Read more video games stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/31010/video-games.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:47:55 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/74644/online-gamers-a-cash-crop-for-farmville.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe latest video game craze sweeping America is a surprisingly cute Facebook application that doesn’t include even a single laser gun. FarmVille has attracted 60 million players, 22 million of whom still check in on their farms every day, harvesting crops, tending livestock, and helping their neighbors scare off foxes....http://www.newser.com/story/74644/online-gamers-a-cash-crop-for-farmville.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 23 Nov 2009 16:05:30 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73397/naughty-mickey-hits-the-wii.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMickey Mouse is going back to his papered-over roots as a mischief-maker as Disney reimagines its core property for a new generation, and perhaps a new revenue stream. The first vehicle is “Epic Mickey,” a video game for the Wii console in which players can choose to play Mickey as...http://www.newser.com/story/73397/naughty-mickey-hits-the-wii.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Nov 2009 11:14:13 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72932/slumping-wii-surprises-nintendo.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith hit games few and far between, consumers aren’t exactly fighting in the aisles to get their hands on a Wii anymore. Nintendo slashed its full year sales forecast for Wii hardware 23% yesterday, the Wall Street Journal reports, and offered little hope of a swift turnaround. “Right now, the...http://www.newser.com/story/72932/slumping-wii-surprises-nintendo.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 30 Oct 2009 8:07:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71967/gaming-causes-joint-pain-in-kids-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe repetitive motions involved in playing video games cause joint pain in children, according to a new study by a true expert—an 11-year-old gamer. Deniz Ince, with the help of his rheumatologist dad, studied joint pain among his fellow video game enthusiasts, aged 7 to 12. More than an...http://www.newser.com/story/71967/gaming-causes-joint-pain-in-kids-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 19 Oct 2009 16:04:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72030/rock-band-hits-the-iphone.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRock Band has arrived on the iPhone, complete with a Bluetooth multi-player mode that allows four people to jam together. The $9.99 app, also available on the iPod Touch, includes 20 tracks, among them the Pixies' "Debaser" and two Foo Fighters songs; of course, more can be purchased via...http://www.newser.com/story/72030/rock-band-hits-the-iphone.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 19 Oct 2009 12:01:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71556/the-new-video-gamer-is-a-chick.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn 2001, women and girls constituted just 12% of video gamers; now, fully 40% of game players are female, and the gaming industry has taken notice. EA, Sony, Nintendo, and several other companies are rolling out new products catering to girls, from a dancing game to a Hannah Montana adventure...http://www.newser.com/story/71556/the-new-video-gamer-is-a-chick.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Oct 2009 8:23:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70513/war-games-help-vets-cope-with-ptsd.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUsing realistic war games to re-create the sights, sounds, and even smells of combat is helping veterans overcome post-traumatic stress disorder in several clinical trials. Games like Virtual Iraq —modeled on Full Spectrum Warrior —help psychologists bring patients back to traumatic events and break down mental barriers. Researchers say the...http://www.newser.com/story/70513/war-games-help-vets-cope-with-ptsd.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 29 Sep 2009 9:02:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70176/nintendo-cuts-wii-to-200-in-price-war-with-sony.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNintendo is slashing the price of its Wii console by 20% worldwide, bringing the US price to $200—a cut announced just as Sony was beginning its presentation at the annual Tokyo Game Show. The prices of Sony's Playstation and Microsoft's Xbox were both dropped to $300 lately as the...http://www.newser.com/story/70176/nintendo-cuts-wii-to-200-in-price-war-with-sony.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 24 Sep 2009 8:24:22 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69199/army-recruiters-video-arcade-draws-fire.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Army Experience Center in Philadelphia—a sort of video arcade/recruiting center—has numerous detractors, and those opponents have an influential ally. “This is just a new version of an old attempt” at recruiting, Pulitzer Prize winner and former New York Times war correspondent Chris Hedges tells dscriber. The simulations...http://www.newser.com/story/69199/army-recruiters-video-arcade-draws-fire.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 11 Sep 2009 17:26:56 CDT