- Snoop Dogg talks next ‘Yoostar’ game Fri, 10 Jun, 2011
The "movie karaoke" game series — challenging you to act alongside your favourite celebrities — is getting some additional star treatment. Rapper and actor Snoop Dogg was at the recent E3 video game expo in L.A. to talk about his … Continue reading →
- Video games can make players kinder and gentler: study Fri, 10 Jun, 2011
Video games have been blamed often for making players more aggressive and violent. But could games also have the opposite effect? A new study suggests yes. According to two researchers at Ohio State University, playing relaxing games can lead to … Continue reading →
- Tsonga beats Nadal at Queen's, Roddick roars on Reuters - Fri, 10 Jun, 2011
LONDON (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal's batteries finally ran flat on Friday as the weary world number one bowed out to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarter-finals of the Queen's Club grasscourt championships.
- Hands-on with the next-generation Nintendo Wii U Thu, 9 Jun, 2011
Nintendo kicked off the 2011 E3 video game expo in Los Angeles with a sneak peak at its upcoming follow-up to the Nintendo Wii. Dubbed Wii U, the new gaming console for the home looks to be as innovative as … Continue reading →
- Nintendo stock plunges in Tokyo amid doubts about sales potential of new Wii The Canadian Press - Thu, 9 Jun, 2011
TOKYO - Nintendo stock plunged Wednesday in Tokyo amid doubts about the consumer appeal of the Wii U, the much ballyhooed successor to its hit Wii video game console.
- Videogame publishers in surprise move back Nintendo Reuters - Wed, 8 Jun, 2011
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The world's biggest video game publishers, in a surprise move after years of rocky relations with Nintendo, threw their weight behind the Japanese company's new Wii U console this week.
- World markets slump after Federal Reserve chief Bernanke says US economy has weakened The Canadian Press - Wed, 8 Jun, 2011
BANGKOK - World stock markets sank Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke offered a sobering assessment of the U.S. economy's growth prospects.
- Nintendo debuts new home console Wii U at E3 right-click - Tue, 7 Jun, 2011
Many gamers were expecting to see a new Nintendo console debuted at this year's E3. And If U were one of them, U might have gotten an unexpected surprise. The Wii U, Nintendo's successor to the massively popular Wii console … Continue reading →
- Nintendo debuts high-def Wii successor with touchpad controller The Canadian Press - Tue, 7 Jun, 2011
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Nintendo has introduced the world to the Wii's touchy new big brother: the Wii U.
- Xbox 360's 'L.A. Noire' top Rogers Plus game rental for week ending June 5 The Canadian Press - Tue, 7 Jun, 2011
The most popular game rentals (all platforms) according to Rogers Plus for the period ending June 5.
- Sony unveils next-generation portable gaming device 'PlayStation Vita' at E3 trade show The Canadian Press - Tue, 7 Jun, 2011
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Sony Corp. on Monday took the wraps off its next generation portable gaming machine, PlayStation Vita, a touch-interface and motion-sensitive handheld that outdoes its workhorse PlayStation Portable and will go on sale before the winter holidays. Company executives have called the device Sony's biggest …
- Microsoft announces plans to bring live TV, new 'Halo' to Xbox 360 game console The Canadian Press - Mon, 6 Jun, 2011
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Live television and another chapter of the "Halo" game are landing on Xbox 360.
- Hackers claim to have hit Sony again Reuters - Mon, 6 Jun, 2011
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hackers calling themselves Lulz Security said on Monday that they had broken into Sony Corp computer systems again, and posted the results on the Internet.
- Blockbuster Video Top 10 game rentals list The Canadian Press - Mon, 6 Jun, 2011
The most popular game rentals according to Blockbuster Video Canada for the period ending June 5.
- Nintendo's Wii, Sony's PlayStation Portable successors to dominate E3 video game expo The Canadian Press - Sun, 5 Jun, 2011
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Almost six years ago at the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo, Nintendo unveiled what would eventually become known as the Wii. But the Japanese gaming giant didn't show off the new console's distinctive motion-sensing capabilities until later that year at the Tokyo Game Show. Nintendo won't be …
- Rangers complete rare sweep of Indians in Cleveland Reuters - Sun, 5 Jun, 2011
CLEVELAND (Reuters) - The Texas Rangers completed their first four-game sweep in Cleveland in nearly 33 years with a 2-0 victory over the American League Central-leading Indians on Sunday.
- Video game makers say subsidies are vital CBC - Sat, 4 Jun, 2011
The makers of new video games say government subsidies for their industry are crucial if they are going to survive in an increasingly competitive environment.
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