Insiders believe that Microsoft will soon be cutting down the price of the Xbox 360 Pro to $299. The gaming consoles’ former price is $349. Based on my complex mathematics, that’s exactly a $50 price cut! The cut coincides with the forthcoming E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo), an annual event widely considered as the video game industry's biggest trade show. The E3, which will run this year from July 13 – 15 in Los Angeles, is used by all ... Read More

Japanese company Konami Corp. has sued Harmonix Music Systems, a video game developer and subsidiary of media mogul Viacom Inc. According to the lawsuit, filed yesterday in a federal court in Marshall, Texas, Harmonix’ famous title “Rock Band” violates a Konami patent. Konami owns patents issued in 2002 and 2003 for simulated musical instruments, music-game systems and a musical-rhythm matching game. Aside from the classic “Dance, Dance Revolution” titles that involved the dance pad, Konami is also responsible ... Read More