Daily entertainment news covering Super Mario Galaxy en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/08/bioshock_call_of_duty_and_orange_box_rec Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:52:42 EST Entertainment News 77413@http://www.starpulse.com/news LAS VEGAS (AP) - Three critically acclaimed first-person shooters won top honors at the video game industry's most prestigious awards show. ''BioShock,'' ''Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare'' and ''The Orange Box'' garnered four prizes apiece Thursday night at the 11th annual Interactive Achievement Awards.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/04/review_no_more_heroes_ Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:49:43 EST Entertainment News 76750@http://www.starpulse.com/news If you're reading this I'm assuming that you're a gamer. Perhaps your taste lies in homegrown first person shooters or maybe you anxiously await the new iteration of Madden every year.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/02/01/week_in_video_game_news_electronic_arts_ Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:06:02 EST Entertainment News 76556@http://www.starpulse.com/news News from the virtual world: -BATTLE-SCARRED: I really like Electronic Arts' ''Battlefield'' games, although I have to admit that I'm a little intimidated when it comes to playing with strangers over the Internet.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/18/video_game_reviews_gaming_legends_return Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:15:32 EST Entertainment News 74884@http://www.starpulse.com/news For a relatively youthful medium, video gaming has a profound sense of its own history. The majority of popular franchises - Mario, Madden, ''The Sims,'' ''Final Fantasy'' - have their roots in the 1980s, practically ancient times in today's accelerated pop culture.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/01/11/the_top_10_most_highly_anticipated_video_2008 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:28:04 EST Entertainment News 74064@http://www.starpulse.com/news 2007 was one of the best years for video games that we have ever seen. We saw all types of triple-A titles, from new masterpieces like Bioshock, Mass Effect, Portal, and Rock Band to the continuing success of franchises such as God of War 2, Call of Duty 4 and Super Mario Galaxy.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/19/week_in_video_game_news_best_games_of_20 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:40:25 EST Entertainment News 71792@http://www.starpulse.com/news News from the virtual world: -BEST OF 2007: It has been a terrific year for video games, and boiling it down to a top 10 list was difficult. But here are the games I enjoyed the most in 2007.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/12/14/week_in_video_game_news_vivendi_acquires Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:03:02 EST Entertainment News 71351@http://www.starpulse.com/news News from the virtual world: -WORLD OF GUITARCRAFT: What do you get when you cross ''Guitar Hero'' and ''World of Warcraft''? I picture something like the ''Stonehenge'' performance in ''This Is Spinal Tap,'' but the publishers of those two games are hoping their merger will be somewhat less calamitous.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/24/starpulse_com_s_video_games_holiday_guid_3 Sat, 24 Nov 2007 12:00:10 EST Entertainment News 68662@http://www.starpulse.com/news With the holidays right around the corner, this time of year is easily the hotbed for big video game releases. However, a lot of the great games coming out are drowned out by the enormity of the new releases and plenty of those games are simple cash-ins that are going to be traded in in January. So, here is a rundown of what to buy for yourself or loved ones this year, listed by intended audience. Part 3 - Everyone:

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/15/video_game_news_xbox_live_is_5_years_old Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:53:14 EST Entertainment News 68031@http://www.starpulse.com/news News from the virtual world: -LIVE WITHOUT A NET: Since its launch, Microsoft's Xbox Live has redefined console gaming. Whether I'm playing ''Halo 3,'' ''Madden NFL'' or ''Catan,'' or downloading pictures, game demos or ''Looney Tunes'' shorts, I spend far more time on Xbox Live than on the competing online services from Nintendo and Sony.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/05/the_greatest_game_ever_hits_the_wii_virt Mon, 05 Nov 2007 10:12:23 EST Entertainment News 66635@http://www.starpulse.com/news Eagerly awaiting the arrival of Super Mario Galaxy next week? Can't get Mario out of your head? You and everybody else! To whet your appetite for all things Mario, Nintendo is offering a special treat on the Virtual Console this week. It's not just any game, it's Super Mario Bros. 3

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/09/05/week_in_video_game_news_the_cream_of_the Wed, 05 Sep 2007 15:37:52 EST Entertainment News 58741@http://www.starpulse.com/news News from the virtual world: -FALL PREVIEW: The video-game industry's holiday season traditionally begins in mid-August, when EA Sports welcomes kids back from their summer vacations with the latest edition of ''Madden NFL.''

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/18/week_in_video_game_news_nintendo_sony_mi Wed, 18 Jul 2007 14:35:59 EST Entertainment News 52139@http://www.starpulse.com/news News from the virtual world: -E3 MINI: This year's version of the Electronic Entertainment Expo - newly christened the E3 Media & Business Summit - was much smaller than last year's, but it wasn't just the lack of crowd noise that made it seem a lot quieter.

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