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Chipmaker Connects A Wireless World And Makes It Run Faster (Investor's Business Daily)
Investor's Business Daily - Now televisions, digital cameras and game consoles commonly link to the world without those physical ties.

Game makers eye young girls with "Boogie SuperStar" (Reuters)

Reuters - If "American Idol" and a modernfairy tale combined to create a video game, you'd get "BoogieSuperStar" -- Electronic Art's latest game for the Nintendo Wiisystem.

Sony PS3 Update Locks Consoles, Web Site Attacked (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Sony is feeling some gaming-division woes this week with a double PlayStation 3 whammy. First, Sony's PlayStation Web site fell victim to SQL-injection attacks. Now Sony's PS3 firmware update is turning some consoles into bricks.

Game Group falls on fear demand has peaked (Reuters)

Reuters - British computer games retailer GameGroup smashed first-half profit forecasts, boosted bynew releases like Grand Theft Auto IV and Wii Fit, but itsshares slumped on concern that demand has peaked.

Sony PS3 catching up to Wii in Japanese sales (Reuters)

Reuters - Nintendo Co Ltd's (7974.OS) Wii gameconsole once again outsold Sony Corp's (6758.T) PlayStation 3in Japan in June, but its lead is fading, a game magazinepublisher said.

Sony PlayStation 3 Update Locks Consoles (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Sony pulls the latest update to its PlayStation 3 after users report problems large and small.

Sony Confirms Pulling PS3 Firmware Update (TechWeb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The company released firmware 2.40 Tuesday, and reports of problems started flowing in soon after on the official PlayStation 3 message board.

Sony PlayStation Site Hacked With 'Scareware' (TechWeb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The site runs a script that pretends to do an online security scan of your computer and presents a bogus warning message that your PC is infected with malware, researchers said.

Predators use gaming consoles to 'get foot in the door' (USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - Sexual predators are using gaming consoles such as the Wii, PlayStation and Xbox to meet children online.

Xbox 360 Price Cut Coming, Report Says (TechWeb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Microsoft is looking to maintain recent Xbox sales' momentum in the face of stiff competition from Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii unit.

Game makers set September release for "Rock Band 2" (Reuters)

Reuters - The makers of video game "Rock Band2" said on Monday the sequel to last year's best-sellingpredecessor "Rock Band" will be released for the Xbox inSeptember, months ahead of key rival "Guitar Hero."

'World of Warcraft' to sell token device for added security (CNET)
CNET - The makers of World of Warcraft are offering players of the online role-playing game an optional layer of security in the form of an electronic token device called Blizzard Authenticator designed to prevent unauthorized access to an account.

Microsoft reportedly to cut price of Xbox 360 to $299 (Reuters)

Reuters - Microsoft Corp plans tocut the price of its best-selling Xbox 360 Pro model by $50, to$299 in the next few weeks, the Hollywood Reporter reportedciting anonymous sources.

PlayStation 3 Update Boosts In-Game Interaction (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - In a move to compete with Microsoft's Xbox 360, Sony is set to release the PlayStation 3 software update 2.40 on Wednesday.

'Grid' takes the checkered flag in racing games (AP)
AP - With gasoline prices at $4 a gallon and rising, the leisurely Sunday drive is turning back into a luxury. But there is an alternative: The automotive video game. And the only fuel you need is the electricity that powers your TV and your game console.

Microsoft Debuts Xbox 360 License Transfer Tool (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Digital rights management issues have been a thorn in Microsoft's side for sometime now, but thankfully, those days appear to be in the past.

Week in video-game news: 'Fallout 3' returns (AP)
AP - Real news from the virtual world:

Activision launches Aerosmith-only "Guitar Hero" (Reuters)

Reuters - Aerosmith fans can finally gettheir chance to step into the shoes of Steven Tyler and JoePerry as video game developer Activision Inc releasedits Guitar Hero: Aerosmith game on Friday.

Sony Will Offer News, Weather, Video Through PlayStation (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - In addition to keeping up with battles on alien planets, PlayStation 3 will soon be able to help you stay current with planet Earth. On Thursday, Sony Computer Entertainment President Kazuo Hirai announced both Life with PlayStation, a service that allows users to see current news and weather around the world through a spinning-globe menu, and a PS3 download service for movies, music and TV shows.

Google's Latest App Connects PCs To TVs (TechWeb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Devices that could communicate with the Google software include the video-game consoles PlayStation and Xbox 360 as well as HP's high-definition TVs.