In a turbulent year for video games, ‘Uncharted 2′ delivered the most excitement

It’s never game over for Mario, the jolly plumber who keeps racking up points for Nintendo

Video game bragging rights reach Facebook as Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 integrate social network

PlayStation 3 to add Netflix streaming service starting in November

Go your own way: Sony shrinks the PSP, delivering tighter handheld gaming

Sony’s PSP go delivers tighter handheld gaming

Sony’s PlayStation Portable is the most high-powered handheld video-game machine on the market, but it’s usually my third choice when it comes to on-the-road action.

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Review: ‘Scribblenauts,’ ‘Professor Layton,’ ‘Mario & Luigi’ keep Nintendo’s DS humming

‘Scribblenauts’ leads parade of Nintendo DS gems

Apple has turned the iPhone into a popular device for video games. Sony is about to introduce the PSP go, a slick new version of its handheld PlayStation Portable. But both companies are still playing catch-up with Nintendo, which has dominated the portable game market for decades.

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Microsoft Xbox executive Shane Kim to retire after 19 years

Xbox exec Shane Kim to retire after 19 years

NEW YORK — Shane Kim, the Microsoft Corp. executive who oversaw the growth of its video game business from the original Xbox and through such hits as “Halo” and “Gears of War,” is retiring after 19 years with the software maker.

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Sony cuts PlayStation 3 price around world, offers upgrade, could worsen earnings woes

Sony cuts PS3 price around world, offers upgrade

TOKYO — Sony Corp. slashed the price of the PlayStation 3 around the world in a move that analysts said is likely to boost sales of the game console while not adding much to its money-losing earnings.

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Spider-Man, X-Men comics coming to PlayStation Portable in December

PSP game player to get Spider-Man, X-Men comics

NEW YORK — Sony is adding a digital reader service that will allow owners of its handheld gaming system, the PlayStation Portable, to download comics.

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Born in the USSR, ‘Tetris’ cements its place as a video game legend, 4 blocks at a time

At 25, ‘Tetris’ drops into place as gaming icon

NEW YORK — With its scratches and sticky brown beer stains, the “Tetris” arcade machine near the back of a Brooklyn bar called Barcade has seen better days. Which makes sense, given that the machine was made in the 1980s.

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