U.S. consumers won’t get to buy it until February, but Sony starts selling a new handheld video game console, the PlayStation Vita (pronounced “vee-tah”, not “vy-tah”) from 17th December 15, 2011 in Japan. After much rumors and speculation, the company finally launched the new PS, which was formerly code named NGP (Next Generation Portable) with some brilliant specs and features.   The Sony PlayStation Vita video game which was formerly unveiled at Sony’s E3 2011 press conference aims to provide the most comprehensive portable gaming experience around.   The PS Vita video game will also support social networking apps like the PS4, such as Facebook, Skype, Twitter, and foursquare, which will be available for download for free from

If you are PS3 games lover then you can now easily sell or buy PS3 games. The reason would be that the game you are having is now too old for you to play or you might have lost your interest in it. So now you want to get rid of it. Or maybe you want to buy new game but because of its price are more than your budget u cannot own it. So now in either way this can be done through internet.   Many times it is not possible for you to go to any game trading shop and sell your game which you no more interested in playing. In such cases

A TEMPORARY ban on the sale of the PS Jailbreak device, a USB stick that overrides PlayStation 3 security and allows game discs to be copied, has been extended until Friday. A Federal Court hearing to decide whether Australian retailers can sell the device will take place on Friday. PS Jailbreak overrides the PS3′s security setup and lets users rip games from their retail discs, installing them directly on the console’s hard drive. Though this allows for faster loading times, it also opens the machine up to the threat of widespread piracy, depriving game developers of a financial return on their work, in the same way that the PS Jailbreak manufacturers are threatened by the

With the rising popularity of the movie, “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World,” there was bound to be a video game to complement the movie. But this game, based off of the recently released movie and graphic novel, is different than others because the game, titled “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game,” is actually good. The story involves Scott Pilgrim and his growing love for Ramona Flowers, but in order to date her, he must defeat her seven evil exes. The game is full of references to old 8-bit and 16-bit video games. The game references “Super Mario Bros.” with the many dots on the game map that lead to a different level. Some levels

Whenever a book, film, television, painting or music album becomes the topic of heated debate, a critic who is an expert in that field is called in to provide context. If a video game makes headlines, it seems anyone from any field, regardless of their experience, can pass judgment on not only the title up for discussion, but the entire games industry. Whether or not these pundits have any first-hand knowledge or experience of video games is seldom mentioned. In the rare instances video games experts are called upon for their expertise, they’re usually shouted down or dismissed. This week, Liam Fox, the Defence Secretary, kicked open a proverbial anthill by calling for the forthcoming

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS) announced today that EA SPORTSTM has developed a new feature called Be A Goalkeeper for FIFA Soccer 11 that will enable fans to experience the thrill of playing as the keeper, and for the first time in a soccer videogame, will place control of all 22 players on the pitch in human hands. The new feature will be available for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system when FIFA Soccer 11 is available in stores September 28 in North America and October 1 in Europe and Asia. Chelsea FC and Czech Republic goalkeeper Petr Čech has been signed as the spokesperson for Be A Goalkeeper and

You knew it had to happen, right? It was only a matter of time. This past weekend in Orlando FL, at Star Wars Celebration V, (the official convention for SW nerds) LucasFilm announced what many Star Wars fans had been waiting years for, that the films would be released on Blu-Ray DVD. Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher & George Lucas at Star Wars Celebration V (Photo courtesy of Lucasfilm Ltd.) “Blu-ray is the absolute best way to experience Star Wars at home – in pristine high definition,” said George Lucas, creator of the Star Wars Saga. “The films have never looked or sounded better.” Gee George, haven’t we heard you say that before?  I mean, don’t

CHESTER, W. Va. — MTR Gaming Group Inc. posted a net loss of $500,000 for the second quarter. The net loss for the first six months of 2010 was $3.8 million. For the second quarter, net revenues from continuing operations were $111.6 million, a decline of 8% from $121.1 million in the same period of 2009. Total net revenues decreased 9% to $211 million in the first half of this year from $230.8 million in the first half of 2009. Net revenues at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort here decreased 14% to $61.9 million in the second quarter of 2010. Table gaming generated $12 million of revenues compared to $12.2 million in the prior-year period,

Recent months have seen a glut of AAA-level videogames hit stores. But no matter how many new levels and extra modes the developers include in their games, eventually all good things must end. What is a hungry gamer to do when the final level ends and the credits start to roll? How do they fill that void? That’s where our If You Like feature comes in. Each week, we select one popular videogame and select a handful of Blu-ray movies that are similar in one way or another. Sometimes, the best way to find more of the thrills you love is to pop in a good movie. This week is uncharacteristically light on new releases.

Electronic Arts has officially launched Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online, its free-to-play version of the popular golf game. Players can sign in with an EA persona and play a limited number of featured courses for free (St. Andrews and Sheshan are the two currently available), while earning XP and money for the in-game Pro Shop. Alternatively, for you fat cats out there, packages of points are also available for $10, $20, and $40 that can be spent on in-game items or rounds of golf at locked courses. The game also offers group tournaments and friend-to-friend messaging — essentially, it’s very much EA’s attempt to bring the successful Battlefield Heroes model to a new audience. In