http://www.itworld.com/taxonomy/term/485/all xx http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/84915/holiday-gift-ideas-video-games-and-toys Video games are not just for kids, most of us who grew up with either the Super Nintendo or Atari 2600 game systems know that. So don't feel guilty about perusing our favorite games for this holiday season, whether you own a Sony Playstation 3, Xbox 360 or Nintendo Wii. Plus we threw in some "regular" games and even some favorite iPhone games to consider. http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/84915/holiday-gift-ideas-video-games-and-toys#comments Personal tech Feature games gift ideas Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:55:01 -0500 ITworld staff 84915 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/83886/mickey-mouse-show-his-nasty-side-new-video-game A new game to be released on the Wii showcases the more mischievous behavior Mickey Mouse displayed in his first cartoons in the 1920s. http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/83886/mickey-mouse-show-his-nasty-side-new-video-game#comments Personal tech News games Wii Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:40:45 -0500 abennett 83886 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/hardware/83754/windows-7-pictures-coolest-new-hardware Microsoft put eye-catching hardware on display at last week's Windows 7 launch event. From netbooks and ultrathins to standard-size laptops and All-in-One touchscreen PCs, here's a closer look at some of the shiniest new Windows 7 machines. http://www.itworld.com/hardware/83754/windows-7-pictures-coolest-new-hardware#comments Hardware Windows Feature desktop PC games laptop Microsoft slideshow Windows 7 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:30:42 -0500 ITworld staff 83754 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/networking/83153/world-warcraft-workplace Most corporations banned games ages ago because they were distractions that wasted time, used too much computing power and created security holes. But there are compelling reasons for corporations to reconsider and maybe even create games for their employees to use (yes, at work!). http://www.itworld.com/networking/83153/world-warcraft-workplace#comments IT management/strategy Networking Feature games Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:00:46 -0500 ITworld staff 83153 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/82949/mlb-09-sims-world-series-predicts-phillies-win Sony's PlayStation Blog has used the company's baseball simulator, MLB 09 The Show to predict the outcome of the World Series. We're not ones to scoff at the ability of a video game to predict major sporting events--after all, the Madden series has predicted 5 of the last 6 Super Bowl champions--so we'll agree with the judgment that the Phillies will triumph in the World Series over the Yankees in 7 games. http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/82949/mlb-09-sims-world-series-predicts-phillies-win#comments Personal tech Opinion games Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:28:40 -0400 ITworld staff 82949 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/81887/halloween-games-iphone There's more to Halloween than just picking out a costume and making spooky noises--there's also the not-insignificant matter of fun and games. Continuing our look at some of the Halloween-themed iPhone apps filling up the App Store's virtual shelves, we turn our attention to a handful of games with a decidedly sinister spin. http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/81887/halloween-games-iphone#comments Personal tech Product review games Halloween iPhone apps Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:13:27 -0400 ITworld staff 81887 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/82426/play-dungeons-amp-dragons-online-free Three years after launch, Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited gets an identity transformation into a free massively multiplayer online game instead of a subscription-based one. That puts D&D Online in the realm of other popular, free MMOs like Guild Wars, and ought to give it a shot in the arm for its player base. http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/82426/play-dungeons-amp-dragons-online-free#comments Personal tech Opinion Dungeons and Dragons games mmo Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:14:09 -0400 ITworld staff 82426 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/82621/extra-life-raises-more-150000-sick-kids Charity gaming marathon Extra Life announced this morning that more than $150,000 in donations were collected worldwide during the 2009 event, topping last year's $115,000 record. http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/82621/extra-life-raises-more-150000-sick-kids#comments Personal tech Tech & society News Extra Life games Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:48:32 -0400 ITworld staff 82621 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/82528/vote-wii-government-run-healthcare The debate over healthcare just took a surprise turn with Britain's publicly funded, government run National Health Service (NHS) bringing Nintendo's Wii Fit Plus under its Change4Life personal fitness umbrella. http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/82528/vote-wii-government-run-healthcare#comments Personal tech Opinion games health care Nintendo Wii Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:45:15 -0400 ITworld staff 82528 at http://www.itworld.com http://www.itworld.com/internet/82620/spend-80-games-get-40-credit-amazon-1026-1031 The big holiday release season is officially underway, and Amazon is hoping to attract gamer dollars with promotions like the Modern Warfare 2 incentive and a recently-announced consumer credit deal on select current-gen games. http://www.itworld.com/internet/82620/spend-80-games-get-40-credit-amazon-1026-1031#comments Business Personal tech News Amazon.com ecommerce games video games Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:25:34 -0400 ITworld staff 82620 at http://www.itworld.com