Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 have between them a ton of ginormously successful, and completely awesome games. Despite this, it's no secret that Wii has completely kicked their nearly-combined asses (67 million Wii consoles sold worldwide, compared to 39 million 360s and 33 million PS3s) - for 5 years running, neither have ever been able to best their Magical Plumber Overlords. Of course, that hasn't stopped them from feverishly trying to devise a means of scraping off some of that sweet, sweet Nintendo scrilla. more ›

At a time when Hollywood has scaled back significantly on Web video productions, . more ›

With very few upsets and surprises, this year's installment of March Madness has been short on madness. The top three seeds in each bracket have all marched into the Sweet 16, making this weekend's games a battle of college basketball heavyweights. That's not what makes this time of year of magical though, it's the double-digit seeds knocking off a top dog and making a run. The only double-digit seed remaining is also the lone Pac-10 team, Arizona. Does the lack of a Cinderella story have you bored with the tourney? The San Francisco Chronicle's Ray Ratto is. The LAist bracket contest, however, is wide open. The bracket named "Johnny Bag of Donuts" is currently in the lead, but things are close. Winner gets an XBOX 360 Elite System provided by our friends at Microsoft. more ›

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Last month, local record label Nettwerk hosted a sneak preview of EA's first-person parkour-inspired action-adventure at The Sync in Hollywood, with a demo station offering a chance to play as the lead character, Faith, as she leapt across rooftops and engaged in hand-to-hand combat: more ›

Thursday night Xbox 360 and Activision unveiled two of their most highly anticipated games, "Guitar Hero World Tour" (which hit shelves today) and "Call of Duty: World at War" to a jam packed crowd atCentral. more ›

Because there is a Michael Strahan-like gap between the amount of fun had in playing a video game and watching someone else play a video game, the answer I most frequently give when posed with the question "Want to watch two guys play Madden in Hollywood?" is "No." more ›

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Earlier last month, LAist got to head over to E3 to check out the latest and greatest that the video game world had to offer. Sure we got to get our hands on some great demos like Little Big Planet and Mirror’s Edge, but it is in this blogger’s opinion that 2008 is the year of the fighting game. While the Internets have been abuzz with videos and screen caps of Street Fighter IV (the first Street Fighter to come out in about 10 years), there’s one little title that burst on to the scene during the Dreamcast era that pretty much revolutionized the combat-genre. Courtesy of our cool friends at Namco/Bandai, LAist received a copy of the latest installment of Soul Calibur, arguably the most in depth fighting game on the market. more ›

what with all the booth babes and swag bags and throngs of gamers huddled outside the LA Convention Center chomping at the bit for a taste of the next Soul Calibur or Resident Evil or Final Fantasy. But that isn’t to say that the entire industry is at a loss for its bespectacled past. In fact, the reinvented, invite-only E3 (as of 2007) and the creation of E for All (which welcomes the public) is highly indicative of the scope of the gaming world. So its hard to argue that the industry is more popular now than it ever was. That being said, read on to find out the highlights of this year’s E3.
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Today marks the beginning of the 2008 race towards raising the standard of gaming. As we mentioned previously, 2007 was a monumental year for the world of video games. Take a look at a selection of some of the highly anticipated games of the year, in stores today. more ›

With so many epic video game titles making their debut last year, 2008 has some pretty big shoes to fill. Several titles released in 2007 undoubtedly rank the highest among several industry top 10 lists; Bioshock, Call of Duty 4, and Mass Effect to name a few. These games have proven and will continue to prove that they will be quite difficult to surpass in quality. Such competition is exactly what makes the gaming industry as successful as it is; publishers pushing hardware technology to the limit to optimize the consumer experience. more ›