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If you live in Australia and you feel that you're being cheated by the delayed release of games and the censorship of the Australian Board, and the consequent banning of some violent titles, you don't have the right to complain about it anymore. Also, if you live in some other part of the world and feel in ... |
20 November 2009
05:34 GMT |
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Guitar Hero 5 from Activision is now out and battling for the title of most successful music title of 2009 with The Beatles Rock Band from Harmonix and MTV Games. Initial reports are saying that Guitar Hero 5, no doubt buoyed by the advertising push from the publisher, is doing very well. But, as always after a big r... |
16 September 2009
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BlizzCon was a flood of news, with the company talking to fans about the fresh World of Warcraft expansion, named Cataclysm, about Starcraft II and its wonderful map editor, and, of course, about Diablo III, announcing yet another character class, the Street Fighter-inspired close quarters Monk.But one detail went pr... |
27 August 2009
18:01 GMT |
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The current generation of consoles and computer hardware is filled with cutting-edge equipment that makes them extremely powerful and capable of rendering some of the most beautiful landscapes and games right in your own home. But progress is inevitable and, despite the fact that the current consoles are still quite... |
20 August 2009
13:01 GMT |
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As we reach the middle of the month, the NPD group has just revealed its statistics regarding how everything related to video games sold in the past month. Meant to record the highs and lows of the gaming industry and to declare the winners in the console war, these charts serve to enlighten us as regards the latest ... |
14 August 2009
14:41 GMT |
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There are a lot of development studios out there, but one of the most respected is id Software, which is behind glorious franchises like Doom, Quake or Wolfenstein, all of which shaped the way shooters and games are played today. One of the main innovators from the studio is John Carmack, who has charted a big amoun... |
14 August 2009
02:43 GMT |
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The Nintendo Wii is the most popular console currently on the market, boasting a huge user base, much larger than the ones of its two main rivals, the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. This would theoretically mean that any third-party developer would desperately try to make new, high-quality titles for the Wii. But, ... |
3 July 2009
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The Entertainment Merchants Association, a trade group representing retailers from North America, has announced that it plans to implement a project, called Lazarus, which would see videogames being activated at the point of sale, until 2010, limiting the losses generated by theft by employees and casual shoplifting.... |
24 June 2009
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Ubisoft is one of the biggest European developers and publishers of video games. From franchises like Far Cry to Assassin's Creed or new properties like I Am Alive, the company is branching out into many genres, bringing its games on a variety of platforms. But what does its president, Yves Guillemot, think abo... |
28 May 2009
11:11 GMT |
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Nintendo has been going through a great period in terms of sales and popularity in the last few years, thanks to the release of the DS and Wii consoles, which have changed the way people view gaming in general. The two devices have been breaking sales records left and right, with the small handheld console managing ... |
25 May 2009
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The gaming industry is an ever-changing one, thanks to companies that always want to gain the upper hand on their rivals and introduce new and exciting things just so they can get the customer's attention and, of course, money. In an effort to shed some light on what things might happen in the next few years, W... |
19 May 2009
13:11 GMT |
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Blizzard is one of the biggest video game developers around, responsible for cult franchises like StarCraft, Warcraft, Diablo or the hugely successful World of Warcraft MMORPG title, which currently boasts over 11,5 million users worldwide. It is also one of the few developers that have specialized in the PC platfor... |
24 April 2009
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Japan is one of the countries that have had an overwhelming influence on gaming as we know it today. A lot of great games but also consoles, in the form of the Nintendo Entertainment System, PlayStation or the DS, have arrived from the Land of the Rising Sun, so the inhabitants are extremely open and interested in su... |
31 March 2009
02:28 GMT |
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Consoles have become a normal part of quite a lot of gamers' lives, as the multitude of tasks they can accomplish, especially the current-generation ones, is simply amazing. From the online features to the multimedia attributes, not to mention the actual gaming qualities, you would think that one of the technolo... |
13 March 2009
03:16 GMT |
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The gaming industry has been focusing on certain territories over the years, like North America, Europe and, most importantly, Japan. Home to one of the most technologically-advanced markets and two of the current producers of the console generation, Sony and Nintendo, Japan does have unique traits and characteristic... |
9 February 2009
11:11 GMT |
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Console life cycles have always been the preferred target for rumors or speculations, as they can't be determined exactly. In time we've seen people say that the PlayStation 2 would barely break even for Sony, but now, after over 50 million units sold in North America alone, things aren't looking so ba... |
6 February 2009
03:32 GMT |
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We've talked quite a lot about the console war and how each of the three manufacturers, Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony, are fighting for the top spot in terms of sales, and by doing so make the products more and more attractive to the average customer, but the big sales and popularity that these devices have been... |
21 January 2009
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We always hear developers complaining about game piracy and the fact that their illegal actions hurt the whole game and console manufacturing industry, but few people actually know that real-life piracy can also hurt the sales of consoles and titles.It has just been reported that the big firms involved in naval shipp... |
17 November 2008
09:01 GMT |
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Randy Stude, the president of the PC Gaming Alliance, says that the most important threat to the PC videogames industry is rampant piracy. His statement comes as more and more developers state that consoles are a better development medium. Recently, Ubisoft delayed the PC version of EndWar, saying that the console v... |
22 October 2008
03:38 GMT |
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Even while it's getting ready to launch an expansion for The Lord of the Rings Online, called Mines of Moria, Turbine is thinking ahead about the future of MMOs and how it can evolve as a company in order to provide what players want. One of the most interesting development opportunities seems to be taking MMOs ... |
14 October 2008
15:31 GMT |
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Many people consider game consoles to be the future of gaming, but there are quite a few reasons to believe the opposite. Even more, there are some people who think that this generation of consoles is the last one and they will cease to exist as we know them. Of course that anybody could say something like that just ... |
26 May 2008
04:27 GMT |
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Some of you might still remember the great arcade/PC title Golden Axe - it was sure fun playing the title back then and it will probably be even more fun doing it now, after so many years. Golden Axe Beast Rider is under development by Secret Level and it is set to be released sometime this year (no specific dates ha... |
22 May 2008
02:48 GMT |
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At the MI6 Conference (San Francisco) that deals with the business side of the videogame industry, Gerardo Guzman, director of Nielsen Games, presented the results of an analysis made by one of his media studies. The presentation revealed video gamers' shopping behavior, consumer insights and online, TV and prin... |
11 April 2008
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The latest reports from sales tracking group NPD claim that the US gaming population has grown to 72% in 2007, compared to 64% in 2006. Offline play still wins the battle against online play, with only 42% of those who spend their time enjoying a video game doing it online. Another interested aspect revealed by the s... |
3 April 2008
15:06 GMT |
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Electronic Arts seems to favor the console over the PC more and more when it comes to everyone's favorite EA games, the sports ones. While rumors have been flying for a while that American football wouldn't get a PC outing this year, Electronic Arts confirmed the said rumor.Peter Moore, who is in charge of ... |
3 April 2008
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One of the most persistent images regarding games and gamers in the last 10 years has been that of the hardcore FPS player, with one hand on the WASD keys and the other on the mouse, playing one of the more iconic FPS games, be it Quake II or the most recent Unreal Tournament.Recently a shift of FPS players from PCs ... |
20 March 2008
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The NPD numbers for North American sales in the month of February are out and there are some clear surprises for anyone following the numbers. Overall, the videogame industry sales, accounting for both hardware and software sales, have grown by about 34% when compared to February 2007. Value wise sales are over 1.3 ... |
14 March 2008
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A new report focusing on gaming habits among "casual gamers" has surfaced, from a newly launched firm named Interpret. Using its syndicated Gameasure service, which has been designed to track a variety of metrics for videogames across multiple gaming platforms, such as user demographics, reach and frequency, and dura... |
6 March 2008
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Section 8 is part of the regulation of the US Military dealing with cases of a soldier being declared unfit for duty. The special part about section 8 is that it deals with insane soldiers. Getting a section 8 was one of the best ways to get to go home from Korea or Vietnam and movies like "Armageddon Now" or "M.A.S.... |
4 March 2008
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All the MMO community went crazy after the release of World of Warcraft, about four years ago and almost 10 million players worldwide are a strong enough reason to believe that, even though it's an old game, it still has a long life to live. Words about a console port kept being heard even though the Blizzard de... |
14 January 2008
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The world's largest multi game home arcade, Dreamcade Vision 120, has been released by Dream Arcade, packed with more than145 classic arcade games. There is a huge - really huge - piece of equipment. This console has an 120-inch High Definition projector. That's just... wow!The owner of Dream Arcade said th... |
28 November 2007
05:45 GMT |
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History repeating itself… Next Christmas will be the second one the Wii consoles celebrate and things look exactly the same as they did last year: Nintendo is quick silver! It is being sold so quickly that they are quite hard to find in game shops worldwide.For example, Amazon.com sold their restocked 1.400 consoles ... |
26 November 2007
03:17 GMT |
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Nintendo has announced that Super Mario Galaxy sold 500,000 copies in its debut week in the United States, becoming the fastest selling Nintendo Wii and Mario game in history. But Mario Galaxy is not a bestseller worldwide. For instance, in Japan Mario Party 8 sales are still better, in the United Kingdom it only rea... |
22 November 2007
11:10 GMT |
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Nobody knew how gadget aficionados some people can be. Take Great Britain for example. Apparently, the Brits have become real gadget fans. This conclusion is the result of a recent survey, carried out by the fellows from "First Direct".So, according to Webuser, the latest report of First Direct has shown that when i... |
19 October 2007
05:06 GMT |
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Fans of the MMORPG genre will be very pleased to know that Vile Studios has announced their very first title of the kind, containing some Sci-Fi fantasy elements as well, set for launch in late 2008, for "multiple platforms." The company has only just begun working on Project V.I.L.E., so don't expect too many d... |
28 September 2007
05:11 GMT |
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The result of a recent survey showed that females own more consoles than male gamers, a shocking statistic for a seemingly male-oriented industry. It turns out that 44% of the girls own consoles and just 39% of us males have such a device at home... Could it be that the huge number of masculine gamers who are alway... |
25 September 2007
04:19 GMT |
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You can never have too many casual games, can you? Yes, even if you're a hardcore gamer, you still need your dose of casual games every now and then, so here's an announcement for you. Take-Two Interactive today has recently revealed to the press the formation of 2K Play. 2K Play is a new publishing label d... |
11 September 2007
05:42 GMT |
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Spore, developed by Maxis and designed by Will Wright is one of the most anticipated PC titles of the year. However, starting now, it may very well become one of the most anticipated console titles as well. That's right boys and girls, according to Eurogamer.biz, Maxis is turning its head towards consoles, seein... |
27 August 2007
08:21 GMT |
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Electronic Arts and Hasbro have just made available a strategic licensing agreement that promises to transform the interactive family entertainment landscape. Basically, what the agreement does is that it grants EA the exclusive worldwide rights to create digital games based upon a huge lineup of Hasbro's intell... |
10 August 2007
10:48 GMT |
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