Gaming

Sony delays release of motion controller (AP)_

AP - Sony Corp. said Wednesday it has pushed back the release of its highly anticipated motion controller for the PlayStation 3 game console to the fall.

New Super Mario Bros Wii Tops 10 Million (PC World)_

PC World - Nintendo's New Super Mario Bros Wii can claim 'fastest selling single game' with some 10 million units sold worldwide, according to Nikkei Net.

Teen Media Consumption Soars to Almost 8 Hours/Day (PC Magazine)_

PC Magazine - If you feel your child is glued to video games, television or the Internet, chances are you're right – and you're not alone. An updated study released Wednesday by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation found that children average 7.5 hours of media consumption per day, an a increase o

Tetris: 100 Million Mobile Downloads and Counting (PC World)_

PC World - Who among us hasn't played Tetris? This simple yet addictive video game, the creation of Russian computer engineer Alexey Pajitnov in 1984, celebrated its 25th anniversary last June. And now it's reached a new achievement: 100 million paid mobile phone downloads since 2005.

Scientific Games, Playtech to develop online games (AP)_

AP - Scientific Games Corp., a maker of video lottery terminals and other gaming systems, said Thursday it's joining forces with gaming software developer Playtech Ltd. to develop new products.

U.S. video game sales up 4 percent in December: NPD (Reuters)_

Reuters - Sales of video game equipment and software in the United States rose 4 percent in December to a record $5.5 billion, research group NPD said on Thursday, as the industry closed out a difficult year on an upbeat note.

Modern Warfare 2 joins 'Avatar' in ultra-elite $1 billion club_

It's worth celebrating that two separate entertainment properties have crossed into ten-figure territory, even as the economy struggles to emerge from recession.

Yes Reggie, Wii Netflix Without HD is a Problem (PC World)_

PC World - Dear Nintendo, while I respect your president Reggie Fils-Aime's decision to shrug off the Wii's inability to do high-definition video as "no loss" in an interview with CNBC, I'm not sure you're taking the long view.

Dragon Age Expansion Rings in the New Year Next Week (PC World)_

PC World - Ringing in the New Year with 100 percent more Darkspawn, BioWare says its next Dragon Age Origins downloadable expansion pack will be out for Xbox 360 and PC on January 5.

Don't Steal This: Xbox 360 Thief Tracked by Gamertag (PC World)_

PC World - If you steal an Xbox 360, don't forget to disable the auto sign-in feature before going online. That's the lesson high-tech crooks are probably gleaning from today's New York Post brief about a thief, 22-year-old Jeremy Gilliam, apprehended after logging into Xbox LIVE with his victim's