PUBLIC MARKS from alamat with tags tech & games

We all know that Xbox 360™ blows the doors off today's consoles in the power department. But just how much power does Xbox 360 have, and why do developers and gamers agree that it's the system to beat? Glad you asked!

Or maybe the dozens of people playing classic arcade games at the massive E3 trade show here were just goofing off. Either way, the event's "interactive game museum" was a hit with attendees eager for a chance to play their favorites from yesteryear. Those at the "museum" could take a peek at some mighty old handheld games or get their hands sweaty playing on old consoles like Mattel's Intellivision or on classic arcade machines like Galaga.

Warner Bros.-based Legendary Pictures has picked up film rights to adapt the popular fantasy video game franchise World of Warcraft and will develop the project with game publisher Blizzard Entertainment, which is owned by Vivendi.

SONY yesterday set the stage for a fresh computer games war with its rival Microsoft as it launched its PlayStation 3 console.

Los Angeles -- The highly anticipated PlayStation 3 video game console will be available for $499 in the United States starting Nov. 17, Sony executives said Monday.

THE makers of combat video games have unwittingly become part of a global propaganda campaign by Islamic militants against the United States, US Defence officals say.