The buzzword in gaming at Mobile World Congress was definitely "quad-core," and that's likely to become an even hotter topic when Apple is expected to unveil its iPad 3 device next week in San Francisco.
Sony's PlayStation Vita, which hits stores in the U.S. and Europe next Wednesday, is much more than just another portable gaming device.
Microsoft investigates a report that workers at a plant manufacturing Xbox systems threatened suicide in a pay dispute.
Last week, Apple released its sixth annual supplier responsibility report, which detailed violations made by its suppliers. In the same week, news surfaced that about 150 Chinese workers at a giant manufacturing plant that produces Microsoft's Xbox 360 had threatened mass suicide by throwing themselves off their factory rooftop amid a labor dispute.
Gaming in 2012 is going to be a very wild ride, with the introduction of two new consoles, a return to the "Halo" universe and the potential for even more entertainment choices.
An update rolling out Tuesday for the Xbox Live network aims to do what Microsoft has been teasing for a while -- turn a platform designed primarily for video games into one that will be the major hub for all television viewing.
Gamers who want to kill Kenny may soon have their chance.
Black Friday brings out the worst in some shoppers as bargain hunters come out by the masses. Karin Caifa reports.
Violence marred Black Friday shopping in at least seven states, including California, where police say a woman doused fellow shoppers with pepper spray in a bid to snag a discounted video game console.
"The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword" is, in a way, a tough game to figure out.
People don't typically pay attention to software agreements, but PlayStation owners may want to read a recent update to their digital contract.
The ubiquitous red envelopes will endure, but they will carry a new name.
Need proof that the iPad and other tablets are geared toward playing games? Now they've got their own joystick.
Sony is reducing the price of the PlayStation 3 game console, hoping to help the 5-year-old system reach a larger audience, the company said on Tuesday.
CNN's tech guru Mario Armstrong discusses how the security breach of the Sony PlayStation network could affect you.
Deepak Chopra discusses his research into the various regions of consciousness and well-being.
For many people, video games conjure adrenalized scenes of gunning down enemy fighters or steering race cars at thumb-blistering speeds.
"The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D" (Nintendo) is a delightful trip down memory lane that brings back memories of the original Nintendo 64 version with a new shine.
Want to play DVDs or Blu-ray discs on your shiny new Nintendo Wii U when it's available sometime next year? You're out of luck.
Depending on which Internet rumor you believe, it will be called Wii 2, Project Café or Stream. The only thing we know for certain about Nintendo's new video game system is that it's coming in 2012.
For video game fans, many of the gadgets and accessories designed to support today's games are as unique and imaginative as the games themselves.
For many gamers, recent news stories about potential security breaches, lost data or lifted financial information were missing the most basic, most important point: When do I get to play again?
It's been seven days since Louis Pietig's PlayStation gaming system worked -- and he's pretty mad about that.
Hackers plunder personal data from its PlayStation servers. CNN's Kyung Lah reports.
Sony's PlayStation network continued to be down on Friday morning.
Gamers might have to wait at least another three years before there's any update to their Xbox or PlayStation consoles.
Nintendo could be revealing a HD successor to the Wii console this summer, according to new reports.
Gerald "Jerry" Lawson, creator of the first cartridge-based videogame console, died Saturday morning in a Mountain View, California, hospital, WIRED.com has learned. Lawson was 70.
The world's largest video game companies weren't about to miss an opportunity to get their consoles and hand-helds in front of a cutting-edge audience.
From an explosion of social games and iPhone apps to the rise of motion controls, cloud computing and retro revivals, 2010 has been a year of surprises and revelations for gaming enthusiasts.
Larger-than-expected crowds jammed the nation's malls and discounters on Black Friday, elbowing each other in the race for the biggest deals on one of the biggest sales days of the year.
Question: My teenage son has $3,000 in a savings account that we're thinking of investing in a stock or two. I've read that you should invest in things that you have an interest in, which in his case is video gaming. Any suggestions? -- Lisa E.
OnLive, the gaming-on-demand company, introduced a new game console on Thursday it says will offer "awesome quality and state-of-the-art specs" for high-definition televisions.
XBOX has a new addition that means no remote and new games. CNN's Jim Boulden played one.
With Kinect, the new controller-free system for its Xbox 360 gaming console, Microsoft isn't just trying to revolutionize video gaming. The company wants to change how people interact with all their entertainment choices.
Gaming companies are looking to get people into the game more by virtually inserting the player into the action.
The Nintendo 3DS has a release date, and it won't be in time for the holidays.
It's official: Sony Computer Entertainment has launched its much-hyped Move controller for the Sony PlayStation 3, a motion-sensing peripheral that lets you interact with games by waving the device in front of the television.
NHL2K11 (2KSports/Visual Concepts) tries to bring realism to sports on the Wii, but falls short because of control issues and a spotty artificial intelligence.
Four years ago, Nintendo's gesture-tracking Wii system proved the power of motion controls to extend the mainstream appeal of video games.
"Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker" returns Snake, the grizzled-stealthy-super-bad hero, back to action in an exciting, drama-filled, and well-planned game for the Sony PSP handheld console.
Earlier this month YouTube launched a new feature called Leanback. The goal? To turn your brief YouTube jaunts into a passive couch-potato experience.
Whether or not you've played the original "Sin & Punishment," a Japanese cult classic that debuted on the Nintendo 64 a decade ago, action fans looking for a frantic and bizarre ride need look no further than "Sin & Punishment: Star Successor" for the Nintendo Wii.
If you are a video gamer or know a gamer, here are the games and consoles that should be must-haves in the coming months.
Internet TV website Hulu on Tuesday unveiled a premium, subscription-based service that will be available on the iPhone, iPad, and some other devices in addition to the Web.
Nintendo's jump into 3-D gaming and "Rage," a game that combines racing with first-person shooting, topped the list of nominees in "The Best of E3 2010."
Microsoft and Sony have set their targets squarely on Nintendo -- and the casual gamers that made the Wii the most successful video game console of its generation.
From "Mario Kart" to "Mortal Kombat," last week's Electronic Entertainment Expo made one thing abundantly clear: 3-D gaming is just around the corner.
"Puzzle Quest 2" mixes elements of the classic color-matching game such as "Bejeweled" with role-playing, fantasy gaming.
Playing high-profile video games quickly from portable devices such as your iPad might get easier after this week's Electronic Entertainment Expo.
From motion controls to cloud-computing solutions and 3-D gaming technology, there was no shortage of futuristic goodies on display at this year's interactive entertainment industry confab E3.
The Sony PlayStation and Microsoft's Xbox made moves on Nintendo's Wii at the Electronic Entertainment Expo -- the three days each year when all eyes are on the video-gaming world.
"Kinectimals," a new video game for Microsoft's Kinect motion-control gaming system, lets children pet a tiger cub.
For gamers, it's a digital Christmas Eve, Mardi Gras and Fourth of July all rolled into one.
If Microsoft has its way, we all will be playing video games by moving our bodies instead of holding remotes starting November 4.
Microsoft and Cirque du Soleil jumped the gun on Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) events with a special pre-show gala Sunday night celebrating motion-control system Project Natal's official renaming as "Kinect."
Microsoft has been more than coy about its upcoming motion control hardware, known at the moment as Project Natal. Some members of the press, more fortunate than we are, have seen it, although their coverage could only include images of the writers, not the hardware or the game itself. In some demos last year Peter Molyneux helped the reporters play with the creepy virtual boy, Milo, who could name the color of the writer's shirt, among other parlor tricks.
On Wednesday, Sony unveiled Move, its motion-sensitive controller.
After the rush by audiences to Hollywood 3-D blockbusters "Avatar" and "Alice in Wonderland," game designers and developers are hoping to strike gold with 3-D gaming.
Among the world's biggest electronics companies, who will be the first to go green? It certainly won't be Nintendo, as the Japanese corporation famous for its game consoles came in dead last in Greenpeace's latest Guide to Greener Electronics.
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.
While it's not likely that any new gaming consoles will be released in 2010, there's plenty of new hardware that will change the way we play.
TV of the future
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Sensio previews the latest in 3D technology ahead of the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer opened up the largest consumer technology trade show in the world with a tone that was both reflective and energized, but without living up to much -- if any -- of the anticipation that preceded the speech.
Robbie Bach is trying to change the way people interact with technology.
What better way to reinvent one of the most popular video game franchises of all time than by adding simultaneous multiplayer fun?
It'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.
When does a video game franchise end?
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