Game Review Final Fantasy

2010-03-10T10:32:50Z

In this video game image released by Square Enix, a scene from "Final Fantasy XIII," is shown. (AP Photo/Square Enix)

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Sony unveils new motion-controlled gaming system

2010-03-10T18:00:08Z

<div><p>SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Sony Corp has unveiled its new motion-controlled video game system, pitching it to both casual and hard-core gamers alike, as the company looks to ride one of the hottest trends in gaming.</p><p>The new system will help Sony keep pace with rivals

Summary Box: OnLive game streaming to come in June

2010-03-10T14:45:04Z

<div id="subtitle">Summary Box: OnLive to begin streaming high-end video games to Macs, PCs in June</div><div><p>THE SERVICE: OnLive will let you "stream" popular high-end games over the Internet, using a mechanism similar to watching TV shows or listening to music online.</p><p>THE NEED: Players don't have to own consoles such as the Xbox 360 or the Assassin's Creed II" over the Internet in June, using a mechanism similar to watching TV shows or listening to music online.</p><p>OnLive, unveiled a year a...

Review: `Final Fantasy XIII' falls flat

2010-03-10T10:30:09Z

<div id="subtitle">Review: Frustrating `Final Fantasy XIII' looks flashy but falls flat</div><div><p>During the 1990s, the Square brand was synonymous with the role-playing video game. A generation of gamers got hooked on the challenging quests, quirky characters and sweeping story lines of Square RPGs like "Chrono Trigger," "The Secret of Mana" and, of course, the "Final Fantasy" series.</p><p>Over t...

Summary Box: Real strings on new guitar game

2010-03-09T14:00:11Z

<div id="subtitle">Summary Box: Players strum real strings on latest music video game</div><div><p>THE NEXT LEVEL: The small studio behind "Power Gig: Rise of the SixString" hopes to compete with the bigwigs behind "Guitar Hero" and "Rock Band" by having players strum real string, not buttons, to play.</p><p>THE CHALLENGE: The music...

On latest guitar game, players strum real strings

2010-03-09T13:30:40Z

<div id="subtitle">Players strum real strings on latest music video game</div><div><p>A new musical video game lets players strum a real six-string electric guitar instead of tapping buttons on a fake instrument.</p><p>"Power Gig: Rise of the SixString" is a game first and foremost. But its maker, Seven45 Studios, says players will be able to plug the guitar that comes with it into a standard amp and play real music.</p><p>Games such a "

Xbox Live lifts taboos on race-sexual preference

2010-03-05T12:18:40Z

<div><p>Xbox Live users are now free to express their race, religion, nationality and sexual orientation in profiles at the popular online videogame community.</p><p>Microsoft on Friday modified the Xbox Live code of conduct for some 23 million members of the network accessed through Infinity Ward studio heads sue Activision over firing</div><div><p>Two game studio heads fired by Activision this week are suing the video game publisher, saying it let them go to avoid paying hefty royalties from the popular "Call of Duty."</p><p>In a...

Apolo Anton Ohno & Ralph Blackman Campaign Against Underage Drinking

2010-03-04T12:31:44Z

NEW YORK - MARCH 04: Speed skater Apolo Anton Ohno participates in a video game with students at Robert Wagner Middle School on March 4, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Rob Loud/Getty Images)

Battlefield: Bad Company 2' is a blast for video-game combat vets</div><div><p>For the last few years, Activision's "Call of Duty" series has dominated video-game warfare. The latest chapter, "Infinity Ward executives Jason West and Vince Zampella no longer with Activision</div><div><p>Activision Blizzard Inc. said Tuesday tha...

Sony buys 'LittleBigPlanet' creator Media Molecule

2010-03-02T11:30:42Z

<div id="subtitle">Sony buys 'LittleBigPlanet' developer Media Molecule for undisclosed sum</div><div><p>Sony said Tuesday that it had acquired Media Molecule, the game developer behind the wildly popular "LittleBigPlanet."</p><p>Financial terms were not disclosed. Media Molecule, based in S...

Game on for PS3 users after Sony fixes bug

2010-03-02T01:16:28Z

<div><p>Japanese electronics giant Sony assured millions of users that a system bug halting play on older versions of the PlayStation 3 had been fixed.</p><p>The company "verified that the symptoms are now resolved and that users are able to use their PS3 normally," Sony spokesman Patric...

Game over for PS3 owners while Sony fixes bug

2010-03-01T16:16:19Z

<div><p>Japanese electronics giant Sony warned millions of users of older versions of the PlayStation 3 on Monday not to use the videogame console until it can fix a bug in the system.</p><p>"As you may be aware, some customers have been unable to connect to the PlayStation Netwo...

Online gaming sweeps China

2010-02-27T23:15:49Z

<div><p>At one of Beijing's many Internet cafes, near-silence reigns: headphones on, eyes glued to the screen, web users play games online en masse, helping to make China one of the industry's top markets.</p><p>Young men crowd around terminals for role-playing adventure games while women gamers tap away to keep troupes of dancers in line -- and international companies want part of the...

'Avatars' can make us better people: study

2010-02-26T06:15:58Z

<div><p>Fascination with the blockbuster 3-D film "Avatar" has fans tuning into real-world research indicating that virtual selves can inspire people to lead better lives.</p><p>Since the release of the film, interest has surged in a Stanford University Virtual Human Interaction Lab study showing that avatars, animated versions of people, act a...

Virtual reality games may help stroke victims recover: study

2010-02-25T12:15:22Z

<div><p>Playing on a virtual reality gaming system may help stroke patients improve their motor function, according to a small study presented Thursday at a conference of the American Stroke Association.</p><p>"This is the first randomized clinical study showing that virtual reality using Wii gaming technology is feasible and safe a...

Nintendo handheld DSi XL coming to U.S. March 28

2010-02-24T16:15:25Z

<div><p>SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nintendo will bring its latest dual-screen handheld video game system to the United States at the end of March, the company said on Wednesday.</p><p>The

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