http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with news on scientific topics and technology en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294490,call-of-duty-racks-up-record-sales.html Los Angeles - The video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 racked up 310 million dollars in its first day of sales in the United States and Britain, game publisher Activision said Thursday. Enthusiasts snapped up 4.7 million copies of the 60-dollar ... Games,Technology Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:46:26 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294490,call-of-duty-racks-up-record-sales.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293708,simulators-fight-with-traditional-games-for-pc-screens.html Hamburg - Fans of computer simulation games will be happy to see the genre making a renaissance this season, even as a flood of standard games pours into stores to keep more traditional gamers happy ahead of Christmas. Three new simulators are headin... Games,Technology Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:10:28 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293708,simulators-fight-with-traditional-games-for-pc-screens.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290635,parents-should-test-out-kids-computer-games-for-themselves.html Berlin - Parents are advised to test out their kids' computer games themselves. It's the best way for adults to judge which games appeal to their children and whether or not that should be a source of concern, according to Claudia Lampert of the Germ... Games,Technology Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:10:43 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290635,parents-should-test-out-kids-computer-games-for-themselves.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290232,making-music-with-game-consoles.html Berlin - Picture a club in the Netherlands with a mass of perspiring young people surging towards the stage in eager anticipation. Suddenly the light goes off and Tim Groeneboom walks into view with a guitar dangling from a strap around his neck. Onl... Games,Technology Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:10:53 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/290232,making-music-with-game-consoles.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/288569,aion-another-in-a-long-line-of-challengers-to-world.html Hamburg - With clockwork regularity, there seems to be a new game every season released with hopes of unseating World of Warcraft (WoW) as the premiere online gaming experience. The cycle is predictable. Forums begin to buzz with speculation about al... Games,Technology Sun, 04 Oct 2009 03:11:13 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/288569,aion-another-in-a-long-line-of-challengers-to-world.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/286434,guitar-hero-karaoke-and-tv-new-technology-products.html Wireless guitar controller for Wii and Xbox 360. Munich - Logitech is presenting two new gaming controllers for the Nintendo Wii and Microsoft's Xbox 360: the Wireless Guitar Controller and the Wireless Drum Controller. Both are licensed for the music ... Games,Technology Sun, 20 Sep 2009 03:11:25 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/286434,guitar-hero-karaoke-and-tv-new-technology-products.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/284946,with-googles-new-monopoly-all-the-worlds-a-game.html San Francisco - Google and Monopoly maker Hasbro launched a new version of the famous board game Wednesday, which transfers the action from a rectangular piece of cardboard to the simulated world of Google Maps. Called Monopoly City Streets, the game... Games,Technology Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:50:34 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/284946,with-googles-new-monopoly-all-the-worlds-a-game.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/283382,sonys-playstation-3-shows-signs-of-recovery-after-initial-problems.html Munich - The history of Sony's Playstation 3 (PS3) is littered with bad luck, bankruptcies and a series of glitches. But there is new hope that the worst days are behind with clear sailing ahead. European gamers had to wait more than a year for the c... Games,Technology Sun, 30 Aug 2009 03:14:41 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/283382,sonys-playstation-3-shows-signs-of-recovery-after-initial-problems.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/281549,wow-game-free-in-china-while-operator-awaits-censors-approval.html Beijing - Chinese gamers will be able to play the popular online role-play game, World of Warcraft (WoW), for free while the operator awaits official approval from government censors, local media reported Sunday. In April, Chinese players' access to ... Games,Technology Sun, 16 Aug 2009 03:20:38 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/281549,wow-game-free-in-china-while-operator-awaits-censors-approval.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/281151,german-computer-game-market-blasts-through-as-trade-fair-approaches.html Cologne - Sales of computer games in Germany are blasting through the recession, with a major gaming conference due to kick off next week, an industry body said Wednesday. Some 24.8 million computer games on all platforms were sold in the first half ... Games,Technology Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:41:46 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/281151,german-computer-game-market-blasts-through-as-trade-fair-approaches.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/280687,action-take-centre-stage-with-new-computer-games.html Hamburg - Spending the summer in a dark basement isn't everyone's idea of a perfect summer. Then again, not everyone is a hard-core computer gamer with a predilection for spending time in online dungeons, immersed in the newest role-playing games. Fo... Games,Technology Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:11:41 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/280687,action-take-centre-stage-with-new-computer-games.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/279569,nintendos-net-profit-falls-60-per-cent-in-april-june-quarter.html Tokyo - Nintendo Co on Thursday reported a net profit decline of 60.6 per cent to 42.32 billion yen (447 million dollars) during the three months through June from the previous year because of the yen's rise against the dollar and falling sales. The ... Games,Technology Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:00:06 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/279569,nintendos-net-profit-falls-60-per-cent-in-april-june-quarter.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/279287,china-bans-online-games-that-glorify-gang-culture.html Beijing - China's Ministry of Culture has launched a crackdown on online games with themes related to gang culture and organized crime, saying they undermine morality and Chinese traditional culture, state media said Tuesday. The ministry issued a ... Games,Technology Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:35:52 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/279287,china-bans-online-games-that-glorify-gang-culture.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/279063,report-computer-games-can-become-physically-addictive.html Berlin - Computer games carry the risk of real physical addiction, complete with all the classic symptoms of withdrawal, according to a German psychologist. Addicts denied access to their games can display symptoms such as a racing heart or excessive... Games,Technology Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:08:46 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/279063,report-computer-games-can-become-physically-addictive.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/278991,risen-new-game-from-makers-of-gothic-due-in-october.html Berlin - The new role playing game Risen is scheduled for release on October 2. The title will be published for play on the PC and Xbox 360, publisher Koch Media/Deepsilver says. Risen has been developed by the German studio Piranha Bytes, famous... Games,Technology Sun, 26 Jul 2009 03:11:41 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/278991,risen-new-game-from-makers-of-gothic-due-in-october.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/277110,some-computer-games-stand-out-amidst-summer-lull.html Hamburg - July is often a slow month for computer games, but a few of this year's offerings might still make some people skip the beach and while away a few hours in front of their computers. Highlights include Overlord II, the sequel to the first sm... Games,Technology Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:11:41 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/277110,some-computer-games-stand-out-amidst-summer-lull.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/274153,negotiate-computer-gaming-time-with-kids.html Fuerth, Germany - Parents should make agreements with their children about how long they are allowed to play on the PC or gaming console. Bring a bit of understanding to the negotiating process, though, says Ulrich Gerth, chairman of the German Confe... Games,Technology Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:11:43 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/274153,negotiate-computer-gaming-time-with-kids.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/273078,free-to-play-games-on-the-rise.html Hamburg - Entering the virtual world of online game has typically involved purchasing a physical, packaged copy of the game and then signing up for a subscription with monthly payments. The durability of this model has been demonstrated through World... Games,Technology Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:11:48 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/273078,free-to-play-games-on-the-rise.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/272055,beyond-first-person-shooters-new-pc-games-for-june.html Hamburg - Computer games have been in the headlines of late for all the wrong reasons: allegations that they contribute to real- life violence. Such a viewpoint claims that computer games involve no more than marching around with a virtual gun, mowin... Games,Technology Sun, 07 Jun 2009 03:11:43 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/272055,beyond-first-person-shooters-new-pc-games-for-june.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/271453,sony-unveils-motion-controller-for-playstation-3.html Los Angeles - A day after Microsoft unveiled details of its motion tracking technology for the Xbox 360, Sony unveiled its system for the Playstation 3 which uses a remote controller like the Nintendo Wii that it hopes to challenge. Sony's announceme... Games,Technology Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:11:37 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/271453,sony-unveils-motion-controller-for-playstation-3.html