http://www.tomsguide.com/us/ en 10 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 06:25:48 +0200 http://img.bestofmedia.com/img/tomshardware/design/rss.gif http://www.tomsguide.com/us/ http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Nintendo-Dsi-Best-Buy-Retail,news-2690.html http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Nintendo-Dsi-Best-Buy-Retail,news-2690.html Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:50:00 CEST In one brief statement by Goldman Sachs analyst Matthew J. Fassler, Best Buy saw drops in share value at the mention of the upcoming Nintendo DSi gaming unit and its capability to play downloadable games.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/PlayStation-3-Sony-Sales,news-2682.html http://www.tomsguide.com/us/PlayStation-3-Sony-Sales,news-2682.html Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:10:00 CEST According to Sony, the current economic crisis plaguing the entire globe isn't hurting the sales of its PlayStation 3 and PSP consoles.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Nintendo-Wii-holiday-Season,news-2681.html http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Nintendo-Wii-holiday-Season,news-2681.html Fri, 03 Oct 2008 09:40:00 CEST Nintendo reports that consumers should have no troubles locating a Wii console this holiday season. ]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/DS-camera-DSi-nintendo-wii,news-2680.html http://www.tomsguide.com/us/DS-camera-DSi-nintendo-wii,news-2680.html Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:50:00 CEST As it does every fall, Nintendo held a U.S. press event in San Francisco today. The DSi was on everyone's mind, and will stay that way for the foreseeable future as the handheld won't hit the west until next year]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/gamestop-stolen-games-undercover,news-2670.html http://www.tomsguide.com/us/gamestop-stolen-games-undercover,news-2670.html Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:40:00 CEST http://www.tomsguide.com/us/DS-camera-DSi-nintendo-wii,news-2671.html http://www.tomsguide.com/us/DS-camera-DSi-nintendo-wii,news-2671.html Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:00:00 CEST In a press conference in Tokyo today, Nintendo revealed the successor to the wildly popular DS and DS Lite handheld consoles. ]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Digital-Praise-GTA-Guitar-Praise,news-2664.html http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Digital-Praise-GTA-Guitar-Praise,news-2664.html Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:10:00 CEST Speaking in an interview with MTV, Christian game maker, Digital Praise, has said it may endeavor to produce a wholesome version of Jack Thompson’s favorite video game, but admitted such a game would be a challenge to produce.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/DS-camera-music-playback-nintendo,news-2667.html http://www.tomsguide.com/us/DS-camera-music-playback-nintendo,news-2667.html Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:50:00 CEST Despite the Nintendo DS being the best selling gaming device on the market today, all signs are pointing towards a new iteration coming soon.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/new-wii-hd-nintendo-2011,news-2660.html http://www.tomsguide.com/us/new-wii-hd-nintendo-2011,news-2660.html Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:40:00 CEST While the current console generation is just hitting its stride, talk has already begun regarding what comes next.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/DS-camera-music-playback,news-2650.html http://www.tomsguide.com/us/DS-camera-music-playback,news-2650.html Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:20:00 CEST According to unverified reports, the next version of the Nintendo DS will feature music playback and a camera.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/sims-katy-perry-kissed-girl,news-2645.html http://www.tomsguide.com/us/sims-katy-perry-kissed-girl,news-2645.html Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:00:00 CEST Apparently, Katy Perry has grown tired of kissing girls and is now directing her attention to The Sims.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Jack-Thompson-Disbarred,news-2646.html http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Jack-Thompson-Disbarred,news-2646.html Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:50:00 CEST A Florida Court yesterday gave the order for anti-video game activist Jack Thompson to be permanently disbarred, a sanction recommended by Judge Dava Tunis in July. Thompson has 30 days to get his affairs in order and make arrangements for clients.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/spore-DRM-securom-ea-sued,news-2644.html http://www.tomsguide.com/us/spore-DRM-securom-ea-sued,news-2644.html Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:30:00 CEST In less than a month since its release, Spore has sold more than one million copies since shipping on September 7]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/spore-DRM-securom-ea-sued,news-2637.html http://www.tomsguide.com/us/spore-DRM-securom-ea-sued,news-2637.html Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:30:00 CEST Despite Spore being an underwhelming success, Electronic Arts has created a nightmare with the game's DRM.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/playstation-network-ps3-video-drm,news-2633.html http://www.tomsguide.com/us/playstation-network-ps3-video-drm,news-2633.html Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:20:00 CEST For legit customers, there's nothing more hateful than the dreaded DRM. ]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/atari-infogrames-digital-distribution-games,news-2632.html http://www.tomsguide.com/us/atari-infogrames-digital-distribution-games,news-2632.html Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:00:00 CEST Infogrames/Atari CEO David Gardner said that the company plans to go 90 percent digital within a few years.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/sony-playstation-ps3-life-psn,news-2616.html http://www.tomsguide.com/us/sony-playstation-ps3-life-psn,news-2616.html Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:20:00 CEST Sony yesterday launched Life With PlayStation on the PlayStation 3 console, a new service taking over the existing slot of Folding@Home in the XMB's Network section. ]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/take-two-rockstar-activision-gta,news-2612.html http://www.tomsguide.com/us/take-two-rockstar-activision-gta,news-2612.html Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:00:00 CEST Activision-Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick indirectly offered the Houser brothers a warm place to stay when their contact with Take-Two Interactive ends in February 2009]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/guitar-hero-metallica-death-magnetic,news-2611.html http://www.tomsguide.com/us/guitar-hero-metallica-death-magnetic,news-2611.html Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:20:00 CEST In a strange turn of events, fans of Metallica say that they would rather "rip" tracks from the new Death Magnetic album directly from Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock rather than purchase the physical CD in retail outlets]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Video-Games-Children-Pew,news-2607.html http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Video-Games-Children-Pew,news-2607.html Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:40:00 CEST The age old stereotype of a pasty-skinned teenager sitting in the basement playing computer games all day and being antisocial in general is being scrutinized following a recent report showing that not only do most children who play video games...]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/EA-Take-Two-Deal,news-2605.html http://www.tomsguide.com/us/EA-Take-Two-Deal,news-2605.html Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:20:00 CEST Electronic Arts has announced that it has ceased talks with Take-Two and no longer has any plans to purchase the Grand Theft Auto Publisher.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Duke-Nukem-3D-Xbox-XBL,news-2588.html http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Duke-Nukem-3D-Xbox-XBL,news-2588.html Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:30:00 CEST According to Xboxic, the Xbox Live Arcade version of Duke Nukem 3D is scheduled for release next week.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/wii-ds-xbox-ps3-psp,news-2578.html http://www.tomsguide.com/us/wii-ds-xbox-ps3-psp,news-2578.html Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:40:00 CEST To no one’s surprise, Nintendo once again eclipsed all competition in monthly console sales from NPD Group.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Spore-release-build-up,news-2542.html http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Spore-release-build-up,news-2542.html Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:50:00 CEST Why is everyone so hung up on Spore?]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/microsoft-Xbox-360-price-cut,news-2540.html http://www.tomsguide.com/us/microsoft-Xbox-360-price-cut,news-2540.html Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:30:00 CEST In what may be one of the worst-kept secrets in game console price drop history, Microsoft has finally confirmed all belief that Xbox 360 consoles would be cheaper starting September 5]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/nintendo-ds-tyler,news-2538.html http://www.tomsguide.com/us/nintendo-ds-tyler,news-2538.html Wed, 03 Sep 2008 02:00:00 CEST Coming to North American retailers next week will be a metallic silver Nintendo DS Lite, marking what will be latest in what is becoming an untrackable product color matrix]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/sony-psp-psp-3000-3000,news-2532.html http://www.tomsguide.com/us/sony-psp-psp-3000-3000,news-2532.html Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:30:00 CEST Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. today launched in Japan the latest hardware revision of the Sony PlayStation Portable gaming handheld.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/NVISION-LAN-Party,news-2512.html http://www.tomsguide.com/us/NVISION-LAN-Party,news-2512.html Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:30:00 CEST San Jose (CA) – Hundreds of very tired attendees at the GeForce LAN party pumped their fists and gave a weary cheer when they broke a Guinness World Record for the longest continuous LAN party.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Microsoft-Immersion-Sony-Xbox-PS3,news-2475.html http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Microsoft-Immersion-Sony-Xbox-PS3,news-2475.html Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:50:00 CEST San Jose (CA) - The never ending story of Immersion's Touchsense patent infringement suit against Sony and Microsoft has finally come to an end, with an example of legal brilliancy.]]> http://www.tomsguide.com/us/PSP-PS3-Keypad,news-2445.html http://www.tomsguide.com/us/PSP-PS3-Keypad,news-2445.html Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:40:00 CEST The Leipzig Games Convention kicked off last week, with some of the more exciting announcements coming from Sony. The company announced the release of the PSP-3000, an updated PS3, as well as a wireless keypad for the PS3.]]>