video games - "xbox live"

AP - I spent large chunks of last year playing the same AAA video games everyone else played: 'BioShock,' 'Rock Band,' 'Super Mario Galaxy' and so on. But if I actually kept track of my gaming hours, I wouldn't be surprised to find that I spent just as much time enjoying the simpler delights of Microsoft's xbox live Arcade.

At some point this year Nintendo will finally release it's own downloadable game platform called WiiWare. With the success of the xbox live Arcade, growth of casual gaming (see alternative source), and the inherent casual nature of the Wii as a gaming console, WiiWare seems to be the perfect fit. In case you're a bit wary, however, here's a rundown of why WiiWare will be great.

'We can live with Wii' says top MS Exec, new Ghost Recon 2 downloadable content announced and Universe at War xbox 360 screens

SouthPeak have this morning unveiled a new racing title set for the xbox live Arcade: Things on Wheels. Load Inc. will develop, and a release on Microsoft's download platform is planned for this summer.

Publisher recruits Mad Tracks developer to bring a Radio Controlled racer to xbox live Arcade...

SouthPeak CEO Melanie Mroz says she isn't worried about slowing sales of xbox 360 hardware in its second full year on sale. "The 360 market is hardly at a standstill," Mroz told Eurogamer as SouthPeak unveiled its first title for xbox live Arcade, "and there's plenty of potential for both XBLA and traditional retail, so it'll still be are the core of our plans for time being." SouthPeak's chief executive also said that we can expect more xbox live arcade games from the publisher in future, and that further titles for Nintendo WiiWare and PlayStation Network are possible too.

Halo 3 has returned to the top of the most played liston xbox live for the week ended February 21.

It's a Beautiful Day and the Prince Of All Cosmos is Back to Save the Universe in the Official Beautiful Katamari Demo on xbox live Marketplace

log1385 writes 'More than 5 million songs have been sold as downloads for Guitar Hero III since November, and Rock Band has seen some 2.5 million downloads just in the last two months. These games are positive financial experiences for music labels outside of the xbox Live/PlayStation Networks, as well. Songs included in the two games have seen bumps in popularity through other commercial outlets as well. Though not huge, they are noticeable enough to prompt future projects. 'MTVN already has plans to expand its outreach to artists, creating additional game expansions -- as both physical products and downloadable content -- around specific music genres and even artists. 'We are talking to tons of bands, from indie to the most established ... to release not necessarily their entire catalog, but maybe some of their classic albums and do special packages around that,' [MTV division president Van Toffler] said.'' Rock Band has certainly worked on me - I've been buying tracks to listen to t

Codemasters Online announced today that Codemasters Online Connect, Codemasters' forthcoming 2day community event, will play host to the first ever Official Sensible World of Soccer World Cup, on xbox live Arcade for the xbox 360.