Yahoo! News: Technology - Video GamesTechnology - Video GamesSega, Hasbro unveil new dancing robot (AFP)- June 19, 2008 AFP - For people looking for a dance partner that doesn't step on toes, toymakers Sega and Hasbro on Thursday unveiled a new two-wheeled dancing robot with stereo sound.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080619/tc_a... Son of 'Godfather' creator sues over profits (AP)- June 19, 2008 AP - The son of "The Godfather" creator Mario Puzo sued Paramount Pictures on Wednesday, claiming the studio failed to pay royalties from a 2006 video game based on the book and movie characters.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080619/ap_on... Long-awaited game 'Spore' shows first signs of life online (USATODAY.com)- June 18, 2008 USATODAY.com - The video game Spore begins its life cycle Tuesday. For its first baby step, the game's Spore Creature Creator goes live at www.spore.com. The program, for Windows and Macintosh PCs, lets players design creatures using the game's editing tools. Those creations will populate the world - actually, the galaxies - of Spore when the full game launches Sept. 7. In addition to the free trial download, a $10 retail version is also sold in stores (copies sold at Amazon.com and...http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/usatoday/20080618... IBM's Cell-based RoadRunner Supercomputer Is World's Fastest (PC World)- June 18, 2008 PC World - A supercomputer based on Cell chips like those in the PlayStation 3 has been named the world's fastest in a ranking published...http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/20080618/... Video game sales on winning streak, study projects (Reuters)- June 18, 2008 Reuters - The video game industry is expected to shoot from $41.9 billion in global sales last year to $68.3 billion in 2012, a compound annual growth rate of 10.3 percent and better than all other media sectors except for online advertising and access.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080618/media... EA Hypes Spore with Teaser 'Creature Creator' (NewsFactor)- June 17, 2008 NewsFactor - Electronic Arts is daring gamers to test the limits of their imagination with the latest game debut from its Maxis studio.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nf/20080617/bs_nf... EA continues quest to buy videogame maker Take-Two Interactive (AFP)- June 17, 2008 AFP - The world's largest videogame company is continuing its quest to buy "Grant Theft Auto" publisher Take-Two Interactive Software despite repeated rejection of a two-billion-dollar offer.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080617/enne... Sony Ericsson Unveils Motion Gaming Cell Phone (TechWeb)- June 17, 2008 TechWeb - InformationWeek - The entry-level slider phone from Sony Ericsson includes motion sensors that will act like the Nintendo Wii.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20080618/tc_c... EA extends bid for Take-Two, is rejected again (Reuters)- June 17, 2008 Reuters - Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc on Tuesday again extended its $2 billion takeover offer Take-Two Interactive Software Inc but the smaller rival rejected anew the bid as too low.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080617/tc_nm... Sony Ericsson unveils Wii-like phone (AFP)- June 17, 2008 AFP - Sony Ericsson, the Swedish-Japanese phone maker, on Tuesday unveiled a Wii-like handset which allows users to play games using the phone as a motion sensor.http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/videogames/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080617/tc_a... |