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01.13.2009 10:27 pm

PlayStation gunfire mistaken for real thing

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

In Denmark, a good sound system with your game console can get you into trouble.

At least that was the case for two Danish teens having fun Saturday with their PlayStation …

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12.24.2008 11:43 am

Possible origin of Xbox 360’s name

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

A simple illustration poses an interesting question …

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12.11.2008 10:11 am

‘Home’ for PlayStation finally arrives

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Today, Sony introduces its new Home virtual world for its 17 million or so PlayStation 3 owners, and while the environment is not as expansive as Second Life, it does contain superb three-dimensional graphics and the potential to become something even…

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12.06.2008 6:56 am

‘Metal Gear’ on Xbox 360? Can’t tell from silly ad

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

A simple yet cryptic teaser page posted by game developer Konami on Friday has some gamers scratching their heads and excited at the same time

The page has a black background and in the center has an odd equation in green made up…

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11.30.2008 10:26 pm

PlayStation play saves real soccer game

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Fut-ballers, take note — you may learn something from playing video games.

Goalkeeper Marco Amelia did. The Palermo stopper says he figured how to execute a difficult save against AC Milan star Ronaldinho on Sunday with help from a Sony PlayStation.

“He did the exact…

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11.11.2008 11:19 am

Gene Simmons stamps face, name on guitar controller

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The guy who redefined the term “guitar licks,” Mr. Tongue himself, is angling for a taste of the music video game pie.

Kiss guitarist Gene Simmons has put his face and name on a new ax-shaped guitar controller for PlayStation 2 and…

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10.31.2008 8:52 pm

When Phillies won, Sony won

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Talk about fortuitous. Not only does Philadelphia get to celebrate the Phillies’ World Series win, so does Sony.

The company’s game development division, maker of “MLB 08: The Show” chose its game box cover art wisely: Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard,…

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09.18.2008 9:32 am

‘Life with PlayStation’ is under way

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Life with PlayStation logoToday’s the first day of your new Life.

The long-awaited Life with PlayStation application has launched on Sony’s PlayStation 3 platforms with an update that transforms the Folding@home client, giving it a Web browser-like function.

Now, while researching a cure for cancer with Folding@home,…

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02.19.2008 11:55 am

HD DVD dies. Now, what will Microsoft do?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

It’s official: HD DVD will go the way of Betamax, the Edsel and every TV series that has starred Ted McGinley.

After a month of speculation over the technology’s future, most of it negative, the chief of Toshiba Corp., Atsutoshi Nishida, announced early…

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02.04.2008 1:16 pm

Patriots lose, ‘Madden’ gains

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

When New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress pulled down the winning pass from quarterback Eil Manning in Super Bowl XLII, the Game Guy wasn’t thinking “Yay!” or “Boo!” (He’s a Packers fan, so in his mind the NFL season ended two…

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