Software November 4, 2015 Desert Bus: the worst video game of all time Driving from Tucson, Ariz., to Las Vegas takes about eight hours and is exactly as boring as you’d imagine -- and Desert Bus, an unreleased 1995 video game by entertainers Penn Jillette and Teller, celebrates that trip in all its horrid glory.
Microsoft November 4, 2015 Microsoft to unveil new Xbox Tuesday Microsoft will unveil its new Xbox on Tuesday. What's underneath the hood of the latest videogame console represents a multiyear odyssey of trying to figure out how to keep the machine "cool" in the age of smartphones and tablets.
Home Ent November 4, 2015 New Microsoft Xbox first round in technology war with Apple, Sony The new Microsoft Xbox that will be unveiled next week not only opens up a new front in the battle of the games consoles but also launches a whole new war.
Home Ent November 4, 2015 Sony shows PlayStation 4 capabilities, but no box Sony showed off what the PlayStation 4 can do, discussing its upcoming game console that will go on sale this holiday season for the first time at a Wednesday event. But Sony didn't reveal the device itself.
Personal Tech November 4, 2015 Game over for Atari? An ode to Pong Eventually, all of one's childhood idols fall on hard times. Now, it's Pong. Atari's U.S. subsidiary, the creator of Pong, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, slain by a flock of Angry Birds and a school of Fruit Ninjas.
Security November 4, 2015 Game over: thousands of sex offenders booted from online gaming platforms More than 2,100 registered sex offenders were swept from gaming networks Wednesday, the New York attorney general said, preventing them from sending messages to underage children.
Home Ent November 4, 2015 A Wii U beginners guide It's finally here! Whenever you get your Nintendo Wii, here are the first things you need to know about the hardware, the must-have games and a few other features that make this Nintendo's biggest system to date.
Home Ent November 4, 2015 New Nintendo Wii U launches -- but do consumers want it? In the six years since the last major video game system launched, Apple unveiled the iPhone and the iPad, "Angry Birds" invaded smartphones and Facebook reached a billion users. In the process, scores of video game consoles were left to languish in living rooms alongside dusty VCRs and disc players.
Armed Forces November 4, 2015 Megan Fox responds to the Call of Duty When you think of Megan Fox, video games probably aren’t the first thing that comes to mind. Nonetheless, the Hollywood bombshell has attached her name to the brand new first person shooter: “Call of Duty: Ghosts.”
Microsoft November 4, 2015 Top 7 video games of 2014 The holidays should be all about fun and games. Fortunately, you can find both as gifts - and for a modest investment.