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Year in review: Video game industry pins hopes on hits

year in review A series of popular titles, combined with inexpensive consoles from Microsoft and Nintendo, could be what insulates the game industry from the chilly economy.

December 16, 2008, 4:00 AM PST

At Last HOPE conference, everyone can hack it

roundup Gathering in New York brings together the hacker community for sessions on hacking the usual (computer systems) and not so usual (the media, food, and sex).

July 21, 2008, 10:33 AM PDT

High notes from a low-profile E3

roundup The new-style E3 is no longer a huge free-for-all, but that doesn't mean Microsoft and others in the video-game business aren't making some noise.

July 15, 2008, 8:16 PM PDT

Week in video: Wii will rock you

CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi brings you the latest on the Nintendo Wii, as well as an interview with an indie video game developer with a WiiWare contract.

April 19, 2008, 7:30 AM PDT

Investor: EA's offer for Take-Two undervalued

Portfolio manager also said he expects EA to raise its offer before the April release of Take-Two's Grand Theft Auto 4.

February 25, 2008, 4:56 PM PST

At GDC, game industry looks ahead

roundup From the Game Developers Conference: WiiWare and the Wii Fit, Lego Universe, the Xbox Live Creators Club, and more.
Photos: Microsoft gets its game on

February 22, 2008, 1:26 PM PST

Kurzweil: 'Exponential' change ahead for games, people

Renowned inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil explains how tech will give people superhuman abilities and near immortality.

February 22, 2008, 5:41 AM PST

Q&A: 100-plus WiiWare titles in development

Nintendo promising wide range of titles for North American WiiWare launch; says it doesn't want to place limits on developer ideas.

February 21, 2008, 2:46 PM PST

'Wii Fit,' WiiWare due in U.S. in mid-May

Nintendo announces launch dates for its balance-board-based exercise game and an independent development and digital distribution channel.

February 20, 2008, 1:23 PM PST