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Disgruntled gamer sues... everybody

November 20 4:09 P.M.

Why sue just one console manufacturer when you could be suing all three? California gamer Erik Estavillo made headlines back in July when he sued Sony after being banned from the Playstation Network, claiming the company violated his free speech rights and caused undue pain and suffering.

New York planning console-based Emergency Alert System

November 20 3:22 P.M.

If this were an actual emergency, you should probably stop playing Modern Warfare 2.

Bizarre Wii game is controlled with a puppet

November 19 2:44 P.M.

We've dropped them into bowling balls, wedged them into boxing gloves and even turned them into free weights, but Wiiwaa might be the strangest use of a Wii remote yet.

Nintendo's Mario endures even as games come and go

November 19 1:37 P.M.

You might call him the Mickey Mouse of video games. He's reminiscent of a doughnut, round and sweet and comforting. He's also a vessel, devoid of a real personality so you can live vicariously through him.

Skateboarding dog plays Tony Hawk: Ride

November 18 3:18 P.M.

Sure, you've seen skateboarding dog videos, but we're betting you've never seen one quite like this before.

Household names that are now iPhone games

November 18 11:31 A.M.

How do classic games on the iPhone like Monopoly and Doom stack up against the real thing?

Here are some games with household names that are also available as iPhone apps. Make sure to check out their iPhone-specific features!

Modern Warfare 2 has rough ride in Russia

November 17 2:31 P.M.

It might have racked up one of the most successful launches in entertainment history in the West, but Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's Russian launch has not proven quite such a success.

Does new video game take virtual dating too far?

November 16 6:24 P.M.

Typically we don't kiss and tell, but we couldn't resist spilling the beans about Konami's DS game, 'Love Plus'. It's just too creepy to keep to ourselves.

Nintendo Wii may provide actual exercise: study

November 16 11:06 A.M.

The new active Wii video games from Nintendo Co Ltd may be creating a healthier generation of couch potato, according to a new study presented on Monday.