http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Video_GamesFind stories, videos, and photos about Video Games from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:58:37 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Video_Games14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Video Games from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/24/holiday.guide.video.games/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/24/holiday.guide.video.games/index.html#cnnSTCTextLike a well-placed power-up, the right gift can light up the eyes of that video gamer in your life.Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/09/game.reviews.djhero/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/09/game.reviews.djhero/index.html#cnnSTCTextFor video gamers, the fall season is both a blessing and a curse. While many high-quality titles debut around this time each year, there are only so many dollars to go around.Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:25:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/12/cnet.xbox.live.ban/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/12/cnet.xbox.live.ban/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's oh-so enticing: you find a copy of a brand new game like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on a pirate site and the temptation to download it is too strong.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/11/wired.modern.warfare.xbox.360/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/11/wired.modern.warfare.xbox.360/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe early hours of "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" take gamers around the world and back again, but the new game's story hits close to home.Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:38:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/11/review.modern.warfare2/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/11/11/review.modern.warfare2/index.html#cnnSTCTextGiven the extraordinary anticipation swirling around "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2," the follow-up to the 13 million-unit-selling military shooter game from 2007, living up to the hype might seem like an impossible mission.Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/24/game.review.uncharted2/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/24/game.review.uncharted2/index.html#cnnSTCTextThose on the fence about which video game console to buy might be tempted by Sony's recent introduction of the higher-capacity and slimmer new PlayStation 3, with a $100 price cut to $299.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/24/reviews.halo.deadspace/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/10/24/reviews.halo.deadspace/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo new sci-fi video games cast you in the futuristic role of a space marine who must face off against deadly creatures.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 16:02:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/23/technology/guitar_dj_hero_activision.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/23/technology/guitar_dj_hero_activision.fortune/index.htmIt's been a busy few years for Dan Rosensweig. As president and CEO of the Guitar Hero division of game publisher Activision Blizzard, he's watched the music-genre video game industry explode.Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:51:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/24/technology/nintendo_wii_price_cut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/24/technology/nintendo_wii_price_cut/index.htmNintendo said it is cutting the price of its popular Wii video-game console by $50 to $199.99.Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/08/14/video.games.office/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/08/14/video.games.office/index.html#cnnSTCTextTo thank him for letting them spend the last two hours of their workweek playing video games on the company dime, Kevin Grinnell's employees often single him out and shoot him in the head.Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/07/24/batman.arkham.asylum.game/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/07/24/batman.arkham.asylum.game/index.html#cnnSTCTextImagine taking the best characters and elements of your favorite fictional universe and weaving them into a new story that captures the imagination of fans.Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/06/02/e3.nintendo.sony/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/06/02/e3.nintendo.sony/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith the big three gaming-system makers all previewing new or upgraded motion-sensing controllers this week, a new arms race is under way in the video game industry.Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/ptech/06/01/beatles.game/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/ptech/06/01/beatles.game/index.html#cnnSTCTextThey've revolutionized music for nearly five decades. Now, some of the Beatles songs are about to hit video-game consoles.Tue, 02 Jun 2009 16:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/06/01/e3.video.games.preview/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/06/01/e3.video.games.preview/index.html#cnnSTCTextMillions of people download 99-cent games for their iPhones. An increasing number of Web sites offer free online games. And consumer spending is down amid a global recession.Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/06/01/microsoft.natal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/06/01/microsoft.natal/index.html#cnnSTCTextMicrosoft Corp. on Monday unveiled its answer to the Nintendo Wii.Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/05/28/e3.video.games.preview/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/05/28/e3.video.games.preview/index.html#cnnSTCTextMillions of people download 99-cent games for their iPhones. An increasing number of Web sites offer free online games. And consumer spending is down amid a global recession.Mon, 01 Jun 2009 13:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/05/26/current.events.games/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/05/26/current.events.games/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Navy snipers rescued an American cargo-ship captain last month from Somali pirates, it sounded like something from a movie.Tue, 26 May 2009 13:07:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/19/technology/yang_games.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/19/technology/yang_games.fortune/index.htmIt took a while but video game sales might finally be feeling the effects of the slow economy. The industry that's often been hailed as recession-proof has posted some dismal sales numbers recently.Tue, 19 May 2009 14:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/14/news/companies/levenson_gamestop.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/14/news/companies/levenson_gamestop.fortune/index.htmEven when consumers curb their spending, they have a hard time letting go of their favorite vices. Sales of guilty pleasures such as chocolate, cigarettes, and alcohol usually stay strong during downturns. Now it might be time to add videogames to the recession-proof roster: Last year the industry's overall U.S. sales jumped 19% to $21 billion, according to NPD Group.Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/24/onlive.videogame.console/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/24/onlive.videogame.console/index.html#cnnSTCTextSony, Microsoft, and Nintendo, look out. Your traditional video game console business model may be in danger.Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/23/santiago.games.tedx/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/23/santiago.games.tedx/index.html#cnnSTCTextKellee Santiago wants to tap into the kinder, gentler side of gaming.Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/03/03/50.cent.video.game/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/03/03/50.cent.video.game/index.html#cnnSTCTextMost fans picturing rapper 50 Cent operating a joystick would probably envision the hip-hop star blasting away opponents in his latest video game release, "Blood on the Sand."Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/09/08/Futureofgaming/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/09/08/Futureofgaming/index.html#cnnSTCTextBe excited, but be scared. A world of mind-blowing possibilities is suddenly being thrust upon the world of video gaming.Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/09/04/digitalbiz.afrika/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/09/04/digitalbiz.afrika/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen the name of the game is escape, one gamer's boredom is another gamer's boon.Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/12/19/video.game.sales/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/12/19/video.game.sales/index.html#cnnSTCTextMany Americans are finding ways to trim their holiday budgets this year, but reports are showing that buying video games is one place consumers are not cutting back.Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/ptech/11/19/review.PS3/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/ptech/11/19/review.PS3/index.html#cnnSTCTextThere's general agreement that Sony stumbled out of the gate with the PlayStation 3.Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:11:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1848216,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1848216,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsGoogle Inc., the leader in online search and advertising, is muscling in on video game territory -- though it won't exactly be in the form of a shoot 'em up gameWed, 08 Oct 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1841553,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1841553,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsKatherine Graden doesn't really like shoot-'em-up video games. She prefers games on her Wii system that test her fitness and agility --the ones her guy friends tease are her "sissy games."Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/05/technology/mlg.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/05/technology/mlg.fortune/index.htmAfter making a ton of money in the advertising business, Michael Sepso and Sundance DiGiovanni decided six years ago that it was time to goof off. How did these two guys, then in their late 20s, pass the time? They played a lot of "Halo."Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:30:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/02/news/companies/gamestop.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/02/news/companies/gamestop.fortune/index.htm"Are you ready?" shouts Josh Ball, manager of GameStop No. 1,782 in Euless, Texas, near Dallas. He's standing before more than 100 fidgety young men and women lined up in the strip-mall parking lot outside his store. They've been here for hours in the warm spring air, waiting for midnight when the latest version of Grand Theft Auto - the ever controversial hoodlums-and-pimps videogame - goes on sale. It's getting close to the appointed hour, and these people can barely contain themselves.Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:32:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/03/news/newsmakers/boyd_brant.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/03/news/newsmakers/boyd_brant.fortune/index.htmLooks like Take Two Interactive Software co-founder Ryan Brant, the video game industry's enfant terrible, is launching his second act. And it sure looks like an interesting one.Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/29/news/iron_man_game.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/29/news/iron_man_game.fortune/index.htmThe reviews are in for "Iron Man," and they aren't great. One critic calls it "unmoving." Another says it's "crappy." Then there is the one who argues that the superhero saga offers only "aneurysm-inducing frustration."Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/05/08/gta.sales/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/05/08/gta.sales/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's official. Grand Theft Auto IV is a video game blockbuster, with gamers around the world buying up more than 6 million copies of the gritty, urban action title in its first week of sales. Thu, 08 May 2008 14:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/04/30/grand.theft.auto/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/04/30/grand.theft.auto/index.html#cnnSTCTextWho would win in a fight: a police-killing, rampage-driven thug or a superhero encased in a technologically superior suit of armor?Thu, 01 May 2008 15:18:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1736336,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1736336,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMatt Selman grabs an early copy of the new videogame and is enthralled Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/04/29/grand.theft.auto/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/04/29/grand.theft.auto/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe fourth installment of the controversial video game "Grand Theft Auto" goes on sale worldwide Tuesday with expectations that it will break sales records.Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:18:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/29/technology/grand_theeft_auto/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/29/technology/grand_theeft_auto/index.htmThe fourth installment of the controversial video game "Grand Theft Auto" goes on sale worldwide Tuesday with expectations that it will break sales records.Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:54:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/16/technology/leonard_games.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/16/technology/leonard_games.fortune/index.htmThe biggest story in the videogame business this year has been the way Activision and Electronic Arts, the industry's two dominant powers, are gobbling up smaller competitors that have developed hot-selling games. Activision, publisher of the billion-dollar Guitar Hero series, is seeking approval to join forces with Vivendi Games, maker of the bestselling World of Warcraft. Meanwhile, giant EA, purveyor of Madden NFL and other sports franchises, is making a $2 billion hostile play for Take-Two, which owns Grand Theft Auto.Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/04/02/gamestop/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/04/02/gamestop/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe uncertainty that confronts consumers and investors in the U.S. is staggering. There's the price of gasoline, which creeps higher almost daily; a housing market that month after month gets gloomier and gloomier; and the conflict in Iraq that has cost the U.S. an estimated $3 trillion. Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/ptech/02/28/women.gamers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/ptech/02/28/women.gamers/index.html#cnnSTCTextOn a Tuesday night in a San Francisco nightclub, Torrie Dorrell makes a very personal revelation to the gathered crowd: "I'm a full-on gamer, and my husband hates me." Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:09:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/15/technology/kirkpatrick_ggl.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/15/technology/kirkpatrick_ggl.fortune/index.htmTed Owen, CEO of Santa Monica-based GGL Global Gaming (GGL), has told Fortune he has signed a deal to make video gaming an official welcome event of this summer's Beijing Olympics. A Chinese official confirms it.Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/12/technology/copeland_spore.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/12/technology/copeland_spore.fortune/index.htmA gray-and-red-spotted lizardlike creature with two heads peers at me from the computer screen through eyes located, Cyclops-style, in the center of each forehead. It lets out a howl and bounds off its marbleized perch into a prehistoric forest. That was probably a howl of embarrassment. This poor creature has arms stuck around its ears, raised up and flapping comically in the wind, like a Hell's Angel riding a chopper with impossibly high handlebars. So much for intelligent design.Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:14:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1711367,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1711367,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThree critically acclaimed first-person shooters won top honors at the video game industry's most prestigious awards showFri, 08 Feb 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/04/magazines/fortune/fastforward_kotick.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/04/magazines/fortune/fastforward_kotick.fortune/index.htmThe $19 billion merger announced Sunday of Activision with the gaming division of French media company Vivendi creates a company that Bobby Kotick, soon to be its CEO, says is unlike any that came before.Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/11/22/gametap.mature.games/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/11/22/gametap.mature.games/index.html#cnnSTCTextSick of children's games? If you're looking for something that's not on your kids' list, these are some of our favorite games that have come out this fall.Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:24:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/09/markets/spotlight_nintendo/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/09/markets/spotlight_nintendo/index.htmNintendo, thanks to the Wii, its groundbreaking game system, is not just the toast of the video game industry. It has also been a hot stock on Wall Street.Fri, 09 Nov 2007 22:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/11/01/simpsons/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/11/01/simpsons/index.html#cnnSTCText"The Simpsons Game's" most notable trait is that it's funny, so funny that I can't believe how often I actually laughed out loud at the wonderfully produced cutscenes that have been made for the game, despite how weird it is seeing Simpsons animation in HD. Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:20:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/10/29/100792953/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/10/29/100792953/index.htmWhen Bobby Kotick took over Activision in 1991, the once-thriving videogame company was nearly bankrupt. Kotick, a college dropout and serial entrepreneur, threw himself into resuscitating the business. He shored up the company's balance sheet, selling furniture to pay down debt.Mon, 29 Oct 2007 19:30:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/01/technology/casual_gaming.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/01/technology/casual_gaming.fortune/index.htmFor all the hype about Microsoft's Halo 3 video game, 10 times as many people have played the hit online game Diner Dash.Mon, 08 Oct 2007 16:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/09/25/halo3.review/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/09/25/halo3.review/index.html#cnnSTCTextNot only is Microsoft Game Studios' "Halo 3" the most eagerly anticipated video game of the year -- it achieved a milestone of a million preorders two months ago -- but this action sci-fi series has become a cultural phenomenon, spawning novels, comics, action figures and a top-secret project with Academy Award-winning director Peter Jackson ("The Lord of the Rings. The Return of the King").Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/09/25/halo.reader.feedback/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/09/25/halo.reader.feedback/index.html#cnnSTCTextSome people might call 17-year-old Joshua Hanson one the luckiest people on the planet. Others might call him crazy.Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:21:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/20/news/international/bc.apfn.japan.sony.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/20/news/international/bc.apfn.japan.sony.ap/index.htmIn yet another embarrassing delay for Sony, the company is delaying the launch of its "Home" virtual world for the PlayStation 3, initially planned for later this year, until next spring.Thu, 20 Sep 2007 10:10:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/25/technology/bc.microsoft.electronicarts.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/25/technology/bc.microsoft.electronicarts.reut/index.htmMicrosoft Corp. said Wednesday it will pipe advertisements into a slate of popular sports video games from Electronic Arts Inc., including its best-selling "Madden" football franchise.Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:29:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/17/technology/electronic_arts_chief.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/17/technology/electronic_arts_chief.reut/index.htmMicrosoft Corp. said on Tuesday the head of its gaming business, Peter Moore, would leave the company to join Electronic Arts Inc., the world's biggest video game publisher.Tue, 17 Jul 2007 08:28:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/12/magazines/business2/gaming_e3.biz2/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/12/magazines/business2/gaming_e3.biz2/index.htmRemember the Electronic Entertainment Expo -- that action-packed madhouse of a video game conference that was once the industry's biggest event of the year? It took place again this week, only this time it was much smaller, tamer and, overall, a big snooze-fest.Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:16:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/10/technology/bc.gamesexpo.konami.update.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/10/technology/bc.gamesexpo.konami.update.reut/index.htmSony Corp.'s $100 price cut for the PlayStation 3 is not enough to turn the fortunes of the game console, which has suffered a slow start, an executive of game software maker Konami Corp. said.Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:07:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2007/07/01/100117054/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2007/07/01/100117054/index.htmCadillac tried a novel approach last year to get young male car buyers excited about its tricked-out V-Series Collection luxury vehicles. Rather than make its pitch through magazines, TV commercials, or online display ads, the automaker took its campaign to the Xbox 360.Tue, 10 Jul 2007 04:11:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/05/technology/videogames/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/05/technology/videogames/index.htmChristmas really does come in July for video game geeks. The industry's biggest event of the year, the E3 Media & Business Summit, will take place during July 11 through July 13 in Santa Monica, California.Thu, 05 Jul 2007 05:01:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1633841,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1633841,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe generation that grew up with "Pac-Man" and "Pong" are now having children of their own. And across the nation, fathers and their kids are finding the virtual worlds of video games a popular place to bondMon, 18 Jun 2007 16:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/fun.games/06/15/shadowrun/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/fun.games/06/15/shadowrun/index.htmlIf you listen closely, you might just be able to hear a confused video gamer struggling to find the single-player story mode in "Shadowrun," the latest video game published by Microsoft Game Studios.Fri, 15 Jun 2007 19:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/fun.games/05/04/review.spidey/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/fun.games/05/04/review.spidey/index.htmlWith the video game version of "Spider-Man 3" and its theatrical counterpart hitting the United States on Friday, we're not just seeing the continuation of a hugely successful movie franchise.Fri, 04 May 2007 15:32:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2007/05/01/8405654/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/business2/business2_archive/2007/05/01/8405654/index.htmA year ago it looked like game over for Nintendo's storied console business. The Kyoto-based gamemaker--whose Nintendo Entertainment System ushered in the modern age of videogames--was bleeding mar... Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:58:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/09/news/companies/media_games/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/04/09/news/companies/media_games/index.htmTake-Two Interactive Software, the troubled maker of the popular Grand Theft Auto series of video games, has said that it might consider a sale.Mon, 09 Apr 2007 15:30:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/30/commentary/column_gaming/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/30/commentary/column_gaming/index.htmThe boss battle at Take-Two Interactive Software is over - with the leaders brutally squashed, then discarded. It sounds like a storyline straight out of "Grand Theft Auto," but in this case, it was corporate Darwinism at work.Fri, 30 Mar 2007 09:54:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/19/commentary/column_gaming/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/19/commentary/column_gaming/index.htmBracing for a shareholder revolt, the maker of the "Grand Theft Auto" video game said Monday it is considering new corporate strategies, including the sale of the company.Mon, 19 Mar 2007 13:42:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/03/19/8402360/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/03/19/8402360/index.htmStrange things are afoot in the land of Azeroth. The most powerful humans, orcs, and night elves have grown restless, for many among them have explored all the known kingdoms, from the city of Tyr'... Mon, 19 Mar 2007 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/23/commentary/column_gaming/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/23/commentary/column_gaming/index.htmThe hot-button topic of used video game sales is moving toward center stage once again, as Circuit City has begun selling previously-owned titles online and in select stores.Fri, 23 Feb 2007 21:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/fun.games/01/04/ps3.review/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/fun.games/01/04/ps3.review/index.htmlIn the gaming world, being first to market has its advantages, but it also has some downsides. With its Xbox 360, Microsoft has staked itself a year lead over archrival Sony in the next-gen gaming wars and, just as importantly, the battle for living-room dominance--these powerful minicomputers also do double duty as digital media hubs. In those 12 months, Microsoft has managed to sell several million consoles, work through some hardware glitches, upgrade the system's internal software, and bring out a full selection of accessories as well as a few signature games, including the company's own smash hit, Gears of War. But that year has also given Sony time to polish its more ambitious--and pricier--PlayStation 3.Thu, 04 Jan 2007 15:02:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/11/13/8393083/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/11/13/8393083/index.htmTurn on your TV this week and you may see a striking commercial: An animated baby doll sits in a white room looking at a small black box. It coos with delight. It laughs with an adult's demented ca... Tue, 31 Oct 2006 15:45:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/27/markets/spotlight_erts/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/27/markets/spotlight_erts/index.htmElectronic Arts may be the video game sector's dominant player. But that hasn't made the past year much fun for shareholders.Fri, 27 Oct 2006 13:26:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/20/technology/sony_ps3/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/20/technology/sony_ps3/index.htmWith the PlayStation 3 launch date less than one month away, Sony is finally answering some of the lingering mysteries about the video game system.Fri, 20 Oct 2006 12:47:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/01/magazines/business2/episodic_gaming/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/10/01/magazines/business2/episodic_gaming/index.htmThe video game industry is taking a page out of TV's script.Sun, 01 Oct 2006 19:29:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/27/commentary/column_gaming/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/27/commentary/column_gaming/index.htmDirector Peter Jackson, who won an Academy Award for his "Lord of the Rings" films, is adding another title to his resume: video game mogul. The filmmaker and Microsoft Wednesday announced a partnership to launch a development studio and collaborate on a new "Halo" game.Wed, 27 Sep 2006 16:29:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/22/commentary/column_gaming/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/08/22/commentary/column_gaming/index.htmThings are getting a bit more Unreal in the video game world.Tue, 22 Aug 2006 12:48:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/24/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/24/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/index.htmPsst. Want to know a Wii secret?Wed, 24 May 2006 12:49:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/11/technology/personaltech/e3_gangsta/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/11/technology/personaltech/e3_gangsta/index.htmLOS ANGELES (CNNMoney.com) - Despite the fact that its latest installment was released seven months before the show, "Grand Theft Auto" was king at E3 2005.Thu, 11 May 2006 05:14:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/09/technology/e3_nintendo/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/09/technology/e3_nintendo/index.htmLOS ANGELES (CNNMoney.com) - Gamers hoping to mark their calendars for the launch of Nintendo's new gaming system are going to have to wait a little longer.Tue, 09 May 2006 18:03:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/08/technology/e3walkup_reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/08/technology/e3walkup_reut/index.htmLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A major video game conference this week could prove pivotal for a multibillion dollar war over high-definition DVD standards brewing in Hollywood.Mon, 08 May 2006 15:57:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/07/technology/sony_reut0507/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/07/technology/sony_reut0507/index.htmTOKYO, May 7 (Reuters) - With the launch of its PlayStation 3 video game console six months away, Sony Corp. is gearing up for an all-out battle to put the electronics and entertainment conglomerate back on a growth path.Sun, 07 May 2006 17:31:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/25/news/companies/media_gaming/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/25/news/companies/media_gaming/index.htmNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - Video games aren't just for sullen, antisocial teens. And big media companies have taken notice.Tue, 25 Apr 2006 15:39:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/24/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/24/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/index.htmNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - While there aren't quite as many mysteries at this year's E3, there's plenty of anticipation. The video game industry's annual trade show may have revealed plenty of next generation secrets in 2005, but it left just as many unanswered questions.Mon, 24 Apr 2006 19:51:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/20/technology/personaltech/ps2prices/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/20/technology/personaltech/ps2prices/index.htmNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - As it prepares the coming out party for the PlayStation 3, Sony has taken steps to keep PlayStation 2 in the spotlight. And on Thursday, the company dropped the price of the video game machine from $149 to $129.Thu, 20 Apr 2006 13:05:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/24/commentary/game_over/gdc_epic/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/24/commentary/game_over/gdc_epic/index.htmMention Epic Games to a hardcore gamer and their eyes glaze slightly as they begin rhapsodizing over a particularly memorable kill in "Unreal Tournament". Mention the company to anyone else, though, and you'll likely get a blank stare.Fri, 24 Mar 2006 06:29:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/23/commentary/game_over/gdc_nintendo/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/23/commentary/game_over/gdc_nintendo/index.htmSAN JOSE (CNNMoney.com) - Nintendo's next generation video game system is going to rely pretty heavily on the past.Thu, 23 Mar 2006 20:59:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/06/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/06/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/index.htmNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - The company behind "Grand Theft Auto," arguably the most controversial video game franchise on the market, is working on a new game for Microsoft's Xbox 360 - table tennis.Mon, 06 Mar 2006 16:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/fun.games/02/22/black/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/fun.games/02/22/black/index.htmlAmid all the hand-wringing and debate over violence in video games, there's one point of view not often heard: a call for even more carnage and mayhem.Wed, 22 Feb 2006 17:20:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/17/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/17/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/index.htmNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - Things haven't been going well for Atari for quite some time now, but they've just taken a turn for the worse.Fri, 17 Feb 2006 18:43:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/09/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/09/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/index.htmNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - I've known for years that the video game industry appealed to people who hadn't seen their teens or 20s in a long, long time. After all, I was living proof. But I remember precisely where I was when the reality was driven home.Thu, 09 Feb 2006 19:50:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/13/technology/personaltech/gamesales/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/13/technology/personaltech/gamesales/index.htmNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - Despite a disappointing holiday season, video game sales around the U.S. reached an all time high in 2005.Fri, 13 Jan 2006 22:10:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/26/technology/xbox/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/26/technology/xbox/index.htmThe Xbox 360, a video game console and one of the hottest gifts in 2005, sold out so fast and so early that it may have inadvertently created a drain on the $25 billion gaming industry, according to a news report.Mon, 26 Dec 2005 15:35:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/21/technology/ea_warning/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/21/technology/ea_warning/index.htmTop video game maker Electronic Arts Inc. warned that quarterly profit and revenue would be "well below" earlier estimates due to lackluster holiday sales that it blamed on shortages of the Xbox 360.Wed, 21 Dec 2005 11:29:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/16/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/16/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/index.htmNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - Who would have thought in a year where we saw the launch of two new major gaming systems and announcements about two more that the story of the year would be about a beverage?Fri, 16 Dec 2005 15:26:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/15/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/15/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/index.htmNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - Interesting factoid about the Nintendo Revolution controller: It's smaller and lighter than you might think.Thu, 15 Dec 2005 14:00:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/14/technology/personaltech/gamesales/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/14/technology/personaltech/gamesales/index.htmNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - While Microsoft's Xbox 360 is one of the hottest gadgets of the holiday season, the rest of the video game industry isn't faring well.Wed, 14 Dec 2005 14:47:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/10/technology/ea_biz20_121005/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/12/10/technology/ea_biz20_121005/index.htmElectronic Arts decided it couldn't beat Jamdat, a publisher of videogames for cellphones, so this week it made the largest acquisition in its history, paying $680 million for the Los Angeles-based game-maker, the biggest player in the burgeoning $2.6 billion market for games on mobile phones.Sat, 10 Dec 2005 13:04:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/11/28/8361952/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/11/28/8361952/index.htmMICROSOFT XBOX 360 Mon, 28 Nov 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/11/28/8361976/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/11/28/8361976/index.htmIt was the first crime of its kind in China: Last year a 40-year-old man used a real knife to stab to death a younger man who had borrowed his virtual sword from an online videogame and sold it for $870. There are no laws in China protecting virtual property, so Qiu Chengwei, the man whose sword had been stolen, got no help from the police. Instead he tracked Zhu Caoyuan to his one-room apartment in Shanghai and, in the presence of Zhu's girlfriend, plunged a knife into his heart. The crime earned Qiu a death sentence. It also sent shivers through China's fast-growing and increasingly controversial gaming industry, which has been accused of causing obsessive and sometimes violent behavior. Nowhere has that backlash against videogames been more keenly watched than at the Shanghai headquarters of Shanda Interactive Entertainment, China's biggest gaming company. Shanda specializes in online role-playing games that draw thousands of players together in their virtual worlds. Although it doesn't operate the gamMon, 28 Nov 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/21/technology/moore_biz20_1205/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/21/technology/moore_biz20_1205/index.htmFor Microsoft, this week's launch of the Xbox 360 is the biggest thing since Windows 95. For the man leading the charge, it's also a chance for revenge against Sony's PlayStation mastermind.Mon, 21 Nov 2005 17:53:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/21/technology/playstation_fortune_112805/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/21/technology/playstation_fortune_112805/index.htmNEW YORK (FORTUNE) - More than 96 million PlayStation 2 consoles have been sold worldwide since the PS2's debut in 2000, compared with some 25 million Microsoft Xboxes sold since 2001. Even if the new Xbox 360 is a rousing success, as it appears to be, Sony's dominance of the console universe is likely to continue, and there's a powerful new PlayStation coming next year.Mon, 21 Nov 2005 11:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/17/technology/xbox_fortune_112805/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/17/technology/xbox_fortune_112805/index.htmMicrosoft's got game. After plunging an estimated $4 billion into the development and marketing of its Xbox videogame console, the centerpiece of its strategy to expand from the office to the living room, Microsoft has taken the wraps off its next-generation game box, the Xbox 360. And judging from the features Microsoft has packed into the new box, it's clear the company is playing for keeps.Thu, 17 Nov 2005 19:33:00 EST