• Expect Wii Shortage for Holidays, Gamestop Says

  
  Nintendo is trying to keep shelves stocked, but Gamestop's sales trends show Wii demand continuing this season.

• Lich King Crowned with New Sales Record

  
  Blizzard is smashing sales records with the release of Wrath of the Lich King.
• Wii Still Dominates Gaming Through Second Year
• Study: Wii Games Hit Bargain Bins Faster
• Nintendo Wii Is Greenest Games Console
• Hands On with Square Enix's The Last Remnant
• Black Friday will be Big Despite Lousy Economy, Survey Says
• The Social Gaming Guide
• World of Warcraft Expansion Breaks All-Time Record
• Rockstar Announces New Grand Theft Auto IV Content

Gaming How-Tos

• Overclock Your Body With Geek Cuisine Can caffeinated chips and drinks stuffed with more herbs than you'd find in an Asian pharmacy really make you more productive? We slurped and chewed our way through lots of so-called energy food to find out.
• Upgrade Your Xbox 360's Hard Drive on the Cheap Save $150 by upgrading your 20GB Xbox 360 hard drive to 120GB without buying Microsoft's overpriced add-on.

Gaming News

• Expect Wii Shortage for Holidays, Gamestop Says Nintendo is trying to keep shelves stocked, but Gamestop's sales trends show Wii demand continuing this season.
• Lich King Crowned with New Sales Record Blizzard is smashing sales records with the release of Wrath of the Lich King.
• Wii Still Dominates Gaming Through Second Year For two years, customers have rewarded the Wii for its low buy-in cost, motion controls, and easy accessibility.
• Nintendo Wii Is Greenest Games Console The Wii gives players the power to annihilate villains and save the planet, all from the comfort of their sofas.
• Study: Wii Games Hit Bargain Bins Faster Electronic Entertainment Design and Research (EEDAR) claims more Wii games underperforming than PS3 and Xbox 360 games.

Gaming Playing in PCW Video

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  Golf Simulation: Take Real Golf Swings at Tokyo Bar A new bar in Tokyo lets golfers swing clubs at real balls after work in a software simulation area.
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  2008 Independent Games Festival Winners Senior Editor Darren Gladstone takes a look at some of the winners of the 2008 Independent Games Awards.
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  Sid Meier Brings Civilization to Consoles The famous franchise comes to Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and DS.

Gaming Slideshows

• The 15 Coolest Games of Fall 2008 You want the scoop on this autumn's best gaming experiences, and we have it. Check out PC World's list of 15 don't-miss games and the reasons why our experts picked them.
• Upgrade Your Xbox 360's Hard Drive on the Cheap Save $150 by upgrading your 20GB Xbox 360 hard drive to 120GB without buying Microsoft's overpriced add-on.
• Spore, The Year's Most Anticipated PC Game From the team headed by Will Wright, creators of The Sims, comes Maxis's next wild burst of imagination, Spore. It's a game, it's a toy, and it's the most intriguing computer gaming experience to come along in years.
• Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 Review A new club tuner, simultaneous online play, and input from Tiger's own coach make this version as close as you'll get to a green.

Gaming Reviews

• The Social Gaming Guide Want to play a quick online game and maybe make a new friend in the process? Discover fantastic shooting games, multiplayer desktop tower defense, and other cool casual games--all in your browser.
• New MacBook Pro Boot Camp Gaming Benchmarks As expected, the new MacBook Pro's 9600M GT video processor does slightly better than expected boosting the system's real-world game performance.
• Unproductivity Tools You need to stop being so productive--and that's what this week's Casual Friday is all about. We try out a new program that will let you safely surf without getting caught--and let you copy your favorite viral videos for posterity.
• Mirror's Edge Review: A Wild Streak of Brave New Gaming It's a first-person shooter minus the shooter, a bold new direction from the creators of the bestselling Battlefield series that turns the genre on its head.
• Gears of War 2 Review: Dizzying, Breathless, Relentless The sequel to 2006's Gears of War for the Xbox 360 offers a harrowing, ultimately satisfying campaign along with several thrilling new multiplayer modes.