Xbox 360 Won't Have Blu-Ray
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 7 APR 2008 by Scott Parrino
Microsoft is snubbing Blu-Ray in favor of digital delivery.
Microsoft Hints At Next Version Of Windows
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 7 APR 2008 by Scott Parrino
Microsoft is already dropping hints about its successor to Vista.
Survey: 72% Of Americans Play Games
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 7 APR 2008 by Scott Parrino
A new report indicates that 72% of Americans play games.
Q Middleware Available For Wii Devs
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 7 APR 2008 by Scott Parrino
Qube Software’s‘future generation’ game middleware‘Q’ is now available for the Wii™ console from Nintendo.
Game Addicts Share Some Signs Of Aspergers Syndrome
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 3 APR 2008 by Scott Parrino
People who are addicted to playing computer games show some of the same personality traits as people with Aspergers syndrome.
Need To Relax? Play Violent Video Games!
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 2 APR 2008 by Scott Parrino
People who play violent games online actually feel more relaxed and less angry after they have played.
Gamer Advocacy Site Launched
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 2 APR 2008 by Scott Parrino
New Initiative from Influential Non Profit Organizations Aims to Engage Gamers on Key Policy.
THQ Expands Casual Games Lineup
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 2 APR 2008 by Scott Parrino
THQ Inc. today announced the acquisition of the Elephant Entertainment casual and online games business. In conjunction with this acquisition, THQ also announced an exclusive, worldwide retail publishing agreement with Oberon Media,
DemoGenerator For Java-Based Games
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 1 APR 2008 by Scott Parrino
JoyBits Company developed a DemoGen Technology for automated creation of demo-versions for any Java-games.
Atari Appoints New CEO
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 31 MAR 2008 by Scott Parrino
Atari has announced it has a new CEO effective immediately.
Xbox As A Kind Of TV? Maybe
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 31 MAR 2008 by Scott Parrino
Wired has an interesting article on an experiement to bring entertainment programming to the Xbox.
PC Gaming Dead? That's Crazy Talk
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 31 MAR 2008 by Scott Parrino
DICE's senior producer Ben Cousins calls chatter about the death of PC gaming "crazy".
Consoles Dead In 5 - 10 Years? MS Exec Says Yes
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 31 MAR 2008 by Scott Parrino
Sandy Duncan, former Microsoft executive, says consoles will be dead in 5 to 10 years.
Unreal Engine 3 Licensed For S1 MMO
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 27 MAR 2008 by Scott Parrino
Bluehole Studio Inc. announced today that it has licensed Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 3 for its next-generation, flagship massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) for PC, codenamed Project S1.
GameStop Reports Record Earnings
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 19 MAR 2008 by Scott Parrino
GameStop has reported its Q4 financials and they look very good.
News On Tickets For Blizzard's Worldwide Invitational
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 17 MAR 2008 by Scott Parrino
Details have been released on where and how to purchase tickets for Blizzard's upoming Worldwide Invitational.
Atari Contemplates Stock Buy-Back
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 13 MAR 2008 by Scott Parrino
After having its stock delisted Atari is considering a buy-back of outstanding shares.
EA Offers To Buy Take-Two
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 13 MAR 2008 by Scott Parrino
Electronic Arts Inc. (“EA”) (NASDAQ:ERTS) today announced that a wholly owned subsidiary of EA commenced a tender offer for all of the currently outstanding shares of common stock of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (“Take-Two”) (NASDAQ:TTWO) for $26.00 per share in cash.
$40,000 Warhammer - Soulstorm Tourney
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 5 MAR 2008 by Scott Parrino
GGL LAUNCHES $40K TOURNAMENT Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War: SoulStorm
Gamecock To Publish Stronghold Crusader Extreme
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 5 MAR 2008 by Scott Parrino
Today indie-publisher Gamecock Media Group announced it will publish Firefly Studios’ Stronghold Crusader Extreme, a new and improved version of the best selling Stronghold Crusader.
