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E3 2009: The Beatles: Rock Band unveiled

A couple of surprise guests helped Microsoft show off The Beatles: Rock Band at E3 2009 in Los Angeles.

Tags: Los Angeles, Guest, E3 2009, Microsoft, The Beatles, Rock Band, games, Xbox

Videos 2009-06-02

E3 2009: Nintendo Wii Motion Plus

At E3 2009 in Los Angeles, Nintendo demonstrates the Wii Motion Plus, the latest update to its wireless controller.

Tags: Nintendo Co. Ltd., Nintendo Wii, Wireless, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, E3 2009, Nintendo, Wii, Motion Plus, Sports, Resort, skydiving

Videos 2009-06-02

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E3 2009 wrap-up

CNET's Brian Tong recaps all things E3 2009 and gets around the show floor.

Tags: brian tong, CBS Interactive Inc., e3, Floor, microsoft xbox, nintendo, sony playstatoion, video games

Videos 2009-06-04

Beatles RockBand rocks E3

At E3 2009, there's little question one of the biggest games was Harmonix's "Beatles RockBand." But how did the game come to be? by CNET News.com

Tags: Games, Personal Technology, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-06-04

News to know: Pre; NetApp; Bartz; Windows 7; Netbooks

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ed Bott: From Starter to Ultimate: What's really in each Windows 7 Edition? Matthew Miller: Palm Pre reviews appear; can it beat the...

Tags: NetApp Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Twitter, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-04

Computex: AMD previews first DX11 GPU, Nvidia focuses on mobile

AMD has many challenges, but lately its ATI graphics business has been on a roll. Now the company is trying to capitalize on the momentum. At Computex, AMD demonstrated the first GPU to support DirectX 11, Microsoft's next-generation graphics API (AMD's DX11 press release). Microsoft first demonstrated...

Tags: Computex, Mobile, NVidia Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Graphics, GPU, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-06-03

Most impressive demo ever: Sony 3D controller

Warning: no Apple content follows. Following on the heels of Woz's review of Bing, comes one of the most impressive demos that I've ever seen â€" the new Sony 3D controller that was demoed at E3 in Las Vegas. If you like the Nintendo...

Tags: Sony Corp., 3D, Controller, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-06-03

Batman: Arkham Asylum screenshots

Scheduled for an August 25, 2009 release, Eidos' Batman: Arkham Asylum will be available for the PlayStation 3, XBox 360, and the PC. At E3 2009, some new screenshots surfaced. by CNET News.com

Tags: Screenshot, Game Players, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-06-03

Sony Keynote at E3 2009

The PSP Go is officially announced, Sony shows off its motion controller concept; God of War 3 gets a release date; a Final Fantasy XIV surprise; and Sony touts all of its exclusive titles.

Tags: Sony Corp., PSP Go, e3, sony playstation, video games

Videos 2009-06-03

God of War 3 screenshots

Due for a March 2010 release, God of War 3 is one of the most eagerly anticipated titles for the PlayStation 3. At E3 2009, some new screenshots surfaced. by CNET News.com

Tags: Screenshot, Game Players, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-06-03

E3 2009: Nintendo Wii Vitality Sensor

Nintendo CEO, Satoru Iwata offers a sneak peek at the company's new Vitality Sensor.

Tags: Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sensor, Nintendo Wii, E3, Nintendo, Wii, vitality sensor, wiimote

Videos 2009-06-02

E3 2009: Playing Rock Band with McLovin and rocking DJ Hero with Jay-Z

Microsoft's evening press event, featuring The Beatles: Rock Band, plus playable demos of Halo: ODST and Left 4 Dead 2, continued the celebrity theme. We got a chance to play "Back in the USSR" and "Taxman," but the real excitement started when we left the stage and were replaced by...

Tags: Games, Personal Technology, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-06-02

News to know: Bing, Twitter, Kindle, E3, Red Hat, Istanbul

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Bing is live: Nice first impression; Will Bing boost Cashback? Bing's real return: A catalyst to a...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Red Hat Inc., Andrew Nusca, Microsoft Corp., Twitter, Sam Diaz, Engineering, Game Players, Sales Strategy, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sales, Hardware, Networking

Blog posts 2009-06-02

E3 2009 Preview

As this year's E3 approaches, Brian Tong sits down with GameSpot's Ricardo Torres and CNET News' Daniel Terdiman to dissect the rumors and make some predictions.

Tags: Rumor, News, E3, games, Xbox, Microsoft, Sony, PS3, PSP, Nintnedo Wii, preview

Videos 2009-05-29

Microsoft confirms Zune HD, video-service tie to Xbox

Microsoft confirms Zune HD, video-service tie to XboxWell being an Independent Game Developer using XNAI am definitely buying this and plus I own the original Zune and I love it. I've been waiting for this and now i get my wish. Now if (I'm saying when...aka next week at e3)...

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Games, Digital media, Digital music, Media players, Microsoft Corp., touch screen, Microsoft Zune, Apple iPod, Microsoft Xbox

Discussion threads 2009-05-26

Scenes from New York Comic Con 2009

Few places, outside of perhaps trade shows CES and E3, illustrate the overlapping Venn diagram of technology, video games, and popular culture better than the New York Comic Con (or the much larger, but unrelated San Diego Comic-Con). Not just for comic book geeks any more, the show is a...

Tags: Comic Book, Video Game, Games, Corporate Communications, Personal Technology, Marketing, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-02-08