Video Game Systems

Video Game Review: Tap into the fun with good vibrations with 'Let's Tap' (The Florida Times-Union)

2009-07-08T00:43:00.001-05:00

Video Game Review: Tap into the fun with good vibrations with 'Let's Tap' (The Florida Times-Union)
The Nintendo Wii has clawed its way to the top of the console business by having a controller that was easy to pick up and play. "Let's Tap," however, makes you put down the controller and presents an enjoyable although short experience that is different, even by the Wii's standards. What they're selling: From Sega - "Blazing new ground in Nintendo Wii control design, 'Let's Tap' allows players ...

Sony’s Stringer Rebuffs Activision Calls on PS3 Price (Update1) (Bloomberg)
July 8 (Bloomberg) -- Sony Corp. Chief Executive Officer Howard Stringer spurned calls by Activision Blizzard Inc. , the world’s largest video-game publisher, to cut prices of the PlayStation 3 because the $400 console is unprofitable.

Sony CEO dismisses price cut chatter on PlayStation (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Sony Corp Chief Executive Howard Stringer brushed off concerns that the PlayStation 3 video game console is too expensive, and said the company is unlikely to sell parts of its business amid the recession.

'Game Doctor' shuts off video games, ends fighting (Detroit News)
To any parent who's argued with a child over shutting off a video game, John Morrissey's Game Doctor Video Game Timer may sound like salvation.

The fight is on, from MMA to boxing on your video game console (Kitchener - Waterloo Record)

2009-07-06T16:03:00.001-05:00

The fight is on, from MMA to boxing on your video game console (Kitchener - Waterloo Record)
I've won and lost titles, bruised a thumb - even broken a sweat trying to take out an opponent.

'Game Doctor' shuts off video games, ends fighting (Detroit News)
To any parent who's argued with a child over shutting off a video game, John Morrissey's Game Doctor Video Game Timer may sound like salvation.

Stand-up console plays Nintendo DS and Sony PSP games, somewhat defeats the purpose (Engadget)
Depending in your level of geekness, an extravagant mod can be pretty cool. And arcade consoles are damn near always really cool. But making a stand-up console game out of your beloved Nintendo DS? That is pretty amazing. And throwing in a Sony PSP for good measure -- well, that might just elevate your project to a work of art. We don't have too many technical details on this bad boy (after all, ...

Online video game targets younger drivers (Hendricks County Flyer)
Two of the biggest contributors to poor air quality here are the number of miles driven by vehicles and the time spent idling in those cars and trucks. Reaching drivers of all ages with key air quality information is the goal of a new online effort that uses some unconventional methods to build awareness about clean air.

She’s got game: Report says more girls are playing video games (The Christian Science Monitor)
Hand over that Nintendo Wii Controller boys, there's a new gamer in town: Girls. While the video game industry has largely catered to males, a report released Tuesday by The NPD Group says that 28 percent of females are playing video games on gaming consoles. That number is up 5 percent ...

The video-game war: Price cuts coming? (seattlepi.com)
Over at CNBC, writer Chris Morris takes an interesting look at the likelihood of a pricing war in the video-game console industry. Despite what Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo are saying, analysts suggest the companies could cut console prices for the holiday season.

Magic gets easier in 6th Harry Potter game (Asbury Park Press)

2009-07-05T07:57:00.001-05:00

Magic gets easier in 6th Harry Potter game (Asbury Park Press)
Impatient Harry Potter fans can join the young wizard on their video game consoles two weeks ahead of the July 15 movie release of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."

She’s got game: Report says more girls are playing video games (The Christian Science Monitor)
Hand over that Nintendo Wii Controller boys, there's a new gamer in town: Girls. While the video game industry has largely catered to males, a report released Tuesday by The NPD Group says that 28 percent of females are playing video games on gaming consoles. That number is up 5 percent ...

The video-game war: Price cuts coming? (seattlepi.com)

2009-07-04T00:36:00.001-05:00

The video-game war: Price cuts coming? (seattlepi.com)
Over at CNBC, writer Chris Morris takes an interesting look at the likelihood of a pricing war in the video-game console industry. Despite what Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo are saying, analysts suggest the companies could cut console prices for the holiday season.

She’s got game: Report says more girls are playing video games (The Christian Science Monitor)
Hand over that Nintendo Wii Controller boys, there's a new gamer in town: Girls. While the video game industry has largely catered to males, a report released Tuesday by The NPD Group says that 28 percent of females are playing video games on gaming consoles. That number is up 5 percent ...

Take two video games and call me in the morning (Scientific American)
Parents often complain that their children are spending increasing amounts of time playing computer-based video games. Kids get together and just sit in front of a computer or a television with a gaming console, and they do not talk to each. They just watch the screen, which is probably damaging to their eye sight. They don’t get out enough and do not get enough exercise. Etc. [More]

Sony's Jack Tretton Talks PlayStation 3 and the 10-Year Console Cycle (Fast Company Magazine)
Fast Company sat down with the President of Sony Computer Entertainment America recently to discuss his commitment to the PS3's 10-year life-cycle despite the recession, the industry's fixation on hardware price cuts, and the future of downloadable games. How do you measure the effectiveness of a game, beyond the monetary value alone? We tend to look at things in 10-year increments when a lot of ...

An Indie Game Music Roundtable: Night, Flower, Eden and Proud (Gamasutra)
[In an all-star roundtable, the musicians behind PixelJunk Eden, Flower, Night Game, and Jonathan Mak's next project tell Gamasutra their thoughts, feelings and philosophies on creating memorable game soundtracks.] Recently four composers met to share their thoughts on the subject of videogame music. Vincent Diamante wrote the scores to ThatGameCompany titles Cloud and Flower. Teaching at the ...

REVIEWS: Ghostbusters: The Video Game (Nintendo World Report)
Bustin' doesn't make you feel good in this DS game.

Xbox 360 Moves Beyond Video Games (HispanicBusiness.com)

2009-07-01T07:07:00.001-05:00

Xbox 360 Moves Beyond Video Games (HispanicBusiness.com)
Reaching out beyond hard-core video game players to everyday consumers, Microsoft has outlined an entertainment strategy for making the company's Xbox 360 game console a gateway for movies, television and social networking.

Pause Break, Ghostbusters reunite for game release (The Daily Athenaeum)
Avoiding the obvious “who you gonna call?” joke, “Ghostbusters: The Video Game” is the game for any wannabe ghost hunter. Reuniting Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson, this game is essentially a “Ghostbusters III.” The script was written by Aykroyd and Ramis and brings the same humor and enjoyment from the original movies. Minor characters, such as Annie the receptionist and ...

Take two video games and call me in the morning (Scientific American)
Parents often complain that their children are spending increasing amounts of time playing computer-based video games. Kids get together and just sit in front of a computer or a television with a gaming console, and they do not talk to each. They just watch the screen, which is probably damaging to their eye sight. They don’t get out enough and do not get enough exercise. Etc. [More]

Disney Interactive Studios Pioneers 3-D Console Experiences This Summer with G-Force and Toy Story Mania! Video Games (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BURBANK, Calif.----Three-dimensional experiences are taking over the film experience at movie theaters in 2009 and Disney Interactive Studios is leading the way in video games by introducing innovative stereoscopic 3-D features in two of its premier games this summer.

Ice Age(TM): Dawn of the Dinosaurs Video Game Hits Store Shelves Worldwide Today (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Zero Heroes in an All New Adventure

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Game Flies onto Store Shelves (IGN Wii)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Wii) The game for fans to live the thrills, action and excitement of Harry Potter this summer.

Disney Pioneers 3-D Console Experiences This Summer with Toy Story Mania (IGN Wii)

2009-06-29T20:37:00.001-05:00

Disney Pioneers 3-D Console Experiences This Summer with Toy Story Mania (IGN Wii)
Toy Story Mania (Wii) First next-generation video game to fully feature 3D technology.

Zeebo Seeks New Gamers in Emerging Markets (BusinessWeek)
A global recession isn't the best time to launch a video game console.

Remembering Michael Jackson's video game legacy (CNET)
While he was best-known for his personal eccentricities, pet monkeys, and legal problems (and some music, too, we suppose), Michael Jackson has a small but important footnote in video game history as well.

Disney Interactive Studios Pioneers 3-D Console Experiences This Summer with G-Force and Toy Story Mania! Video Games (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BURBANK, Calif.----Three-dimensional experiences are taking over the film experience at movie theaters in 2009 and Disney Interactive Studios is leading the way in video games by introducing innovative stereoscopic 3-D features in two of its premier games this summer.

Xbox 360 Moves Beyond Video Games (HispanicBusiness.com)
Reaching out beyond hard-core video game players to everyday consumers, Microsoft has outlined an entertainment strategy for making the company's Xbox 360 game console a gateway for movies, television and social networking.

Parents have bad-guy ally to turn off video games (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

2009-06-28T23:27:00.001-05:00

Parents have bad-guy ally to turn off video games (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Edina inventor is the brain behind the $30 timer to push kids away from game consoles.

Tiger 10 offers more of the same (The Charleston Gazette)
The sport of golf hasnt changed much over the past 200 years or so -- the basic idea is still to knock a ball into a hole in as few attempts as possible.The same holds true for the "Tiger Woods" video game golf franchise. Changes, at least during...

Xbox 360 Moves Beyond Video Games (HispanicBusiness.com)
Reaching out beyond hard-core video game players to everyday consumers, Microsoft has outlined an entertainment strategy for making the company's Xbox 360 game console a gateway for movies, television and social networking.

Research and Markets: World Video Game Market 2009-2013 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "World Video Game Market 2009-2013" report to their offering.

Programming Tools Facilitate Use Of Video Game Processors For Defense Needs (Medical News Today)
Video gaming computers and video game consoles available today typically contain a graphics processing unit (GPU), which is very efficient at manipulating and displaying computer graphics. However, the unit's highly parallel structure also makes it more efficient than a general-purpose central processing unit for a range of complex calculations important to defense applications.

How do you manage your child's video game playtime? We asked a dad and his son (Pioneer Press)
Wish your kid spent less time playing video games? Wondering what those video game ratings mean? Want some good game titles to try out? Log on to our MinnMoms.com forum by Wednesday and get guidance from two Minnesota gaming families.

Ghostbusters: The Video Game review (Daily Telegraph)

2009-06-23T11:56:00.001-05:00

Ghostbusters: The Video Game review (Daily Telegraph)
Ghostbusters: The Video Game is a movie tiein that's actually any good. We're ready to believe.

LONDON, England - (WTA Tour)
As part of its 2009 digital marketing push and to celebrate the start of Wimbledon, one of the most exciting sporting events in the world, the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour has unveiled a world first - "Challenge A Hero" - an interactive large screen video game controlled by mobile phones, featuring Russian star Vera Zvonareva, in London's famous Covent Garden.

...and the most popular video game console today is: PlayStation 2! (Yahoo! Tech Advisors)

2009-06-20T17:52:00.001-05:00

...and the most popular video game console today is: PlayStation 2! (Yahoo! Tech Advisors)
File under what? Ratings guru Nielsen, which has a fledgling gaming popularity/ratings service now, has published its final statistics for April 2009. The shocking conclusion: The most popular game console -- based on minutes spent playing during the course of the month -- is none of the current consoles but rather Sony's venerable PlayStation 2 . That's a real testament to the phenomenal ...

Microsoft game exec returns to Electronic Arts (CIOL)
SEATTLE, USA: Microsoft Corp said on Thursday one of its leading video game executives, John Schappert, is returning to his previous company Electronic Arts Inc to be chief operating officer.

Ghostbusters The Video Game (Wii) (CNET)
Ghostbusters is such riotous fun that you'll forgive its short length. It's not just good: it's great. If you were on the fence about the Wii version of Ghostbusters the Video Game, you can make your purchase without worry.

Ghostbusters The Video Game (PC) (CNET)
Despite some drawbacks, this satisfying adventure is just what you'd want from a Ghostbusters game: it's funny and it's fun.

Ghostbusters The Video Game (DS) (CNET)

2009-06-19T08:08:00.001-05:00

Ghostbusters The Video Game (DS) (CNET)
Some busted mechanics and picky controls will make you think twice before bringing these Ghostbusters on the road.

Crowdsourcing a video game's design (CNET)
Can design by committee make for a fun, cohesive game, or just another tragedy of the commons? Roundhouse Interactive and Frima Studio aim to find out.

EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis video game review (Daily Telegraph)
EA Sports Grand Slam Tennis uses the Wii Motion Plus to bring a more intuitive tennis experience to Nintendo's console.

Microsoft game exec returns to Electronic Arts (CIOL)
SEATTLE, USA: Microsoft Corp said on Thursday one of its leading video game executives, John Schappert, is returning to his previous company Electronic Arts Inc to be chief operating officer.

...and the most popular video game console today is: PlayStation 2! (Yahoo! Tech Advisors)
File under what? Ratings guru Nielsen, which has a fledgling gaming popularity/ratings service now, has published its final statistics for April 2009. The shocking conclusion: The most popular game console -- based on minutes spent playing during the course of the month -- is none of the current consoles but rather Sony's venerable PlayStation 2 . That's a real testament to the phenomenal ...

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-06-19 02:08 UPDATE 1-Microsoft game exec returns to Electronic Arts (Interactive Investor)
SEATTLE, June 18 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Thursday one of its leading video game executives, John Schappert, is returning to his previous company Electronic Arts Inc to be chief operating officer. Schappert, who led many of Electronic Arts' biggest games such as FIFA Soccer, NHL Hockey and Need For Speed, joined Microsoft in 2007, spearheading the company's creation of online services ...

Sales of Video-Game Consoles, Games Fall Again in May (CIO Today)

2009-06-14T20:46:00.001-05:00

Sales of Video-Game Consoles, Games Fall Again in May (CIO Today)
According to market research firm NPD Group in a report Thursday, monthly sales for the video-game industry dipped below $1 billion in May for the first time since August 2007. This represented a 23 percent drop and the third straight month with a decline. Sales in May were $863.3 million, including both game and console sales. Sales of consoles alone dropped 30 percent, to $302.5 million. In ...

Extensive levels of play help zombie-eating plant game thrive (Austin American-Statesman)
It would be tough (but certainly possible) to mess up an idea as delightfully skewed as a video game about an army of vegetation defending its turf against invading zombies.

Video Game Sales Plummet in May (HispanicBusiness.com)
LOS ANGELES (dpa) - U.S. video game sales fell by 23 percent in May to $863 million -- the first time since August 2007 that sales fell short of the $1 billion mark.

Video game industry takes a sales hit in May (Los Angeles Times)
Purchases of consoles fall 30% from a year earlier, to $302.5 million. Game sales drop 17%. Consumers, daunted by the recession, hit the pause button on buying video games in May.

Video game industry takes a sales hit in May (Los Angeles Times)

2009-06-13T11:21:00.001-05:00

Video game industry takes a sales hit in May (Los Angeles Times)
Purchases of consoles fall 30% from a year earlier, to $302.5 million. Game sales drop 17%. Consumers, daunted by the recession, hit the pause button on buying video games in May.

Wolverton: IPhone shakes up the video game industry (San Jose Mercury News)
Apple's iPhone has already shaken up the mobile phone world. Next, it may shake up the video game industry. In less than a year, the device has become a significant game platform. But its bigger impact could be to help change the way the game industry does business.

Analysts expect a rebound in video-game sales (Market Watch)
The video-game industry has seen its sales slump for the past three months, but analysts widely expect a strong slate of holiday releases to help the sector bounce back later this year.

Digital downloads spell end for video game stores? (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

2009-06-11T10:41:00.001-05:00

Digital downloads spell end for video game stores? (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Will digital downloads kill the video games store? That's the multibillion dollar question facing retailers from Wal-Mart Stores Inc and Target Corp to GameStop Corp, as Internet distributors continue to grow.

The Zeebo game console: Why it matters (CNET)

2009-06-06T14:40:00.001-05:00

The Zeebo game console: Why it matters (CNET)
Zeebo is a video game console designed for developing countries. And it might just be an industry game changer, given its focus and strategy.

Activision Criticizes Console Makers for Resisting Price Cuts (Bloomberg)
June 5 (Bloomberg) -- Activision Blizzard Inc. , the world’s largest publisher of video games, criticized console makers for resisting price cuts during the economic slump.

Activision Chief ‘Disappointed’ in Lack of Console Price Cuts (Bloomberg)
June 4 (Bloomberg) -- Activision Blizzard Inc. Chief Executive Bobby Kotick , head of the world’s largest video-game publisher, criticized console makers for failing to make price cuts he said would stoke demand during the recession.

Zombie Video Game Comes To New Orleans (WDSU New Orleans)
A video game company features New Orleans as a setting for a horror game.

Video game manufacturers may pressure resellers (San Francisco Chronicle)
Video game manufacturers have long tolerated the practice of retailers reselling used games without any of the secondary sales going back to publishers and developers. But the tough economy and the increasing number of retailers in the used games business are...

Two new accessories for video gamers (Kitchener - Waterloo Record)
(Jun 6, 2009) -- As we approach the midpoint of the year. I thought I would look at a couple of video game accessories soon to hit the market.

E3 may see new game devices; price cuts unlikely (Market Watch)

2009-05-30T23:25:00.001-05:00

E3 may see new game devices; price cuts unlikely (Market Watch)
After two months of disappointing sales, the video-game sector is looking for a fresh spark as it prepares to show off new games and possibly new devices.

VIDEO from Medialink and Nintendo (redOrbit)
NEW YORK, May 29 /PRNewswire/ -- With the May 26 launch of the Personal Trainer(TM): Walking game, Nintendo is inviting consumers to turn their basic daily movements into an enriching, entertaining experience. See video from Nintendo at: http://inr.mediaseed.tv/Nintendo_36542/ After counting and recording users' steps throughout the day, Personal Trainer: Walking creates a series of charts ...

Digital Legends entertains video gamers around the world (USA Today)

2009-05-28T18:26:00.001-05:00

Digital Legends entertains video gamers around the world (USA Today)
The bulk of the video game industry is based in the United States, but for Xavier Carrillo-Costa and his Digital Legends Entertainment company, Spain is a great place to play.

E3 2009 preview: Game on at E3 (Daily Telegraph)
E3 the annual video games expo in LA is almost upon us but what does the event hold in store?

Ludia Signs Exclusive, Multi-Year Deal with FremantleMedia Enterprises for Multi-Platform 'Family Feud' Video Games (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
MONTREAL----Interactive entertainment company Ludia Inc. and FremantleMedia Enterprises announced today that Ludia will create video games based on one of the longest-running and most successful game shows, Family Feud.

Digital Legends entertains video gamers around the world (USA Today)

2009-05-27T11:28:00.001-05:00

Digital Legends entertains video gamers around the world (USA Today)
The bulk of the video game industry is based in the United States, but for Xavier Carrillo-Costa and his Digital Legends Entertainment company, Spain is a great place to play.

Review: Blockbuster films compete on game consoles (San Francisco Chronicle)
The video-game store looks more like a multiplex during the summer months, with just about every blockbuster action movie getting an interactive tie-in. More than half of the films on last week's box-office top 10 list have related games. Next weekend, you'll... Related: Video game - Video game console - Film - Box office - Blockbuster Inc

Draw The Ultimate Hero With Drawn to Life (IGN Wii)
Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter (Wii) Popular franchise makes its Wii video game console debut this Fall.

Zune video coming to Xbox Live (GameSpot)
Film, TV offerings for Microsoft's new Zune HD portable will appear on console's online marketplace this fall; more details to come at Microsoft's E3 press conference June 1.

Console makers to be expo stars (The Columbus Dispatch)
Next week, major video-game developers and publishers will gather in Los Angeles at the E3 Expo to talk about the future of gaming and try to win over new fans.

Too Human: Wait's over for game (almost) (Toronto Star)
After 15 years, a lawsuit and other woes, Too Human – a 'true fusion' between action and role playing – is finally about to hit the video-game market. In St. Catharines, even the man in charge is surprised.

Judge will decide the owner of video game (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)

2009-05-26T03:33:00.001-05:00

Judge will decide the owner of video game (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
Two neighbors claimed they owned a video game console. One had the box and the serial number so Culpeper town police charged the other man--who had the console at the time. A judge will now have to decide who is telling the truth....

Microsoft Gaming Patents — Where They're Going (Slashdot)
An anonymous reader writes "BNET looked at some patents which suggest that Microsoft might be thinking about an integrated game console/set-top box. Quoting: 'Patent 20080167128 is for watching television on a game console, while patent 20080167127 covers switching a gaming console between various media, including television, video, music, and games, and even using the console as a set-top box. ...

Use of college athletes in video games spurs class-action lawsuit (The Des Moines Register)
It’s become part of the freshman orientation within major-college football programs: Check into the dorms, get acquainted with your roommates, then plug in to a video game to look for sophisticated simulations of yourself and your teammates. The interactive graphics seem more realistic with each season.

2 Plead Guilty In Stolen Game Console Beating (CBS 13 Baltimore)

2009-05-25T05:21:00.001-05:00

2 Plead Guilty In Stolen Game Console Beating (CBS 13 Baltimore)
Two of the five men accused of kidnapping two Baltimore teenagers and torturing them to find out about a stolen video game console have pleaded guilty to lesser charges.

Video explains how Fuel handles the open world (Big Download Blog)
Filed under: Downloads , Driving , Video The Codemasters team working on Fuel knew that it would have its hands full in developing the open world racing game. New technology had to be built from the ground up, but it was worth all the time and effort, since Fuel will feature 5,560 square miles for racers to cover, in addition to huge unpredictable weather effects, making it the largest racing ...

2 Plead Guilty In Stolen Game Console Beating (CBS 13 Baltimore)

2009-05-23T08:23:00.001-05:00

2 Plead Guilty In Stolen Game Console Beating (CBS 13 Baltimore)
Two of the five men accused of kidnapping two Baltimore teenagers and torturing them to find out about a stolen video game console have pleaded guilty to lesser charges.

Castrade Game Box Converter Connects, Upscales Consoles To Any Monitor [Gaming] (Gizmodo)
Expensive adapters combined with endless scaling woes can make connecting a console to your LCD monitor or project a daunting prospect. Castrade's Game Box makes the process as painless as possible....

More Americans Play Video Games than Go to Movies (PC World)
2 out of 3 consumers have played a video game in the past six months, according to a new report from NPD Group.

Console-to-Monitor Video Scaler (IGN Gear)
Convert any gaming system output to your computer monitor's optimized resolution.

Video explains how Fuel handles the open world (Big Download Blog)
Filed under: Downloads , Driving , Video The Codemasters team working on Fuel knew that it would have its hands full in developing the open world racing game. New technology had to be built from the ground up, but it was worth all the time and effort, since Fuel will feature 5,560 square miles for racers to cover, in addition to huge unpredictable weather effects, making it the largest racing ...

Night in front of console more popular than night at movies (Ars Technica)

2009-05-21T14:44:00.001-05:00

Night in front of console more popular than night at movies (Ars Technica)
Americans are more inclined to stay home and play video games than go out to see a movie, according to research by the NPD Group. The research firm found as part of its 2009 Entertainment Trends In America study that only 53 percent of Americans have gone to a movie theater in the last six months, compared to 63 percent who have played a video game in that time. Neither activity came even close ...

Judge will decide the owner of video game (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
Two neighbors claimed they owned a video game console. One had the box and the serial number so Culpeper town police charged the other man--who had the console at the time. A judge will now have to decide who is telling the truth....

Game sales slump: Blame the games (CNET)
The video game industry is experiencing a major slump when compared with 2008, and the reason might not be the economy.

Video Game Sales an Economic Indicator? (FOX News Chicago)

2009-05-20T06:37:00.001-05:00

Video Game Sales an Economic Indicator? (FOX News Chicago)
Sales of video games and game consoles are a good indicator of how the economy is doing, according to 24/7 Wall Street's Dan McIntyre. And recent industry sales figures show that the economy isn't doing so well.

The 20 Greatest Video Game Companies (GamePro)
See the twenty most influential video game publishers and developers and the games they're known for.

Nintendo Download: Zelda Classic Becomes 300th Virtual Console Game (GameInfoWire)
It's one of the highest-rated Nintendo 64 games of all time, and its three-day time cycle and deeper, darker storyline offer players a different experience than a traditional Zelda game.

Judge will decide the owner of video game (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
Two neighbors claimed they owned a video game console. One had the box and the serial number so Culpeper town police charged the other man--who had the console at the time. A judge will now have to decide who is telling the truth....

D3Publisher to Bring Cartoon Network's Hit Series THE SECRET SATURDAYS to Video Game Systems This Fall with THE SECRET ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
LOS ANGELES----D3Publisher announced today that it will bring Cartoon Network's hit original action-adventure television series THE SECRET SATURDAYS™ to video game systems for the first time this fall with THE SECRET SATURDAYS: BEASTS OF THE 5TH SUN for Wii™, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo DS™, and PSP® system.

Video-game stocks rise despite weak sales data (MENAFN)

2009-05-18T22:57:00.001-05:00

Video-game stocks rise despite weak sales data (MENAFN)
Video-game stocks rise despite weak sales data

D3Publisher to Bring Cartoon Network's Hit Series THE SECRET SATURDAYS to Video Game Systems This Fall with THE SECRET ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
LOS ANGELES----D3Publisher announced today that it will bring Cartoon Network's hit original action-adventure television series THE SECRET SATURDAYS™ to video game systems for the first time this fall with THE SECRET SATURDAYS: BEASTS OF THE 5TH SUN for Wii™, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, Nintendo DS™, and PSP® system.

Game console sales hit hard in April (TG Daily)

2009-05-18T02:04:00.001-05:00

Game console sales hit hard in April (TG Daily)
Video game and console manufacturer felt the full force of the recession in April, as U.S. console unit sales fell to their lowest level in 23 months. All three manufacturers saw their shipments drop by more than 40%.

Nintendo Wii Leads Back-to-Back Drop in U.S. Game Console Sales (Bloomberg)
May 15 (Bloomberg) -- Nintendo Co. led the U.S. video-game market to its second straight month of slumping sales as purchases of the industry-leading Wii player tumbled 52 percent.

Video game industry sales drop 17% in April (Los Angeles Times)
Console sales fall 8% and games slide 23% from a year earlier, a report from NPD Group says. Part of the revenue decline, an analyst says, can be attributed to widespread discounting by stores. Video games, once considered recession-resistant, are showing signs of economic strain.