video games

Modern Warfare 2 Banned in Russia, Still Making Oil Tycoon Money

BY Kevin OhannessianMon Nov 16, 2009 at 4:58 PM

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has been banned in Russia, less than a week after the game's blockbuster release. The move is not surprising: In one controversial level of the game, players enter a Russian airport and kill innocent ...READ»

VIDEO GAMES | 2 comments

Facebook and Twitter Come to Xbox Live This Tuesday

BY Kevin OhannessianThu Nov 12, 2009 at 6:00 AM

The next update to the Xbox Live network will bring social networking support and new media opportunities to users.READ»

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Modern Warfare 2 Breaks Unspoken Rule of Game Gore: Just Have Fun

BY Cliff KuangWed Nov 11, 2009 at 8:58 AM

Critics are furious over the violence of "Modern Warfare 2"--and one scene is causing all the problems.READ»

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Spanish Team Goes Ant for Combat, Logistic Algorithm

BY Addy DugdaleMon Nov 9, 2009 at 10:37 AM

In the rock-paper-scissors game of life, nature beats nurture, and here's the proof: A hook-up in Spain between geeks and the military has begot an algorithm for troops' battlefield maneuvers based on the behavior of ant ...READ»

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With New 'Need for Speed' and 'Tiger Woods' Editions, EA Embraces Online Games

BY Kevin OhannessianTue Oct 20, 2009 at 6:49 PM

As its Need for Speed racing franchise reaches 100 million units sold, gaming giant Electronic Arts reveals its move onto the Internet next year with "Need for Speed World Online." READ»

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OnLive Goes Online--And It Could Kill the Game Console

BY Kevin ManeyThu Oct 1, 2009 at 2:00 PM

Good-bye, consoles! Steve Perlman says his OnLive can stream video games over the Internet. Whether it succeeds or not, this will be the future of gaming.READ»

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Daft Punk Comes to DJ Hero

BY Cliff KuangThu Sep 17, 2009 at 1:15 PM

The definitive DJ duo creates 11 mixes for DJ Hero, the upcoming game from the makers of Guitar Hero.READ»

VIDEO GAMES | 4 comments

In Scribblenauts, Your Vocabulary Controls the Game

BY Kevin OhannessianMon Sep 14, 2009 at 3:31 PM

Gaming interfaces have seen a renaissance of late thanks to the Nintendo Wii and touch screen controls. But Scribblenauts may be the first game to use your vocabulary as the interface.READ»

VIDEO GAMES | 5 comments

From Guitar Hero to The Beatles: Music Games at War

BY Kevin OhannessianWed Sep 9, 2009 at 12:52 PM

With the debut of The Beatles: Rock Band and Guitar Hero 5, MTV Games and Activision Blizzard are fighting to dominate the music genre--but can they beat the recession?READ»

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Disney Hires Halo Creator to Manage Game Developers

BY Kevin OhannessianTue Sep 8, 2009 at 2:08 PM

With one of the founders of the company that makes Halo on board, can Marvel superhero games be that far off?READ»

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Inside Ubisoft's 'Your Shape' Fitness Game

BY N'Gai CroalTue Aug 25, 2009 at 4:33 PM

Video game journalist Stephen Totilo has suggested that we may currently be in the self-help era of video games, with products on the market that promise to help you keep your brain young, quit smoking, and get in shape. The latter ...READ»

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When Is Live Television Coming to Game Consoles in the U.S.?

BY Kevin OhannessianThu Aug 20, 2009 at 4:31 PM

Microsoft and Sony both have plans to provide live television on their respective gaming machines this fall in Europe. Sony announced at GamesCom on Tuesday that it will bring BBC to U.K gamers, and other channels to various European ...READ»

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Sony Announces PS3 Slim

BY Kevin OhannessianTue Aug 18, 2009 at 12:36 PM

At a press event at the GamesCom convention in Germany today, Sony announced that the long-rumored slimmer PS3 will be released September 1 for $299, a $100 price drop from its current PlayStation 3. The console will have a 120 ...READ»

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The Great Flu Video Game Turns Pandemic Into Pastime

BY Dan MacsaiMon Aug 17, 2009 at 2:13 PM

You're the head of the World Pandemic Control, and you've just received word that Gamers' Flu--a rare, highly contagious disease--is spreading through Europe. Should you close the airports, or the markets? Should you distribute face ...READ»

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Will Microsoft's Games on Demand Change Gaming?

BY Kevin OhannessianThu Aug 13, 2009 at 2:11 PM

Yesterday, along with a slew of new functions in its Xbox 360 system update, Microsoft launched its Games on Demand store with full Xbox 360 titles for download. Is this move a game-changer or just business as usual?READ»

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Why Games Are So Expensive, and Staying That Way

BY Kevin OhannessianFri Aug 7, 2009 at 8:09 AM

Recent earnings reports from Sony and Nintendo prove that the video game industry is not recession proof. So why do games still cost so much money?READ»

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StarCraft 2 Latest Game Delayed--Why Are So Many Being Moved to 2010?

BY Kevin OhannessianWed Aug 5, 2009 at 5:15 PM

Blizzard has announced that the highly anticipated StarCraft II will be delayed this holiday season, to the first half of 2010. According to Blizzard, the extra time is needed to upgrade the multiplayer network Battle.net, "This extra ...READ»

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Five Addictive Augmented Reality Gaming Apps

BY Kevin OhannessianFri Jul 31, 2009 at 8:02 AM

Their games, your world: The next generation of AR gaming promises play in the environments of our choosing.READ»

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Microsoft's Shane Kim on Project Natal and the Xbox 360 Road Map

BY Kevin OhannessianWed Jul 29, 2009 at 10:52 AM

Microsoft continues to push the social networking and entertainment capabilities of the Xbox 360--games on demand and group movie viewing are two such features due in the next system update (due in August). We asked Shane Kim, Microsoft's VP of Strategy and Business Development for Interactive Entertainment, about the evolution of Xbox Live and what the launch of Project Natal means for the business.READ»

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Sam Raimi's 'World of Warcraft' Movie, By the Numbers

BY Kevin OhannessianWed Jul 22, 2009 at 3:33 PM

Activision Blizzard has announced that Sam Raimi will direct a film based on the hugely popular World of Warcraft online role playing video game. Raimi will be directing his fourth Spider-man film first, so don't expect WoW on the big ...READ»

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Why Are We Obsessed With Online Farming?

BY Kate RockwoodMon Jul 20, 2009 at 10:00 AM

Zynga and Slashkey have bet the farm on Facebook apps that tap our agrarian instincts. Why do they work?READ»

DIALOGUE TREE | 3 comments

Nintendo's Innovation Console: A Q&A With Reggie Fils-Aime

BY N'Gai CroalThu Jul 9, 2009 at 4:23 PM

For the past several years, Nintendo executives have been touting such books as "The Innovator's Dilemma" and "Blue Ocean Strategy" as a way to explain why they've been zigging while everyone else zagged. That's why at last month's ...READ»

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Tiger Woods on Video Game Realism and Knowing Your Customers

BY Chuck SalterMon Jul 6, 2009 at 5:36 PM

As I mentioned in last week's dispatch, when Tiger Woods came to New York City recently, I was able to pick his brain a bit about Twitter, Facebook and the changing landscape of sports marketing. Today, the topic is video games. After ...READ»

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Robotic Game Controller Adjusts Itself, Frags Carpal-Tunnel

BY Cliff KuangMon Jul 6, 2009 at 11:46 AM

The device automatically adjusts itself, so that you never linger in one position long enough to develop repetitive stress.READ»

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Sony's Jack Tretton Talks PlayStation 3 and the 10-Year Console Cycle

BY Kevin OhannessianThu Jul 2, 2009 at 3:47 PM

Fast Company sat down with the President of Sony Computer Entertainment America recently to discuss his commitment to the PS3's 10-year life-cycle despite the recession, the industry's fixation on hardware price cuts, and the future of downloadable games.READ»