EDGE on the Net

Sony’s PlayStation 3 game console will work as a Blu-ray disc player for 3-D movies and music videos, not just 3-D games, with a software update download starting Sept. 21.

Microsoft Corp. and Xbox Live are apologizing to a West Virginia town and a 26-year-old gamer accused of violating the online gaming service’s code of conduct by declaring he’s from Fort Gay.

Fans of the hit game "Rock Band" will get a chance to jam to some hip-hop, thanks to Snoop Dogg.

A video game that allows players to adopt the role of the Taliban is a "tasteless product," Britain’s defense secretary said Sunday, calling on retailers to show their support for troops by not selling it.

Vietnam has banned the advertisement of online games and restricted access after several cases in which young people committed murder or robbery to get money to pay to play, an official said Thursday.

A Madison-based company has worked with retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor to create video games that promote knowledge about government.

Online video streaming company Gaikai Inc. said Thursday it has signed a deal to stream video games from Electronic Arts Inc.

To appeal to families ready to graduate from the Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Corp. wants to build on the success of the Wii’s motion-capture wand - by getting rid of the wand entirely.

There might be something for everyone at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo.

You’re at the front lines shooting Nazis before they shoot you. Or you’re a futuristic gladiator in a death match with robots. Either way, you’re playing a video game - and you may be improving your vision and other brain functions.