Games and Entertainment Features

Jack Thompson goes after Halo 3

Posted May 23, 2007 - 12:11 by Humphrey Cheung

Anti-violent gaming activist Jack Thompson is now going after Microsoft’s upcoming alien killing Halo 3.

Sony details new PS3 firmware update

Posted May 23, 2007 - 10:22 by Mark Raby

Playstation 3 users will soon be able to watch DVDs upscaled to 1080p and access their console from anywhere in the world with an Internet-connected PSP.

Nintendo sets lifetime Wii sales of 35 million in NA

Posted May 23, 2007 - 08:25 by Mark Raby

Nintendo hopes to sell 35 million Wii consoles in North America, and says it can achieve the goal by 2011.

Rockstar to offer “Special Edition” of Grand Theft Auto IV

Posted May 21, 2007 - 17:30 by Wolfgang Gruener

Grand Theft Auto IV, scheduled for an October 16 release, will be offered as a regular video game as well as, for some extra cash, as a “Special Edition” in a “customized metal safety box.”

Electronic Arts invests $167 million into The9

Posted May 21, 2007 - 11:48 by Humphrey Cheung

Electronic Arts is investing $167 million into The9, a mainland China-based game company.

80 GB Playstation 3 on the way

Posted May 21, 2007 - 09:48 by Mark Raby

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc has announced that it is working on a new PS3 model with an 80 GB hard drive.

Blizzard announces Starcraft II

Posted May 21, 2007 - 08:50 by Mark Raby

Blizzard is working on a sequel to the 1998 classic Starcraft. It says it will pour as much time and money as possible to make it a worthwhile game.

Vivendi game revenues surge 117%

Posted May 18, 2007 - 13:29 by Humphrey Cheung

Vivendi has reported sharply higher revenues thanks to strong sales of the World of Warcraft Burning Crusade expansion pack.

Midway working on first Blu-ray movie/PS3 game combo disc

Posted May 18, 2007 - 13:05 by Mark Raby

The PS3 version of the multi-platform title Stranglehold will come with something extra on it - a full-length feature film in high definition.

Nintendo tops game hardware, software sales in April

Posted May 18, 2007 - 10:30 by Mark Raby

Nintendo's Wii, DS, and Pokemon games took the top spots in their respective categories last month, according to the latest data from NPD Group.

Modded Xboxes to be banned

Posted May 18, 2007 - 09:52 by Mark Raby

Microsoft has stepped up its Xbox Live security to ban any console that has been illegally modified from connecting online.

Sony announces 30 Playstation 3 games

Posted May 17, 2007 - 16:11 by Mark Raby

Sony today announced 30 new games headed to the PS3 platform.

The great Blizzard tease continues

Posted May 17, 2007 - 12:42 by Humphrey Cheung

Blizzard Entertainment is continuing to tease millions of gamers with their new splashpages on blizzard.com and worldofwarcraft.com.

Skype to pump out new games channel

Posted May 17, 2007 - 10:33 by Mark Raby

The Voice-over IP (VoIP) program Skype is moving into the world of games, with an announcement of a new embedded tool that will allow users to invite friends to play online multiplayer games.

Halo 3 beta extended by four days due to glitch

Posted May 17, 2007 - 09:20 by Mark Raby

The public beta for Halo 3 has been extended by four days, due to a problem that prevented many users from accessing the game.

New online Bomberman game heading to Xbox Live

Posted May 16, 2007 - 22:39 by Mark Raby

An all-new Bomberman game is heading to the Xbox 360 via the Live Arcade digital download service.

Amazon to launch DRM-free digital music store

Posted May 16, 2007 - 10:30 by Wolfgang Gruener

Amazon today announced that it will be launching a new music download store with DRM-free content later this year. The company said that it will offer “millions of songs” from more than 12,000 record labels, including EMI Music.

Halo 3 gets September release date

Posted May 16, 2007 - 07:51 by Mark Raby

Halo fans should get their calendar ready, and mark September 25 as the release date for the final version of Halo 3. Extra: Slideshow

Xbox 360 gets firmware update for HD DVD

Posted May 15, 2007 - 13:43 by Mark Raby

Owners of the Xbox 360 HD DVD player can now download an update that should fix a couple playback problems that have recently plagued the top-selling HD DVD hardware.

Lara Croft heading to Wii

Posted May 15, 2007 - 10:17 by Mark Raby

Eidos today announced that it will bring Tomb Raider: Anniversary to the Wii.

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