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February 2009
- GTA IV Rides Again in Lost and the Damned
  
  New York Times | Feb 18, 09 10:22 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and the Damned brings gamers back to a Liberty City as gritty and darkly funny as ever, Seth Schiesel writes in the New York Times . The add-on episode, only available as a download through the Xbox Live service, swiftly ditches GTA IV 's protagonist to let players take the role of a would-be biker gang leader. More »
- Japan's Square Enix to Buy 'Tomb Raider' Maker
  
  Forbes | Feb 12, 09 2:28 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Looks like Lara Croft has a new sugar daddy: Japan’s Square Enix will buy Eidos, maker of the “Tomb Raider” videogame franchise, for $119.9 million, Forbes reports. That's more than double the per-share price at yesterday's market close. With Square willing to pay such a premium, it is unlikely that Time Warner, which already owns 20% of Eidos, will present a counter offer. More »
January 2009
- Phantom of the Xbox : Lloyd Webber Tries Gaming
  
  paidContent.org | Jan 14, 09 5:22 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Andrew Lloyd Webber, the man behind musical hits such as Phantom of the Opera and Cats , is getting into the video-game business, paidContent reports. The burgeoning female gaming audience and the popularity of music-themed hits encouraged Lloyd Webber’s Really Useful Group to begin developing games based on Phantom , Evita and others, giving Broadway aspirants the experience of singing along as characters in his musicals. More »
December 2008
- Bright Spots for Tech in 2008
  
  San Jose Mercury News | Dec 29, 08 5:37 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - 2008 wasn’t a great year for tech or the economy, but some gadget-makers did invest in innovation, the San Jose Mercury News reports. Areas where tech made more than token gains: Digital cameras grow up: Not only are consumer cameras getting sharper, but some professional models can now record video. Gaming shows a feminine side: More than half of Wii users are women. More »
- Are Video Games Art?
  
  London Review of Books | Dec 28, 08 8:14 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Video games are going gangbusters financially, but they're still generally relegated to "lowbrow" entertainment by the culturati. Some critics, however, are finally giving video games their due and deeming them art. "The best games are already beautiful, and I can see no reason why the look of video games won’t match or surpass that of cinema," notes John Lanchester in the London Review of Books. More »
- Nintendo to Launch Videos for Wii
  
  Google | Dec 26, 08 5:31 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Nintendo plans to launch video programming for the blockbuster Wii game console, reports AFP. Players could access original programming online to watch on their TV sets. The service will be aimed initially at the Japanese market and expand to markets worldwide. Rival Sony already uses its popular PlayStation for online movie sales and advertising, and Wii players can now use their consoles to play games, surf the Internet and shop online. More »
- Wii Music Offers Cute Fun and Some Lessons
  
  Wall Street Journal | Dec 24, 08 11:17 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - You might not rock out with Nintendo’s new Wii Music the way your teen would with Guitar Hero , but that won’t stop the family from having a ball with the game, Katherine Boehret writes in the Wall Street Journal . The game stays true to the Wii tradition of “cute,” offering a friendly challenge to gamers. More »
- Phelps Splashes Into World of Video Games
  
  Baltimore Sun | Dec 18, 08 4:07 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - It was probably inevitable: Michael Phelps, video game star. The Olympic swimmer is teaming with 505 Games to launch a Phelps-themed game in the spring of 2010, the Baltimore Sun reports. Swimming will play a role, but it won't be the main event. Beyond that, the game-maker is not revealing details, except to add: "This is a pure action game." More »
- Wii Are the Champions as Holiday Sales Rocket
  
  USA Today | Dec 12, 08 4:01 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Video game sales remain strong despite the flagging economy, reports USA Today . Nintendo Wii had its biggest month ever in November, selling more than 2 million systems, twice what the company sold last November. Microsoft Xbox 360 also had a strong month with best-selling games Gears of War 2 , and Call of Duty: World at War . More »
- Composers Score With Video-Game Gigs
  
  Los Angeles Times | Dec 8, 08 10:34 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The musical scores for video games have kept pace with the evolution of the games themselves, the Los Angeles Times reports, with composers bringing in as much as $2,000 per minute to create sweeping, film-like compositions. With sales projected to hit $50 billion this year, game developers can budget $500,000 or more for the soundtrack—which can prove musically challenging. More »
November 2008
- Virtual Affair Ends in Real Divorce
  
  Guardian (UK) | Nov 14, 08 12:54 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - When a UK woman discovered that her husband had fallen for another woman, she took the not-so-unusual step of filing for divorce. The kicker here, reports the Guardian , is that the cheating took place not in real life, among real people, but in the virtual world of Second Life. The woman had already forgiven her real-life husband once when she caught his online alter-ego having sex with a virtual prostitute. But the emotional betrayal of his second digital relationship was just too much. More »
- EA Offers Its Answer to 'Wii Fit'
  
  USA Today | Nov 14, 08 8:10 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Electronic Arts has become the latest game maker to target the Wii-as-personal-trainer market, USA Today reports. EA Sports Active, developed with experts including Oprah Winfrey's trainer, hits the shelves in March and aims to help users lose weight through more than 20 exercises that work the upper and lower body and boost cardio fitness. Nintendo remains the industry leader, selling 2.3 million versions of Wii Fit. More »
October 2008
- Top Games for Holiday Play
  
  Forbes | Oct 25, 08 6:39 PM CDT
  
  (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. More »
- Gaming Industry Slow to Find Its Feminine Side
  
  Los Angeles Times | Oct 21, 08 9:40 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The video-game industry has yet to really tap into the female audience, the Los Angeles Times reports, and a big reason looks to be how male-dominated the business is. Women make up fewer than 20% of the industry’s total workforce, and a mere 3% of programmers. Some fault education, while others blame a “college fraternity” atmosphere, including recruiting parties that have strippers. More »
- Forbidden City Opens Its Doors—to Virtual Eunuchs
  
  Reuters | Oct 12, 08 4:09 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - It's now possible to visit one of Beijing's premier tourist sights without having to worry about bad air quality or hard-to-get visas, Reuters reports. A new computer game allows users to experience the Qing emperor's Forbidden City complex as member of his court, embodying any character from soldier to eunuch—delicately renamed "imperial servant." More »
September 2008
- German Gamer Admits to Brutal Murder
  
  Guardian (UK) | Sep 27, 08 6:11 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A German man has confessed to stabbing to death a Brit he met through an online war game, the Guardian reports. The 20-year-old victim ran a forum for fans of the game. Detectives had initially believed that the slaying stemmed from an online feud but it later emerged that the German had become obsessed with the victim's girlfriend. More »
- Pumpkins' Single to Debut on Guitar Hero
  
  Chicago Tribune | Sep 3, 08 4:06 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Smashing Pumpkins will release their next single, G.L.O.W. , as a download for the video game Guitar Hero: World Tour , reports the ChicagoTribune. Band front man Billy Corgan will also appear within the new version of the popular game, which is due out in a few weeks. With CD sales in freefall and radio playlists limited, bands are seeking increasingly innovative ways to market their music. More »
- Gaming Scientists: 'Spore' Misleading But Fun
  
  New York Times | Sep 2, 08 12:44 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Scientists are raving about Spore, the hyperanticipated new game from Sims impresario Will Wright, the New York Times reports. But that’s mostly just because it’s a fun game, not because it’s scientifically accurate. On that score, the game, which allows players to evolve a creature from a single-celled organism into an interstellar traveler, offers a misleading, intensely simplified view of biology. More »
- With Eye on Xmas, Microsoft Cuts Xbox Price
  
  Financial Times (UK) | Sep 1, 08 1:24 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Microsoft appears to have fired the first shot in a new round of game-console price cuts, the Financial Times reports, trimming the cost of its Xbox 360 today in Japan. It plans to do likewise shortly in the US. In Japan, the Xbox now costs $184—less than half the price of rival Sony’s PlayStation 3—and Microsoft is primed for a Christmas bonanza unless Sony follows suit. More »
August 2008
- Put Your Virtual Tiger Up Against the Real Thing
  
  Boston Globe | Aug 29, 08 6:03 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Shaving giant Gillette has announced a partnership with Electronic Arts to sponsor an online gaming tournament where the prize will be competing against real-life sports stars, the Boston Globe reports. Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, and Derek Jeter are the celebrity champions, who will be challenged by players on the Xbox 360’s Tiger Woods PGA Tour , NASCAR , Madden NFL , NBA Live, and FIFA Soccer . More »