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Willie Nelson “Addicted” To A Video Game

9:00AM Stephen Totilo | The world is running out of celebrities who haven’t admitted that they have been hooked on playing the Wii — or had their harmonica player admit it for them. More »
Features

Virtual Golfer Looks Back On—And Ahead To—His Tournament Career

3:00AM Owen Good | You could say Steven Sobe knows when to go out on top. When you’ve made your living playing video games on a tournament circuit, it’s certainly a sense that will serve you well. More »
Rumours

Footage Leaked Of XBL Avatar Golf Game?

9:00AM Owen Good | Four user videos up on Gametrailers show what looks like an avatar-based golf game for the Xbox 360. More »
Culture

Virtual Golf Hookers

8:00PM Brian Ashcraft | The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency have targeted “screen golf” rooms that mix driving range golf with a virtual video-game-type screens. Some of these South Korean golf rooms sell alcohol and employ women entertainers in mini-skirts. More »
News

Why Golf Is In Wii Sports Resort

6:00PM Brian Ashcraft | Originally, Wii Sports Resort did not include a golf game. But it ended up in Wii Sports Resort only after Miyamoto mistakenly said it would be in the game. More »
Media

Dressing Up In Pangya PSP

7:20AM Mike Fahey | Tomy takes us through some of the multifarious ways you can dress up your adorable anime golfers in the upcoming Pangya: Fantasy Golf for the PlayStation portable. More »
News

North American Pangya Back In Business

12:40AM Mike Fahey | The North American version of Ntreev’s popular online fantasy golf game Pangya is officially back in business as of today. More »
Culture

Electronic Arts Adds Microtransaction to Real Golf

6:00AM Brian Crecente | Last week’s DICE summit kicked off with a game of golf in the Nevada desert. To keep things interesting, and raise a bit of cash for charity, Electronic Arts added microtransactions to the game. More »

Pay $US 5, Get One Tiger Woods Course

8:30PM Luke Plunkett | Microtransaction pricing optimists, you may want to avert your eyes: the first DLC for the latest Tiger Woods on the 360 has just been announced. On offer is Doral’s Blue Monster course. Which for the non-golfers among you is a single golf course. Asking price? 400 Microsoft points, or in people money, $US 5. Thanks, but no. New course for Tiger 360 [Eurogamer] More »

Virtual Golf, Real Money

12:40AM Mike Fahey | SkillGround is a site where you can play original video games for cash money and prizes, and they’ve just added another game to their arsenal. UTour Golf is a realistic online golf game that will allow players to play in golf tournaments or head to head for cash winnings – or just for fun, but what’s the point of that? Knowing the ferocious competitive streak in my golfer friends, this is going to cost them a lot of money. Players will be able to chat, track stats, and join games based on their skills, from Rookie to Legend. “UTour Golf will change the landscape of online gaming by bringing a pro golf simulation with cash play to the mass market. The game looks and feels like the real thing, and is designed to be intuitive for players of all skill levels – everyone can play and anyone can win,” said Jon Walsh, CEO of Groove Media Inc. The game is in it’s beta release now at www.utourGolf.com. All the fun of real golf with none of the walking with a stick in your hand. More »