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Xbox launches student karaoke contest – Games Toaster

Xbox launches student karaoke contestGames Toaster, Ireland - 21 minutes agoXbox have launched a rock 'n' roll karaoke competition aimed at college and university students in and around Dublin. The karaoke contest, Songs of Praise, …

Online video games meet social networking and find they have a lot in …

Austin American-Statesman – I've seen gaming go from a solitary thing to where there really is a cinematic experience going on in front of you that you can share in a social capacity,” said Dague, whose site coordinates matches in Xbox Live games such as “Halo 3″ and hosts …

Quest for the Nintendo Wii leaves many empty-handed

Austin American-Statesman – The alternatives — Sony's PlayStation3 and Microsoft's Xbox 360 — just won't do, retailers report. “Whenever we tell them we don't have any Wiis in stock, they just walk out. They won't even look at PS3s or Xboxes. If they came for a …

Desperate families pay up to ÂŁ500 for a Nintendo Wii on internet

This is London – Its more expensive rivals, the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, are aimed more at dedicated gamers. But the Wii – pronounced 'wee' – is designed to be easy and fun to use, even for those who have never played a computer game before. Instead of a …

Blog: Jaw-dropping visuals propel Call of Duty 4 to top of genre …

New Zealand Herald – Here's why Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision/Infinity Ward: Xbox 360: R16) is up there with the best games of this year, and one of the best war shooters that I've ever played. I've reviewed more WWII games than I can remember. Some were …

Desperate families pay up to ÂŁ500 for a Nintendo Wii on internet

Daily Mail – Its more expensive rivals, the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, are aimed more at dedicated gamers. But the Wii – pronounced 'wee' – is designed to be easy and fun to use, even for those who have never played a computer game before. Instead of a …

Gamers face an electronic feast

News.com.au – Riding high on the success of Halo 3 , Microsoft recently unveiled a slimmed down Xbox 360 to compete with Nintendo's Wii games console. “The demographic of gamers is evolving with more families and older people choosing interactive games for …

MTV's "Rock Band" takes on "Guitar Hero"

Boston Globe – Price points for “Band” will vary from $49 to $59 for the disc only to $169 for the PlayStation and Xbox 360 versions, complete with all the music peripherals. That's high even for the gaming space, but Rigopulos said: “We don't see this as just …

MTV's "Rock Band" takes on "Guitar Hero"

Consumer Electronics Net – Price points for “Band” will vary from $49 to $59 for the disc only to $169 for the PlayStation and Xbox 360 versions, complete with all the music peripherals. That's high even for the gaming space, but Rigopulos said: “We don't see this as …

Many parents avoid video-game matches

Deseret News – His state-of-the-art equipment includes an Xbox 360 console, surround-sound turned up “really, really loud” and a 65-inch wide-screen television, he said. “That game has bonded me with him,” he said of his 10-year-old son Allen. “It's like a whole new …