Take-Two To Expand Focus on Asia
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 14 APR 2008 by Chris Abele
Focusing on broadening distribution and launching online game offerings in high growth Asia Pacific markets, Take-Two appoints Hubert Larenaudie to head its efforts in Singapore.
Nintendo DS Pirates Busted
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 10 APR 2008 by Jim Zabek
Illegally copied Nintendo DS games stored on discs marked ‘Volume 9 DS Games’ (the disc) were recovered as part of an 85,000 disc haul at an East Yorkshire.
Developing Games That Influence Crime Illegal?
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 7 APR 2008 by Jim Zabek
The Arizona House is contemplating a bill which would hold game developer and publishers liable for illegal acts committed under the influence of a game.
Xbox To Have Wii-Style Motion Controller
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 7 APR 2008 by Jim Zabek
It appears Microsoft is working on a Wii-style motion-sensitive controller for its Xbox.
World of Warcraft Gold-Farmers Lawsuit
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 7 APR 2008 by Jim Zabek
A class-action lawsuit has been filed to stop gold farmers from disrupting the World of Warcraft economy.
Xbox 360 Won't Have Blu-Ray
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 7 APR 2008 by Jim Zabek
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 Jim Zabek
Microsoft is already dropping hints about its successor to Vista.
Survey: 72% Of Americans Play Games
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 7 APR 2008 by Jim Zabek
A new report indicates that 72% of Americans play games.
Q Middleware Available For Wii Devs
INDUSTRY NEWS posted on 7 APR 2008 by Jim Zabek
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 Jim Zabek
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 Jim Zabek
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 Jim Zabek
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 Jim Zabek
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 Jim Zabek
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 Jim Zabek
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 Jim Zabek
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 Jim Zabek
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 Jim Zabek
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 Jim Zabek
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 Jim Zabek
GameStop has reported its Q4 financials and they look very good.
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