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Wal-Mart Top Retailer for U.S. Gamers
When it comes to shopping for games, Wal-Mart beats Best Buy, GameStop, Target, Amazon, and eBay, according to a new study.News
New Report Claims Video Game Violence, Aggression Link
A study published in this month's issue of the journal Pediatrics concludes children and adolescents should play fewer violent video games.News
Microsoft: No Xbox 360 Price Drop for Several Years
Microsoft's UK head of gaming Stephen McGill says the Xbox 360 is a terrific deal already.News
Microsoft’s “New Xbox Experience” Leaked Online
The NXE dashboard update is available November 19th, or right now, if you're willing to face an Xbox Live ban.News
Xbox 360 “CD” Versus “Hard Drive Install” Game Quality Comparison
Does saving games to the Xbox 360's hard drive really make them look better?News
The Beatles Go Digital With Rock Band-Style Game
Beatles team up with MTV and the makers of Rock Band to make an interactive video game. This marks a first for the Beatles who have previously refused to license its music for digital use.News
Beatles to Make Digital Debut on Rockband
Could the Fab Four's music finally be available in digital form? A much anticipated press conference has some predicting Beatles music will be available to players of the video game Rockband.News
Guitar Hero World Tour Peripherals Riddled with Problems
Gamers who dropped $200 on this highly-anticipated product are having some problems with the packaged instruments.News
Bethesda Pulls All Fallout 3 Trailers as Game Launches
Fallout 3 launches at midnight tonight, but is Bethesda overreacting to ESRB guidelines by pulling all of its Fallout 3 trailers at the last minute?News
Woman Jailed for Murdering Avatar
A virtual divorce prompts a virtual world murder — with consequences back in real life.News
Sony’s PSP 3000 Soars in Japan, but is New LCD Flawed?
New PlayStation Portable handheld game system surges past Nintendo's DS, but "improved" LCD comes with a price.News
GOG.com Throws Open its Doors to the Public
Play DRM-free, optimized versions of golden PC gaming oldies like Fallout 2 and Jagged Alliance for a paltry $6 to $10 each.News
Everything You Need to Know about Guitar Hero World Tour
Get your Guitar Hero globetrotting geek on, Activision Blizzard's band-in-a-box spectacular is about to appear on a shelf near you.News
LucasArts Announces New Online Star Wars Game
One of the oldest rumors in the gaming world has finally been confirmed: LucasArts and Bioware are developing a massively multiplayer online Star Wars game. It's called "The Old Republic."News
LucasArts and BioWare Unveil Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO
Brand new massively-multiplayer version of BioWare's Knights of the Old Republic role-playing games announced at San Francisco press conference.News
Sony’s LittleBigPlanet Recalled Over References to Qu’ran
Sony pulls its most celebrated title of the year four days before the store date over musical track containing "potentially offensive" lines from the Qu'ran.News
The Game On Interview with Peter Molyneux, Part Four
Fourth and final slice of our chat with game design luminary Peter Molyneux about the Xbox 360's upcoming casual-hardcore roleplaying game, on sale October 21.News
NPD: Xbox 360 Soars Past PS3 in September Sales
It's gold once more for the Nintendo Wii, as Microsoft extends its silver lead over Sony's bronze.News
The Game On Interview with Peter Molyneux, Part Three
Third slice of our chat with game design luminary Peter Molyneux about the Xbox 360's upcoming casual-hardcore roleplaying game, on sale October 21.News
Yes We Can, Says Obama, In Video Games Everywhere
The democratic presidential nominee turns to in-game ads to deliver his "get out the vote" message.News
The Game On Interview with Peter Molyneux, Part One
In which we quiz game design luminary Peter Molyneux about the Xbox 360's upcoming casual-hardcore roleplaying game Fable 2, on sale October 21.News
LG to Add Keyboard to Prada Phone
LG Electronics will later this year launch an updated version of its Prada phone that sports a QWERTY keyboard.News
Microsoft Sues DHL After Train Dumps 21,600 Xboxes
Microsoft is suing cargo-delivery service DHL Express for allegedly losing 21,600 Xbox game consoles because of a Texas train derailment.News
Is it Time for Sony to Drop the PS3’s Price?
At $470 fully loaded, Sony's console is a tough purchase, especially in these lean economic times.News
Independent Games Take Flight
Indie game makers look to the music and film business (and creative marketing) to learn how to nurture audience and interest.News
How Facebook Changed Gaming
Analysis: The pace of life has cranked up, prompting a sea change in games to accommodate schedule constraints and other modern realities.News
Game Economy Grows with Micropayments
Game-makers build up revenue with in-game cash economies–which sometimes slip outside, too.News
Nintendo’s DSi ‘probably’ Hitting US in 2009 Says Iwata
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said in a newspaper interview that the DSi would launch overseas 'probably' in 2009.News
Hands on With Nintendo’s DSi
The newest addition to the Nintendo DS family, DSi, has clearer sound quality and a surprisingly sharp image quality.News
Nintendo to Launch New Handheld DS-i This Year in Japan
Nintendo is refreshing its DS Lite handheld with a thinner version that has dual-digital cameras.News
Report: Nintendo to Launch New DS With Camera, Music Player
Nintendo is preparing a version of its popular DS portable gaming device with a camera and music player, says a Japanese newspaper.News
Electronic Arts Drops Pursuit of Take-Two
EA is giving up on its attempt to acquire rival Take-Two Interactive.News
Spore Executive Producer Discloses Game Details
PC World talks with Lucy Bradshaw, Spore's executive producer, about this year's hottest game, which goes on sale September 7.News
Spore Executive Producer Discloses Game Details
PC World talks with Lucy Bradshaw, Spore's executive producer, about this year's hottest game, which goes on sale September 7.News
Xbox 360 Beats PlayStation 3 in Japan Weekly Sales Chart
The launch of the "Tales of Vesperia" video game helped Microsoft's Xbox 360 record one of its best weeks of sales since its 2006 launch.News
Xbox 360’s ‘Tales of Vesperia’ Launches in Tokyo
Tales of Vesperia, the latest in Namco Bandai's long-running "Tales" series of games, debuted in Tokyo on Thursday morning.News
Manage Your Summer Olympics Viewing Experience
Use NBC's stream of thousands of hours of high-quality vide–and many extras–for a totally enjoyable Olympics experience on your PC.Community Scoop
New Search Site, Vista Redux, Guitar Hero Preview
Readers try out a search engine named Cuil, debate whether Vista deserves a second chance, and mull over Guitar Hero's song list.News
New PlayStation 3 Console Gains FCC Approval
A new PlayStation 3 console was approved by the U.S. FCC last week, according to the agency's online filings database.News
Broadband Innovations, Part 3: The Film Editor’s Dream
A 10-gbps fiber-optics connection enables a Swedish film editor to do his job in real time from his dream home in a beautiful rural village.News
Broadband Innovations, Part 1: The 21st Century Athlete
Broadband is helping to redefine the modern athlete. Meet gamer Patrick O'Day, who hopes to compete in the worldwide Digital Games in China this fall.News
PC World Downloads Have Been Revamped and Improved
We've redesigned the Downloads section of PCWorld.com to make it simpler to find the software you want with better search tools, more user reviews and easier navigation.News
15 Sizzling Summer Games
From the much-anticipated Spore to the newest Guitar Hero to shoot-'em-ups galore, here are our recommendations for the games you've got to play this summer, with video of each of our picks.News
Flight Sims, Mind-Controlled Headsets, and More
Fly a plane or feel bullets fly by your head at the Game Developers Conference 2008.News
Super Mario Galaxy for Nintendo Wii
The game, promoted by astronaut Buzz Aldrin, will launch for the holiday season.News