J.K. Rowling's "Book of Spells" comes alive on PlayStation 3 videogame consoles
Eielsen can be seen playing the card game on his computer as a Swedish professor testifies to the court
In a webcast streamed online, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata revealed details about the Wii U GamePad
Crowds line up to view the new Nintendo game console Wii U in 2011
A gamer plays at video games during the Electronic Entertainment Expo
A man plays 'Gears of War 3' at Microsoft's Xbox 360 display
Copies of "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3"
Israel's Boris Gelfand (L) plays against India's world chess champion Vishwanathan Anand
The tie-break saw the two chess titans clash in four nail-biting speed chess games
Israel's Boris Gelfand (L) plays against India's world chess champion Vishwanathan Anand
The tie-break saw the two chess titans clash in four nail-biting speed chess games
India's Vishwanathan Anand (L) plays against Israel's Boris Gelfand during the tie-break in Moscow
The two grandmasters had been forced into the chess equivalent of a football penalty shoot
The two grandmasters have been forced into the chess equivalent of a football penalty shoot
India's Vishwanathan Anand (L) plays against Israel's Boris Gelfand during the tie-break in Moscow
Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto
A large video screen shows a scene from the original version of Super Mario Brothers
Miyamoto has won a 50,000 euro ($64,000) award as part of Spain's prestigious Prince of Asturias Prize
American Express unveiled a partnership with social games star Zynga
India's Vishwanathan Anand (R) and Israel's Boris Gelfand play a chess

N. Korea video shows Obama in flames

North Korea has released a new propaganda video showing US soldiers and President Barack Obama burning in the flames of a nuclear blast.
 

Sony pressured to change game with PS4 console

Sony is expected to reveal its vision of the future of home entertainment on Wednesday by providing a glimpse at a new-generation PlayStation console that streams games, films, music and more.
 

Ubisoft sells rivals' games in online shop

French videogame maker Ubisoft began selling computer games made by Electronic Arts, Warner Brothers and other rivals at its online Uplay shop.
 

Armenia set to re-elect leader in democracy test

Armenians voted Monday in a presidential poll expected to be easily won by incumbent President Serzh Sarkisian against weak rivals but which is seen as a crucial democratic test for the ex-Soviet state.
 

Armenia leader set to win in test for democracy

Armenians voted Monday in a presidential poll expected to be easily won by incumbent President Serzh Sarkisian against weak rivals but which is seen as a crucial democratic test for the ex-Soviet state.
 

Sony slashes price on PlayStation Vita in Japan

Sony said Monday it was slashing the price on its hand-held PlayStation Vita console in Japan by as much as one-third as the electronics giant and its rivals face stiff competition from online games.
 

Armenia leader set for easy election win

Armenians voted Monday in presidential polls marked by lack of any serious challenge to incumbent President Serzh Sarkisian and shadowed by an assassination attempt against a rival candidate.
 

Armenia votes after presidential candidate's shooting

Armenians began voting Monday in presidential elections already marred by the non-fatal shooting of an opposition candidate and the lack of any high-profile alternative to incumbent Serzh Sarkisian.
 

Armenia leader cruising to election victory

Armenia votes in presidential polls Monday with incumbent leader Serzh Sarkisian set for victory in an election watched closely as a test of the ex-Soviet state's democratic credentials but marked by an absence of any serious opposition challenge.
 

Schalke head to Galatasaray in defiant mood

With one win in their last 11 games, Schalke 04 fly to Turkey for Wednesday's Champions League last 16, first-leg in defiant mood despite low self-belief and with coach Jens Keller unsure of his future.
 

Advani's Wales Open run ended by Trump

Indian cueman Pankaj Advani's history-making run at the Wales Open came to an end with a 5-2 quarter-final defeat by Judd Trump in Newport on Friday.
 

India's Pankaj makes history at Wales Open

Pankaj Advani on Thursday became the first Indian snooker player to reach the quarter-finals of a world ranking event when he defeated Graeme Dott 4-1 at the Welsh Open.
 

Afghanistan's growing number of child drug addicts

They play badminton, kick a ball around and huddle over computer games just like normal children.
 

Sony must strike balance with PlayStation

When Sony pulls back the curtain on the next-generation PlayStation videogame console, the world will see whether the Japanese consumer electronics titan has been paying attention.
 

Sony faces challenge with new PlayStation

When Sony pulls back the curtain on the next-generation PlayStation videogame console, the world will see how much the Japanese consumer electronics titan has been paying attention.
 

N.Korea video removed over copyright spat: YouTube

YouTube said Thursday that a North Korean propaganda video showing New York City under attack had been removed from the site over a copyright complaint by the makers of the "Call of Duty" video game.
 

Cat in, Iron out as Monopoly changes game pieces

It is the world-famous game on which many a player shined as a property tycoon and where luckless strugglers went to jail, but after a public vote one of Monopoly's tokens will never again pass go.
 

Right move: Chess gives Ugandan slum children hope

Sitting in a dimly lit room in the run-down Kampala suburb of Katwe, Phiona Mutesi stares at the chessboard in front of her as she ponders the next move in her improbable journey.
 

Zynga shares climb as game maker cuts losses

Zynga, the struggling social games pioneer, showed signs it is getting a grip on spending with an earnings report Tuesday revealing narrowing losses, which sparked an after-hours rally in shares.
 

Crowd-funded videogame console due in June

The crowd-funded Ouya videogame console seeking to shake up a market dominated by Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo is gearing up for a US debut in June.