 GMT

The newest model of Sony's handheld, the PSP go ($250), is less demanding. Only 5 inches long (by 2.75 inches tall by a half-inch thick), it's just a little bigger than an iPhone.