Video Games
Videogame power harnessed for positive goals
Mar 16, 2013 22:03 EDT
Even as videogames come under scrutiny for potential harmful impacts, researchers and developers are touting digital games for positive effects on health, learning and other social goals.
Slump deepens for video game sector: survey
Mar 15, 2013 11:07 EDT
US videogame sales extended their decline in February with a 25 percent monthly drop compared with a year ago, according to an industry tracker.
Verizon-backed Redbox launches streaming service
Mar 15, 2013 09:40 EDT
In a challenge to instant video leader Netflix, telecom giant Verizon and rental group Redbox have launched a streaming video service for US customers.
Mandela's island jail becomes computer game
Mar 14, 2013 18:14 EDT
Gaming fans will soon be able to navigate Nelson Mandela's South African apartheid prison on Robben Island in a new computer game, developers announced Thursday.
New SimCity game climbing from launch wreckage
Mar 11, 2013 21:40 EDT
The new SimCity game is rapidly recovering from its trouble-plagued launch but problems are yet to be completely eradicated, company officials said.
SimCity climbing from launch wreckage
Mar 11, 2013 21:19 EDT
The hugely popular SimCity game is rapidly recovering from its trouble-plagued launch but problems are yet to be completely eradicated, company officials said.
New SimCity game addresses climate change
Mar 05, 2013 02:09 EST
A 10-year wait ends Tuesday with the arrival of "SimCity", a computer game that challenges players to build thriving cities in the face of conditions such as limited funds and climate change.
SimCity rebuilt for modern life
Mar 05, 2013 00:52 EST
A 10-year wait ends Tuesday with the arrival of "SimCity", a computer game that challenges players to build thriving cities in the face of conditions such as limited funds and climate change.
Video games zap their way into top New York museum
Mar 02, 2013 13:10 EST
Pac-Man and other legends from the video game world became the latest and perhaps most unlikely additions to the Museum of Modern Art's illustrious collections in New York on Friday.
Sony bills PS4 console as gaming's future
Feb 20, 2013 23:01 EST
Sony unveiled a new generation PlayStation 4 system and laid out its vision for the "future of gaming" in a world rich with mobile gadgets and play streamed from the Internet cloud.
Sony bills coming PS4 console as future of gaming
Feb 20, 2013 19:08 EST
Sony unveiled a new-generation PlayStation 4 system on Wednesday and laid out its vision for the "future of gaming" in a world rich with mobile gadgets and play streamed from the Internet cloud.
Sony unveils new-generation PlayStation console
Feb 20, 2013 18:27 EST
Sony unveiled a new-generation PlayStation 4 system on Wednesday and laid out its vision for the "future of gaming" in a world rich with mobile gadgets and play streamed from the Internet cloud.
N. Korea video shows Obama in flames
Feb 20, 2013 05:03 EST
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
Feb 20, 2013 04:09 EST
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
Feb 19, 2013 21:37 EST
French videogame maker Ubisoft began selling computer games made by Electronic Arts, Warner Brothers and other rivals at its online Uplay shop.
Sony slashes price on PlayStation Vita in Japan
Feb 18, 2013 05:26 EST
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.
Afghanistan's growing number of child drug addicts
Feb 11, 2013 20:29 EST
They play badminton, kick a ball around and huddle over computer games just like normal children.
Sony must strike balance with PlayStation
Feb 10, 2013 06:59 EST
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
Feb 09, 2013 22:29 EST
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
Feb 07, 2013 15:21 EST
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.
