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Electronic Gaming Monthly shutting down

7 January 2009 |January 2009 issue featuring Wolverine cover story signals an end to magazine's nearly 20-year run; sister sites sold to UGO Entertainment.

Gears 2 patch squashing bugs, exploits in January

7 January 2009 |Epic Games' Xbox 360-exclusive shooter slated to receive update for nagging multiplayer issues later this month, new DLC-related achievements.

Midway gets credit extension

7 January 2009 |Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe publisher now has until February 19 to pay back $75 million, in talks with remaining debt-holders.

Microsoft layoff rumors swirl

7 January 2009 |Xbox 360 purveyor said to be reducing workforce significantly as early as this month; initial estimates of 15,000 layoffs labeled "grossly exaggerated."

Report: Free Radical on the auction block

7 January 2009 |Resolve Partners said to have received "very strong" interest from a number of parties to purchase bankrupt TimeSplitters, Haze studio.

North American PS3 sales rise 40% in ‘08

7 January 2009 |Sony reports sales of its console increased 130 percent during 10-week holiday window in the US and Canada; NPD figures point to just less than 3.6 million-unit domestic haul.

EA expands Hasbro lineup

7 January 2009 |Scrabble slated to sleuth on DS, PSP in March; Family Game Night community channel for XBLA to include competitive crossworder, Connect Four, Boggle, Yahtzee, others this spring.

28 million Xbox 360s sold

7 January 2009 |Microsoft announces another sales milestone for cheapest current generation console; Xbox Live membership now tops 17 million, XBLM revenue $1 billion.

Silent Hill: Homecoming unbanned in Australia

7 January 2009 |Australian Classification Board revises refused classification status; Konami’s survival horror game green-lit for sale.

Kirby returns to Wii VC

6 January 2009 |SNES platformer Dream Land 3 arrives on Virtual Console alongside WiiWare Sandy Beach; Interpol tails XBLA.

Pirate Master III iPhone Review

7 January 2009 |Pirate Master III (iPhone)A good game buried underneath bad controls.

Petz Sports Review

7 January 2009 |Petz Sports (Wii)An attempt to combine virtual pet care with athletic events that doesn't quite cross the finish line.

Silent Hill: The Escape iPhone Review

7 January 2009 |Silent Hill: The Escape (iPhone)Touch the nightmare.

Puzzle Arcade Video

7 January 2009 |Puzzle Arcade (X360)Jigsaw puzzles without the frustration of lost and broken pieces.

Interpol Videos

7 January 2009 |Interpol: The Trail of Dr. Chaos (X360)Hunt for clues around the world.

Merv Griffin’s Crossword Video

7 January 2009 |Merv Griffin's Xwords (X360)The gameshow comes home.

Merv Griffin’s Crossword Video

7 January 2009 |The gameshow comes home.

Interpol: The Trail of Dr. Chaos Review

7 January 2009 |Interpol: The Trail of Dr. Chaos (X360)Travel to exotic places and stare at pictures.

Dawn of War II System Requirements Revealed

7 January 2009 |Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II (PC)Can you run Relic's highly-anticipated RTS?

Player Profile: CC Sabathia

7 January 2009 |The big lefty got a big contract, but can he succeed in the Big Apple?

UGO Entertainment Acquires 1UP

7 January 2009 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> You may have heard the rumors in the past, but today the announcement we?ve all been waiting for has ...

PS3 Had a “Strong Holiday Season,” Says Sony

7 January 2009 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> Not to be bested in the battle of marketing spins by Microsoft, Sony has released figures of their own ...

Leak Seemingly Confirms Forza Motorsport 3

7 January 2009 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> Forza Central, a fansite dedicated to Microsoft's and Turn-10's racing series, discovered an interesting ...

Nintendo Dominates Contracting Japanese Videogame Market

7 January 2009 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> Kotaku's Brian Ashcraft translated Famitsu's report on the 2008 year end sales data for Japan put together ...

Midway Reaches Extension Agreement with Bondholders

7 January 2009 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> It's hard to call this good news, considering the circumstances, but it's one step in the right ...

Xbox 360 Records its Biggest Year Ever in 2008

7 January 2009 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> Following up on yesterday's announcement that the Xbox 360 had its best ever Christmas performance in ...

Top 5 Most Irritating RPG Protagonists

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First Details on Ubisoft’s I Am Alive Unearthed

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Hasbro Developing Several Board Games, XBLA Channel

7 January 2009 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> Hasbro announced today that it is working with Electronic Arts to develop several new board games for ...

Wii Sports Now Bestselling Game Of All Time

7 January 2009 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> Well that sure didn't take long. A little over two years since its release with the Nintendo Wii, Wii ...

Turbine Confirms New Micro-Transaction MMO

7 January 2009 |The Lord of the Rings Online developer is turning to micro-transactions for its new project... will it be a harvest of mythril or will they awaken a balrog's worth of upset core fans?

Midway Gets Month Extension on $75 Million Worth of Debt

7 January 2009 |Midway isn't finished yet, but they need some serious help if they are going to survive the entirety of 2009.

EVE Online Achieves New Concurrent User Record

6 January 2009 |Iceland-based CCP has seen its virtual universe reach a new concurrent users milestone. Over 45,000 players were online at the same time.

Molyneux Anticipates ‘Price Pressure’ for Games

6 January 2009 |Among other things, the Fable II lead designer wonders if new titles should release at Christmas and whether 2009 will have any good games at all.

Kojima: ‘2009 Will be a Year of Change’

6 January 2009 |While Metal Gear Solid 4 was no doubt a success, Kojima isn't resting on his laurels and he wants Kojima Productions to compete on a broad scale.

Halo 3 is Xbox Live’s Most Played in 2008

6 January 2009 |Master Chief reigned supreme last year, topping Gears 2 and others as the most played on Xbox Live. Also, Castle Crashers was revealed to be the best selling XBLA title of 2008.

MLB 09 The Show On Deck for Spring

24 December 2008 |Just a couple months until pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training, and shortly thereafter Sony will release the next edition of its MLB baseball franchise.

Rock Band Getting Roy Orbison Tracks

24 December 2008 |Here's hoping the songs from the early rock legend include Only the Lonely, Pretty Woman, and You Got It.

Online Gaming Study Challenges Gaming Gender Stereotypes

24 December 2008 |While the methods of this study are questionable, one thing is certain: MMORPGs are no longer overwhelming populated by men.

World of Warcraft Exceeds 11.5 Million Subscribers

24 December 2008 |The world's largest subscription based MMO just keeps on getting bigger. The Wrath of the Lich King has also sold over 4 million copies in its first month.

Breaking: Ziff Davis Sells 1UP To UGO/Hearst, Closes EGM

7 January 2009 |Following repeated rumors to the effect, Gamasutra has learned that Ziff Davis has sold its 1UP division to Hearst's UGO Entertainment, and is shutting long-running print magazine EGM in the process. According to a statement ...

Double Fusion’s Friedman To Head Worldwide In-Game Ad Sales

7 January 2009 |In-game ad company Double Fusion has promoted Jana Friedman to senior vice president of worldwide ad sales, replacing Julie Shumaker. Friedman was formerly sales VP for the company's Casual Games Group, and the company says her ...

Star Ocean, RE5 Xbox 360 Bundles Announced For Japan

7 January 2009 |Microsoft announced two limited edition hardware bundles for the Xbox 360 coming to Japan -- an Arcade system packed with Square Enix RPG Star Ocean: The Last Hope, and a Premium model bundled with Capcom's Resident Evil 5. ...

Analyst: GameStop Lost Holiday Traffic To Big-Box Discounters Like Wal-Mart

7 January 2009 |Janco Partners analyst Mike Hickey says that GameStop stores likely lost traffic during the holidays to big box retailers like Wal-Mart. Hickey suggests that highly discounted pricing on consumer products attracted shoppers away ...

Midway Gains Reprieve In Bankruptcy Struggle

7 January 2009 |Midway says it's reached a forbearance agreement with its bondholders that will allow it to delay $75 million in senior note buybacks until February 19. According to an SEC filing, the company is also currently negotiating with its ...

Feature: A Guide To iPhone Development In 2009

7 January 2009 |There's great potential in the iPhone/iPod Touch gaming platform, but alongside the promise of great success comes the possibility of zero revenues in a burgeoning market. And there are even further possibilities ahead for ...

Student Postmortem: Bloomfield College’s Rage of the Elements

7 January 2009 |Lori Cerchio and four of her peers at Bloomfield College spent one academic year creating Rage of Elements, a 2D side-scrolling action game. Even though the game was scoped modestly for a year-long project, the team still ended up ...

Study: China’s Online Games Biz To Reach $2.67B In 2010

7 January 2009 |China's booming online games industry may reach sales of RMB 18.21 billion ($2.67 billion) in 2010, says a report from business news organization and research group Interfax China. Current online game operators are generating ...

The Most-Awaited Games Of 2009: Xbox 360

7 January 2009 |With nearly a full year of of game releases ahead, Gamasutra is picking out noteworthy titles due in 2009 for each home and handheld platform, beginning with the Xbox 360. The oldest seventh-generation home console on the market, ...

GDC 2009 Reveals Localization Summit Specifics

7 January 2009 |The organizers of the inaugural Localization Summit at the 2009 Game Developers Conference have announced initial speakers and sessions for the innovative two-day localization summit, including a keynote from Electronic Arts VP ...

News: Note holders grant Midway breathing space

7 January 2009 |Beleaguered publisher seeks further extension on potential debts owed to holders of Convertible Senior Notes

News: Turbine at work on micro-transaction MMO

7 January 2009 |Developer says the move will be for an as yet unnamed title

News: Japan to receive Resident Evil 5 Xbox bundle

7 January 2009 |Special edition version of Capcom title to be shipped with discounted hardware

News: “Very strong interest” in Free Radical Design sale

7 January 2009 |Administrator considers whole or part sale for Haze studio as January deadline looms

News: PS3 sales up 130 per cent during Xmas

7 January 2009 |Sony happy with "solid holiday season"

News: Xbox Live hits 1.5 million concurrent users

7 January 2009 |Recent sales success and launch of NXE sees online use hit new milestone

News: FIFA 09 tops UK chart

7 January 2009 |Sales fall almost unanimously across the board in the first week following Christmas

News: Reeves: Profit is number one priority in 2009

7 January 2009 |Sony Euro exec wants to alleviate financial pressure and move PlayStation business forward in the coming year

News: EVE hits new concurrent users record

7 January 2009 |Serverside improvements and fan loyalty championed as MMO sees over 45,000 log in simultaneously

News: 360 hardware sales top 28 million

7 January 2009 |Microsoft reveals console performance to date, as sales of Xbox Live content jump 84 per cent

PETA Names Fable 2 Most Animal-Friendly Game of 2008

7 January 2009 |Animal rights organization PETA has named Xbox 360 role-playing adventure Fable 2 its Most Animal-Friendly Video Game of 2008.In announcing its 6th annual Proggy Awards, PETA recognized "companies, people, and products for ...

Silent Hill: Homecoming Un-banned in Australia

7 January 2009 |In September, GamePolitics reported that Silent Hill: Homecoming had been refused classification (i.e., banned) by Australia's Office of Film and Literature Classification.However, as we've seen with other game bans, OFLC ...

Do Consumers Need Govt. Protection From DRM? It’s on the Agenda at FTC Conference

7 January 2009 |Last September's controversial release of Spore demonstrated the extent to which digital rights management (DRM) has become a wedge issue between game publishers and game consumers.Might the government step in on the side of ...

FCC Commish Who Blamed WoW for College Dropouts Resigns

7 January 2009 |Last month GamePolitics broke the news that FCC commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate blamed World of Warcraft as a leading cause of college dropouts: You might find it alarming that one of the top reasons for college ...

Does Wii Fit Really Work? Researchers Aim to Find Out

7 January 2009 |Will Nintendo's best-selling Wii Fit really help you get into shape?What They Play reports that Scott Owens, a researcher at the University of Mississippi wants to find out. Owens equipped eight families with Wii Fit last autumn. ...

Publisher Wants Politicians to Practice with Computer Game

7 January 2009 |Before taking office on January 20th, Barack Obama might want to spend some time playing Democracy 2.At least, that's the view of Cliff Harris of UK publisher Positech Games. Harris has offered a free copy of his firm's  ...

Soccer Game Has 90% Piracy Rate But Will Not Add DRM

7 January 2009 |Although PC soccer management sim Championship Manager is experiencing a 90% piracy rate, its publisher is not planning to add DRM to the mix.Roy Meredith of Beautiful Game Studios told CVG:[The 90% piracy figure is] not just ...

Peter Moore Gets Feisty With Eurogamer

6 January 2009 |In the tight-lipped, image-massaged corporate world in which game company execs exist, it's refreshing to find someone who isn't afraid to speak his mind - even if he is calling out the gaming press in the process.Thus, we ...

“Sacred Cow Slayings” Rumored at Sony… Is PlayStation In Jeopardy?

6 January 2009 |UK newspaper The Times reports today that radical corporate upheaval is coming to Sony.Long-overdue cost-cutting moves will, according to company sources, result in "sacred cow-slaying measures" that will "will ...

Author Salman Rushdie Gamed While Dodging Decade-long Fatwa

6 January 2009 |There's no word on what he played, but Sir Salman Rushdie told UK newspaper The Times that he indulged in some computer games while dodging a fatwa issued by Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini from 1988 until 1998.Khomeini lodged the ...

Console war to be settled this week in Street Fighter IV

8 January 2009 |Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, Fighting We're as tired as you are of getting missives from the front lines of the console wars, so we're relieved to hear that they'll finally be behind us after this week's ...

Wii Fit helping UK amputees lead a balanced life

7 January 2009 |Filed under: Culture, Nintendo Wii Say what you will about the efficacy of Wii Fit as a fitness tool, but at least one UK hospital has found a perfect use for its balance-centric design: helping amputees adapt to walking on their ...

Assessing the damage at 1UP

7 January 2009 |Filed under: Culture, Business While Ziff-Davis CEO Jason Young's message to his company -- including current 1UP Network staff -- today, along with coordinated press releases regarding 1UP's sale to UGO, painted a picture of ...

THQ, Gamebryo vets launch Azo Studios

7 January 2009 |Filed under: Business We look on in anticipation and give a collective "awww" as 2009's newest game company pecks its way out of its shell. Going by the name of Azo Studios, the fledgling outfit was founded by a trio of game ...

GOG in the Machine: Broken Sword 3 and Robinson’s Requiem

7 January 2009 |Filed under: PC, Retro In great news for blade glue manufacturers everywhere, Good Old Games is following up last week's release of Broken Sword 2 with Broken Sword 3: The Sleeping Dragon. It's still solidly in the adventure genre, ...

Official: UGO buys 1UP, EGM dead [update]

7 January 2009 |Filed under: Culture, Business Within hours of our earlier post regarding 1UP's reported sale to the Hearst-owned UGO network, the deal was confirmed in individual press releases from both entities. Additionally, Ziff-Davis has ...

Resident Evil 5, Star Ocean 4 Xbox 360 bundles headed to Japan

7 January 2009 |Filed under: Microsoft Xbox 360, Action, RPGs Japan continues to receive special Xbox 360 bundles, as Microsoft rolls out the neon green carpet treatment for Resident Evil 5 and Star Ocean: The Last Hope. The Biohazard RE5 bundle, ...

New Final Fantasy XIII screens look predictably gorgeous

7 January 2009 |Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox 360, RPGs FinalFantasy-XIII.net has nabbed some high quality screens of Final Fantasy XIII from Famitsu, and they're lovely. But as we peruse them, we can't help but have the ...

Crayon Physics Deluxe to (finally) be released Jan. 7

7 January 2009 |Filed under: PC If you've noticed a little extra spring in our step, it may be because we're just one day away from the release of Crayon Physics Deluxe. You'll be able to pick the game up right here tomorrow, January 7th, for the ...

PaidContent.org reports EGM’s death, pulls story

7 January 2009 |Filed under: Business Earlier today, media business site paidContent.org reported that video game media hub 1UP had been sold to Hearst (which runs competing hub UGO), and that the organization would be shuttering Electronic Gaming ...

Mass Firings At 1UP After Sale

7 January 2009 |Oh boy. Looks like the sale of 1UP to Hearst hasn't gone as smoothly as you'd expect. Rather than simply move house, it seems most of the site's most experienced/popular writers have instead been let go. <!-- Gawker ...

Energizer Reveals Hot Controller On Controller Charging Stations

7 January 2009 |Battery maker Energizer wants to be more than just your battery maker of choice. It wants a slice of that sweet video game accessories revenue, announcing four controller charging stations in advance of CES '09. <!-- Gawker ...

Want To Buy A Games Mag? Hardcore Gamer Is For Sale (On eBay)

7 January 2009 |Now isn't the best time to be buying into the games mag business. Times are tough. But hey, if you're not swayed by this harsh reality, Hardcore Gamer are for sale. And for only $42,000! <!-- Gawker Tags/Categories: kotaku ...

Rumor: NiGHTS Sequel Was Originally An Xbox 360, PS3 Game

7 January 2009 |Sega's NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams for the Wii was once planned for release on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, but shifted platforms against the wishes of Sonic Team producer Takashi Iizuka. <!-- Gawker Tags/Categories: wii, ...

1UP Sold To Hearst Corporation, EGM To Close

7 January 2009 |What began as a rumour last month has now escalated into full-blown fact; Ziff Davis have officially sold the 1UP network to competitors Hearst, owners of UGO.com. <!-- Gawker Tags/Categories: journalism, 1up, media, news, ...

Prototype Web Site Counting Down To… CES?

7 January 2009 |The official Prototype web site has exciting news. It has a new countdown clock! As you can see, there's not much of a wait, but what does Activision have planned for Prototype? <!-- Gawker Tags/Categories: ces09, ...

A Peek Inside MTV’s Desks

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Grand Theft Auto Helping Six Year Olds Drive To School

7 January 2009 |Why doesn't the mainstream media ever focus on the positive aspects of Grand Theft Auto's influence on our six year olds? Stealing the family sedan is petty in the name of perfect attendance. <!-- Gawker Tags/Categories: ...

Skate 2 Online Does Not Feature Wizards And Warlocks

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A Look Inside China’s Game Addiction Treatment Centres

7 January 2009 |The Christian Science Monitor recently visited Beijing's internet addiction centre to talk to the docs and addicts about the issue of, among other things, gaming addiction. <!-- Gawker Tags/Categories: internet addiction, ...

PETA’s Thoughts on Chicken-Kicking in Fable II

7 January 2009 |Choice and consequence are major themes in Lionhead Studios’ Fable II, and the ability to choose veggies over meat landed the game a Proggy Award for “most animal friendly videogame” from animal rights group ...

Turbine Hiring for Microtransaction Manager

7 January 2009 |Turbine, the Westwood, Mass.-based developer behind Lord of the Rings Online and Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach, is currently hiring for a "microtransaction/e-commerce manager," a position that implies a ...

Analyst: Wal-Mart Stole Market Share from GameStop

7 January 2009 |Big-box retailers such as Wal-Mart gained market share against specialty retail GameStop over the holiday season due to highly-competitive pricing, Janco Partners analyst Mike Hickey said in a research note Tuesday. "We expect ...

Midway Secures More Breathing Room

7 January 2009 |<!--paging_filter-->Chicago-based Midway has struck a deal with noteholders who agreed to extend their right to demand that the company buy back notes.The creditors, who hold $75 million in Midway bonds, agreed to push back ...

Report: China Gaming “Boom” Underway

7 January 2009 |MMORPGs and online casual games will drive China online game operators' total revenues from $1.55 billion in 2007 to $2.67 billion in 2010, Research and Markets said in a report abstract on Tuesday. Claiming that "China's ...

Epic to Swat Gears 2 Bugs

7 January 2009 |November's Gears of War 2 has proven to be a critical and commercial smash with over 3 million copies sold, but the game does have some problems, particularly with online gameplay. Developer Epic Games intends to fix these problems ...

Killzone 2 Demo Primed for Launch

7 January 2009 |<!--paging_filter-->Sony has confirmed that a demo edition of Guerrilla Games’ Killzone 2 will be available on PSN before the full game officially launches. SCEE has confirmed that the demo will be available to European ...

Reeves: Sony “On Target” to Make Profit

7 January 2009 |<!--paging_filter-->David Reeves believes that Sony is “on target” with its plan to turn a profit from the firm’s hardware and software businesses.Reeves, president of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, ...

Microsoft Points to Blog Contesting Job Threat Rumors

7 January 2009 |<!--paging_filter-->Though Microsoft told Edge earlier today that it “does not comment on rumour or speculation” in regards to recent claims that the global enterprise may be shedding its staff, the company did ...

Japanese Sales Tumbled in 2008

7 January 2009 |<!--paging_filter-->Japan’s game retail industry felt a sharp decline in sales throughout 2008, according to data published by Enterbrain. While the year ended with the inevitable holiday retail boost, overall the ...

A Look Inside China’s Game Addiction Treatment Centers

7 January 2009 |A Beijing treatment center for Web-addicted youths includes counseling, group games like laser tag, and physical exercise.

The Top 7… Biggest drunks in games

7 January 2009 |To celebrate the wonder of liquid refreshment of an alcoholic nature, here's a list of gaming’s biggest drunks and the perils and pitfalls each have faced thanks to their passion for hops, spirits and wines.

NEW: StarCraft 2 Screens [PICS]

7 January 2009 |We're posting these new StarCraft II screens with much reservation. After all, someone out there woke up this morning with no intention to die. But, having seen these new depictions of war-waging micro machines, this someone has ...

Awesome Geeky Gingerbread Creations

7 January 2009 |Forget your old fashioned ginger bread houses, we've moved on. Im not happy unless i have to crunch through at least one LED in my ginger bread man.

Top 5: Moments of 2008

7 January 2009 |Wow. Hasn't 2008 flown by? It only seems like yesterday that we were tearing up tarmac in Burnout Paradise, settling into an hour long cut-scene in Metal Gear Solid 4 and putting our fists through walls over Geometry Wars: Retro ...

Meet the New Lara Croft - Photo Gallery!

7 January 2009 |Meet Alison Carroll, the new Tomb Raider Lara Croft. For the new Tomb Raider game, Carroll will be the face of Croft, joining the long list of ladies who have held the title, such as Karima Adebibe, Lucy Clarkson, Jill de Jong, ...

Kotaku’s 2008 Games of the Year Awards

7 January 2009 |This year we decided to try something different with our Game of the Year awards: The GOTYS. We came up with categories that exemplify the areas of gaming that we think should be highlighted. Instead of awards meant to serve as a ...

Download Dozens of Commercial PC Games Free

7 January 2009 |Where do computer games go when they die? Nowhere, if you know where to look.

Wii Sports Became #1 Selling Game of All Time! Surpasses SMB

7 January 2009 |Wii Sports has now passed sales of Super Mario Bros. (NES), making it the top selling console game of all time!

20 Most Anticipated Video Games of 2009

6 January 2009 |You're probably playing catch up with all the great games that came out the last few months, but you better hurry up. There's a lot more coming in 2009. You can expect everything from sequels to game series reboots to brand new ...

Lenovo to Bring Wii-Inspired Input to PCs

7 January 2009 |PCWorld reports on an upcoming Lenovo PC that includes a remote control with functionality similar to that of the Wii Remote. It will control games using the same motion-based method, and Lenovo appears to be coming out with sports ...

Setting a Learning Curve In MMOs

7 January 2009 |Ten Ton Hammer has an article looking at the learning curves of modern MMOs. Many of the more popular games, such as World of Warcraft, go to great lengths to make learning the game easy for new players. Others, such as EVE Online, ...

PS2 the Most Played Console In 2008

6 January 2009 |An anonymous reader writes "In terms of console usage, the aging PS2 still leads the competition, according to data from US research firm Nielsen. Data the company compiled between January and October 2008 shows that the PS2 ...

Why Game Developers Should Support OS X and Linux

6 January 2009 |kevind23 writes "Although Mac OS X and Linux have a small (but growing) market share, Jeff from Wolfire Games argues that supporting non-Windows platforms can lead to a huge increase in game sales. Using their popular game Lugaru ...

Apple IIe Emulator Released For the Wii

4 January 2009 |fortapocalypse writes "Yohanes Nugroho just released WiiApple, an Apple IIe Emulator for Wii. While the sound doesn't work, some games are playable (he shows a screenshot of Epyx Winter Games as well the execution of a program he ...

“Necessary Complexity” in Online Games

4 January 2009 |Massively is running a story about Google's short-lived virtual environment, Lively. The article examines why Lively shut down so quickly, and how its simplicity and its attempts at user-friendliness did more harm than good. ...

“Necessary Complexity” in Online Games

4 January 2009 |Massively is running a story about Google's short-lived virtual environment, Lively. The article examines why Lively shut down so quickly, and how its simplicity and its attempts at user-friendliness did more harm than good. ...

Pushing Linux Adoption Through Gaming

3 January 2009 |An article on CNet questions the viability of using games as part of a strategy to increase Linux adoption. It points out a blog post by Andrew Min which suggests: "... Linux companies also need to start paying attention to the ...

How Sony’s Development of the Cell Processor Benefited Microsoft

2 January 2009 |The Wall Street Journal is running an article about a recently released book entitled "The Race for a New Game Machine" which details Sony's development of the Cell processor, written by two of the engineers who worked on it. They ...

CCP Considering Mobile Apps for EVE Online

2 January 2009 |Massively reports on statements from EVE Online developer CCP Games indicating that they'll be working with MIT students to see if they can create mobile applications that will interact with EVE. They specifically mention things ...