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Gran Turismo series shipments hit 50 million
Shipments of the Gran Turismo series of car racing games edged past the 50 million unit mark at the end of April, Sony said Friday. More..

Software error stalls validation of winning lottery tickets
A mysterious software bug in 17 lottery machines used by the D.C. Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board in Washington left several dozen winning instant ticket holders unable to immediately cash their prize tickets last week. More..

The Top 15 Vaporware Products of All Time
The tech industry has had more than its fair share of products that infamously failed to take off. Some fit the classic definition of vaporware, and were all hype and no substance. A few were simply too far ahead of their time. And others were merely victims of bad judgment about what users wanted. Here are the 15 best examples of products that never saw the light of day (at least in their originally intended form), plus some honorable mentions that we just couldn't ignore. More..

30 tech myths debunked
There are several myths floating around about PCs and gadgets that actually seem plausible. Some are just bad practical jokes, while some are distorted facts. Even for a techie, it sometimes becomes difficult to tell fact from fiction -- so here is a collection of some popular misconceptions and our explanations to help clear the air. More..

Immersion names former Apple exec as CEO
Immersion Thursday announced that they have appointed former Apple executive Clent Richardson to the position of President and CEO. Richardson starts Thursday, and is expected to be appointed to Immersion's Board of Directors at its next board meeting. More..

Casual Friday: BD-Live Goes Live
In our ongoing efforts to celebrate slack, I've found a few great new ways to kill what little free time you think you have this weekend and beyond. More..

Can game console technology find roadside bombs?
While it can already be found in some of the most popular handheld devices and video game consoles, Markham, Ont.-based Quanser Consulting hopes to take haptic technology -- which merges tactile sensation and control to interaction with computer applications -- to uncharted terrain with a tour of duty in the Canadian military. More..

Gaming company seeks cheap, stripped-down servers
TCO is hard to find for online gaming company CDC Games, which just launched in the United States and has built its infrastructure with IBM System x servers and iSCSI storage. More..

Microsoft blames Xbox shortages for lagging sales
Microsoft is citing a shortage in console availability as the reason its Xbox 360 console trailed substantially behind competitors in U.S. sales for the second month in a row in February, according to the latest numbers from the NPD Group. More..

Walk on
So, I've been running a feasibility report/cost-benefit analysis of replacing all of my readers with robots--and the news does not look good for you, my friends. According to what I've read, robots are very appreciative, consume little food or water, and make great pets. The only downside is an inability to laugh except by producing an emotionless "HA HA HA" sound. More..

iPhone is 'new era in gaming'
Gameloft has announced plans to introduce over 15 iPhone/iPod touch games by the end of 2008. The mobile gaming company's developers have already begun using Apple's newly-released beta iPhone SDK. It's a natural fit, as the company already produces games for the iPod. More..

1988 vs. 2008: A tech retrospective
Ever wax nostalgic about your first PC or cell phone? It's easy to forgive your Tandy desktop or your Motorola portable for their limitations--after all, they were technological infants. More..

EA offers $2 billion for Grand Theft Auto publisher
Take-Two Interactive Software, publishers of the popular Grand Theft Auto series of games, has received and rejected a $2 billion acquisition bid from Electronic Arts but left the door open to a possible acquisition later. More..

Sony games studio head Harrison resigns
The head of Sony's in-house game studio and one of its longest serving executives, Phil Harrison, will resign from the company at the end of February, Sony Computer Entertainment said Monday. More..

Brain-controlled gaming system falls into 'demo hell'
It wasn't supposed to happen like this. More..

Top technology companies form gaming alliance
Some of the top technology companies, including Intel, Microsoft, Dell and Advanced Micro Devices joined forces Tuesday to form the PC Gaming Alliance, which will try to promote the PC as a gaming platform. More..

Microsoft stays mum on Blu-ray Disc support
Microsoft shrugged off HD DVD's demise on Tuesday, declining to say if or when it would support Blu-ray Disc for the Xbox. More..

Zeemote wants mobile gamers to let go of their phone
You might think the last thing you'd need to play games on your mobile phone would be a wireless remote control, but Zeemote's JS1 is just that. More..

Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition launches
Guinness World Records is giving Xbox, Halo 3 and other gamers everywhere a book full of goals to shoot for with the launching this week of its first Gamer's Edition. More..

Malware Scanner, Web-Use Aid, Fun Garden
When it comes to computer security--and job security--why take risks? This month, I have a thorough but easy-to-use virus scanner, a Firefox productivity booster, and an engaging simulation game. The two freebies and the free trial also pose little peril to your pocketbook. More..

25 Products We Can't Live Without
It's a nice life. PC World staffers and contributors are continually deluged with the latest technology products, so as you can imagine, we set a high bar on the hardware, software, and Web sites that we choose to use ourselves. What are they? To answer that question, we compiled the following list of the top 25 products that we don't just like but that we absolutely, positively can't live without. More..

CES - IPhone hurt mobile gaming, expert says
While it would seem that the growth of smartphones, with their bigger screens and faster processors, would be good news for mobile gaming, handsets like the iPhone are in fact hurting the mobile game industry in the short term, one expert said Sunday. More..

Microsoft acknowledges Xbox Live issues over holidays
Microsoft has acknowledged problems with its online gaming service Xbox Live. More..

IBM virtual world defies laws of physics
IBM didn’t bother obeying the laws of physics when it built a virtual world for its own employees. More..

Christmas gear for gamers
If there are Mac gamers on your Christmas list that you still have to buy for, it's not too late. In fact, there's still time to get some really great holiday booty for that Mac gamer on your list. More..