Wii Points to Gaming's Future

Console maker slashes price at opening of Tokyo Game Show

(NEWSER) - Nintendo is slashing the price of its Wii console by 20% worldwide, bringing the US price to $200—a cut announced just as Sony was beginning its presentation at the annual Tokyo Game Show. The prices of Sony's Playstation and Microsoft's Xbox were both dropped to $300 lately as the video game market endures its worst period in years. Nintendo's new price goes into effect on Sunday. More»

The titles you want stuffed in your stocking this year

(NEWSER) - Are you ready to wear out your thumbs this holiday season? Looking at games slated for holiday release, Forbes thinks gamers "crave a lot of morally questionable mayhem." Here are their top choices:

• Gears of War 2 (Microsoft): This game promises hordes of aliens to shoot up.
• Guitar Hero World Tour (Activision): Write your own songs, with drums and singing to add to your axe-grinding.
• Fall Out 3 (Bethesda): An adventure into post-apocalyptic Washington DC.

As Xbox, Wii, PS3 draw casual gamers away, PCs left with die-hard fans of killing games

(NEWSER) - The PC gaming industry is on the defensive, with sales of PC games down substantially over the past five years, as less expensive gaming consoles have become more powerful. The Wii, Xbox, and PS3 have lured away casual gamers, leaving the PCs to hardcore gamers playing, first-person shooters and complex role-playing and strategy games, CNET reports. More»

Despite softening economy, $18B total in US marks 43% jump

(NEWSER) - More video games were sold in 2007 than ever before, with a total of $17.94 billion marking a 43% increase over 2006, reports the AP. Much of the growth came from sales of Nintendo's chronically undersupplied Wii and Microsoft's Halo 3, market researcher NPD Group said. Nintendo dominated gaming system sales, moving 6.3 million Wii units and 8.5 million of the most popular system, the portable DS. More»

Console lags against rival Nintendo Wii

(NEWSER) - In its latest effort to revive lagging sales, Sony has halved the price of a software development kit for its PlayStation 3 video game console. Last month, the company slashed the price of the console itself to consumers, in response to fierce competition from the better-selling Nintendo Wii, reports the AP. Sales of Microsoft's Xbox have also outstripped the PS3. More»