WiiWare: downloadable indie games come to the Nintendo Wii

WiiWare is Nintendo's answer to Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade and Sony's PlayStation Network. Ars goes hands on with the service to offer reviews of the launch titles and impressions of the service overall.Read More...

Microsoft turns to users for new wave of Xbox games (Reuters)

Reuters - Microsoft Corp will turn to users of its Xbox 360 to create new video games and broaden the types of games available on its console, taking a page out of the strategy books of Facebook and YouTube.

Crackdown on Xbox gamer cheats

Microsoft cracks down on Xbox Live users artificially bumping up their "Gamerscore" achievements by resetting accounts and publicly humiliating them.

'Grand Theft Auto' Helps U.S. Xbox Sales Top 10 Million (TechWeb)

TechWeb - InformationWeek - GTA IV also helped boost the subscriber base to Microsoft's Xbox Live online gaming service to more than 12 million this month.

Nintendo Launches WiiWare for Game Downloads (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - Building on the success of its Wii game console, Nintendo has launched WiiWare, a software service for games. Wii owners who have their machines hooked up to an Internet connection will be able to download games from both large developers and small shops. As a game service, WiiWare competes with services on other consoles, such as Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade and Sony's PlayStation Store.

GTA 4 poised to dominate Xbox Live (Reuters)

Reuters - Players of the popular "Grand Theft Auto" video game series have always reveled in its unique blend of beatings, shootings and vehicular mayhem.