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US video game sales fall 34 percent in January

U.S. retail sales of video game hardware, software and accessories fell 34 percent in January from a year earlier to $751 million due to the lack of new game

Nintendo gives 2nd glimpse of Wii U game machine

Nintendo Co.'s upcoming Wii U game console will come with a controller that has a big, touch-enabled screen. At first glance, that seems like an obstacle to

'Portal 2,' 'Skyrim' top a thrilling year in games

It's a good time to be a gamer, as studios continue to release thrilling adventures with clever stories, tight gameplay and spectacular production values.

Latest 'Call of Duty' game breaks own sales record

The latest "Call of Duty" video game generated $400 million in sales in its first 24 hours in stores, breaking its own record set this time last year.

Police: Pa. man didn't get job, stole Xbox instead

A Pennsylvania man faces theft charges after police say he stole an Xbox video game system from a store after being turned down for a job there.

A bumpy road to 'Modern Warfare 3'

Behind a pair of nondescript black doors is the headquarters for "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" developer Infinity Ward. Yet beyond these doors is where one of

PlayStation Vita hits stores Feb. 22

Sony says its PlayStation Vita portable game machine is going on sale in North America and Europe on Feb. 22, about two months after it makes its debut in

Unauthorized access hits PlayStation

Sony said Wednesday intruders staged a massive attempt to access user accounts on its PlayStation Network and other online entertainment services in the second

Ariz. man charged in Sony hacking case

An Arizona college student was arrested and charged Thursday in a breach of computers at Sony Pictures Entertainment early this summer where more than 37,000

Nintendo seeks to rev up 3DS

Nintendo is readying an array of video games for the holidays in an aggressive attempt at catch up for lost time from the sales delay of the 3DS portable

Sony cuts price of PlayStation 3

Sony Corp. is cutting the price of its PlayStation 3 gaming console by $50 in an attempt to drum up demand for the 5-year-old machine.

Google+ adding games to social network

Google Inc. said Thursday that it has started to gradually roll out games on Google Plus. The online search leader says it is looking to make games available

Sony portable not ready by Christmas

Sony's next-generation portable game machine, the PlayStation Vita, won't be available in the U.S. or Europe in time for Christmas — a crucial sales period for

1/2 of Netflix users use game console

According to a new Nielsen survey, half of all Netflix users connect to the video streaming service via gaming console.

Serkis rouses Comic-Con fans

With footage from "Rise of the Planet of the Apes," Serkis also showed an audience at the fan convention Thursday why he's the king of performance-capture.

 

Get Wired | San Diego Comic Con 2011

As fans flock to the 2011 San Diego Comic Con, stars cross the red carpet, panels filled with teen heartthrobs grace the program line-up and comic and graphic

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