Read more Xbox stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/8297/xbox.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 5:29:55 CSThttp://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/59498/microsoft-may-unveil-wii-like-remote-in-june.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJust-released patent applications suggest Microsoft has indeed created a so-called “Magic Wand” to rival the Wii remote, the BBC reports. It could come out at next month's industry expo in Los Angeles. The applications say the wand has "biometric sensors" that would detect "fingerprint, hand geometry, hand vein pattern, palm...http://www.newser.com/story/59498/microsoft-may-unveil-wii-like-remote-in-june.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 19 May 2009 17:55:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58259/why-good-movies-make-bad-video-games.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMovie buffs likely don’t remember The Chronicles of Riddick , a trundling sci-fi clunker from 2004. But for gamers, the title is hallowed because of its spin-off video game—a rare success for a movie tie-in. Too often, such games are rushed to coincide with the film, resulting in crappy graphics...http://www.newser.com/story/58259/why-good-movies-make-bad-video-games.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 07 May 2009 8:36:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/49241/time-to-give-netflix-its-dot-com-due.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDespite plenty of naysayers, Netflix boasts success like few other dot-coms, Chris O’Brien writes in the San Jose Mercury News . The movie-rental service reported record earnings despite the recession, “a neat trick that eBay and Yahoo could only dream of emulating.” Netflix’s innovative distribution system, inventory management, and prescient web-to-TV...http://www.newser.com/story/49241/time-to-give-netflix-its-dot-com-due.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 28 Jan 2009 16:47:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44385/netflix-from-web-to-tv-youve-got-options.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFor those who disdain DVDs and won’t watch movies on computers, there are perfectly passable devices that get streaming video from Netflix to your TV, Nick Wingfield writes in the Wall Street Journal after testing an LG Blu-ray player, the Xbox game console, and a purpose-built device from Roku. All...http://www.newser.com/story/44385/netflix-from-web-to-tv-youve-got-options.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 04 Dec 2008 15:05:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/40658/top-games-for-holiday-play.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAre you ready to wear out your thumbs this holiday season? Looking at games slated for holiday release, Forbes thinks gamers "crave a lot of morally questionable mayhem." Here are their top choices: Gears of War 2 (Microsoft): This game promises hordes of aliens to shoot up. Guitar Hero World...http://www.newser.com/story/40658/top-games-for-holiday-play.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 25 Oct 2008 18:39:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/35470/rock-the-vote-takes-game-to-xbox-live.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTo get gamers off the couch and into politics, Rock the Vote is targeting Xbox players, CNET reports. Beginning Monday, Xbox Live users will be able to register to vote and answer surveys from their living rooms. "To realize our goal of registering 2 million young Americans by this fall,...http://www.newser.com/story/35470/rock-the-vote-takes-game-to-xbox-live.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 21 Aug 2008 15:34:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/18768/wii-points-to-gamings-future.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe upset Nintendo has secured against Microsoft and Sony as its simple-but-innovative Wii continues to dominate their processor-heavy rival consoles portends much for the future of gaming, writes Michael Noer for Forbes . Expect much more casual gaming and gamers, Noer writes, as low-time-commitment experiences and Wii-like intuitive controls snag demographics...http://www.newser.com/story/18768/wii-points-to-gamings-future.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 11 Feb 2008 15:56:55 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/16736/video-game-sales-shatter-annual-record.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMore video games were sold in 2007 than ever before, with a total of $17.94 billion marking a 43% increase over 2006, reports the AP. Much of the growth came from sales of Nintendo's chronically undersupplied Wii and Microsoft's Halo 3, market researcher NPD Group said. Nintendo dominated gaming...http://www.newser.com/story/16736/video-game-sales-shatter-annual-record.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 18 Jan 2008 10:23:32 CST