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It could the next generation in motion-sensitive gaming: the Darwin controller. Like Nintendo’s Wii controller, it transmits the player’s movements to the gaming console, which converts them into in-game actions. But what makes the Darwin different (and possibly dangerous to the Wii) is that its sensors don’t rely on infrared in order to orient itself [...]

The Seattle Times website has posted a neat little article delineating the philosophical differences between game console rivals Sony and Nintendo. With its PlayStation 3, Sony is intent in expanding the console gamer’s online options, from playing to downloading content to chat and other interactive experiences. Nintendo and its Wii, on the other hand, is [...]

Ain’t it cool when some beloved cartoon or whatever from your childhood gets a makeover and is brought back out of the closer for a new generation of fans? Okay, it doesn’t happen as often as we’d like. Hopefully Sierra’s Ghostbusters game won’t disappoint, though. And judging from this new trailer, there is reason to [...]

…in order to be replaced with 60G models. The 20G models’ prices were also cut by $50. From $350, they now cost around $299 in the USA. The expanded-storage 60G model, though is set to arrive in stores in August, and will cost $350 again. Neither the $280, 256MB XBox Arcade nor the $450, 120G [...]

Yahoo news’ gaming coverage has posted up its current list of the best five games of 2008, which reads as follows: 5. Professor Layton and the Curious Village 4. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots 3. The World Ends With You 2. Lost Odyssey 1. Grand Theft Auto IV There’s also a “worst [...]

Square is indeed porting the original Chrono Trigger RPG to the Gameboy DS, and if you’re a big nostalgia fan like me, the fact that they didn’t give the graphics a drastic makeover only adds to the excitement. Square has added a new dungeon, wireless play functionality and touch screen capability, but aside form that [...]

What is Bungie up to? Brian Jarrard and Luke Smith have been dropping hints lately, most notably in their podcast, that something big will be revealed and/or announced this July 14th at E3. New maps for Marathon XBLA perhaps? Or something bigger, like maybe something, dare I say it, Halo-related? Let the speculation frenzy begin.

So much of the gaming experience is all about the music. And the music just doesn’t get any better than this. The most beloved gaming scores re-arranged and played by a full orchestra! Until now Video Games Live has only been an arena experience, but it’s now available on iTunes (the CD will be released [...]

What else can you do with your gaming machine? No really, what else? Aside from using it as a doorstop? Sony wants your Ps3 to become your music, TV episode and movie download outlet. And while you’re waiting for your download you can check the out the weather or the news. The Xbox 360 can [...]

World of Warcraft subscribers can now opt for additional account security by purchasing a little gadget at the Blizzard Store for $6.50. The gadget is a random code generator that users enter into an additional password screen they can use to better protect their WOW accounts. The random codes will only be valid once.

Sorry boys, though rumors have been popping up of the next installment in the beloved Half-Life franchise being announced at E3 2008, Valve marketing head Doug Lombardi have put those rumors to rest. Instead, Lombardi turned attention to Valve’s latest offering, the cooperative zombie romp Left 4 Dead. Oh well.

Check out this list of the ten best Xbox 360 games out in the market right now. The compiler describes himself as someone who plays nothing but XBox 360 games. What do you think about his ranking? 10. Orange Box 9. Assassin’s Creed 8. Mass Effect 7. Bioshock 6. Guitar Hero 5. COD 4 4. [...]

If you’ve ever felt that the US presidential race is just a big game, or that you could run a presidential campaign better than that other guy or gal, well now here’s your chance. “Political Machine” is a PC strategy game for Windows computers that allows players to take up the role of Barrack Obama [...]

Sales forecasting company Electronic Entertainment Design and Research (EEDAR) has predicted in a note to investors that Microsoft will likely announce a price cut for it Xbox 360 game console in the USA at E3 this year. It was added that such a price cut would probably have Sony following suit with a similar price [...]

Anthony Puzo, son of the late Mario Puzo, is suing Paramount Pictures for at least $1M for breach of contract, after the studio allegedly failed to turn over revenues from the video game adaptation of Mario Puzo’s novel “The Godfather”. Paramount licensed game published Electronic Arts to turn the original 1972 film into a video [...]

It’s interesting to me that the PC game version of the latest Narnia film, “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” is being released before the film actually comes out in theaters. Could it be that the publisher expects demand to be so great that players will want their Prince Caspian fix any which way they [...]

A recent study by an Australian Psychology graduate suggests that gaming addicts, for all their shortcomings, are not the antisocial nerds we tend to make them out to be. Of the 621 adult respondents to the study, 15% calimed to spend more that 50 hours a week playing video games, but only 1 percent exhibited [...]

If you haven’t heard about Video Games Live, it’s just about the coolest concert series there is. They play video game music, live, on a full-on classical orchestra with all the works, hi-tech lights show and everything. It’s one of those few gaming-related things (like conventions and such) that simple cannot be recreated as a [...]

Gaming is such a broad and complex world, full of accomplishments and human achievement, that the people behind the Guinness Book of World Records has an edition of records dedicated purely to gaming-related stuff. The Guinness World Records: Gamer’s Edition 2008 is now available and if you forgot to give your gamer dad something for [...]

Here’s a list of video games slated for movie adaptation. Look out for ‘em and enjoy! Direct to video stuff: Resident Evil: Degeneration (slated for release this year) Alone in the Dark II (coming in 2009) Sabotage 1943 (coming in 2009) Zombie Massacre (coming in 2010) For theatrical release: Max Payne (coming this October) Street [...]