Is MMORPG Addiction Real?

Is MMORPG Addiction Real?
By Center for Internet Addiction Recovery
Finally, as part of the dialogue in the field, I have published a new article "Addiction to MMORPG: Symptoms and Treatment" that gives a basic summary of the problem, signs of addiction, and treatment issues involved. ...

An Empirical Analysis of Indirect Network Effects in the Home ...

An Empirical Analysis of Indirect Network Effects in the Home ...
By Shirl Kennedy
“We explore the indirect network effect in the market for home video games. We examine the video game console makers’ strategic choice between increasing demand by lowering console price and by encouraging the growth of software variety ...

A to Z video game cheats

A to Z video game cheats
Let's get this out the way: video games aren't conducive to productivity, and video game cheats are bad. Bad, I tell you! Now that I've put that disclaimer out on the table, check out this truly fantastic list of cheats with a actual ...

Does the Industry Want a Big Gaming Expo? Top

Does the Industry Want a Big Gaming Expo?
Saturday November 4, 2006 5:50 AM EST
A recent report indicates that a big gaming event in the vein of past E3s is imminent, but does the very idea make publishers cringe?

 

WMS: 10% Growth for October Software Sales Top

WMS: 10% Growth for October Software Sales
Saturday November 4, 2006 5:50 AM EST
Wedbush Morgan Securities has forecasted 10 percent growth of U.S. retail videogame software sales for October over the same period last year.

 

Stock spotlight

Stock spotlight
Chicago Sun-Times Sun, 05 Nov 2006 2:05 AM PST
Electronic Arts stock soared 12 percent Friday, a day after the world's biggest video game publisher beat Wall Street's earnings expectations and forecast healthier times ahead for itself and the industry. The stock closed at $59.24, up $6.24.

PRESS RELEASE: Ultimate Gamers Championship Hits Xbox Live & Otronicon

PRESS RELEASE: Ultimate Gamers Championship Hits Xbox Live & Otronicon
gamesindustry.biz Sun, 05 Nov 2006 1:28 AM PST
November 3, 2006—(Miami, FL)— The Professional Gamers League of America ( http://thepgl.org) has announced that Ultimate Gamers Championship™, its videogame competition series which will be held at Otronicon 2007™ ( http://otronicon.org) in Orlando, FL January 2007, will also bring two national qualifiers to Xbox Live™.

Game Breakers

Game Breakers
Slashdot Sun, 05 Nov 2006 7:13 AM PST
1up is running a feature looking at some not-so-fun design decisions that have been made in games over the years. "Innovations" like pits, spawn points, and long FMV sequences are just some of the choices they take to task here. From the article: "Rumor has it that videogames are not, in fact, movies. This might seem obvious to anyone who plays them, but the entertainment industry — and even a

Bar owners must remove video games deemed illegal

Bar owners must remove video games deemed illegal
The Plain Dealer Sun, 05 Nov 2006 4:58 AM PST
Columbus - Bar owners must remove certain video gaming machines by Nov. 11 or face sanctions, the Ohio Investigative Unit said.

Electronic Arts shares surge on results, forecast

Electronic Arts shares surge on results, forecast
Market Watch Sun, 05 Nov 2006 5:18 AM PST
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - Electronic Arts Inc.shares surged as much as 11% Friday after the No. 1 publisher of video game software reported results that topped expectations and raised its full-year sales and profit forecast.

Microsoft's Earnings Come In at the 'High End'

Microsoft's Earnings Come In at the 'High End'
Microsoft Watch Sun, 05 Nov 2006 6:50 AM PST
Microsoft reported earnings on Oct. 26 for the first quarter of its fiscal year, which ended Sept. 30, that were at the high end of expectations. The increase comes on the back of strong demand for Xbox 360 consoles and SQL Server 2005.

Not your father's arcade

Not your father's arcade
Munster Times - Munster,IN,USA
BY CHAS REILLY. CHESTERTON | The days of sliding quarters into machines at the arcade are giving way to a new kind of video game business. ...

 

[PogoWolf]

Kinda cool, the idea here is to open a new Cyber-Café with more then just PC’s in it.  Add in Xbox’s and PS2s, and you’ve got yourself a new age arcade!

 

Scarlett Johansson

Even the PS3 doesn't have the curves of Scarlett Johansson and developers should take notice.. THAT'S how you build controllers.

Pass or fail? Video game consoles graded

Pass or fail? Video game consoles graded
By Kristine C.
While the rest of us are painfully counting the days, hours, and minutes for those shiny, new machines to finally be available, Robert Workman from GameDaily takes a step back to assess the video game consoles of our time, ...
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