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Fez leaps onto XBox 360 in 2010

3 July 2009 |Anticipated platformer gets updated release date from Indie developers Polytron.

Battlestations: Pacific DLC deploying in July

3 July 2009 |Eidos WWII strategy game gaining Mustang add-on for $2 today, $10 four-map Carrier Battles pack due July 23 on 360, PC.

IGDA names new executive director

3 July 2009 |Industry outsider Joshua Caulfield will oversee game-dev association and will assume new leadership responsibilities.

Namco Bandai collects Dragon Ball rights

3 July 2009 |Publisher goes Super Saiyan, grabs five-year exclusive license for games based on license across all major consoles and handhelds.

UFC threatens to ban EA MMA fighters?

3 July 2009 |MMA Underground forum reports mixed martial arts organization will disavow any competitors that sign up for Electronic Arts' new brawler.

Asteroids on collision course with theaters - Report

3 July 2009 |Universal comes out on top of bidding war to bring Atari arcade classic to big screens; producer of G.I. Joe, Doom films attached.

Ubisoft fueling Heroes Over Europe

3 July 2009 |Parisian publisher picks up Transmission Games' World War II flight combat game for September worldwide release.

Judge approves Midway sale to Warner Bros.

3 July 2009 |Mortal Kombat maker cleared to emerge from bankruptcy thanks to $33 million acquisition offer.

Alpha Protocol initiated for October 6

3 July 2009 |Sega and Obsidian Entertainment's wetwork-heavy stealth RPG dated for this fall on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.

Battlefield 1943 bombarding XBLA, PSN next week

3 July 2009 |EA Dice's multiplayer-only downloadable shooter arrives on Xbox 360 July 8, PS3 a day later for $15; PC edition slated for September.

Sky Crawlers Screenshots

4 July 2009 |A handful of new gameplay images in celebration of the title's U.S. release announcement.

Announcement of French and Spanish Runes of Magic Open Beta

4 July 2009 |Open beta still set to launch in France and Spain this month.

ng Connect Program Showcases Intercontinental Multiplayer Gaming Over LTE

4 July 2009 |Real-time multi-player Powerboat Challenge played between IEEE ICC booth in Dresden and ng Connect Program lab in Ottawa over two LTE networks.

NFC East Team and Player Ratings Revealed in Madden NFL 10 Season Preview

4 July 2009 |Get a fresh update of stats in this year's Madden.

NFC East Team and Player Ratings Revealed in Madden NFL 10 Season Preview

4 July 2009 |Get a fresh update of stats in this year's Madden.

NFC East Team and Player Ratings Revealed in Madden NFL 10 Season Preview

4 July 2009 |Get a fresh update of stats in this year's Madden.

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NFC East Team and Player Ratings Revealed in Madden NFL 10 Season Preview

4 July 2009 |Get a fresh update of stats in this year's Madden.

NFC East Team and Player Ratings Revealed in Madden NFL 10 Season Preview

4 July 2009 |Get a fresh update of stats in this year's Madden.

Sky Crawlers Flies to America

4 July 2009 |Official: The Ace Combat team's stunning arcade flight simulator is on its way to the states courtesy of Xseed Games.

Alpha Protocol Gets Official Release Date

4 July 2009 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> The News: Sega has announced an official release date for espionage-based RPG Alpha Protocol. The game ...

Tecmo Koei Asks Sony to “Please Cut [PS3] Price”

4 July 2009 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> The CEO of Tecmo Koei has stated that he is hoping for a price drop to the PlayStation 3. Kenji ...

Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth Import Preview

3 July 2009 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> The Ace Attorney series consistently delivers funny, well-written stories, and Capcom's latest game in the ...

New Splinter Cell To Run Roughly 12 Hours

3 July 2009 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> Splinter Cell: Conviction creative director Maxime Beland wants people to finish his game. ...

Desperate Struggle To Be Last Wii No More Heroes, Suda51 Says

3 July 2009 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> Looks like the Wii will soon be saying goodbye to one of its "hardcore" franchises. In a new ...

Unlocking Characters Outdated, Tekken Series Director Says

3 July 2009 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> Buy Street Fighter IV or Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and what's the first thing you have to do? That's ...

Rock Band DLC Brings Green Day and Mayhem

3 July 2009 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> Rock Band's DLC for next week includes the exclusive Green Day three-pack that was announced last ...

No Room For Mediocrity This Holiday Season, Eidos Says

3 July 2009 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> The past two holiday seasons have not been kind of Eidos Interactive. Kane & Lynch: Dead Men and Tomb ...

Battlefield 1943 Dated for Next Week

3 July 2009 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> EA set a date for their downloadable World War II shooter Battlefield 1943 this morning, and it's ...

Capcom Classics Coming to PSN Throughout Summer

3 July 2009 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> Capcom seems to be jumping aboard Sony's digital distribution wagon with a flurry of downloadable ...

Fallout 3 Only $24.99

3 July 2009 |Early weekend deal offers 50% price reduction on one of its hottest games.

More Left 4 Dead Content to be Announced by End of Summer

3 July 2009 |Will this placate the legions of fans who felt snubbed by the L4D2 announcement?

Street Fighter Artist Opens New Online Comic

3 July 2009 |Anime and comic artist unleashes L33TASS.com to focus on two men going totally raw... playing ping pong.

Another Uncharted 2: Demo Coming

2 July 2009 |Even if its another marketing tactic to get us more buzzed about the game, we're giddy.

StarCraft II Shipping Without LAN Support

2 July 2009 |Piracy and quality of experience were given as reasons, though some are certainly distressed that the option isn't being given.

Wii Sports Resort Third Fastest Selling Japanese Wii Title

1 July 2009 |Expect even greater numbers to be thrown up when the game launches in Europe and the U.S. later in July.

New Harry Potter Game Casts a Spell in Stores

1 July 2009 |Fans of the wizard get a sneak peek of the upcoming movie by experiencing the video game.

Switch Sides in WoW?

1 July 2009 |Yes, the sacred choice to be Alliance or Horde may soon be broken.

Halo 3 Rocks Xbox Live Charts

1 July 2009 |Microsoft sci-fi shooter rides the top of this week's Xbox Live charts.

Movie Games Driving ‘Substantial Purchase Interest,’ says Nielsen

1 July 2009 |Movie-based video games aren't exactly known for innovation and quality, but recent game tie-ins have definitely helped build buzz around the properties, Nielsen has found.

July’s Top 25 Facebook Games Topped By Zynga, MindJolt Titles

4 July 2009 |Zynga's Texas Hold'em Poker and Mafia Wars were the two most popular titles on Facebook this past month, according to Inside Social Games' new chart, with the former claiming some 14.2 million active players. Mafia Wars, which ...

Round Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week of July 3

4 July 2009 |In this round-up, Gamasutra highlights some of the notable jobs posted in its industry-leading game jobs section this week, including positions from Blizzard, Microsoft Game Studios and more. Each position posted by employers will ...

Analysis: Mapping Gamer Dialect

4 July 2009 |[Examining the relationship between language, culture and video games, columnist Daniel Johnson examines a lexicon of gamer-native lore and terms in search of the mystical 'gamer dialect'.] A few weeks ago, just after my last ...

Gamasutra Expert Blogs: From Weapons To Frustration

4 July 2009 |In our weekly Best of Expert Blogs column, we showcase notable pieces of writing from members of the game development community who maintain Expert Blogs on Gamasutra. Member Blogs -- also highlighted weekly -- can be maintained by ...

Namco Bandai Gets Dragon Ball Game Rights

3 July 2009 |Namco Bandai Games America has attained the North American rights to publish official games for all platforms based on the Dragon Ball anime and manga series. The company says its new five-year agreement supersedes publisher ...

Warner’s $33M Midway Acquisition Approved By Judge

3 July 2009 |Warner Bros. can proceed with its proposed buyout of beleaguered publisher Midway and its assets, following approval granted by a bankruptcy judge, reports the Chicago Tribune. The $33 million deal will close within 10 days. First ...

Interview: Sidhe’s Wynands On Work-For-Hire’s Decline, New Paradigms

3 July 2009 |[New Zealand-based developer Sidhe (Gripshift, Speed Racer) is trying to transition its business model, and MD Mario Wynands tells Gamasutra about why it's a "crazy time to be trying to run a work-for-hire studio", and how the firm ...

Feature: Game Design Essentials - 20 RPGs

3 July 2009 |In the latest in his popular Game Design Essentials series, which has previously spanned subjects from Atari games through 'mysterious games', 'open world games', 'unusual control schemes' and 'difficult games', writer John Harris ...

An Indie Game Music Roundtable: Night, Flower, Eden and Proud

3 July 2009 |[In an all-star roundtable, the musicians behind PixelJunk Eden, Flower, Night Game, and Jonathan Mak's next project gather to share their philosophies on creating game soundtracks.] Recently four composers met to share their ...

NBA 2K9 Sells 2 Million Worldwide

3 July 2009 |2K Sports' NBA 2K9 has hit the two million-unit mark, and Take-Two will publish a special "anniversary edition" of 2K10 in North America this fall to celebrate. NBA 2K10: Anniversary Edition will launch packaged in a "sports ...

News: Sony patents motion control using ordinary objects

4 July 2009 | Following its unveiling of a new EyeToy-compatible motion controller at this year's E3, Sony has patented more motion control related technology which lets users dynamically map everyday items for use in a game. ...

News: Tecmo Koei asks Sony to “please cut the price” of PS3

4 July 2009 | The CEO of newly-formed publisher Tecmo Koei has said that he would "welcome" a price cut on the PlayStation 3. He said that in discussions with Sony he always asks the ...

News: Cultural test for games “a problem” - EGDF

4 July 2009 | The chair of the European Game Developers Federation has said that determining which development projects should be given tax breaks off the back of a cultural test is a flawed system. ...

Interview: Guillaume de Fondaumiere - Part One

4 July 2009 |The final session at this year's GameHorizon conference was an in-depth demonstration of Sony's forthcoming story-driven title Heavy Rain, by the co-CEO of the development studio Quantic Dream. But Guillaume de Fondaumiere hasn't ...

News: World of Warcraft Twitter client launches

4 July 2009 | Modders have created a fully functioning in-game Twitter client for World of Warcraft that allows players to send and receive Tweets during play. The full list of ...

News: Activision: DJ Hero is “tremendous value”

4 July 2009 | Activision has told our sister site Eurogamer.net that DJ Hero, which costs over GBP 100 in the UK, represents "tremendous value". "We don't comment on our product ...

News: Wii Sports Resort bumps up hardware sales in Japan

4 July 2009 | The number one game in the Japanese chart comes as no surprise following news earlier in the week that Wii Sports Resort shifted over 350,000 copies during its first four days on sale. ...

News: Valve: Steam can boost boxed sales

4 July 2009 | Valve has batted away the latest fears that its digital Steam service is damaging traditional retail, revealing it has data that shows boxed sales increase when it runs promotions via its digital distribution channel. ...

News: IGDA appoints new executive director

4 July 2009 | The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) has appointed a new executive director. Joshua Caulfield has been recruited into the role from outside the games industry following a career that has, to date, ...

News: Namco Bandai secures Dragon Ball rights for 5 years

4 July 2009 | Publisher Namco Bandai has secured the US publishing rights for the Dragon Ball Z franchise for five years. The agreement is for all major consoles and handheld systems, ...

Little Big Planet’s Sacktue of Liberty

4 July 2009 |Via fidgit we've been clued into Sackboy, done up in patriotic style as the Sacktue of Liberty......which reminds us that Hillary Clinton's face appeared on the Statue of Happiness in Grand Theft Auto IV. So, are there other Statue ...

Radio Alert: Game-Bashing Eagle Forum Schedules Game-Bashing July 4th Guest

4 July 2009 |Last week, GamePolitics broke the news that the ultra-conservative Eagle Forum had filed a "friend of the court" brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Calfornia's bid to have its 2005 violent video game law ...

(sort of) Funny Look at (sort of) Patriotic NES Games

4 July 2009 |Give the creator of this YouTube vid an A for effort as he stretches to pull in patriotic elements to what amounts to video reviews of a pair of NES titles:XenophobeGolgo 13

More Lists of Patriotic Video Games

4 July 2009 |Here are a few more lists of allegedly patriotic games for your July 4th weekend perusal. Some choices seem spot-on, others a bit of a stretch.1up (2008): Top 5 Insanely Patriotic Video GamesFugitive HunterThe Sims ...

Five Patriotic Video Game Moments

4 July 2009 |With the Independence Day weekend upon us here in the United States, we note that News4U has posted its list of 5 Patriotic Video Game Moments.The list is interesting and contains some games that will surprise you. The five ...

IGDA Names New Executive Director

3 July 2009 |Following months of seraching, the International Game Developers Association has named a new executive director.Gamasutra reports that Joshua Caulfield (left) will replace Jason Della Rocca, who departed earlier this year. ...

Midway Sale to Warner Bros. Gains Court Approval

3 July 2009 |A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge has approved the sale of Midway to Warner Bros. for $33 million, reports the Chicago Tribune.No other bids were submitted.The decision apparently ends Mortal Kombat film producer Larry Kasanoff's bid ...

Boston Mayor Who Forced GTA Ads from Public Transit Now Appears on Buses Pushing ESRB

3 July 2009 |It wasn't that long ago that Boston Mayor Thomas Menino forced the removal of ads for Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories from public transit vehicles operated by the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Menino's office also ...

If a Pirated Song = $80K, What is the Value of a Pirated Game?

3 July 2009 |In a recent, highly-publicized court decision, music industry lobbying group the RIAA won an eye-popping $1.92 million verdict against Jammie Thomas-Rasset (left) of Minnesota. That works out to $80,000 per song for each of ...

Jack Thompson Debate Back On at SGC09

2 July 2009 |The on-again, off-again July 4th debate between disbarred Miami attorney Jack Thompson and gamer/attorney Mark Methenitis is apparently back on.The debate, planned for this weekend's SGC09 in Dallas, went off the rails rather ...

Advocacy FAIL: L4D2 pre-order sales double of original, says Valve

4 July 2009 | For all the talk of petitions and boycotts over Left 4 Dead 2's sooner-than-expected release, the game doesn't seem to be suffering much. A Valve representative tells Eurogamer that pre-orders for the sequel are currently double ...

Analyst: 2 more GTA IV episodes on the way, GTA V by fiscal 2011

4 July 2009 | Do you want more Grand Theft Auto? Well, that's what Todd Mitchell, analyst for Kaufman Bros. Equity Research wants. Nay, expects! Speaking to GI.biz, Mitchell stated that he's anticipating two more downloadable GTA IV episodes to ...

Trine dev: Project is ‘a big mess’

4 July 2009 | To be clear, Frozenbyte spokesman Joel Kinnunen wasn't saying that the company's fantasy action platformer itself is a mess, but everything surrounding it -- like price point disparity between regions and territories -- has become ...

Activision explains DJ Hero pricing, says game offers ‘tremendous value’

4 July 2009 | (click to Afrika Bambaataa-size) The retailer pricing of DJ Hero found recently -- $120 bucks! -- has some folks wondering why Activision may have upped the price for its usual game-plus-peripheral combo. The company has offered ...

Military gets its own gaming network, the MOG

4 July 2009 | Though you might think they'd welcome a break from shoot-'em-ups, members of the military are known to be a rich breeding ground for hardcore gamers. Now, just in time for Independence Day, they have their very own space in which ...

Alpha Protocol: The Espionage RPG: The Release Date

4 July 2009 |Sega of America has announced the release date for Obsidian's Alpha Protocol, whatever that is. Oh, it's "The Espionage RPG." How helpful! That game will be out on October 6.In addition to the date announcement, Sega released the ...

Pew! Pew! Kid becomes Mega Man, melts our hearts

4 July 2009 | Isn't this kid absolutely adorable? Yeah, he is. But thanks to the power of the interwebs, you can see him in motion learning how to become everyone's favorite blue bomber, Mega Man! (Check it out after the break!) This is ...

Get iPhone Columns as a free 4th of July treat from Sega

4 July 2009 | If you've been gaming as long as we have, you know that Columns is one of Sega's great puzzle games. Like most puzzle games, the object is simply to line up four same-colored gems -- horizontally, vertically or diagonally -- and ...

Risen rising to retail rOctober recond … argh, second

4 July 2009 | Developer Piranha Bytes has announced that its RPG Risen will try to take a bite out of retail on October 2. Big Download took note of the press release's proud statement that the game is completely done and going through three ...

Mafia Wars has pulled 4 million in

4 July 2009 | Mafia Wars, the free web-based game on social media networks (and iPhone), has over 4 million players. Gamasutra reports that Zynga has doubled the number of daily players in the last three months. Zynga makes its money off ...

British Lifetime Console Sales Figures Get!

4 July 2009 |According to figures released by GfK-ChartTrack, there are now 24 million current-generation consoles in the UK. Let’s see how those numbers break down. (more…)

Nice To See Capcom Can Take A Joke

4 July 2009 | As seen on Capcom. For reference, see here. (more…)

Nice To See Capcom Can Take A Joke

4 July 2009 | As seen on Capcom. For reference, see here. (more…)

Holy Crap, These Queen’s Blade Promo Images Are Suggestive

4 July 2009 |If Namco Bandai didn’t have an issue with splattering milk on characters for simulation role-playing-game Queen’s Blade Spiral Chaos, than these promotional cards should pose zero problems. (more…)

Sony Motion Control Patent Shows Coffee Mug Gaming

4 July 2009 |We know about the EyeToy. We’ve seen that motion controller Sony showed at E3. But there is another motion controller Sony has been working on. (more…)

The Future Of Aussie Sports Games Is Online And On PC

4 July 2009 |Transmission Games is padding up for the launch of its Ashes 2009 cricket game on all platforms later this month, but the boss of the Melbourne developer reckons the PC is the best platform for future Aussie sports games. (more…)

Milla Jovovich Confirms “Number Four”

4 July 2009 |Chatter is swirling that the newest Resident Evil film, Resident Evil: Afterlife, is aiming for a September 17, 2010 release. Last night, Milla Jovovich said this to a crowd of paprazzi: (more…)

How One Man Spent $17,500 On A Video Game

4 July 2009 |JJ Hendricks, an avid games collector, recently paid $US17,500 for a single video game. If you’ve ever wondered what it feels like to spend that much on a video game, Hendricks has written all about it! (more…)

Snapshot: Halfbrick’s Ellen Blaha

4 July 2009 |Snapshot is all about giving you a glimpse into the lives of the people who make the games you play. Think of it as Cribs, but with fewer obnoxious celebs and more development geeks.Every Snapshot will see us ask five questions of ...

Snapshot: Halfbrick’s Ellen Blaha

4 July 2009 |Snapshot is all about giving you a glimpse into the lives of the people who make the games you play. Think of it as Cribs, but with fewer obnoxious celebs and more development geeks.Every Snapshot will see us ask five questions of ...

Tecmo Koei Boss Speaks Out

4 July 2009 |Kenji Matsubara, CEO of newly-formed publisher Tecmo Koei, has wasted no time in making a repeat request for a PS3 price cut, and is cautiously optimistic about Xbox 360 in Japan. "Whenever I discuss this with Sony reps, I ...

Charity Launches Military-Only Gaming Network

4 July 2009 |The US military often lands itself in hot water by using videogames as recruitment tools, but charity Pro vs. GI Joe would rather preach to the enlisted. Its latest venture, the Military Online Gaming Program (MOG), allows troops ...

Interview: What Price An iPhone Game?

4 July 2009 |With the recently released OS 3.0 for iPhone adding features like embeddable maps, peripheral support, and push notifications, the variety of products in the iTunes App Store is increasing by the day. The same can be said of its ...

Trine Project “A Big Mess,” Says Developer

4 July 2009 |Shadowgrounds developer Frozenbyte has admitted that the cross-platform launch of Trine, marred by a controversial gap between PC and PS3 price points, is “not really the optimal way to do a game launch.” read more

Bleszinski “Shocked” By Id Acquisition

4 July 2009 |Epic design director Cliff Bleszinski has admitted to being shocked by the acquisition of id Software by Bethesda parent ZeniMax. In an interview with Develop, the Gears Of War designer compares the move to 3D Realms’ recent ...

The Friday Game: Paper Toss

4 July 2009 |Format: iPhoneDeveloper: Backflip StudiosDirect App Store link  read more

Midway Sale Approved By Court

3 July 2009 |Warner’s bid to purchase Midway has officially been cleared following a court hearing. The majority of Midway’s US assets will now be transferred to Warner within the next ten days. "We had a court hearing ...

IGDA Names New Executive Director

3 July 2009 |The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) has appointed Joshua Caulfield as it new executive director. Described as an avid gamer who has held a number of senior positions in business management and marketing, Caulfield ...

Nintendo Buys TV Quiz Show

3 July 2009 |Nintendo has reportedly spent £2 million to bankroll a primetime quiz show on UK TV channel Five. Britain’s Best Brain will see contestants compete in memory, co-ordination, numeracy, recognition and risk tasks. The ...

Sony: UMD-Free PSP Was Always Planned

3 July 2009 |Naoya Matsui, the boss of Sony Computer Entertainment's product planning division, has revealed that the platform holder always planned to release a UMD-free PSP once the digital distribution market had matured. "We'd planned ...

Starcraft: First Contact - Awesome Fanmade Video

4 July 2009 |The fanmade video features a space battle between Tassadar’s Flagship, Gantrithor and three Terran battlecruisers as well as footage of Chau Sara.

Sex, Prison, Life: Project Natal’s MILO Meets The Real World

4 July 2009 |Hilarious spoof video of MILO from IGN

How to Force Blizzard to Add LAN to StarCraft II (PIC)

3 July 2009 |Make your point in a meaningful way.

Ultimate Unauthorized Nintendo Fail

3 July 2009 |Never trust a homeless fox to do a man's job.

Games invade Google Street View [PICS]

3 July 2009 |Have you ever seen Google Street View in action? It's incredible, and already coming up with some amazing images... it's a wonder the world survived without it. But if you look closely, you might just spot some familiar faces in ...

Hilarious History Of Video Games On South Park (VIDS)

3 July 2009 |Video games are so much better from South Park's point of view...

Hilarious History Of Video Games On South Park (VIDS)

3 July 2009 |Video games are so much better from South Park's point of view...

10 Video Games That Should Be Made Into Movies

2 July 2009 |Here are 10 games that should be made into a film, complete with director and casting suggestions. So listen up, Hollywood! We're here to help.

10 Video Games That Should Be Made Into Movies

2 July 2009 |Here are 10 games that should be made into a film, complete with director and casting suggestions. So listen up, Hollywood! We're here to help.

Last.fm on XBL: free to gold subscribers, 3 hours per month

2 July 2009 |Silver users will be able access what we're considering a trial period of three hours a month, which comes with video advertising. Gold users will have unlimited ad-supported access, so they can use it 24 hours a day. There will ...

The Essentials of RPG Design

3 July 2009 |simoniker writes "As the latest in his Game Design Essentials series for Gamasutra, writer John Harris examines 10 games from the Western computer RPG (CRPG) tradition and 10 from the Japanese console RPG (JRPG) tradition, to ...

Universal Lands Rights To Asteroids Movie

3 July 2009 |It seems Universal Studios has won the highly sought-after movie rights to the 1979 Atari game Asteroids. Disney's Matthew Lopez will be writing the adaptation, having previously worked on the scripts for Bedtime Stories, The ...

What Are the Best First Steps For Becoming a Game Designer?

3 July 2009 |todd10k writes "I've recently decided to go back to college. I have a lot of experience with games, having played them for most of my adult life, and have always toyed with the idea of making them one day. I've finally decided to ...

Blizzard Confirms No LAN Support For Starcraft 2

2 July 2009 |Kemeno writes "Blizzard has announced that they will be dropping LAN support for Starcraft II, citing piracy and quality concerns. Instead, all multiplayer games will be hosted through their new Battle.net service. I suppose I ...

Scammers Target Neopets Users

2 July 2009 |An anonymous reader writes "If you have children that play on the popular virtual world game Neopets, you might want to warn them of a social engineering scam gleefully targeting 12-year-old kids. Neopets users looking for rare ...

Dave Perry Shows Off Cloud Gaming Service “Gaikai”

2 July 2009 |jasoncart writes "Veteran gaming man Dave Perry has shown off his OnLive-rivalling, cloud gaming service called Gaikai in a new video that is drawing a lot of attention. As you can see from the video, Perry plays World of Warcraft, ...

Sega Not Giving Up On Mature Wii Games

2 July 2009 |Sega has recently taken a few attempts at developing games for the Wii that were targeted at adults rather than kids. House of the Dead: Overkill and Madworld haven't been incredibly popular, but they've done well enough to turn a ...

Sega Not Giving Up On Mature Wii Games

2 July 2009 |Sega has recently taken a few attempts at developing games for the Wii that were targeted at adults rather than kids. House of the Dead: Overkill and Madworld haven't been incredibly popular, but they've done well enough to turn a ...

100 Million Used Games Traded Each Year In the US

2 July 2009 |We occasionally discuss the complaints from video game publishers and developers about how used game sales are hurting them, and how they've been testing out countermeasures disguised as features to compensate. Now, industry ...

On Realism and Virtual Murder

2 July 2009 |Gamasutra has an interesting article about how the push toward realistic graphics and extremely lifelike characters in modern games is making the term "murder simulator" — once laughed off for referring to pixelated dying ...