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.
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.
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.
EMI said late Monday that it will be releasing Paul McCartney’s entire solo catalog “across all digital platforms.” And there is even hope that Beatles songs may finally become available through commercial download platforms.
Microsoft opened up the doors to Halo 3 in New York City and San Francisco on Friday to give gamers a first glimpse at the game, about a week before beta testing begins.
The Visual Effects Society has ranked 50 movies that have had the most impact on the movie industry over a period of more than 100 years. Star Wars was chosen as the most influential visual effects film of all time.
Electronic Arts has announced that the long-lasting cartoon family is heading to all next-gen platforms, assumedly to correspond with The Simpsons Movie slated for theaters this summer. Extra: slideshow
