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Top 10 Biggest Bogus Tech Rumors of 2008
2008 may have been a down year for the economy, but it was a banner year for unfounded tech rumors. Here's a look back at the biggest bogus tech rumors of 2008.News
This is Not a Top 10 List (And So Can You!)
In which I bow out of etching my annual scribblings on another pair of sacred tablets in favor of soliciting your video game picks and pans for 2008.News
Nothing Escapes the Pull of a PlayStation 3, Not Even a Black Hole
Scientists scrimp on supercomputer costs but still manage to solve a cosmic quandary with a little help from Sony's PS3.News
Music Sales Rejuvenated by Rock Band, Guitar Hero
Popular past hits get a second lease on life courtesy bestselling music video games.News
EA Delivers Spore De-Authorization Tool, Keeps Activation Limit
New utility allows customers to de-authorize installs, but retains five-in-all activation limit and won't reset pre-tool installs.News
Guns N’ Roses Frontman Axl Rose Growls About Guitar Hero
Hard rockin' singer rambles on in epic message board post, suggesting he'll "sort" out "chicanery" relating to Guns N' Roses songs in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.News
EVE Online, the World’s First Virtual Democracy?
Iceland-based developed CCP transformed a potentially crippling internal corruption scandal into an interplanetary fledgling democracy.News
5 Reasons to Try the Drakensang The Dark Eye Demo
The not-quite-sequel to the old Realms of Arkania role playing trilogy won't be in stores until February 2009, but the demo's available now, and worth a look.News
PSP 4000 in Late 2009, PSP2 Arriving Later
Speculation about the future of Sony's multimillions selling PlayStation Portable handheld video games system hits the wire.News
Is Sony’s PS3 Really a Sinking Ship?
Some in the media think so, but flapping lips don't necessarily sink ships if you look at the broader picture.News
Quotes of Note From 2008
So many notable quotes, so little space to recount them — that's the annual conundrum as we think back on the year.News
DCS Black Shark Helicopter Simulator Available Now
Possibly the world's most realistic civilian grade military attack helicopter simulator ever attempted goes live.News
Does Gaming at Work Improve Productivity?
At some companies, managers think that workplace gaming provides an easy, cost-effective, and much-appreciated way to reward employees for reaching goals.News
November Sales Shock: Wii Sells Over 2 Million Units
The November NPD sales data is in, and it's a very good time to be Nintendo.News
Top PC Game Sales for November 2008
World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King and Call of Duty: World at War lead the pack, with Spore, Fallout 3, and Left 4 Dead right behind.News
Fallout 3 G.E.C.K. Editor Available Now
Revitalize your own personal wasteland or kit out a new one with Bethesda's free official Fallout 3 editor.News
Spore Tops Piracy Charts, but Don’t Blame DRM
BitTorrent news site claims Spore was the most pirated game of 2008, but speculates wildly about the reasons why.News
“Second Life” for Muslims Launches Online
Virtual community integrated with social network site Muxlim.com debuts, aimed at Muslims living in Western nations.News
Confirmed: PlayStation Home Open Beta Launches Thursday
Sony spills the beans, confirming its virtual community for the PlayStation 3 will launch worldwide tomorrow.News
PlayStation Home Arriving as Open Beta From Thursday
Sony Computer Entertainment will open up its Home online virtual environment to all PlayStation 3 users from Thursday, it said…News
Is the Wii’s Motion Controller Any Good?
Researchers launch study into robotic learning tools and compare the Wii remote's accelerometer to a more expensive motion capture system.News
Sony PlayStation Home Launch Imminent
Sony's virtual metropolis teeming with bowling alleys, arcades, cinemas, and player-owned houses for the PlayStation 3 will launch by end of 2008, says Sony.News
NVIDIA Reveals New PhysX Licenses with Electronic Arts, 2K Games
We interview NVIDIA's Bryan Del Rizzo to get the lowdown on the new EA and 2K Games licenses, and the GPU manufacturer's plans for its physics-modeling technology.News
Analyst: November Game Sales Up 7 Per Cent
Wedbush Morgan forecasts November video game sales grew slightly over 2007 despite gloomy economy and abbreviated holiday sales period.News
Walmart Unleashing “Thousands” of Wiis Online
Mega-retailer said to offer "tens of thousands" of Nintendo Wii consoles on its website starting Monday.News
Next Metal Gear is Coming to “Universal Power Symbol”?
Konami teases "a next Metal Gear" by placing electric green exclamation points around a plus sign that adds up to a cryptically exhibited IEC and IEEE symbol.News
Download Capcom’s Resident Evil 5 Demo Now
The demo's just been released in Japan, but it's available anywhere to Xbox 360 users willing to sign up for a Hotmail account.News
Wii Fit, IPhone 3G Among Japan’s Top Impulse Buys in 2008
Nintendo's Wii Fit game and Apple's iPhone 3G are among the top 20 products Japanese consumers confessed to buying on impulse in 2008.News
BioShock Creator Says Games are the Convergence of Everything
2K Boston creative director Ken Levine talks gaming, inspirations, mistakes, and future trends.News
Nvidia Reiterates Interest in Mini-laptops
Nvidia officials on Tuesday said the company was interested in the netbook space, but would wait for the market to mature.News
Microsoft: Xbox 360 Routs PS3 in Record Black Friday Sales
The Xbox 360 had its best Black Friday sales in history and trounced the PS3 by 3-to-1, says Microsoft.News
Rockstar Using SecuROM for PC Grand Theft Auto IV
Publisher admits GTA IV uses controversial computer copy protection, requires disc in drive and online activation to play.News
Resident Evil 5 Demo Next Week for Japan Only
Capcom to release Resident Evil 5 demo in Japan in early December, U.S. and Europe versions to follow at future date.News
Cartoon Network Game “Ben 10” Tops 2.5 Million Sales
Action-adventure Ben 10: Protector of Earth cleans up for publisher D3P.News
Games Industry Scores High on Video Game Report Card
It's all As and Bs for the games industry, but is the National Institute on Media and Family's report fact-based or educated opinion?News
Wii Sales Pass 7 Million Units in Japan
As the second anniversary of the launch of Nintendo's Wii approaches sales of the console have passed the 7 million mark, Enterbrain said Wednesday.News
What Sony’s Adding in its PS3 Update Tomorrow
The PlayStation 3 bumps up to firmware version 2.53 tomorrow and adds at least one important new feature.News
Get a PlayStation 3 for as Little as $250
Pocket $150 off the price of a new PS3 for what it costs you in time to sign up for Sony's new PlayStation Visa card.News
Xbox 360 Surpasses Original Xbox Install Base
Three years and counting, Microsoft marks an important milestone in the life of the Xbox 360.News
Hack: How To Play Music On Your Nintendo DS
Here's how to get music playback on your Nintendo DS.News
Greenpeace: Companies Not Serious About Climate Change
Nokia still tops the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics, which is increasingly focusing on manufacturers' energy consumption and greenhouse gas production.News
Army Ponies Up $50M to Fund Combat Video Games
New video game unit will drop $50 million over five years to develop games and game systems to prep soldiers for combat.News
World’s First Slot-Loading Xbox 360
How to convert your Xbox 360's clunky tray-based DVD player into a sleek slot-loading wonder.News
Study: Wii Games Hit Bargain Bins Faster
Electronic Entertainment Design and Research (EEDAR) claims more Wii games underperforming than PS3 and Xbox 360 games.News
Elven Legacy: Colorful, Nonlinear, and Surprisingly Turn-Based
It's an actual turn-based strategy game set in a fantasy world with a nonlinear storyline, suggesting that sometimes pigs really can fly.News
PC Games Market Largest in the World, Claims Study
A new report from research group JPR says the PC gaming market is worth over $20 billion, and that more gaming PCs have been shipped than PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii combined.News
Microsoft’s New Xbox Experience Launches, Netflix Users Go Wild
Today's the day your Xbox 360s get a total (and totally free) makeover, including fully integrated streaming Netflix video support.News
Interview: Jeffrey Steefel on LOTRO Mines of Moria, Part Two
Turbine's Mines of Moria expansion to its "one fantasy MMO to rule them all" hits today, and we've got the scoop with Lord of the Rings Online executive producer Jeffrey Steefel.News