Blogs Posts in New Games category; 295 blog posts

Sony PSP goes Champagne Gold

Jan 10th 2007 2:00PM by Peter RojasFiled under: Gaming"Champagne Gold" wasn't exactly our first choice for a new PSP color -- it's a little nouveau riche for our blood -- but Sony will be rolling it out in Japan on February 22nd, [...]

Posted On : Feb, 04 2008 | Comments : 0

ISP Tiscali Denies Blocking Online Gaming

Internet service provider Tiscali has denied accusations that it is intentionally blocking users from playing games online following a raft of complaints about its broadband service.ImageAs previously reported, forum posts on the European t [...]

Posted On : Feb, 01 2008 | Comments : 0

2008: The PlayStation Evolution

  Since the release of PSP, Sony's been about creating platforms that aren't just for gaming. Right now, both the PSP and PS3 are great for playing back movies, music, and displaying photos when you're taking a break from button-b [...]

Posted On : Jan, 30 2008 | Comments : 0

Guinness Set For Gaming Release

As if we needed any more proof that the gaming industry is reaching epic proportions, the Guiness Book of World Records today stated that the organization is set to release an entire book dedicated solely to the games world. The publication [...]

Posted On : Jan, 29 2008 | Comments : 0

$911M PC game haul puts '07 US total near $19B

The gaming industry is bigger than ever, with the NPD Group ringing up the non-PC market's 2007 total at nearly $17.94 billion in US retail revenues, up 43 percent from 2006. But not every part of the industry is doing so well--at retail, a [...]

Posted On : Jan, 25 2008 | Comments : 0

Gaming legends return to challenge a new generation.

For a relatively youthful medium, video gaming has a profound sense of its own history. The majority of popular franchises — Mario, Madden, “The Sims,” “Final Fantasy” — have their roots in the 1980s, pr [...]

Posted On : Jan, 24 2008 | Comments : 0

Video game predictions for 2008

The Playstation 3 will close the gap, but software will lag until the Fall It's hard for anyone to argue that 2007 was a good year for the Sony Playstation 3. The success of the Playstation 2, combined with years of hype due to multiple d [...]

Posted On : Jan, 23 2008 | Comments : 0

China's online gaming population exceeds 40 million

Suzhou -- The number of online gamers in China rose 23 percent to 40.17 million last year, according to an industry survey. Regular subscribers comprised 22.36 million of the total, up 30 percent from 2006, said the survey, which was relea [...]

Posted On : Jan, 17 2008 | Comments : 0

Can the Xbox 360 do casual gaming?

I've recently spent a few hours playing, and reviewing, Scene It? for the Xbox 360. The film quiz game comes with Buzz! inspired special controllers and is clearly part of Microsoft's attempt to grab a slice of the expanding casual gaming [...]

Posted On : Jan, 14 2008 | Comments : 0

Giants vs. Buccaneers NFL Playoff Preview

The fifth-seeded New York Giants (10-6) come into Raymond James Stadium to battle the fourth-seeded Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-7). The Giants haven't won a playoff game since 2001. Tampa's Jeff Garcia has played a big part in that, and Jeff ge [...]

Posted On : Jan, 05 2008 | Comments : 0

Launching Into '08: New Games and New Beginnings

by Brandie Minchew As our planet careens into yet another lap around the Sun, puppetmasters are waiting gleefully in their lairs, cackling behind their respective curtains, fingers poised to hit the big red LAUNCH button at the stroke of [...]

Posted On : Jan, 01 2008 | Comments : 0

Super Bowl Run Begins With Wild Card Weekend

NEW YORK—With the New England Patriots' unbeaten regular season installed in the record books, the NFL spotlight swings to the runup for the Super Bowl which kicks off with wild card weekend Saturday and Sunday. After earning first- [...]

Posted On : Jan, 01 2008 | Comments : 0

November Video Game Sales Soar

U.S. video game sales soared 52 percent to hit $2.63 billion in November, according to market researcher NPD Group, as shoppers snapped up millions of consoles and video games in the busy holiday season.Hardware sales jumped 41 percent to $ [...]

Posted On : Dec, 15 2007 | Comments : 0