International Business News - Bytes http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Real news from the virtual world: _ARE YOU EXPERIENCED? Internet-connected Xbox 360 owners will see big changes Wednesday, when the New Xbox Experience is downloaded onto their machines. Gone are the old interface's cramped, text-heavy menus, which have been replaced by eye-catching, 3D displays of all the games and movies that you've stored on your console. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081118/game-news-xbox-360s-new-look.htm Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:29:36 EST Real news from the virtual world: _TWIST AND SHOUT: With gigantic, time-consuming video games like "Fallout 3," "Fable II" and "Gears of War 2" either in stores or coming soon, it's hard to decide what's worth $60. What you need is a lighthearted, casual game--say, for $20--to take your mind off all the stress. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/game-news-a-new-twist-on-bejeweled.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:50:48 EST Real news from the virtual world:--BIG WHEELS: How huge is "Grand Theft Auto IV"? Take-Two Interactive announced that it has sold 10 million copies of the game since its April 29 launch. To put that in perspective, 2007's best-selling video game, "Halo 3," sold just 4.8 million. And "GTA IV" still has the holiday season as well as a PC version to look forward to. The game's revenue of $600 million also puts it ahead of the year's most popular movie, "The Dark Knight," whose box office is at $512 million and rising. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080908/game-news-gta-iv-hits-10-million-ea-meets-espn.htm Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:09:37 EDT Real news from the virtual world: _CONTINENTAL CONGRESS: The Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany, is the biggest annual video-game event in Europe, and it keeps getting bigger. This year, more than 203,000 people (which includes normal civilians, not just gaming professionals) got a look at the latest offering from 547 exhibitors spread out over more than 1 million square feet. That's a lot to take in over the entire four-day show, much less in one day. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/video-game-news-europes-big-show.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:33:05 EDT Real news from the virtual world: _SONIC BOOM: The people who create and publish video games--and those of us who just write about them--are still debating whether the industry's annual E3 trade show has lost its mojo. Sure, it's not as flashy as it was; on the other hand, shouldn't the games speak for themselves? I saw a lot of cool software at E3 this year, and wouldn't have been any more impressed if it had been surrounded by flashing lights, booming music and leggy models. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/sega-ea-bring-a-game-activision-cuts-legend.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:18:28 EDT Real news from the virtual world: _UNCONVENTIONAL: If you attended the 2006 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, along with about 60,000 other people, you were probably blown away by the massive audiovisual bombast. If you returned for this year's E3 Media & Business Summit, which only 5,000 attended, you might think the entire video-game industry had collapsed. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/nintendo-microsoft-stumble-while-sony-cruises.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:58:56 EDT Real news from the virtual world:--RIDE THE LIGHTNING: Activision's "Guitar Hero World Tour" is one of this year's most eagerly anticipated games, but the company has big news for fans who can't wait for that: Metallica will be releasing its next album, "Death Magnetic," as a "Guitar Hero III" download on the same day that the CD arrives in stores. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080715/video-game-news-metallicas-guitar-hero-album.htm Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:01:06 EDT Real news from the virtual world: _BEST OF 2008 (SO FAR): E3, the video-game industry's big trade show, is next week, and you'll be hearing a lot about all the new software coming between now and Christmas. But there's a bit of a lull until Aug. 12, when "Madden NFL 09" unofficially marks the beginning of the fall game season. July is a good time to catch up on some of the games you may have missed. Here are the best of the year so far: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080708/video-game-news-best-of-2008-so-far.htm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:05:34 EDT Real news from the virtual world: _THE WEIRD TURN PRO: Video gamers have been competing against each other since the days of "Donkey Kong," but the competition has gotten more intense as the popularity of online multiplayer games has exploded. Some players are even making money off their "Halo" or "Gears of War" expertise, collecting checks at tournaments all over the world. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/pro-gaming-finds-new-viewers-fans-rush-to-spore.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:40:29 EDT Real news from the virtual world:--TOKYO DRIFT: The Xbox 360 is doing just fine in most of the world, but Japanese gamers--known to prefer homegrown products--have remained resistant to Microsoft's machine. "Obviously it's a challenging market with well entrenched competitors," Microsoft vice president Shane Kim told the GamesIndustry.biz Web site. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/video-game-news-xbox-aims-for-role-playing-fans.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:06:53 EDT News from the virtual world: _GAME LAB: Nintendo's WiiWare service is up and running, finally giving Internet-connected Wii owners the chance to download original games. It's a laboratory of sorts for low-budget games, allowing smaller developers to sell their games while larger publishers can experiment with new ideas. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080512/games-news-wiiware-debuts-gta-iv-sets-records.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 15:32:28 EDT