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Sears and Kmart are hoping to turn our newfound love for digital movies into a profit with the launch of Alphaline Entertainment. The move comes as in-store sales of DVDs and Blu-Ray discs continue to feel the pressure of streaming services like Netflix and rentals from iTunes, Microsoft Zune and...

Hulu Plus, the paid version of the popular video-streaming website Hulu, just opened up the paid TV streaming service to all users at a lower-than-expected price of $7.99 a month. Hulu Plus is offering a free, weeklong trial to all users, including those watching on PlayStation 3, iPad, iPhone, or...

Stores sold 4% less video-game equipment -- including hardware, software and accessories -- in October compared to a year ago, according to research firm NPD Group. While players are spending more on the games themselves, they aren't shelling out for new consoles: Sales of those systems declined significantly.

The launch of Microsoft's long-anticipated motion-sensing video game, Kinect for Xbox 360, has heated the debate about whether facial-recognition software may be racist. A GameSpot review found the game didn't recognize dark-skinned players as well as light-skinned ones. How does this happen?

The Xbox 360 Kinect, a motion-based gaming add-on for the Xbox 360 has finally launched, just in time to make it onto Christmas wishlists -- and if we're lucky some Black Friday ads. The Xbox 360 Kinect is a $150 device that connects to your Xbox 360 and allows you to play games and control...

The Toys R Us Great Big Christmas Book, which offers savings and free gifts to those who purchase it, will hit mailboxes this weekend. Those who opt for the paper-free version can access the book on an Apple iPad in November or online at ToysRUs.com/ChristmasBook or on Facebook starting today. The...

Comparing streaming entertainment options like Netflix, Amazon Video on Demand, iTunes, and Hulu Plus to find the best deal isn't easy. With thousands of movies and TV shows, rules on where you can watch and as many price points as there were plot twists in "Lost," it's no wonder many people find...

Nintendo will release its 3-D gaming device -- 3DS -- in Japan in February of next year, with a March release date for the U.S. and Europe. Will gamers buy the 3-D devices? The jury is still out.

The Nintendo Wii's dominance over motion-control gaming eroded further this weekend as Microsoft and Sony highlighted their own new controllers at Japan's largest video-game industry event. Plus, Sony updated PS3 to play 3-D Blu-ray movies.

In an e-mail to Xbox Live subscribers and an announcement on Xbox "SpokesPlayer" Major Nelson's blog, Microsoft announced that starting Nov. 1 the price for a year of Xbox Live service is going up to $60. Microsoft defended the $10 increase on the service, required for online gaming or to watch...