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Game developers preparing for diverse E3 show

(AP) -- There might be something for everyone at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo.

Technology / Software

created Jun 13, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Game companies ready to show new ways to play

(AP) -- Video game makers are about to try to convince you that fancy 3-D screens, gesture-recognition cameras and ultra-sensitive motion controllers topped with brightly glowing spheres are what you need ...

Technology / Business

created Jun 10, 2010 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 7

'Back to Future,' 'Jurassic Park' to become games

(AP) -- Telltale Games is going back in time for a new series of video games.

Technology / Software

created Jun 09, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

NPD: April video game sales down 26 percent

(AP) -- U.S. retail sales of video games fell 26 percent to $766.2 million in April from a year earlier, hurt by a lack of game launches.

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Sony aiming for black as annual loss shrinks

(AP) -- Sony Corp., maker of the PlayStation 3, stayed in the red last business year but predicts a return to profit as restructuring and an aggressive 3-D rollout bear fruit.

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Nintendo looks to restore magic with 3D console

Nintendo on Friday brushed off suggestions its magic may be fading despite declining sales of its Wii console, as it prepares to unveil a handheld 3D device it hopes will drive a new gaming revolution.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created May 07, 2010 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 5

Videogame titan Ubisoft going green

French videogame titan Ubisoft is intent on being a big player in greening the industry.

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created Apr 19, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Modified home video game shows promise for improving hand function in teens with cerebral palsy

Engineers at Rutgers University have modified a popular home video game system to help teenagers with cerebral palsy improve hand functions. In a pilot trial with three participants, the system improved the teens' abilities ...

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created Mar 17, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Playstation shortage may foil Sony game release

The opening scene for Sony Corp.'s "God of War III" video game shows a musclebound Greek warrior named Kratos vowing "My vengeance is now."

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created Mar 15, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Innovation on display at Games Conference

(AP) -- Motion controls and social gaming were the hot topics at this week's Game Developers Conference, the annual convention of game designers, programmers and executives.

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created Mar 13, 2010 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0

February video game sales drop 15 percent

(AP) -- U.S. retail sales of video games declined 15 percent in February, hurt in part by an ongoing decline in sales of music games and lower sales of the Wii system.

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created Mar 12, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sony unveils new motion contoller to slow Nintendo

(AP) -- Sony has a new message for Nintendo Wii gamers: Come join us.

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created Mar 11, 2010 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (5) | comments 7

New platforms open door to innovation in video gaming

After struggling in recent years to adjust to its last revolution, the video game industry is now being shaken by another one.

Technology / Software

created Mar 10, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Game on for PS3 users after Sony fixes bug

Japanese electronics giant Sony assured millions of users that a system bug halting play on older versions of the PlayStation 3 had been fixed.

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created Mar 02, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Game over for PS3 owners while Sony fixes bug

Japanese electronics giant Sony warned millions of users of older versions of the PlayStation 3 on Monday not to use the videogame console until it can fix a bug in the system.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Mar 01, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0