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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:50:00 GMT

Sony set to turn Playstation Network into multimedia-hawking Sony Online Service

Sometimes things happen that weren’t originally intended. Sometimes an ill-conceived or under planned idea can later turn into an absolute winner simply by tweaking one or two aspects, expanding or adding a missing ingredient to help it hit the big
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:50:00 GMT

Wedbush Adds GameStop (GME) to 'Best Ideas List'; Reiterates Outperform

Wedbush reiterates an Outperform rating on GameStop (NYSE: GME), price target $34. Wedbush analyst says, "The Wedbush Investment Committee is adding GameStop to the Best Ideas List. We expect industry sales to rebound beginning in 2010, and think that
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:47:00 GMT

China Wants Censorship in Online Games

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:44:00 GMT

Nintendo Launches On-Demand Video For Wii

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:39:00 GMT

Sony, Nintendo Focus On Emerging Nations For Game Console Sales

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:38:00 GMT

Activision Publishing Bring On Industry Veterans Glen A. Schofield and Michael Condrey to Lead Sledgehammer Games

Activision Publishing, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVTI) has appointed Glen A. Schofield as Vice President and General Manager. The company has also appointed Michael Condrey as Vice President and COO of Sledgehammer Games. Sledgehammer is a wholly-owned game
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:38:00 GMT

Angry Xbox Modders Join Together in Class Action Lawsuit

Up to 1 million Xbox modders were pretty pissed to find that they had been banned from Xbox Live following the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, the biggest launch in entertainment history. The mass ban was intended to prevent pirated copies of
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:38:00 GMT

Bursa share prices end broadly lower, FBM KLCI and Maxis up

KUALA LUMPUR: Share prices on Bursa ended broadly lower yesterday but last minute nibbling in heavyweights and persistent support for newly listed Maxis helped push the barometer to the positive territory. At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:35:00 GMT

China wants fewer monsters, more 'culture' in online games

China's culture authorities don't like kids killing monsters to gain experience points By Owen Fletcher Tools sponsored by BEIJING, 19 NOVEMBER 2009 - Online games in China should move away from "lowbrow" content such as monster hunting, Chinese
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:27:00 GMT

GCHQ launches recruitment campaign on Xbox Live

LONDON - The Government Communications Headquarters is launching a recruitment ad campaign today (20 November) on the Xbox Live. This will be the first time recruitment advertising has run on Xbox Live, the online multi-player gaming and digital media
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:25:00 GMT

Nielsen ratings come to Microsoft's Xbox Live

Microsoft has partnered with Nielsen to institute TV-type ratings for its Xbox Live network, particularly the "1 vs. 100" multiplayer game show and the 15- and 30-second ads embedded within it. The ratings will offer metrics comparable with those used
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:24:00 GMT

Jonas Brothers tout Xbox in new ads

Teen idols and TV stars the Jonas Brothers are featured in a new multimedia campaign for Microsoft's Xbox 360 gaming system. The campaign, created in-house by Disney as a segment of a larger Xbox 360 campaign by T.A.G. in San Francisco that sports the
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:24:00 GMT

Lawyers pursue banned Xbox Live gamers

Are you an Xbox 360 owner recently banned from Xbox Live? Has the ban left you feeling short changed? Perhaps you?ve experienced other console problems as a result of the ban? If you can answer 'yes' to any of these questions, then US law firm Abington
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:23:00 GMT

Online game 'Operation Dairy' engages kids

'Operation Dairy,' a new interactive online game, is now available at www. OperationDairy.com to help teach kids about modern dairy farming. The game was created for Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association and Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program by
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:03:00 GMT

Sony launches Playstation video delivery service for Europe

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has announced the launch of the PlayStation Network video delivery service for Europe. Now available in France, Germany, Spain and the UK, with other countries to follow in 2010, the service allows users to
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:48:00 GMT

Computer games answer to medical training

Computer scientists at Bangor University School of Computer Science are developing a virtual training programme using the Nintendo ‘Wiimote’ remote controller that could provide inexpensive ultrasound training to doctors in the developing world.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:36:00 GMT

PS3 gets UK Video Delivery Service

British gamers are among the first in Europe to get access to the PS3s Video Delivery Service. Along with Germany, Spain and France, UK PS3 users will be able to download feature films directly to their consoles for immediate enjoyment.Films will be
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:20:00 GMT

Dell, Windows 7 come together

Dell is delivering beauty, form and function from a 10-inch Inspiron Mini 10 netbook to the ultra-powerful Dell Precision T7500 workstation, powered by Microsoft Windows 7. The company said that initially more than 80 models are available with the new
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:11:00 GMT

Microsoft Is On A Hiring Spree For Its Video Game Division

EA may be cutting 1,500 people, but there seem to be plenty of jobs at Microsoft for Natal and other projects. Continue reading » Join the conversation about this story » See Also: AIDS Vaccine Beat Out By Xbox Natal In Time's "Best Inventions of
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:06:00 GMT

FP Tech Desk: Anti-domestic violence video game allows players to beat woman

Someone must have thought this sounded like a good idea. A Danish non-governmental organization has created a simple online video game -- colourfully titled -- that allows players to slap a woman in the face, causing her to become bloody as bruised, as
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:32:00 GMT

Sony expect PS3 to reach 13 million this year

Hirai has faith in sales Speaking with Reuters, Sony Computer Entertainment big wig Kaz Hirai has revealed that he is confident the PS3 can hit 13 million units by the end of the company's financial year, which arrives in March 2010. Related Apparently,
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:30:00 GMT

PlayStation dominates Japanese charts

PS3 and PSP set weekly pace The latest sales figures are in from the land of the rising sun, the PSP and PS3 vying for the top spot in an all-Sony top two. Related For the week ending November 15th, the PSP tops the Japanese hardware chart with nearly
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:30:00 GMT

Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles (Wii)

Throughout the years, the Resident Evil series has played host to a number of first-person shooter experiences, some of which were more ill-fated than others. Sticking close to the successful story-driven, on-rails formula it established with 2007's
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:28:00 GMT

Left 4 Dead 2 (Xbox 360)

Last year Left 4 Dead unleashed a harrowing and entertaining vision of what it's like to be on both sides of the zombie apocalypse. Whether you were shooting your way through hordes of infected (the preferred nomenclature) en route to possible rescue, or
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:28:00 GMT

Food Network: Cook or Be Cooked (Wii)

The Food Network has built its success on a combination of celebrity chefs and shows that make seemingly intimidating cuisine accessible to the average viewer. As the first game bearing the Food Network title, Cook or Be Cooked focuses on the latter half
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:28:00 GMT

Wedbush Reiterates an Outperform Rating on GameStop (GME); Adds to 'Best Ideas List'

Wedbush reiterates an Outperform rating on GameStop (NYSE: GME), price target $34. Wedbush analyst says, "The Wedbush Investment Committee is adding GameStop to the Best Ideas List. We expect industry sales to rebound beginning in 2010, and think that
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:28:00 GMT

RIM: People buy apps on Blackberry over Android

Speaking to Develop, RIM's director of developer relations Mike Kirkup has suggested that thanks to jailbroken (or rooted) devices, users are not buying on services like Android market anymore. Meanwhile, he stated, as the Blackberry platform remains
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:27:00 GMT

Calls for stronger PC/console industry ties

Sports Interactive says there's room for closer partnerships between the two sectors
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:27:00 GMT

Philadelphia Daily News Gary Thompson column: Gary Thompson: 'Star Trek' DVD features trial video game, gag reel

WITH APOLOGIES to Sacha Baron Cohen and "Bruno," it's "Star Trek" week on DVD, with two versions of the early summer hit available. The $30 single disc includes the theatrical release and some special features -- commentary from J.J. Abrams, a
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:14:00 GMT

'Free launches TV-based video game service'

French ISP Free has launched a video game service for subscribers equipped with a Freebox HD set-top box. Games accessible over the IPTV service are played using the remote control. In-house developed games such as Minesweeper, Solitaire, Bomberbox and
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:14:00 GMT