AP - The top-selling video games in the U.S. in February, by number of copies sold, according to NPD Group:

AP - THE GAMES: Video game software sales dropped 15 percent in February compared to a year ago to $624.4 million. "Bioshock 2" from Take 2 Interactive, which launched in February, and "New Super Mario Bros." from Nintendo were the top two sellers.

PC World - Microsoft's Xbox 360 outsold Nintendo's Wii in February to claim the top spot in the U.S. monthly sales ranking for the first time in more than two years, analyst group NPD said Thursday. Overall the industry had a poor month with total sales down 15 percent from February last year.

AP - U.S. retail sales of video games declined 15 percent in February, hurt in part by an ongoing decline in sales of music games and lower sales of the Wii system.

NewsFactor - In a move to shake up the online gaming industry, OnLive has announced PC and Mac versions of its on-demand, instant-play games will roll out in June during the E3 2010 show. Here's the rub: Gamers don't have to buy a console, and they can get broadband speeds.

AFP - California startup OnLive plans a June 17 launch for a service that streams videogames over the Internet, meaning players can avoid buying expensive consoles or packaged software.

AFP - Sony on Wednesday unveiled a hotly anticipated motion-sensing controller that it hopes will fuel new interest in its PlayStation 3 videogame consoles.

NewsFactor - Move over, Wii. On Wednesday, Sony Computer Entertainment announced that its PlayStation 3 Move motion-based controller will launch in the fall. The controller has been discussed by Sony for some time, and was initially expected to be released this spring.

PC World - Sony recently launched PlayStation Move, the company's highly anticipated motion control system that translates your real world movements into video game moves.

Macworld.com - We’ve talked about the glory and promises of OnLive in the past—it’s the online gaming system that promises to let you play your favorite games whenever, wherever, and on whatever device you want. Now the gaming revolution has a street date, too: June 17, 2010.

Reuters - Blatant disregard for oncoming traffic and speed limits will get you into serious trouble on the road, but drivers seeking similar thrills can indulge in a fleet of new racing video games due out soon.

AP - U.S. video game sales could likely show a decline Thursday when the NPD Group releases its February sales figures after the market closes.

AP - Sony has a new message for Nintendo Wii gamers: Come join us.

AFP - MySpace began courting videogame developers as it moved to capitalize on the booming popularity of playing games online at social networks.

Reuters - Sony Corp has unveiled its new motion-controlled video game system, pitching it to both casual and hard-core gamers alike, as the company looks to ride one of the hottest trends in gaming.

PC World - Sony's upcoming motion controller finally has a name--the PlayStation Move--and it looks like a pair of aircraft traffic wands with glowing blue and pink bulbs on the ends. The company announced the name during the 2010 Games Developer Conference before proceeding to demonstrate several games and inviting attendees to give the technology a spin for themselves.

PC Magazine - The Sony PlayStation 3 motion controller now has a name: the PlayStation Move.

AP - First lady Michelle Obama challenged software and video game designers Wednesday to develop games and tools that get kids, especially 9- to 12-year-olds, excited about eating better and exercising more.

Reuters - OnLive is set to launch its "cloud-based" video game service in June, as the closely watched start-up looks to challenge home console heavyweights with the promise of on-demand gaming.

AFP - The US military plans to step up the use of video-games, hoping to curb casualties on the battlefield by training troops through simulations, a commander said Wednesday.

Activision announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire video game publisher RedOctane, the publisher of the popular Guitar Hero franchise. This acquisition will provide Activision with an early leadership position in music-based gaming, which the company expects will be one of the fastest growing genres in the coming years.

Nintendo's next generation console, the sequel to the Gamecube, is officially named the Nintendo Wii. Visit for the latest game and console news.

ABC will launch a an interactive game based on the TV show "Lost," the network announced.

Lara Croft has garnered a Guinness World Record as the most successful human video-game heroine of all time, according to Eidos Interactive, publisher of the "Tomb Raider" franchise. Guiness awarded the recognition because Croft has transcended the boundaries of video games, Guinness noted.

NAMCO announced that "Samurai Champlo: Sidetracked" for the PlayStation 2. The game is scheduled to be in retail stores April 11th.

Battle of Europe is a fully 3D arcade action game. Taking place in the skies over Europe, players are taken through breathtaking terrain modeled for London, Norway, Dunkirk, and Berlin.

No surprise, despite Microsoft's promise of impenetrable security, the Xbox 360 has been hacked. Xbox-Scene has video proof and a detailed text description of the hacking process.

The developers behind Katamari Damacy have moved on to other projects.

The Legend of Zelda: The Twilight Princess will have special, unique controller functions when played on Nintendo's upcoming console, codenamed "Revolution."

Microsoft has officially confirmed new games for the XBox 360 to come by June.

Microsoft announced that it will distribute two to three times more Xbox 360 consoles to retail outlets each week.

Blizzard has posted a new gameplay trailer for World of Warcraft, featuring the opening of the gates of Ahn'Qiraj.

Here is the top 10 best selling Game Boy Advance games in Canada for the month of February.

Here are the top Nintendo DS rentals for Feb. in Canada.

Sony's launch of the PS3 console could be delayed if industry specifications for some of its technology are not finalized soon, although it is still aiming for a spring rollout. Visit the PS3 forum for complete details.

Electronic Arts said it completed its acquisition of Jamdat Mobile Inc.

THQ announced a deal with developer People Can Fly to bring their forthcoming title to consumers. Through this strategic relationship, People Can Fly joins THQ's studio system, which includes 12 internal studios and more than 25 independent development teams.

Microsoft has upgraded the Dashboard operating system that controls many of the Xbox 360's functions. The update fixes a few key quirks, adds a few small features, and is rumored to smooth out in-menu performance.

Only taking just over three months, Age of Empires III is the fastest-selling Age of Empires game in history going over the million mark.

Is Microsoft is planning to pull support for its original Xbox console now that the Xbox 360 has launched?

Rumor has it Microsoft may be designing its own 'Ipod'. The 'MIPOD' is likely to take on an XBOX branding.

SCE delivers six new PSP titles. The upcoming titles span across multiple genres and will provide innovative, exciting entertainment content to gamers of all ages, continuing the momentum for the PSP system post-holidays. Visit the PSP forum for the latest details about these 6 games.

Ubisoft announced it has signed a licensing agreement with Sonnori of Korea to publish Astonishia Story worldwide excluding Korea and Japan. Astonishia Story is a role-playing game for the PSP. The game will first be available in North America in March 2006.

Microsoft expects to ship some 5 million plus units of the Xbox 360; long overdue to meet exceeding demand. Visit the Xbox 360 forum for latest news and releases.

Take-Two said net income for the quarter ended October 31 fell to 27 cents per share on net sales of $308 million. Its net income for the year-earlier quarter was 91 cents per share.