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November 2007
- Atari 2600 Enters Hall of Fame
  
  Machinist | Nov 11, 07 10:45 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - One of Gen X's most notable toys received 21st-century kudos on Thursday, when the Atari 2600 was inducted into the National Toy Hall of fame. The Atari console's initial library of 9 titles changed the face of video games, says Salon's Machinist columnist Farhad Manjoo. "There'd be no 'Halo 3' for XBox 360 if there weren't 'Space Invaders' for Atari." More »
- New 'Call of Duty' Offers Players Modern Combat
  
  Reuters | Nov 9, 07 5:19 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - "Call of Duty 4: Modern Combat," released this week, takes players on the missions of elite modern fighters like the US Marines or British SAS, a departure for a video game series that previously focused exclusively on WWII. The game is set to be this holiday season's biggest seller, reports Reuters . More »
- Gaming Giant to Close Chicago Office
  
  San Jose Mercury News | Nov 6, 07 11:43 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The video game maker Electronic Arts is closing its Chicago office, laying off or relocating nearly 150 employees, the San Jose Mercury News reports. A spokesman for EA says the Chicago studio, which had tripled in size since 2004, wasn't profitable, and likely wouldn’t have been for at least three years. The company announced plans last week to lay off about 350 of its 8,200 employees. More »
- Activision Profits Powered by Guitar Hero
  
  Wall Street Journal | Nov 5, 07 10:14 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Activision turned a $24.3 million loss into a slender quarterly profit of $698,000 in just one year—thanks to its blockbuster musical simulation Guitar Hero. The video game is expected to produce revenue in the billions, the Wall Street Journal reports. Guitar Hero III was launched October 28—, and its first week sales were more than $100 million. More »
October 2007
- Battle Axe Gods in Latest Guitar Hero
  
  Ars Technica | Oct 31, 07 11:21 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The latest game in the Guitar Hero franchise is out and reviewers are shredding to it already. Ars Technica says Guitar Hero III hasn’t suffered from Neversoft’s loss of Harmonix, the original developers. In this release, wireless guitars are standard, more rock songs are included, and the career mode of the game includes a ‘battle” sessions with guitar bosses. More »
- Ghosts and Ghouls Invade Virtual Worlds
  
  Wired | Oct 30, 07 12:26 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Take a break from scarfing candy to join in silly spookiness online. Wired gives you the inside scoop on special events and areas in your favorite virtual worlds dedicated to the holiday: Halo 3: A seasonal addition to the matchmaking playlist should keep players entertained for the 27 hours surrounding Halloween. Lord of the Rings Online: Until November 11, you can compete in horseraces, bob for apples, pick geodes, or dance the night away at the Harvest Festival. More »
- 'Sims' Creator's 'Spore' Delayed
  
  GameSpot | Oct 25, 07 4:01 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - "Spore", the much awaited 'life-simulation'/'god game' from SimCity and The Sims creator Will Wright, will finally be released in Spring 2008, GameSpot reports. The game and its all-encompassing concept, wherein a player guides the development of life from multicellular organisms to space-faring civilizations, was first announced two years ago, but its development has been repeatedly delayed. More »
- 'Pong' Inventor Muses on Gaming
  
  Electronic Design | Oct 23, 07 12:49 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Nolan Bushnell, often called the father of electronic games, is still masterminding new ways to mix technology and entertainment, Electronic Design reports. Fusing his experiences as the inventor of Pong and founder of both Atari and Chuck E. Cheese restaurants, Bushnell has created uWink, a family restaurant where the tables have inset touch-screen monitors featuring social, family-based multiplayer games. More »
- Game Over! Halo 3 Zaps Wii
  
  MarketWatch | Oct 19, 07 12:36 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The launch of Halo 3 helped XBox 360 sales to zoom beyond Nintendo Wii, making the Microsoft system the hottest selling console in September. MarketWatch reports the extraordinary popularity of Halo 3 also helped push video game software sales up 64% over the same period last year. Game consoles were up 188% - way beyond expectations. More »
- UK Intelligence Courts Gamers
  
  Associated Press | Oct 18, 07 6:00 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - British Intelligence is hoping to court a new generation of tech-savvy recruits by inserting employment ads into games such as "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell," the AP reports. Billboards in the game and others participating in the campaign will read "Careers in British Intelligence," with a web address for more info. More »
- Sony Cuts PS3 Price For Xmas
  
  Wall Street Journal | Oct 18, 07 11:32 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Sony has slashed the price of PlayStation 3 by $100 in advance of holiday shopping; the cheapest console will now be a 40-gigabyte model for $399—down from $499 for a 60-gigger. PlayStation is the priciest of its rivals, and sales have lagged: Compared with 404,000 Nintendo Wiis and 277,000 Xbox 360s, only 131,000 PS3s sold in August, the Journal reports. More »
- Sims Designer Named BAFTA Fellow
  
  CNET | Oct 16, 07 12:04 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has awarded a fellowship to video game designer Will Wright, creator of The Sims, the best-selling computer game franchise in history. The award has been interpreted as a nod to the growing creativity of computer and video games. Previous recipients include Charlie Chaplin, Steven Spielberg and Alfred Hitchcock. More »
- This Week's Top Games Are...
  
  GamePro.com | Oct 16, 07 12:05 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Want great games for your console? Here are this week's winners, as awarded by GamePro.com: Tony Hawk's Proving Ground , the skateboard legend's latest for all major platforms except PC Avatar: the Last Airbender—The Burning Earth , a multiplatformer sequel to the Nickolodeon-inspired original More »
- Shot on Location—in Azeroth
  
  Washington Post | Oct 14, 07 4:08 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - World of Warcraft is home to 9 million adventurers—and one film crew. A team of New York-based programmers, filmmakers and geeks has been shooting a feature-length movie entirely within the online game, a uniquely difficult location shoot. “The crew doesn't usually start running off after their mortal enemy and shooting fireballs when you're filming in Times Square,” said the producer. More »
September 2007
- 5 Worst Video Game Deaths
  
  MSNBC | Sep 21, 07 7:57 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Not all video game deaths are created equal. MSNBC selects the top five most gruesome: Spine ripped out: "Mortal Kombat" Sawed to pieces: "Gears of War," "Doom," "God of War," "Star Wars" Stomped to death: "Duke Nukem" More »
August 2007
- Museum Looks Picture-Perfect Online
  
  Wired | Aug 13, 07 1:28 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Dresden’s Old Masters Picture gallery is the first museum to create an online clone, now appearing in all its glory—down to the trash cans and fountains—as a location in the virtual reality game Second Life . The building’s 750 paintings have been reproduced digitally, as have the 37,000 square feet of the grounds itself, Wired reports More »
July 2007
- Real Priest Urges Virtual Soul-Searching
  
  Reuters | Jul 29, 07 4:20 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A Jesuit academic is encouraging fellow believers to take the word of God to a new world—virtual reality. In a Roman Jesuit journal, Father Antonio Spadaro urges missionaries to preach the good life in Second Life, describing the online simulation game as packed with real souls to save, Reuters reports. More »
- Xbox Guru Quits Microsoft
  
  MTV | Jul 18, 07 6:16 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Microsoft's former entertainment honcho Peter Moore has decamped, the company confirmed today, after a four-year tenure highlighted by the release of the wildly popular Xbox 360. The announcement comes two weeks after Microsoft answered persistent Xbox hardware defects with a massively expensive warranty extension. More »
- Nintendo Dominates Industry Show
  
  Washington Post | Jul 12, 07 4:24 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The video game industry met for its annual E3 trade show this week, and the word is Nintendo's got game. While Sony and Microsoft scramble to restart, beset by slumping sales and expensive hardware woes, the Wii is humming along to acclaim and soaring profit margins. Other companies even pared down their expensive booths at this year's California show. More »
- Japanese TV Is Losing to Wii
  
  Times (UK) | Jul 11, 07 5:29 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Ratings are plummeting for Japanese prime-time TV shows as audiences increasingly turn to playing games on Nintendo's Wii system. Wii, which dominates the nation's $30B video games market, has stolen TV's "golden hour," thanks in part to parents who are choosing to share family time on Wii's interactive sports-simulating games rather than watching TV, the Times of London reports. More »