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Gibson sues Guitar Hero retailers
Fed up with just suing publisher 24 March 2008 21:26 GMT
The Guitar Hero lawsuit fiasco continues with Gibson shifting its focus from the game publisher to retail with news that it is suing five US retail chains in attempt to stop them selling the game.

Guitar maker Gibson has said that it is suing Wal-Mart Stores,...
McDonald's boss attacks video games
Blames video games not fast food for today's obesity problems 8 January 2008 19:55 GMT
UK McDonald's boss Steve Easterbrook has hit out at the games industry, blaming video games not fast food for today's obesity problems.

In an interview with The Times, Mr Easterbrook said that "there’s fewer green spaces and kids are sat home playing computer...
EA to buy BioWare and Pandemic Studios
Reportedly paying $640 million 12 October 2007 12:08 GMT
Games giant Electronic Arts is to pay $640 million for VG holding, the company that owns BioWare and Pandemic Studios it has been announced.

BioWare and Pandemic have 10 games under development, including six wholly owned games, EA said in its statement.
Wii internet browser free until June
Full version is now available for download 13 April 2007 11:28 GMT
Nintendo has put the finishing touches to their web browser and now it’s up for download, and free, what is more, until June 30.

Fans may already be familiar with Wii channels which allow high-speed access via TV sets, but the new browser hopes to build on their...
Google goes social networking with MyMaps
Annotate online maps 5 April 2007 13:42 GMT
Google has added a new feature to its online Google Maps service that allows users to share personalised and annotated maps with others.

Seen as the social networking of the map world, users will now be able to mark favourite places on maps, draw lines and...
Sony boss Stringer praises Nintendo Wii
But says the PS3 is still the Mercedes of Video game field 19 March 2007 20:12 GMT
Sony's boss, Sir Howard Stringer, has praised Nintendo's Wii games console in a yet to be aired interview with the on American PBS program CEO Exchange.

In the wide ranging interview that also talked about music downloads, the iPhone and Blu-ray over HD DVD,...
Nintendo Wii best selling console in US
Outselling PS3 and Xbox 360 in the US 19 March 2007 1:59 GMT
According to independent sales data released by the NPD Group, the Nintendo Wii was America's best-selling video game console in the US in February, with consumers snapping up more than 335,000 units.

Only one game system sold more in February, the portable...
Two out of five US households with a TV have a videogame console
That number has grown immensely in the last 2 years 6 March 2007 17:25 GMT
Although a whopping 41.1% of households in the US have some sort of gaming console, it's still the hardcore gamers who dominate playing time.

This is according to an exhaustive study by Nielsen research that covers the last quarter of 2004 through to the fourth...
EA to offer game soundtracks via iTunes
Popular music to go on iTunes 2 March 2007 14:51 GMT
From Madden NFL to Burnout, from Medal of Honour to Need for Speed - Electronic Arts has begun to offer music from its titles through Apple’s popular iTunes online download store.

EA have said tracks will be priced like any other on iTunes, available at 99 cents...
Live traffic service for Google Maps launched
Steer clear of a troublesome commute 1 March 2007 19:51 GMT
Google has launched a new feature on its mapping software in America that will allow drivers to see traffic jams as they happen overlaid on its maps.

The free service, which is available for 30 major US cities including San Francisco, New York, Chicago and...
Sony announces pricing for first-party PlayStation 3 games
Games will cost less than those for Xbox 360 26 February 2007 11:29 GMT
Sony has announced the pricing plans for its first-party PS3 titles.

Disc-based games will costs £39.99 at launched, which puts them on par with games for the Nintendo Wii, and £10 less than those for the Xbox 360.

Amongst the titles that will be...
Google Apps Premier Edition announced
Google goes up against Microsoft for your Office time 22 February 2007 16:58 GMT
Google has announced that it is taking Microsoft on in the business software arena with the introduction of Google Apps Premier Edition.

The new apps, which will come with a $50 per user account per year fee, will include phone support, additional storage,...
Xbox 360 price war starts online
Price drop could force Sony to re-think its pricing for PS3 22 February 2007 13:43 GMT
Our sister gaming website, Gamesdog.co.uk, is reporting that following the news of retail chain Makro slashing prices on the 360 there have been further price drops made by the retail sector.

The pricing war has begun with Play.com taking the price of the console...
Reader poll shows more than half plan to buy a PS3
So quite a few of you are gamers 20 February 2007 15:34 GMT
As usual when asked a question about a hot new product, Pocket-lint readers are firmly divided on whether they'll be first in line to nab one.

This time it's the PS3 that is the contentious issue.

When asked if you'll be buying a console when it's...
Uber-realistic games to be ready in as soon as 2 years
Characters to look and behave like actors 20 February 2007 11:51 GMT
Gaming is at the brink of becoming a lot more real, according to games developers speaking to the BBC.

Super-realistic computer games starring characters who look real are at most 2 years away.

One developer calls the difference between games characters...
Google buys in-game advertising company Adscape
Google advertising everywhere 16 February 2007 17:23 GMT
Google, having spread its sphere of influence beyond internet advertising into radio marketing, is now dipping its toe into the gaming ad market with the acquisition of Adscape.

The company has paid $23 million for the company, which has developed the technology...
Amazon.co.uk's PS3 pre-order gets off to a late start
More than a 4 hour delay 16 February 2007 10:40 GMT
The PS3 pre-order on Amazon.co.uk has not gone quite according to plan, with orders not being taken at a 9am start yesterday as promised.

The site said it would allocate its first shipment of PS3s to pre-order customers, and would start accepting orders in the...
Virgin Games to launch 3D PC gaming platform
A World of My Own 13 February 2007 15:37 GMT
There may soon be another big player in the videogames market in the form of Virgin Games and Game Domain International's just-announced 3D PC games platform.

Virgin Group's CEO, Richard Branson, is thinking big, comparing it to a videogames version of the music...
Playing videogames improves eyesight
Action games do most good 8 February 2007 11:40 GMT
Remember when your mother told you that if you stayed in front of the TV all day your eyes would go square? Well researchers at The University of Rochester have published a paper in Psychological Science on playing games and the effect it has on eyesight.

The...
Blu-ray coming out on top, says Sony
Sony’s choice is outselling competition 2 to 1 6 February 2007 16:21 GMT
Sony has come out and has declared that their choice of new-Gen DVD, Blu-ray, is winning the format war, with discs outselling HD-DVD by a ratio of more than 2 to 1.

The company quoted a report by consumer research firm Nielsen VideoScan which claims that Blu-ray...
Nokia rumoured to revive N-Gage console
Top companies briefed in America 1 February 2007 13:05 GMT
Nokia may be about to revive its retired N-Gage mobile gaming device, according to some reports.

Pocket Gamer learned that a range of companies, including Disney and EA Mobile, were recently show new features for application distribution that will track how...
Nintendo Wii debuts News Channel
Associated Press stories filtered right to your inbox 29 January 2007 17:56 GMT
The latest channel on offer on Nintendo's Wii video game console is the News channel.

Thanks to an agreement with the Associated Press, Wii owners can now view and sort news any way they like.

At the moment, the lineup of channels includes the Mii...
10m Nintendo DS sold in Europe
Puts DS in number one spot 23 January 2007 11:47 GMT
Gamesdog.co.uk, our sister site dedicated to gaming news nad reviews is reporting that, Nintendo Europe are boasting that it has sold 10 million Nitnendo DS consoles.

This figure puts the DS in the number one spot as the fastest and best selling handheld ever.
Sony may launch PS3 on 23 March
All indications suggest that date 15 January 2007 17:52 GMT
Sony has yet to announce an official launch date for the PS3 in the UK and Europe, but news from advertising agency suggest that it may be on 23 March.

A March release has been promised since the last delay, and now TBWA says that its ad campaign for the PS3...
Woman dies after taking part in "Hold Your Wee for a Wii" competition
Coroner confirms it looks like she died of water intoxication 15 January 2007 17:43 GMT
One radio station in the US went a bit too far in its competition for listeners to win a Nintendo Wii because it has possibly resulted in one woman's death.

Jennifer Strange was found dead at her home in California after taking part in a water drinking contest...