“Boom Blox,” a new family game from Electronic Arts and shepherded by director Steven Spielberg, proves that any developer can make a great, involving Wii game when they truly "get" both the console's strengths and its shortcomings.
On Monday, Nintendo launches WiiWare, a service that allows gamers to download games straight to their Wiis. Are the growing number of games-on-demand services and the sometimes unusual bite-sized games they offer the wave of the future? Indie developers — and big console makers — are betting on it.
As much fun as video games are, they can also be incredibly frustrating. It’s infuriating to play and replay (and replay) a level. But it's so gratifying once you beat it!
Take-Two Interactive Software said on Friday that "Pirates of the Caribbean" director Gore Verbinski will make a movie version of "BioShock," its hit video game about an underwater utopia gone disastrously wrong.
While vying for similar audiences at the same time, "Grand Theft Auto IV" bested "Iron Man" by about $300 million in their respective first weeks on the small and big screens.
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc scored more than $500 million in global sales of criminal action game "Grand Theft Auto IV" in its first week, marking what it said on Wednesday is one of the most lucrative entertainment events in history.
The publisher of the controversial "'Grand Theft Auto IV video game sued the Chicago Transit Authority on Monday, accusing it of pulling ads promoting the blockbuster without explanation.
Video-game publisher Electronic Arts unveiled two initiatives on Tuesday to breathe new life into its sports business by making games that are easier to play and customized for Nintendo's popular Wii console.
There’s an old saying that goes “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” and Nintendo definitely took that to heart when they made “Mario Kart Wii.” That’s a good thing.
Soon you’ll be able to ditch your game pad and Wiimote. A new camera system for computers and consoles will track your movements in three dimensions — essentially turning your body into the game controller.
Forget the flowers and candy — Nintendo's highly anticipated "Wii Fit" video game will debut in the U.S. later this month, and Wal-Mart's online division is trying to persuade shoppers to order the game as "a perfect gift" for Mother's Day.
There’s nothing like a good storyline with an unexpected plot twist to get a gamer hooked. We’ll play it for days on end just to find out what happens next - and we have.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving is calling on the Entertainment Software Ratings Board, the independent organization that assigns video-game ratings, to reclassify "GTA IV" as an Adults Only game.
“Grand Theft Auto IV,” which is being released to ecstatic fans on Tuesday, could smash not only video-game sales records but opening-day box-office numbers, too. Why is it fun for otherwise law-abiding citizens to roll hookers, shoot at cops and steal helicopters?
Owners of Wii game consoles from Nintendo Co. have always enjoyed the freedom its motion-sensing games offer, but the wire between the remote and the nunchuk needed for some games could limit movement.
"Grand Theft Auto 4" went on sale Tuesday, with fans lining up at midnight to grab the first copies of the criminal action game hailed as a brutal and satirical masterpiece equal to films like "The Godfather."
With "Grand Theft Auto IV," Rockstar Games has crafted a wildly ambitious game world complete with an engrossing story of an immigrant's rise to power, unforgettable characters and expertly honed gameplay.
The run-up to “Grand Theft Auto IV” has been considerably less ballyhooed than last year’s over-the-top “Halo 3” debut. Yet when “GTA IV” parks on store shelves on April 29, it could be the most lucrative launch in entertainment history — and one that many people may not even know about.
Whether you’re taking another turn or leading your forces into yet another real-time battle, the classic strategy games are the ones that keep you coming back for more.
