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Shouts of "Kill him! Kill him!" ring out as the preteens train their virtual assault rifles on the last remaining terrorist and spray him with bullets. Blood splatters. The enemy collapses. And they cheerfully wrap up another game of "Counter-Strike."
Video games sales declined in August for the sixth straight month, following what analysts called a disappointing showing from the latest "Madden" game.
Hurt by the recession and few hit game launches, U.S. retail sales of video games dropped sharply in July, showing an even bigger decline than what many analysts were expecting.
Kathleen Byrnes and Justin Choi, a married couple attending medical school at Tulane University, say $40 is just too much to fork over for a Nintendo Wii game they might not enjoy. They haven't bought one since last fall, when they picked up "Star Wars: The Force Unleashed."
Although you can win or lose real money, BringIt.com is not considered online gambling, and it's legal in 39 states.
A startup called Zeebo Inc. is betting that people in emerging markets want to play good video games just as much as people in the U.S., Western Europe and Japan do.
Devin Krauter sits on the end of his bed, tapping buttons on his video game controller to shoot down alien beasts while chatting with other players through a headset, texting on his cell phone and talking to a visitor.
Like other struggling states, Massachusetts is looking anywhere it can for jobs and cash— including the virtual world of video game technology with its mix of fantasy and rabid fans.
It's been another spectacular year for video games, with more than enough compelling adventures to satisfy even the most demanding player. It's been a particularly gratifying year for Xbox 360 owners, who have benefited from a consistent flow of first-rate software from Microsoft and other publishers.
Americans may be cutting back on holiday shopping, but they are still buying video games — to the tune of nearly $3 billion in November, according to data from market researcher NPD Group.
Video games may seem expensive when compared with other entertainment media, like DVDs or CDs. But when you do the math, video games are some of the most cost-effective gifts you can give.
After a day of dirty diapers and "Dora the Explorer," of laundry and homework time, when her four kids are finally asleep, Sarah Ninesling begins roaming the ruins of a post-apocalyptic Washington, D.C., fighting mutants to help save the survivors of a nuclear war.
Gang members slitting the throats of their rivals and beating up strippers. Combatants hacking away with chain saw-equipped assault rifles. Football players taking steroids and celebrating game victories with hookers.
Shares of Activision Blizzard Inc. and Electronic Arts Inc. declined Friday after October's video game retail sales report from the NPD Group showed a disappointing performance in the music genre.
Too busy playing video games to watch presidential ads on television? Barack Obama has found you, too, by becoming the first presidential candidate to buy ad space inside a game.
Parents, don't put away those video games just yet — today's gamer may be tomorrow's top surgeon. Researchers who gathered in Boston for the American Psychological Association convention detailed a series of studies suggesting video games can be powerful learning tools — from increasing younger students' problem-solving potential to improving the suturing skills of laparoscopic surgeons.
The Walt Disney Co.'s video game arm will buy a Chinese game developer as the U.S. entertainment giant expands in China.
France will be allowed to offer a tax break to video game developers for games with cultural content, the European Commission said Wednesday.
Graphic scenes of gunshot victims spurting blood and a man urinating into a prisoner's cell are included among the 10 video games that a media watchdog group warns should be avoided by kids and teens under 17.
Jesse Lackman says his son spends a dozen hours a week waging medieval combat across the dreary dreamscapes of computer games. Just don't expect to find Lackman sitting beside him battling ogres and dragons.
A state law that would ban sales of violent video games to minors violates free speech rights and cannot be enforced, a judge ruled.
After years of promises and high expectations, consumers will finally be able to purchase next-generation video game consoles as the industry's painful transition to the latest technology comes to an end later this year.
Rather than reach for the television remote control when she wants to be entertained, Karalyn Valente goes online to play "EverQuest," "Ultima Online" and other video games — a gaming habit shared by millions in the United States.
A federal judge has ruled that a Michigan law that bars retailers from selling or renting violent video games to minors is unconstitutional.
OnLive promises server-based gaming for iPhonesGamers should in the future be able to play OnLive titles via an iPhone, the company claims.
Final Fantasy XIII Hits North America March 9Final Fantasy XIII hits the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 on March 9, 2010, introducing both sets of platform owners to the sky city of Cocoon.
Microsoft cuts off Xbox 360 pirate gamers from Xbox LiveMicrosoft is cutting off up to one million Xbox 360 users who modified their consoles to play pirated games over Xbox Live.
TiVo Alert: Fox News to Tackle MW2It was only a matter of time before Fox News got involved in the issue of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and we have confirmation that they will tackle the game tomorrow morning during the Fox & Friends show.
ThinkGeek :: Game Dr. Game TimerBack in the day, our parents tried to keep us away from our beloved consoles. They hid our controllers, took our favorite game cartridges to work with them, left us with the Duck Hunt gun but no Duck Hunt... it was awful, it was.
The effect of violence in video games has been a long drawn out debate. From before the days of Wolfenstein 3D to Modern Warfare 2, parents, psychologists, and politicians continue to claim that children exposed to violent video games are more prone to acting out in violence.
Sheriff's Office Proceeds With Inquest Over WiiA local TV station is reported to have a video showing deputies playing Wii bowling at a suspect's home while executing a search warrant. The following is a comment/review that I submitted to The Metro (London) after originally reading the story:
New game lets players kill civilians in terror attacks A new computer game which is expected to smash sales records allows players to plot terror attacks against civilians. Critics have accused creators Activision for being irresponsible with Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, which goes on sale on Tuesday.
GameSpy's 25 Favorite PC Games of the '90sThe 1990s were landmark years for PC gaming, giving rise to three of the most deeply ingrained genres on the platform (first-person shooters, real-time strategy games, and massively multiplayer online games), and delivering memorable classics in the role-playing and adventure gen …
Mickey Mouse gets a makeoverThe Walt Disney Company (DIS) recently announced that it will be doing the unthinkable. It's tinkering with Mickey.
iPhone Games Caught Stealing Phone Numbers?Take iPhone game developer Storm8, for example.
Online Retailer Refuses To Sell Modern Warfare 2Major online retailer Direct2Drive have announced today that the year's biggest game - Modern Warfare 2 - won't be made available on their PC digital delivery service. Why? Because of rival platform Steam, of course!
Creepy-ass Wiimote Baby Doll is creepy, and a baby dollGrab your Wiimote, and stuff it inside. It's time to play with babies that can recognize excessive shaking. Yup... this is a good idea. And by good idea, I mean creepy as hell. From the original report: "Watch for the sequel: Child Protective Services and Me."
Would You Prefer To Be Slapped Or Game With A Girl?It's your money — spent it the way you like. Newly opened Akihabara business "Cute Room" is offering otaku a bevy of girlfriend-like services that include playing video games, watching DVDs and playing board games with young female (paid) friends.
Video Game Review - Saw - First Saw Video Game Released, Based on the FilmsBut now comes the first Saw video game, released recently by Konami for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles.
Rock Band Coming to iPhone With 4-way Bluetooth Multi-Player Mode!The iPhone port of Rock Band gives the gamer the same look and feel as the console version – graphics, gameplay and sound effects are all very familiar.
Massive GM: advertising makes games better, when done rightWhenever there is a story written about ads in video games, gamers come out in droves to condemn the practice. They won't buy games with ads in them, they say. It's a terrible practice, we hear.
Is Single-Player Gaming In Danger Of Extinction?As once singular experiences give way to more multiplayer, more cooperative gaming, we can't help but wonder: Is the single-player-only game in danger of becoming extinct? And if it is, who's really to blame?
EA Working on Jack the RipperEA's recently rebranded Visceral Studios (Dead Space, Dante's Inferno) is believed to be at work on a game based on East London's favourite serial killer, Jack the Ripper.
Sexy geeks, hot girls, sci-fi, video games- Photo GalleryHot girls like fantasy entertainment too. Trust us! Just because a hot girl likes to lounge in lingerie, that doesn't mean she can't appreciate an all-night frag session.
Venezuela to outlaw violent video games, toysVenezuela's National Assembly is on track to prohibit violent video games and toys. The proposed legislation, which received initial approval in September, is expected to get a final vote in the coming weeks.
How Xbox Can Help Fight Heart DiseaseA computer scientist at the University of Warwick in England has devised a way to use an Xbox 360 to detect heart defects and help prevent heart attacks.
Is GameStop a Best Buy for Best Buy?Dow Jones cornered Best Buy's CFO at an investor conference and asked if he'd comment on speculation the retailer might buy GameStop. Ryan Robinson declined to do so, but said some things that still keep the subject alive.
Buddhist Monk: Games Satiate My Desire for AggressionTrinley Dorje is a pretty hip guy. Like many 24-year-olds, he's into popular music and video games. He's also the Karmapa Lama - the only senior Buddhist leader recognized by the governments of China, India and Tibet.
Can the iPod Touch topple the Nintendo DS?With its clever design and roster of excellent games, the Nintendo DS is the king of the gaming hill for good reason. But Apple execs recently said the DS and Sony's PSP just don't stack up as gaming machines when compared to the iPhone and iPod Touch. Do you agree?
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