Things are starting to shake up in the video game industry now that the holiday season is upon us. For years now there has been a vicious rivalry between the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and it is only going to head up from here.

The video game Gods have heard our prayers, people, and/or finally Sony is paying attention to their fanbase. For years now the industry has been scolding Sony for their high prices

Last week was one of the most exciting times for video game fans, and the forums were buzzing with the squeals of excited fanboys (and girls!). Listen, no matter what changes E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) has gone through in the past, it is still the number one place for the game industry to shine.

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When Electronic Arts announced the retired Brett Favre as its 20th anniversary cover boy, it looked like the notorious "Madden" curse (Starpulse Article: The 'Madden Curse': Real or Not?) — which had mangled the careers of Michael Vick, Donovan McNabb and Shaun Alexander — was finally broken.

Real news from the virtual world: — BEST OF 2008 (SO FAR): E3, the video-game industry's big trade show, is next week, and you'll be hearing a lot about all the new software coming between now and Christmas.

NEW YORK (AP) - C-O-M-P-E-T-E. Developers of a highly popular but unauthorized version of Scrabble for the online hangout Facebook vowed Tuesday to do just that, now that a video game maker has weighed in with an official version of the word game.

News from the virtual world: -GAME LAB: Nintendo's WiiWare service is up and running, finally giving Internet-connected Wii owners the chance to download original games. It's a laboratory of sorts for low-budget games, allowing smaller developers to sell their games while larger publishers can experiment with new ideas.