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Motley Crue to release single on 'Rock Band'
Rock 'n' roll bad boys will become the first group to release a new single through the popular music game.
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Week in review: Windows woes
The EU slaps Microsoft with a record penalty, but will a Vista price cut help pay the fine? Also: Pakistan hijacks YouTube, and game publishers square off for market domination.
February 29, 2008 7:00 PM PSTInvestor: EA's offer for Take-Two undervalued
Portfolio manager also said he expects EA to raise its offer before the April release of Take-Two's Grand Theft Auto 4.
February 26, 2008 12:59 AM PSTAt GDC, game industry looks ahead
From the Game Developers Conference: WiiWare and the Wii Fit, Lego Universe, the Xbox Live Creators Club, and more.
Kurzweil: 'Exponential' change ahead for games, people
Renowned inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil explains how tech will give people superhuman abilities and near immortality.
February 22, 2008 7:00 PM PSTQ&A: 100-plus WiiWare titles in development
Nintendo promising wide range of titles for North American WiiWare launch; says it doesn't want to place limits on developer ideas.
February 21, 2008 11:08 PM PST'Wii Fit,' WiiWare due in U.S. in mid-May
Nintendo announces launch dates for its balance-board-based exercise game and an independent development and digital distribution channel.
February 21, 2008 10:33 PM PSTGDC '08: Are casual games the future?
PlayFirst CEO John Welch thinks hard-core gamers will soon be in the minority as the masses embrace pick-up-and-play titles.
February 19, 2008 7:24 PM PSTJanuary video game sales hit $1.18 billion
Nintendo's Wii console keeps a slim edge over rivals amid ongoing supply constraints.
February 15, 2008 6:58 AM PSTNew Mexico's video game nanny tax
PFF's Adam Thierer says the state's decision is a troubling harbinger for makers and users of electronic game technologies.
February 11, 2008 12:00 PM PSTComing to the Mac in 2008: 'Spore'
Electronic Arts plans to release the much-anticipated new game on several platforms at the same time, including the Mac.
Gates: Curtain call for crystal ball
In what could be his final CES keynote for a while, Gates shows off gadgets and touts deal with NBC to jointly run Olympic site.
Year in review: Games as big business
The dollars were flying in 2007, whether it was from gamers grabbing for Halo and Guitar Hero, or Vivendi shelling out for Activision.
December 25, 2007 7:39 PM PSTKeeping up with the Simses
Ron Humble is tasked with making sure one of the most successful PC games of all time remains on top. With that legacy come advantages--and pressure.
December 11, 2007 3:44 PM PSTNew game controller: Your hands
Israeli start-up 3DV aims to be a contender with motion-sensing tech that has a good handle on depth perception.
Behind the Activision-Blizzard union
CEO of World of Warcraft publisher pulls back curtain on $18.9 billion dollar deal that changes the face of gaming.
December 3, 2007 9:45 PM PSTIs tomorrow's Clapton playing 'Guitar Hero'?
Some guitar teachers think the popular hit video game franchise will drive future interest in the instrument.
November 28, 2007 3:52 PM PSTWhy 'Guitar Hero' is rockin' the game charts
Following record-breaking week of sales, exec behind Guitar Hero franchise credits success in part to our "primal" fantasy to be a rock star.
November 14, 2007 12:00 PM PSTMicrosoft aims to make Xbox more family-friendly
New feature lets parents set a daily or weekly limit on how many hours children can use the game console.
November 7, 2007 7:00 PM PSTBook excerpt: 'The Entrepreneur's Guide to Second Life'
With the right approach and commitment to a plan, entrepreneurs can find plenty of opportunity for profitable businesses in the virtual world.
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