Apr 25 - By Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer
Nintendo says the successor to the hit Wii console will arrive next year, but isn't saying anything about what the new system will do.

Dec 8 - By Winda Benedetti, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
When it comes to the holiday season, trying to pick a gift for that gamer in your life can be a difficult task.

Dec 1 - By Winda Benedetti, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
When it comes to the holidays, music-themed video games are absolutely perfect for two things:

Nov 30 - By Winda Benedetti, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Ugh. Those holidays pounds ... why is it they seem to weigh double the normal pound?

Nov 24 - By Winda Benedetti & Todd Kenreck, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
The holidays are here and that means the video game fans in your life are hoping that they will soon have some new games to play. (Hint, hint ... they want you to buy them a new game ... or two).

Nov 23 - By Winda Benedetti, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Can you hear it? The three heavy weight contenders in the rock 'em sock 'em world of video gaming are duking it out in the center ring. And the crowds are going wild!
Aug 17 - By Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer
Video game publisher THQ Inc. hopes to draw in artistically inclined fans when its uDraw GameTablet is available for the Wii this year.

Aug 10 - By Winda Benedetti, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
In case you hadn't heard, the Nintendo Wii is, like, totally popular.
May 3 - By Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer
Nintendo Co. is trying to expand U.S. sales of the Wii by throwing in an extra game and its MotionPlus accessory for making the console's signature motion-sensing wand more precise. The company is also offering a black version of the system as an alternative to the game system's white casing.

Apr 15 - By Winda Benedetti, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Any seasoned gamer who owns a Wii is probably familiar with this scenario. Family has come to visit and so you bust out the “Wii Sports” and start in with a round of boxing. You, with years of gaming under your belt, hold the motion controllers in your hands and punch the air with careful precision and thoughtful timing. Meanwhile, your 6-year-old niece grips the controllers with pint-sized zeal and flails her arms with all the thought and precision of a goose on fire … and thusly proceeds to beat you at this game time and time again.
Jan 12 - By Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer
It's a triple crown for Netflix. Beginning in the spring, the Wii will become the last of the three current video game consoles to get instant viewing of Netflix movies and TV shows over the Internet.

Nov 24 - By The Associated Press, HONS
It’s almost too humiliating to admit, but I’m going to suck it up and confess my secret shame. Consider it a gift for the holidays.

Sep 25 - By Winda Benedetti, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony have all slashed the prices on their gaming consoles. If you're thinking about buying a Wii, PS3 or Xbox 360 this holiday, here are a few things to consider.
Sep 23 - By Associated Press
Nintendo on Sunday will cut the price of its popular Wii console by $50, in a bid to broaden its appeal among potential new customers as it prepares to release the Wii Fit-Plus and New Super Mario Bros. games.

Sep 11 - By Winda Benedetti, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
During a speech to schoolchildren earlier this week, President Obama told kids to spend less time playing video games. But gaming and education don't have to conflict.
Aug 27 - By Winda Benedetti, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Microsoft announced that it’s dropping the price of Xbox 360 Elite by $100. The price cut comes after Sony cut the price of the PS3. Now the question is: What will Nintendo do to compete?

Aug 18 - By Winda Benedetti, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Sony Corp. said it will cut the price of the 80 gigabyte PlayStation 3 effective immediately. It is also launching a slimmer, lighter model in early September that will also cost $299.

Aug 14 - By Winda Benedetti, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
During the summer months, the flow of video game launches slows to a trickle, but during the winter months, a flood of new games greets players. This endless cycle of feast or famine isn’t good for game consumers or the games industry.

Jul 27 - By Winda Benedetti, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
My Wii kept telling me that I might maybe should put down the game controller for a while and step away from the TV.

Jun 11 - By Winda Benedetti, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Dear readers, I have seen the future of gaming!

May 6 - By John Gaudiosi, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Admit it – you have spent an embarrassing amount of time enjoying David Hasselhoff.
Mar 19 - By Kristin Kalning
Last week, . “Mad World,” “The Conduit” and “House of the Dead: Overkill” are replete with bullets, brains and bloodsport — a marked departure from the usual adorable-animal overload.

Mar 11 - By Kristin Kalning
Nintendo has made gamers out of third graders, PTA moms and senior citizens. But Simon Jeffery, president of Sega, says there’s one big audience the Wii hasn’t captured yet: the traditional, hard-core gamer.

Mar 2 - By Kristin Kalning
Almost a year ago, I wrote a story asking whether . And at that point, pretty much everyone I asked was downright bullish.

Feb 10 - By Kristin Kalning
You might play games with your kids at home. But would you send your kids to school to play video games?