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Add hip-hop to 'Rock Band' thanks to Snoop Dogg (AP) - Fri, 03 Sep 2010

AP - Rap and rock will collide once again — this time in a video game.

Take-Two posts profit, raises outlook (Reuters) - Thu, 02 Sep 2010
Reuters - Video game maker Take-Two Interactive Inc on Thursday smashed Wall Street expectations for its fiscal third quarter and raised its forecast for the current fourth quarter, citing strong sales for its "Red Dead Redemption" title.

Take-Two posts 3Q profit, revenue soars (AP) - Thu, 02 Sep 2010
AP - Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. posted better-than-expected results for its fiscal third quarter Thursday, reversing a loss as revenue more than tripled thanks to largely to strong sales of "Red Dead Redemption."

Sony Shows Prototypes of a Planned 3-D VAIO Laptop (NewsFactor) - Thu, 02 Sep 2010
NewsFactor - A laptop computer with 3-D video and games. Sony, hoping that could be the Next Big Thing, showed prototypes Wednesday of an upcoming VAIO 3-D laptop at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, Germany, and announced plans to launch a 3-D TV channel.

Gameworld: Tween players impacting online game development (Reuters) - Thu, 02 Sep 2010

Reuters - A booming market of tweens is changing the landscape of online games.

Summary Box: Vivendi raises outlook despite 2Q dip (AP) - Wed, 01 Sep 2010
AP - RESULTS: French media company Vivendi SA said second-quarter profit fell 3.5 percent due to fewer music releases from artists like Eminem and Lady Gaga. But it raised its full-year outlook as it expects strong results from video games and mobile services in emerging markets.

PlayStation 3 Will Be Ready for 3D by October (PC World) - Wed, 01 Sep 2010
PC World - PlayStation 3 owners will finally be able to watch movies in 3D by October, Sony CEO Howard Stringer promised during his speech Wednesday at the Internationale Funkaustellung (IFA) trade show in Berlin.

iOS 4.1's Game Center to hit iPhone next week (Macworld.com) - Wed, 01 Sep 2010
Macworld.com - On Wednesday, Apple announced that multiplayer games on your iPhone and iPod touch will never be the same. At a press event, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the company’s highly-anticipated Game Center. As part of the iOS 4.1 update, Game Center will be available as a free download next week.

Sony Unveils Cloud-Based Qriocity Music Service for PS3, HDTVs (PC Magazine) - Wed, 01 Sep 2010
PC Magazine - Sony on Wednesday announced an unlimited, cloud-based music service that will initially be accessible via PlayStation gaming consoles and other Web-connected devices.

Microsoft's Xbox 360 D-Pad Update: Something Old, Something New (PC World) - Wed, 01 Sep 2010
PC World - For gamers who've griped about the Xbox 360's leveled down d-pad, Microsoft's telling old-school controller fans 'have it your way'. In fact: Have it both ways.

New `Metroid' game strong on plot, short on action (AP) - Wed, 01 Sep 2010

AP - Followers of the "Metroid" game series from Nintendo are bound to covet the latest offering, "Metroid: Other M," while those new to the series will likely find it a bit stale.

Report: Sony to Unveil Music, Video Subscription Service (PC Magazine) - Wed, 01 Sep 2010
PC Magazine - Sony is reportedly prepping a music and video subscription service that would initially provide access to content through its PlayStation gaming consoles.

Vivendi raises outlook despite dip in net profit (AP) - Wed, 01 Sep 2010
AP - French media company Vivendi SA said Wednesday that net income fell 3.5 percent in the second quarter due to fewer music releases from artists like Eminem and Lady Gaga, but it raised its full-year outlook as it expects strong results from video games and mobile services in emerging markets.

Madden NFL Makes Its Debut on Facebook (Mashable) - Wed, 01 Sep 2010
Mashable - Electronic Arts' wildly successful Madden NFL franchise has made the leap from the Xbox to Facebook.

Electronic Arts brings 'Madden' to Facebook (AP) - Wed, 01 Sep 2010
AP - Electronic Arts is bringing its popular "Madden" football game to Facebook. "Madden NFL Superstars" launches as a free application Tuesday.

Microsoft hiking Xbox Live subscription prices (AP) - Tue, 31 Aug 2010
AP - Microsoft is raising subscription prices for its popular Xbox Live Gold online gaming service in the U.S. and three other countries.

Microsoft Unveils New Xbox 360 Wireless Controller (PC Magazine) - Tue, 31 Aug 2010
PC Magazine - Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled a new wireless Xbox 360 controller, which features a new D-pad that transforms from a plus to a disc.

Microsoft: Xbox 360 S The Best Box We've Ever Built (PC World) - Tue, 31 Aug 2010
PC World - It's smaller, shinier, and back in black: Microsoft's new Xbox 360 took many by surprise at E3 this June, though some of us had speculated for months that a 'slim' model was in the works.

Microsoft Increasing Price of Xbox Live Gold Membership (PC Magazine) - Tue, 31 Aug 2010
PC Magazine - Microsoft on Monday announced a price increase for Xbox Live Gold members in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and the U.K., effective November 1.

Microsoft raises price of admission to Xbox Live (AFP) - Mon, 30 Aug 2010

AFP - Microsoft on Monday announced it is raising the price of admission to its Xbox Live online community where people can play videogames or watch movies using Xbox 360 consoles.