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  • Game review: Call of Duty: World at War, Xbox 360 Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 1:13AMCall of Duty sitting atop the charts is a Christmas tradition, so how does the latest instalment stack up? Related Stories LinkedIn available in more languages Bedtime stories go online as Noddy signs up to Windows Live Messenger MySpace bullying leads to teenage suicide, court told Storm on the web as BlackBerry approaches point of sale Channel 4 blocks web videos in China and ...
  • "Games for Stupid Bastard Windows Shitting Live" Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 10:02PMSo I recently bought The Club and Viva Pinata for PC. Installed zem quite happily, loaded them up - both did the same thing when I tried to sign in. "An Update is required". Click Okay...wait a few moments. "The Update could not be downloaded". Huh.
  • 14:13 (BST), 19/11/2008 Evasive Space Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS YUKE’S Company of America today revealed ... Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 3:04PMYUKE’S Company of America today revealed the first set of in-game screenshots and level details for Evasive Space, a new action space adventure for WiiWare™ under development by High Voltage Software.
  • 01:02 (BST), 17/11/2008 Neverland Card Battles Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Experience a true card battle ... Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 10:19AMExperience a true card battle game with the official Neverland Card Battles demo for the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, now available on the PlayStation®Store on PSP system.
  • 20 Essential Sources for Free HD Videos Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 4:10PM HD Video isn’t just coming to every television screen, it’s making its way online as well. From well known video sites like YouTube to unknown upstarts like Vuze , many online video services are embracing the new standard. Here’s a list of 20 great sources where you can find High Definition videos. Making the switch is easy; the only thing that’s blurred is the line between online and ...
  • Blockbuster Set To Release Set-Top Box Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 2:48PMBlockbuster, faced with competition from movie download services, is reportedly working on a set-top box for streaming movies to customers.
  • Sierra games cut for not exhibiting "potential to be exploited", says Kotick Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 8:19AMFor over a decade, the performance of Electronic Arts has been a key indicator by which the health of the games business as a whole is measured.
  • 6 seeking 4 positions on Eveleth-Gilbert School Board Saturday, November 1, 2008 @ 5:27AMEVELETH — Six candidates are running for election to four positions on the Eveleth-Gilbert School Board. They are Patty Babich, Joseph Pershern and Keith Young, incumbents, and Kathryn “Kat’’ Gritzmacher, Rocco Leoni and Adam “Pokey’’ Venne. Incumbent Polly Sorcan did not file.
  • Google Ads Grab Online Real Estate Friday, October 31, 2008 @ 4:59PMBeer, champagne ads get greenlight; top search firm expected to put more ads above organic results.
  • Online movie distribution: Netflix has a wide variety. Blockbuster gets a late fee. Friday, October 31, 2008 @ 4:42AMNetflix continued its assault on the living room today by announcing a deal to put its ?Watch Instantly? content on
  • CrunchGear Reviews the New Xbox Experience Wednesday, October 29, 2008 @ 2:24PM FROM: Peter Ha, CrunchGear TO: TechCrunch Readers It has come to my attention that the fine readers of TechCrunch enjoy web services. The New Xbox Experience is nothing but web services including a new method for streaming Netflix movies (SD and HD), a complex avatar system, and social networking services built into a set-top box. This is what cable TV wanted to be a decade ago and is the ...
  • Ground search ends for missing Barrie teen Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 9:52PMA poster pleading for help in the search for Brandon Crisp of Barrie, Ont.
  • "Xbox 360 family settings" Sunday, October 26, 2008 @ 7:59PMI have a question about the family settings on the 360. back when i first bought my 360 (@launch in 2005) me and my kid brother both had an account, with his real age at that time (13).
  • k1009 BC-MO-MissouriToday 10-26 1450 Sunday, October 26, 2008 @ 9:23AMPINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) -- Running back Martell Mallet ran 146 yards and scored two touchdowns to help Arkansas-Pine Bluff demolish Lincoln in a 42-0 win Saturday and snap their winless season.
  • Xbox 360: SoulCalibur IV Friday, October 24, 2008 @ 10:13AMSoulCalibur IV is at its heart a 2D/3D fighting game, with tons of characters to choose from, writes Aubrey Kilian.
  • Still no sign of Crisp Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 11:13AMThe snow was flying and the mercury plummeting Tuesday, but there was still no sign of Brandon Crisp. The 15-year-old Barrie boy has been [...]
  • Online Entertainment Applications Dominate Evening Hours Tuesday, October 21, 2008 @ 9:29PM Internet users behavior is shifting as online entertainment-based applications such as gaming, video streaming, social networking and VoIP communications dominate peak evening hours between 6:00 and 11:00p.m., according to a report from network equipment company Sandvine. The report found these real-time, interactive applications increase up to 50 percent per subscriber during peak evening ...
  • Teen vanishes, parents blame video game Tuesday, October 21, 2008 @ 1:50PMA central Ontario woman thinks someone is holding her teenaged son against his will, and that his disappearance is linked to a video game. [...]
  • Sandvine Releases Global Internet Traffic Trends Report Tuesday, October 21, 2008 @ 11:01AM WATERLOO, ONTARIO-- -
  • Sandvine Releases Global Internet Traffic Trends Report Tuesday, October 21, 2008 @ 11:00AM Attention Technology Editors
  • Portal Coming To XBLA News Friday, October 17, 2008 @ 11:17AMMicrosoft announces Portal: Still Alive, coming to Xbox Live Arcade for 1200 Microsoft Points this Wednesday…
  • Advertisement starts Thursday, October 16, 2008 @ 6:08AMover Republican rival John McCain, 72, among younger voters.
  • Age of Booty - Xbox Live Arcade Unlockables Wednesday, October 15, 2008 @ 10:49PMBombs Away (10) - Destroy a neutral or enemy town†s defense with a bomb. Boom Boom (15) - Sink two enemy ships with a single bomb. Cartographer (5) - Create and save a custom map.
  • "COD 5 Beta Code invalid" Monday, October 13, 2008 @ 6:42PMBefore you ask Yes I typed it in correctly and yes it’s a 25 letter code. I have a German Xbox Live Account. Any ideas to fix this? GamerTag: Madd Dogg 666
  • And The Gadget Of The Year Is... Friday, October 10, 2008 @ 10:09AMApple has dominated the 2008 T3 Magazine Gadget Awards, scooping four awards.
  • Fable 2 Gets Day One Co-op Patch Friday, October 10, 2008 @ 9:53AM10 Oct 2008: Should it have been in-game?
  • Fable II to Have Online Co-op at Release Thursday, October 9, 2008 @ 5:00PMA posting on the Fable II blog says that Fable II will have co-operative online play on launch...
  • 09:13 (BST), 09/10/2008 Halo 3: Recon Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS “Halo 3: Recon” Microsoft Game Studios ... Thursday, October 9, 2008 @ 9:28AM“Halo 3: Recon” Microsoft Game Studios Bungie DVD for the Xbox 360 video game system; Xbox LIVE-enabled Ratin...
  • New Xbox Experience Feature Preview [All] Thursday, October 9, 2008 @ 4:29AMMicrosoft gives us a progress update on the New Xbox Experience coming November 19.
  • OUT THIS WEEK Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 11:09AMBOOKS • Called Out of Darkness: A Spiritual Confession, Anne Rice: "This autobiographical spiritual memoir," according to Publishers Weekly, "provides an account of how the author rediscovered and fully embraced her Catholic faith."
  • Calamitous Rock Band 2 bug found News Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 1:32PMFans have found a rather calamitous multiplayer bug in Rock Band 2 that wipes groups from the hard drive. The issue only seems to be affecting Xbox 360, according to the Rock Band forums (spotted by Kotaku ). It triggers on consoles with a Live enabled primary account and non-Live enabled secondary account.
  • If Netflix Builds It, Subscribers Will Come Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 8:30PMAnd by "it," we mean an enticing library of instant-viewing movies.
  • Sony Bravia Internet Video Link (DMX-NV1) Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 9:56PMThe Sony Bravia Internet Video Link (DMX-NV1) will stream Web video and Amazon Video On Demand to your Bravia HDTV, but its slow interface and limited content options will have you looking at alternatives.
  • Dead Space Has Gone Gold For Xbox 360, Playstation 3, and Windows PC Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 8:28PMThe Award-Winning Sci-Fi Survival Horror Game Ships to Retailers on Oct. 14
  • Avoid Scams When Selling Items Online Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 5:59PMTimes are tough and many people are looking to make a little extra money by selling some of their belongings online.
  • Microsoft launches a contest to Perk up its search appeal Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 5:14PMLooking to draw fresh users into the arms of Live Search, Microsoft on Wednesday announced a half-year contest in which users can exchange clicks for tickets, and tickets for various goodies.
  • 05:10 (BST), 02/10/2008 Dead Space Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS – Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), ... Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 8:28AM– Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS), announced today that Dead Space™, the highly anticipated new survival horror game, has gone gold and will ship in North America on October 14 for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.
  • Microsoft starts Live Search SearchPerks rewards program Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 8:13AMMicrosoft has started a new rewards scheme in a bid to entice you to use its Live Search search engine. The scheme is called Live Search SearchPerks and gives you the opportunity to collect tickets when you search. Those tickets then add up to prizes you can claim. In order to start collecting tickets you need [...]
  • Microsoft launches contest to Perk up its search appeal Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 1:59AMLooking to draw fresh users into the arms of Live Search, Microsoft on Wednesday announced a half-year contest in which users can exchange clicks for tickets, and tickets for various goodies.
  • Sundance Halts Online Fest Initiative; Short Filmmakers Kept in the Dark by Aggregator Mediastile Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 10:47PMThe Sundance Film Festival had ended its relationship with new media aggregator Mediastile Inc. after the company repeatedly failed to send royalty payments and traffic reports to Sundance directors that screened films online via iTunes , Netflix and XBox LIVE . Over the weekend, Sundance organizers e-mailed filmmakers to confirm the shift, leaving them to resolve their individual situations ...
  • 12:33 (BST), 01/10/2008 Dead Space Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS – Electronic Arts announced today that Dead ... Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 2:29PM– Electronic Arts announced today that Dead Space™, the highly anticipated new survival horror game, has gone gold and will go on sale in the UK as planned on October 24 for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and the PC.
  • Crime Log - Oct. 1, 2008 Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 12:07PMHere is a synopsis of crimes reported to the Amherst County Sheriff’s Office between Sept. 19 and Sept. 26:
  • EA Announces That Dead Space Has Gone Gold Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 11:27AMElectronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), announced today that Dead Space(TM), the highly anticipated new survival horror game, has gone gold and will ship in North America on October 14 for the Xbox 360(R) videogame and entertainment system and PLAYSTATION(R)3 computer entertainment system. The PC version will ship on October 20. Dead Space will be in stores in Europe on October 24 for the Xbox 360, ...
  • EA Announces That Dead Space Has Gone Gold Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 11:00AM REDWOOD CITY, Calif.----Electronic Arts Inc. , announced today that Dead Space™, the highly anticipated new survival horror game, has gone gold and will ship in North America on October 14 for the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system.
  • "Which broadband provider should I go with?" Monday, September 29, 2008 @ 8:33PMkinky_mong wrote: I had a discussion with a friend yesterday and he claimed O2 broadband was excellent. Apparently they own Be broadband as well, but being a O2 customer I would get money off the cost. Just want to know if anyone has any experience of using Xbox Live on O2?
  • Meet the new face of satire as Hitler web craze goes viral Saturday, September 27, 2008 @ 11:10PMParodies of the film Downfall satirising targets such as Giles Coren and Barack Obama become comic trend
  • Families that play together, stay together! Friday, September 26, 2008 @ 10:29PMStaff Photo By: Darcie Thom Jade Simpson plays the popular ‘Rock Band’ video game By: Darcie Thom Well, times are a-changin’ and so are the ways that families spend their time together! Parents come up with these ideas that their children are bound to love and the only reaction that they get is ‘AWE….. but I wanted to [...]
  • PURE [Review] Wednesday, September 24, 2008 @ 1:25PMDisney takes on MotorStorm in this new ATV brand - and wins...
  • Gameloft Adds Games to Google’s Android Wednesday, September 24, 2008 @ 3:55AMThe mobile games company will be bringing a smattering of games to Google’s platform next year.
  • MadBid.com Auction Sells Brand New 2009 MINI One Car For GBP6.83! Monday, September 22, 2008 @ 2:35PMMadBid.com, the new internet-based auction platform, broke all online saving records by selling a brand new, MINI One car for GBP6.83. The auction for the MINI One, which retails for GBP12,135, was won by Sandeep Anantharaman, a telecom engineer from Watford. About ...