"Tron: Evolution" tries to bridge the time gap between the classic movie and the new version, but it sometimes lets gameplay and combat fall into a time loop that is exciting but repetitive.
War's specter once again looms large over the gaming world, as "Call of Duty: Black Ops," the spiritual sequel to last year's smash hit "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2," goes on sale Monday at midnight.
Activision's "Call of Duty: Black Ops" is unleashed on the game world. CNN's Jim Boulden reports.
Critics have had a field day debating why retail video game sales have been on the decline lately. As a visit to any GameStop reveals, though, the slump may have less to do with quality, price or new-fangled distribution methods than helping fans understand exactly just what they're buying.
Sony has announced that it will drop the price of the PSP Go portable gaming system from $249 to $199 just in time for the holiday rush.
"Professor Layton and the Unwound Future" (LEVEL-5) is a mind-bending puzzle game with a story that will have you time-tripping all over London with your Nintendo DS.
Although as old as gaming itself, software piracy has been making headlines lately, seen by many as a growing danger to a business just coming to grips with the transition to digital.
They can save your life, crush your soul, make you a fortune, or even leave you penniless. Here are 10 reasons why video games have more real-world power than you think.
"Puzzle Quest 2" mixes elements of the classic color-matching game such as "Bejeweled" with role-playing, fantasy gaming.
The 3-D entertainment craze continues to spread to video games. Nintendo announced Tuesday it will introduce a handheld console that plays games in 3-D without the use of special glasses.
David Goldman An American father said he hopes to bring his 9-year-old son home from Brazil on Thursday after a long international custody battle that has involved U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and many Brazilian courtrooms. A Brazilian court Wednesday ordered that Sean Goldman be returned to the custody of his father, David, in the U.S.
Can't find your keys ... again? Whether your momentary memory loss is linked to doing too many things at once or just a bad case of menopausal brain fog, you don't have to put up with it.
Be excited, but be scared. A world of mind-blowing possibilities is suddenly being thrust upon the world of video gaming.
Sales are improving in Japan for Sony Corp.'s PlayStation Portable handheld video game machine, and a beefed up version with a clearer display is expected to add momentum, a senior executive said Tuesday
With hotly anticipated new titles coming, the iPhone is eyeing a mobile market dominated by Nintendo and Sony
When LucasArts releases Star Wars: The Force Unleashed on Sept. 16, the video game will bridge 2005's Star Wars: Episode III and 1977's A New Hope
Adam Sessler, host of XPlay on G4TV, highlights gaming news at the E3 Summit in Los Angeles.
The Nintendo DS isn't just fun and games anymore for English students at Tokyo's Joshi Gakuen all-girls junior high school
On 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."
'The Agency' is being created by a team that includes women in nearly every facet of the game's development.
Fortune: Game of the yearupdated: Thu Feb 14 2008 11:14:00
A 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.
Traveling over the holidays? A portable gaming system can help keep you entertained while waiting for a flight, riding on a train or passing time in the back seat of the family minivan.
Can your data be retrieved after your computer is damaged? Computer expert Ken Colburn has the answers.
Either Ubisoft is running out of ideas or they were so busy working on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video game they didn't realize they plagiarized their own material.
AR -- Anjali Rao SM -- Shigeru Miyamoto
If "WarioWare: Smooth Moves" is any indication, it's going to be a fantastic year for Nintendo Wii owners.
Business 2.0: Videogames get realupdated: Wed Sep 27 2006 14:08:00
All hell broke loose in Manhattan last week. Mobs of strangers roamed the streets around Broadway trying to assassinate each other with orders received via text messages.
The portable Nintendo DS became the top-selling U.S. video game system in June, according to independent sales numbers released by the NPD Group.
A large retirement account is of little value if you can't remember where you stashed your money. And somewhere--the exact publication escapes me--I read that doing brain exercises regularly can he...
NEW 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.
One year and more than 13 million units later, Nintendo remains the king of the hand-held gaming market with its acclaimed Nintendo DS device, ahead of Sony's PlayStation Portable, which sold a little more than 10 million units.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - Facing stiffer competition from its chief rival, Nintendo unveiled a new, streamlined look for its latest handheld system Thursday.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - Interesting factoid about the Nintendo Revolution controller: It's smaller and lighter than you might think.
NEW 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.
Greek gods, Nintendo's dogs and drivers you want to avoid. They're an odd combination, but they make up some of the best games on the market this year -- and are sure to please the gamer on your gift list.
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - While the Xbox 360 is going to be dominating the media spotlight for the next few weeks (and possibly months), senior officials at Nintendo are quietly planting the seeds of Revolution.
CNNMoney: Tilting at windmillsupdated: Wed Oct 19 2005 09:03:00
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Two years ago, Nokia introduced the N-Gage, which quickly became viewed (by the community, if not the industry) as one of the worst hardware launches in gaming history. Hold on to your hats, folks: Here we go again.
Nintendo game enthusiasts now have a new hangout.
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Getting your hands on one of this holiday season's hottest gifts might be even harder than you think - and it might get even more expensive.
Jazzmen, rock stars, and eight other things we recommend this week:
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Nintendo, gearing up early for the holiday season, is dropping the price of its Nintendo DS handheld gaming system.
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - This might come as something of a shock to the gaming world, but Shigeru Miyamoto - the man who created Mario, Donkey Kong and Zelda - really doesn't feel like playing games these days.
Nintendo Co. (7974.OK) Thursday reported strong earnings results for the fiscal year ended March 31, thanks to strong sales of its newly launched portable game player Nintendo DS and to foreign exchange-related gains caused by a weaker yen.
CNNMoney: Six to watchupdated: Fri May 20 2005 06:28:00
It's easy to hear about the gaming frenzy that is E3 and assume that all the titles on display are imminent. Most are playable either on the show floor on in private meeting rooms - and run fairly smooth.
Redesigning the Game Boy Advance once worked well for Nintendo. Now the company's hoping it can strike gold again.
As it plans for the future, Nintendo seems to be drawing from the past.
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - While Nintendo's next generation console gaming system likely won't hit living rooms until 2006, that doesn't mean the company won't introduce new hardware this year. A new analyst report suggests the company is planning to ship the next version of the Game Boy portable gaming system by the end of 2005.
If you want to find the perfect holiday gift for the video gamer in your life, beware: Gamers can be surprisingly hard to shop for.
Shoppers can now add the iPod to the holiday hot list. Apple's portable music player has become almost as hard to find this season as the Nintendo DS, Microsoft XBox and Sony PlayStation 2.
Nintendo estimates it will sell about 1 million Nintendo DS portable game consoles in North America by the end of the year. That's not surprising, because more than 500,000 units sold during its first week on store shelves.
It doesn't matter if you've been naughty or nice, you might not find that Nintendo DS, Microsoft XBox or Sony PlayStation 2 under the tree for the holidays.
Shoppers weren't playing around at the Times Square Toys "R" Us in Manhattan early Friday.
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - In June 2001, Nintendo launched the Game Boy Advance - and gamers cheered. Twenty-one months later, the company rolled out the Game Boy Advance SP - and that cheering turned into an ovation.
Nintendo has long ruled the market for portable game consoles. But for the first time, its Game Boy is facing serious competition from Sony and Nokia. Nintendo is fighting back with its next-genera...
CNNMoney: Innovate or dieupdated: Thu May 20 2004 12:34:00
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Nintendo's president doesn't mince words: The gaming industry, he believes, is in the midst of a crisis of innovation, which could lead to its demise.
Nintendo, facing its stiffest competition to date in the handheld gaming market, has unveiled its latest entry in the field - a dual screened device that embraces its past, yet opens up new avenues for gameplay.
Sony's PSP and the Nintendo DS -- will be answered.
LAS VEGAS (CNN/Money) - While Nintendo has historically focused solely on game machines, its new handheld system could represent a departure from that philosophy. Scheduled for release this holiday season, the Nintendo DS may play movies as well as games.
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