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  • Rock Band 2 poses for figurines Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 3:51PMHarmonix's Web site now offering custom dolls modeled after gamers in-game avatars, plus personalized T-shirts, bumper stickers, posters, and more.
  • Open source does not mean 'open to pilfer trademarks,' suggests Google Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 11:48AMSome want Google to give away its trademarks. This is silly and wrong.
  • Kleiner Perkins backs smart-grid firm Silver Spring Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 11:17AMVenture capital firm digs into its Green Growth fund to lead a $75 million investment in a company that uses Internet Protocol-enabled devices to improve grid reliability.
  • Game Party 2 for Wii Intros Five New Games Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 1:36PMMidway's sequel to Game Party adds a football game, horeshoes and lawn darts, among other activities.
  • GameFly Goes Mobile Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 9:57AMGameFly, the leading online video game rental service, today announced the launch of GameFly Mobile, powered by Usablenet, which brings the GameFly experience to mobile users. Available immediately, users can access the GameFly Mobile site via any mobile device with Web access by entering www.gamefly.com in the Internet browser.
  • GameFly Goes Mobile Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 9:30AM LOS ANGELES----GameFly, the leading online video game rental service, today announced the launch of GameFly Mobile, powered by Usablenet, which brings the GameFly experience to mobile users.
  • Video-game review: ‘Wario Land: Shake It!' Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 1:13PM"Wario Land: Shake It!" For: Nintendo Wii From: GOOD-FEEL/Nintendo ESRB Rating: Everyone (comic mischief, mild cartoon violence) "Wario Land: Shake It!" is, both figuratively and literally, a sight for sore eyes.
  • Video-game review: ‘Wario Land: Shake It!' Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 1:11PM"Wario Land: Shake It!"
  • Video-game review: ‘Wario Land: Shake It!' Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 1:11PMOn the figurative side, the arrival (and, more importantly, fan anticipation) of "Shake It" reminds us not only that 2-D games continue to be viable on the big screen, but remain capable of creating experiences that a third dimension takes away.
  • Community Calendar Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 5:27AM Deadline for calendar items is 10 days in advance of the desired publication date. Send information on clubs, lectures, community events, religious events, reunions, support groups and singles to: Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; fax to (847) 486-7451 or e-mail to glenview@pioneerlocal.com.
  • OUT THIS WEEK Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 10:23PMBOOKS • The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life, Alice Schroeder: The writer, a Morgan Stanley insurance analyst who was given "unprecedented access" to the Oracle of Omaha, manages "to explore his larger philosophy, which is bound up in a complex personality and the details of his life."
  • Game Daze: 'NHL 09,' 'NHL 2K9,' 'Rock Band 2' Thursday, September 25, 2008 @ 12:05AMVideo game reviews.
  • Spore in Retrospect Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 11:47PMOr: On Disappointment, Dinosaurs, and DRM Will Wright finally released his magnum opus, Spore, recently, but the reviews came in and the game was officially a bit of a disappointment. As I've discussed before, hype can really spawn a backlash in gamer opinion, but this wasn't entirely the case with Spore.The game has some brilliant and intuitive "creators" that are fun on their own, and...
  • Spore in Retrospect Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 11:47PMOr: On Disappointment, Dinosaurs, and DRM Will Wright finally released his magnum opus, Spore, recently, but the reviews came in and the game was officially a bit of a disappointment. As I've discussed before, hype can really spawn a backlash in gamer opinion, but this wasn't entirely the case with Spore.The game has some brilliant and intuitive "creators" that are fun on their own, and...
  • Spore in Retrospect Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 11:47PMOr: On Disappointment, Dinosaurs, and DRM Will Wright finally released his magnum opus, Spore, recently, but the reviews came in and the game was officially a bit of a disappointment. As I've discussed before, hype can really spawn a backlash in gamer opinion, but this wasn't entirely the case with Spore.The game has some brilliant and intuitive "creators" that are fun on their own, and...
  • Spore in Retrospect Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 11:47PMOr: On Disappointment, Dinosaurs, and DRM Will Wright finally released his magnum opus, Spore, recently, but the reviews came in and the game was officially a bit of a disappointment. As I've discussed before, hype can really spawn a backlash in gamer opinion, but this wasn't entirely the case with Spore.The game has some brilliant and intuitive "creators" that are fun on their own, and...
  • Spore in Retrospect Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 11:47PMOr: On Disappointment, Dinosaurs, and DRM Will Wright finally released his magnum opus, Spore, recently, but the reviews came in and the game was officially a bit of a disappointment. As I've discussed before, hype can really spawn a backlash in gamer opinion, but this wasn't entirely the case with Spore.The game has some brilliant and intuitive "creators" that are fun on their own, and...
  • Spore in Retrospect Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 11:47PMOr: On Disappointment, Dinosaurs, and DRM Will Wright finally released his magnum opus, Spore, recently, but the reviews came in and the game was officially a bit of a disappointment. As I've discussed before, hype can really spawn a backlash in gamer opinion, but this wasn't entirely the case with Spore.The game has some brilliant and intuitive "creators" that are fun on their own, and...
  • Spore in Retrospect Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 11:47PMOr: On Disappointment, Dinosaurs, and DRM Will Wright finally released his magnum opus, Spore, recently, but the reviews came in and the game was officially a bit of a disappointment. As I've discussed before, hype can really spawn a backlash in gamer opinion, but this wasn't entirely the case with Spore.The game has some brilliant and intuitive "creators" that are fun on their own, and...
  • Spore in Retrospect Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 11:47PMOr: On Disappointment, Dinosaurs, and DRM Will Wright finally released his magnum opus, Spore, recently, but the reviews came in and the game was officially a bit of a disappointment. As I've discussed before, hype can really spawn a backlash in gamer opinion, but this wasn't entirely the case with Spore.The game has some brilliant and intuitive "creators" that are fun on their own, and...
  • Spore in Retrospect Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 11:47PMOr: On Disappointment, Dinosaurs, and DRM Will Wright finally released his magnum opus, Spore, recently, but the reviews came in and the game was officially a bit of a disappointment. As I've discussed before, hype can really spawn a backlash in gamer opinion, but this wasn't entirely the case with Spore.The game has some brilliant and intuitive "creators" that are fun on their own, and...
  • Spore in Retrospect Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 11:47PMOr: On Disappointment, Dinosaurs, and DRM Will Wright finally released his magnum opus, Spore, recently, but the reviews came in and the game was officially a bit of a disappointment. As I've discussed before, hype can really spawn a backlash in gamer opinion, but this wasn't entirely the case with Spore.The game has some brilliant and intuitive "creators" that are fun on their own, and...
  • Spore in Retrospect Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 11:47PMOr: On Disappointment, Dinosaurs, and DRM Will Wright finally released his magnum opus, Spore, recently, but the reviews came in and the game was officially a bit of a disappointment. As I've discussed before, hype can really spawn a backlash in gamer opinion, but this wasn't entirely the case with Spore.The game has some brilliant and intuitive "creators" that are fun on their own, and...
  • Spore in Retrospect Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 11:47PMOr: On Disappointment, Dinosaurs, and DRM Will Wright finally released his magnum opus, Spore, recently, but the reviews came in and the game was officially a bit of a disappointment. As I've discussed before, hype can really spawn a backlash in gamer opinion, but this wasn't entirely the case with Spore.The game has some brilliant and intuitive "creators" that are fun on their own, and...
  • Spore in Retrospect Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 11:47PMOr: On Disappointment, Dinosaurs, and DRM Will Wright finally released his magnum opus, Spore, recently, but the reviews came in and the game was officially a bit of a disappointment. As I've discussed before, hype can really spawn a backlash in gamer opinion, but this wasn't entirely the case with Spore.The game has some brilliant and intuitive "creators" that are fun on their own, and...
  • Spore in Retrospect Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 11:47PMOr: On Disappointment, Dinosaurs, and DRM Will Wright finally released his magnum opus, Spore, recently, but the reviews came in and the game was officially a bit of a disappointment. As I've discussed before, hype can really spawn a backlash in gamer opinion, but this wasn't entirely the case with Spore.The game has some brilliant and intuitive "creators" that are fun on their own, and...
  • Spore in Retrospect Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 11:47PMOr: On Disappointment, Dinosaurs, and DRM Will Wright finally released his magnum opus, Spore, recently, but the reviews came in and the game was officially a bit of a disappointment. As I've discussed before, hype can really spawn a backlash in gamer opinion, but this wasn't entirely the case with Spore.The game has some brilliant and intuitive "creators" that are fun on their own, and...
  • Spore in Retrospect Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 11:47PMOr: On Disappointment, Dinosaurs, and DRM Will Wright finally released his magnum opus, Spore, recently, but the reviews came in and the game was officially a bit of a disappointment. As I've discussed before, hype can really spawn a backlash in gamer opinion, but this wasn't entirely the case with Spore.The game has some brilliant and intuitive "creators" that are fun on their own, and...
  • Spore in Retrospect Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 11:47PMOr: On Disappointment, Dinosaurs, and DRM Will Wright finally released his magnum opus, Spore, recently, but the reviews came in and the game was officially a bit of a disappointment. As I've discussed before, hype can really spawn a backlash in gamer opinion, but this wasn't entirely the case with Spore.The game has some brilliant and intuitive "creators" that are fun on their own, and...
  • Mega Man 9 (wii: 2008): Reviews Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 4:51PMStars indicate the most critically-acclaimed games. [WiiWare] Mega Man fans, the wait is over! The classic Blue Bomber that debuted in 1987 is back with the ninth installment in the classic series.
  • Samba De Amigo (wii: 2008): Reviews Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 4:51PMStars indicate the most critically-acclaimed games. Created exclusively for the Wii home video game system, this vibrant new game lets players shake to the beats of a samba-infused soundtrack comprised of popular new songs as well as fan-favourites from the original game.
  • The Sims: Taking Over the World Tuesday, September 16, 2008 @ 5:10PM On Friday night, September 12, New York City's gaming community gathered at the Nintendo World Store for a celebration. Nintendo Power magazine turned two decades old, and a charity event/gaming party was held in its honor. We took the opportunity to talk with representatives of gaming companies new and old for the inside scoop on upcoming games. First up was EA Sims Label Marketing Director ...
  • Bully: Scholarship Edition Friday, September 12, 2008 @ 11:37AMXbox 360 Release Date: Out now! Also on: WII Get involved with Eurogamer's community portal, including reader reviews, personal game collections, private discussion groups, Xbox Live gamertag integration and tons more.
  • Madden '09 owns, 360 moves back in front of PS3 in sales Friday, September 12, 2008 @ 11:00AM August's NPD numbers are here, and Madden '09 owns the software sales charts, taking the top three slots. To the shock of no one, Nintendo continues to sell hardware in huge numbers. Read More...
  • Saling The World: Spore Tops Worldwide PC Charts Friday, September 12, 2008 @ 9:53AM Gamasutra's weekly column, "Saling The World", covers the top five sellers for every available platform in the United States, Japan, and Europe, providing an important update of sales patterns worldwide. This week's charts, with data taken from September 11th, 2008, find Spore topping PC software sales in all regions in its first week of release, as Yakuza 2 leads PS2 demand in the United ...
  • 20 Screenshots added on Sep 5, 2008 Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 6:34PMGet tons of screen shots for Wii games such as Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop at GamesRadar. In addition to Dead Rising: Chop Till You Drop screenshots, find reviews, previews, features, news and more.
  • 'Tis the season to be a gamer Tuesday, September 2, 2008 @ 4:33AMAfter the initial excitement of returning to campus wears off, students begin to seek refuge and escape from their classes. One form of escapism comes when playing video games. Couple the end of the fall semester with the onset of the holidays and game companies stand to gain much from the subsequent mounting anticipation, causing key franchises and blockbuster titles to be released between ...
  • Journals week in review: gaming from Opposable Thumbs Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 3:15PM Space Invaders stirs 9/11 controversy, pirating games nets jail time and fines, the yearly iteration of Madden has arrived, and the Force has been unleashed this week in gaming. Read More...
  • REVIEWS: Okami Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 7:07PMStunningly beautiful and amazingly engaging.
  • Blown Away Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 12:37AMThis is a busy week. Well, it's more accurate to denote next week as the busy one, as that is when we shall be flooded by games with anime themes and made-in-Japan relevance. In fact, it's so much that I'm skipping an Extra Lives entry this time around.
  • Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility FAQ's Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 8:32PMGamesRadar specializes in providing cheat codes for Wii games such as Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility. Also find reviews, previews, features, news and more about Harvest Moon: Tree of Tranquility.
  • "Good 2 player games" Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 5:34AMCan someone recommend me 'easy to play' multiplayer games for Wii - something along the lines of Wii Sports (in terms of 'difficulty' to play). The reason for this is so I can play against my daughter and wife.
  • Journals week in review: gaming from Opposable Thumbs Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 12:00PM In gaming news this week, the XBLA treasure Braid may have suffered from XBLA restrictions, Sega's Mad World is causing a stir with British media watch-dogs, Will Wright's Spore has finally gone gold, and Jenga and Donkey Kong had a baby. Read More...
  • EA Makes Sport of Dueling Celebrities Wednesday, August 13, 2008 @ 12:58PMCelebrity Sports Showdown will pit celebrities against one another in sports like volleyball, inner tubing, and jousting.
  • Games Convention 2008 Preview Tuesday, August 12, 2008 @ 1:14PMWith E3 firmly despatched and the unsurprising batch of 'mixed reviews' consigned firmly to the 'stuff to consider for next year' pile, we're now looking ahead to the joys of continental Europe; Germany, and more specifically the former East German city of Leipzig. Leipzig has become synonymous with the Games Convention, and despite grumbles about location, transport and accommodation, the ...
  • Video game reviews Sunday, August 10, 2008 @ 5:14AM The Beijing Olympics are under way. And thanks to NBC and its assorted networks and Web sites, you'll be able to spend the next two weeks pondering the intricacies of sports you never cared about before.
  • Weekend Hotlist Thursday, August 7, 2008 @ 12:32AMTODAY Bryan's songs He got his first real six string, baby, at the five-and-dime. You know the rest. Bryan Adams went on to be the next Eddie Money with a bunch more hits. ...
  • THE CRAVE GAMING CHANNEL Monday, August 4, 2008 @ 3:06AMI am so disoriented right now, it isn't even funny. I forgot to write this intro initially. I wrote the entire column, including the outro, before realizing I had FORGOTTEN TO WRITE AN INTRO. So now, after completing 99.9% of the column, here I am writing the intro.
  • Retro Corner: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Sunday, August 3, 2008 @ 3:10PMThe first handheld Zelda is one of the best examples of an early era Game Boy game in the market. Retro games are a hot commodity. With the Xbox Live Arcade and Wii's Virtual Console, it's quickly becoming a prolific segment of the industry. Blogcritics is going to start looking at gaming's generally under-appreciated past in a different way.Teaming up with classic gaming database Digital ...
  • Retro Corner: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening Sunday, August 3, 2008 @ 3:10PMThe first handheld Zelda is one of the best examples of an early era Game Boy game in the market. Retro games are a hot commodity. With the Xbox Live Arcade and Wii's Virtual Console, it's quickly becoming a prolific segment of the industry. Blogcritics is going to start looking at gaming's generally under-appreciated past in a different way.Teaming up with classic gaming database Digital ...