Supreme Court rejects violent video game law
On Monday, the United States Supreme Court rejected a law that would make it illegal for video game stores and publishers to sell or rent …
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Microsoft not entering portable gaming market, COO says
Will Microsoft enter the portable gaming market to compete with Nintendo, Sony, and Apple? According to its chief operating officer, Dennis Durkin, not yet. In …
Microsoft to unveil new Xbox at E3 2012
A source with knowledge of Microsoft’s plans within the company’s Entertainment and Devices Division has confirmed with BGR that Microsoft intends to unveil its next-generation Xbox …
New tool lets devs port Xbox 360 games to iOS, Web and soon Android, OS X
Programmer Andrew Russell is working on a project that will undoubtedly pique the interest of game developers around the world. Dubbed ExEn, Russell’s open source …
Electronic Arts may acquire PopCap Games for $1 billion
Electronic Arts is set to purchase PopCap Games for $1 billion, according to TechCrunch. PopCap Games is best known for titles such as Plants vs. …
Rovio launches Angry Birds Seasons: Summer Pignic trailer
Rovio just pumped out the Mine and Dine update for Android, and its developers aren’t sitting still… on Tuesday the game publisher launched a teaser …
Redbox launches $2 per day video game rental service
Redbox on Friday added game rentals to its arsenal at rental kiosks across the country. Video game rentals had previously been available for some time …
Angry Birds for Android gets ‘Mine and Dine’ update with 45 new levels
Angry Birds for Android has been updated with a new Mine and Dine episode. Players can now fling birds at pigs across 45 challenging new …
Angry Birds downloaded more than one million times per day
During the Mobile 2.0 Europe – openIDEAS conference in Europe this week, Rovio’s Peter Vesterbacka said that the smash hit game Angry Birds is now …
Duke Nukem Forever available for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC now
Fifteen years and several delays after Duke Nukem 3D’s original release, the sequel Duke Nukem Forever — announced in 1997 — is finally available for …
Video game console sales in May lowest since 2006
Sales of video game consoles in the U.S. hit a five-year low last month according to new data from research firm NPD Group. “May 2011 …
Microsoft teases 3D capabilities coming soon to Xbox 360?
Microsoft’s Israeli research and development team may have recently teased an upcoming Xbox 360 feature that is sure to interest a few gamers out there: …
RIM eyes social gaming with Scoreloop buy
As Research In Motion continues on its quest to recapture consumers’ hearts, minds and wallets, the Canadian BlackBerry maker on Tuesday announced its acquisition of …
Preliminary Wii U specs emerge
While Nintendo has been quiet when it comes to the specs of its newly announced Wii U gaming console, preliminary details are beginning to emerge …
Four EA Sports titles to support Kinect next year
During Microsoft’s E3 2011 press conference on monday, Peter Moore, president of EA Sports, confirmed that Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Kinect motion controller will support EA …
Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary edition landing November 15th
During Microsoft’s keynote at the E3 2011 tradeshow in Los Angeles on Monday, Microsoft confirmed that it will launch a special edition of Halo, titled …
Mass Effect 3 landing in March 2012
During Microsoft’s press conference at E3 in Los Angeles on Monday, Casey Hudson, the project lead for Mass Effect 3, announced that the game would …
Microsoft outs Halo 4, Kinect Sports Season 2
During the Microsoft press conference at E3 in Los Angeles on Monday, Microsoft showed off a quick sneak-peak of Halo 4, a new trilogy that …
Sony PlayStation Vita hands-on!
We’re here at E3 2011 in Los Angeles and we just got our hands on Sony’s brand new PlayStation Vita — its next-generation portable gaming …
Hands-on with OnLive’s new tablet support on Flyer, XOOM, and iPad
OnLive — the popular gaming service that allows you to purchase, subscribe, or rent games and play them on your television — has now announced …
Hands on with Nintendo’s new Wii U controller
We just stormed the show floor at E3 and strong-armed a few people to get right up close and personal with Nintendo’s brand new Wii …
Nintendo unveils Wii U gaming console
After all of the rumors and speculation, we now finally have a name and details for Nintendo’s next-generation Wii console… the Wii U! Nintendo just announced the …
Live from Nintendo’s E3 keynote!
That’s right folks, it’s finally time to sit back and watch as Nintendo unveils the console we’ve all been waiting to see: the next-generation Wii. …
We’ll be live from Nintendo’s E3 2011 keynote at 9AM PT / 12PM ET!
Let’s just be honest… Microsoft and Sony’s keynotes this year weren’t earth-shakers, but that’s expected as both companies are sticking to their current console paths. …
Next-gen PSP gets named, priced: ‘PlayStation Vita’ will start at $249
Those of you who tuned in to our live coverage yesterday know all about the new details surrounding Sony’s next-generation handheld gaming console, but for …
Live from Sony’s E3 2011 keynote!
We’re here in Los Angeles at E3 and we’re ready to start bringing you the latest news from Sony. The company’s E3 keynote is about …
Microsoft site leaks E3 announcements: Halo 4, redesigned Xbox Live, Voice Search
Microsoft’s own Xbox Live homepage recently leaked some new details that we should be hearing about shortly at its annual E3 press conference in Los …
Nintendo 3DS eShop and browser update landing on June 6th
On Friday Nintendo announced that the much anticipated software update for the 3DS — which will deliver the eShop application store, a web browser, and …
Microsoft to debut Xbox LIVE ‘Diamond’ subscription TV service at E3
We’ve been keeping our ears to the floor for news on what Microsoft has in store for the E3 trade show, which kicks off early …
Sony’s PSN now fully restored in most markets
Sony announced on Wednesday that the final piece of its PlayStation Network, the PlayStation Store, is now back online after Sony’s networks were taken down …
