http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Games headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:00:04 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/games/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=38 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/games/news/article.cfm?c_id=38&objectid=10632588&ref=rss SPOKANE, Washington - Parents who fear that buying a video game system will hurt their kids' schoolwork might be right.Young boys who receive their first video game system don't progress as quickly in school as boys who don't... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:21:42 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/games/news/article.cfm?c_id=38&objectid=10631516&ref=rss Sony has officially revealed details around its much anticipated motion sensitive controller at the Games Developer Conference (GDC) in San Francisco today.The Move bares more than a passing resemblance to Nintendo's Wii motion... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:33:40 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/games/news/article.cfm?c_id=38&objectid=10631352&ref=rss During the 1990s, the Square brand was synonymous with the role-playing video game. A generation of gamers got hooked on the challenging quests, quirky characters and sweeping story lines of Square RPGs like Chrono Trigger , The... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:59:15 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/games/news/article.cfm?c_id=38&objectid=10631372&ref=rss There's a battle raging between fans of this warzone first person shooter and the mega-selling Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 over which is best. There are a few sweet one-line jabs at MW2 from the characters in Bad Company 2... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/games/news/article.cfm?c_id=38&objectid=10631194&ref=rss NEW YORK - An upcoming musical video game lets players strum a real six-string electric guitar instead of tapping buttons on a fake instrument.Power Gig: Rise of the SixString is a game first and foremost. But its maker, Seven45... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/games/news/article.cfm?c_id=38&objectid=10631093&ref=rss PS3's exclusive Heavy Rain (R18) draws you in as few games have, and it's hard to know where between reality TV, the movies or a gaming experience it actually fits.The gritty realism of the game involves four characters, starting... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:39:29 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/games/news/article.cfm?c_id=38&objectid=10631091&ref=rss NEW YORK - An upcoming musical video game lets players strum a real six-string electric guitar instead of tapping buttons on a fake instrument. Power Gig: Rise of the SixString is a game first and foremost. But its maker,... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:31:28 +1200