World famous game producer, Capcom, has followed through on their promise to post the demo of the newest installment of the Resident Evil series on Xbox Live.

A new study connects young adults' use of video games to poorer relationships with friends and family – and the student co-author expresses disappointment at his own findings.

Lateral thinkers and tennis fans alike will delight in NEW PLAY CONTROL! Pikmin and NEW PLAY CONTROL! Mario Power Tennis - two Nintendo classics originally released on Nintendo GameCube that have now been reworked in widescreen for Wii’s NEW PLAY CONTROL!, a new series of games powered up to take advantage of Wii’s unique control system!

Before 2008, no video game system had ever been purchased by ten million Americans in a single year.

The recession has led to studio closures and layoffs at stalwarts like EA and THQ in Q4, but the video-game industry actually fared well in 2008: sales of hardware, software and accessories topped $21.3 billion, up 19 percent from 2007, according to market research firm NPD Group.

The next time a loved one brandishes a virtual shotgun in their favorite video game, take heart. That look of glee, says a new study, likely stems from the healthy pleasure of mastering a challenge rather than from a disturbing craving for carnage.

You probably know that you can connect your Wii to the Internet and use it to access all sorts of fantastic online content. You can find out heaps of game information and play demos on the Nintendo Channel, download new and classic games on the Wii Shop Channel and get competitive with your imagination on the Mii Channel.

For children, learning to program at an early age can open up a lifetime of creativity and opportunity. And with Kodu, a new game unveiled by Microsoft at the recent 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), they can learn the skill of programming while having fun creating and playing their own games.

With 65 percent of American households playing computer or video games,1 it is more important than ever for parents and caregivers to be aware of — and have access to — resources and tools to manage their children’s digital media use.

In the wake of the financial meltdown, analysts slashed their 2009 forecasts for ad spending on “experimental” mediums—including campaigns in and around video games. But execs at the GamePower Conference @ CES said they’re actually banking on an increase in ad spending this year, and here’s their argument:

While some emerging technologies can create environments that require very little physical effort, one Kansas State University researcher thinks games like Nintendo's Wii Fit can help promote physical rather than sedentary activities for people of all ages.

Online video games inspired by the Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at U.S. President George Bush in Baghdad have taken the Internet by storm.