Blog Posts by Chris Morris

(AP Photo/Hieko Junge)Anders Behring Breivik, who has confessed to killing 77 people in Norway last summer, told the court Thursday that he used video games to help him train for his massacre.

Specifically, Breivik claims he used Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 as a tool to "train" for the killings, saying it helped him improve his shot with a "holographic aiming device."

James Bond has been responsible for some truly memorable film and gaming moments. This fall, you'll get the chance to explore both at the same time.

Activision has taken the wraps off 007 Legends, a new game for the franchise that's expected to launch in conjunction with the series' 50^th anniversary. Rather than relying solely on developers to craft new Bond scenes, however, Legends will instead let you play out some of the most iconic missions Bond has undertaken.

Halo 4 (Microsoft)As America elects its Commander in Chief, Xbox 360 owners will likely elect to spend some time with a different sort of Chief.

Microsoft has unveiled an Election Day launch date for the next installment in its flagship Halo series -- quite possibly the last Halo game for this generation of console systems.

Halo 4 marks a new beginning for the franchise, as it's the first entry being entirely made by a developer other than series creator Bungie. Microsoft internal studio 343 Industries is running the show now.

Dylan Viale (Jim Caroompas, patch.com)While most ten-year-olds are happy simply playing video games, that wasn't enough for Dylan Viale.

The fifth-grader, you see, has a very close relationship with his grandmother Sherry, who has been blind for decades. And because of that condition, he wasn't able to share his love of video games.

So he decided to make one just for her.

Caine Monroy (Source: cainesarcade.com)It has been one heck of a week for nine-year old Caine Monroy.

Since the story of his handmade cardboard arcade first surfaced on Tuesday, he's become one of the most popular figures on the Internet. Pretty much every major news outlet has written or aired a story about him. The arcade is certain to be standing room only when it opens on Saturday. And as for his collegiate future?

That's pretty much taken care of now.

Mass Effect 3 (EA)2012's losing streak for video game sales unfortunately kept right on going in March.

Sales of video game software were down 25 percent compared to last year. Hardware sales were down 35 percent, according to The NPD Group, which tracks the numbers. The totals, while disappointing, were within the range expected by Wall St. analysts.

"While it was a disappointing month, and first quarter, for new physical retail sales of video games hardware, software and accessories, it wasn't entirely unexpected given guidance we've seen from several sources," said NPD analyst Anita Frazier.

The winner of more Game of the Year awards than you can count, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim isn't exactly a title that causes you to shout at your TV.

But by the end of the month, you'll have that option.

Publisher Bethesda has announced plans to add Kinect voice support to the game as a free download, which will let fans practice their dragon shouts -- and do a fair bit more.

The seemingly never-ending saga of the ending of Mass Effect 3 has taken another odd twist.

The Better Business Bureau, in a blog post on its site, concedes that yes, technically, EA and Bioware are guilty of false advertising with the game.

However, the Bureau doesn't seem overly concerned about it.