Ubisoft fights piracy with vuvuzelas
In its war against rampant piracy, Ubisoft has chosen an unusual weapon. The French game publisher has installed the sound of ear-splitting vuvuzela horns, which was popularized at the World Cup 2010 in South Africa, to annoy away the pirates.
Apple's Game Center Now Asks For Real Name
Apple has updated the terms of service for their Game Center application to display a gamer's real name along with the nickname while sending invitation to friends, a move that is geared towards decreasing anonymity in gaming.
iPad tops the wish list of kids aged 6-12; beats gadgets like gaming consoles, iPhone and Kinect
Apple iPad has topped the electronic gadget wish list of kids aged 6-12, beating probables like Nintendo and Sony PlayStation game consoles.
Microsoft hopes Kinect will help revive Xbox sales in holiday season
Microsoft hopes that its newly launched hands-free sensor gadget, Kinect's growing popularity will help revive sales of its Xbox game console in the upcoming shopping season.
OnLive to begin selling gaming console for $99
OnLive, a video game streaming company, will begin selling its small gaming console on Thursday for a promotional price of $99.
Console Competitors Gear Up To Beat Nintendo
Sony and Microsoft are hoping their new motion sensor controllers help them surpass long-time industry champion Nintendo in the console race this holiday season.
Microsoft Launches Kinect
Having faced multiple hardware debacles ranging from Zune to Kin, Microsoft is out to prove naysayers false with its Xbox add-on Kinect, a motion sensor and voice recognition technology-based device that allows users to control games and movies with gestures and voice.