Mythbusters...

There's a REASON I like to watch 'Mythbusters'.. Kari Byron.

Victoria Beckham...

There's nothing more I need to say.. =)

Do Politics Belong in Video Games?

Do Politics Belong in Video Games?
After discovering that the plot for FFXII was a thinly veiled reference to the war on terror, I had to wonder whether parents are going to be offended by politics cropping up in video games. Are politics the next thing that will cause a ...

Government backing video game industry, good or bad?

Government backing video game industry, good or bad?
This NYtimes article talks about the French government backing the video game industry. Some are for it, some are against it. As an aside, I knew Blizzard was owned by Vivendi, but I guess I never saw WOW or Starcraft as a French ...

UK company combines stairmaster, PlayStation

UK company combines stairmaster, PlayStation
GameSpot - USA
... The Oceana Trading Company has released a new addition to its Gymkids range--the Step2Play exercise machine, which works with the PlayStation to keep games ...

PRESS RELEASE: Vicious Cycle® hires John O'Neill as Director of Business Development, Vicious Engine

PRESS RELEASE: Vicious Cycle® hires John O'Neill as Director of Business Development, Vicious Engine
gamesindustry.biz Mon, 06 Nov 2006 6:27 AM PST
Chapel Hill, NC – November 6, 2006 – Vicious Cycle® Software, a leading developer of console and PC games, announced that John O’Neill has joined the company as Director of Business Development for the Vicious Engine®, the company’s multi-platform game development system.

Kynogon and Digimask sign Epic's IPP

Kynogon and Digimask sign Epic's IPP
By Ryan A.
UnrealThe Integrated Partners Program or IPP was recently started by Epic Games. The objective of the contract is to have other companies integrate their own engines with Unreal Engine to produce cross-platform technologies. ...

To Lose A PlayStation 3…

To Lose A PlayStation 3…
Spong - UK
Yes, that’s right, some ‘dewd’ in Northern California has posted pictures of an obviously not-entirely-his PlayStation 3, the unit sitting proudly on the ...

Facing Re-election, CA Assemblywoman Defends Vote Against Video ...

Facing Re-election, CA Assemblywoman Defends Vote Against Video ...
By GamePolitics
In September, 2005, Assemblywoman Audra Strickland, a Republican, voted against Speaker Leland Yee’s video game bill, which passed 66-7. The bill was signed into law by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in October of that year. ...

videoGaiden: Now streaming at BBC

videoGaiden: Now streaming at BBC
By Tim Y.
videoGaidenJust a very quick heads up to let you blokes know that the highly popular gaming television show, videoGaiden, is now available for online viewing at the UK BBC website . Their first show aired at 11:10 pm GMT, ...

3D animation school a big player in video-game boom

3D animation school a big player in video-game boom
Montreal Gazette (subscription) - Montreal,Quebec,Canada
After 15 years of churning out ogres, spaceships, ninjas and the occasional ultra-seductive vixen, Montreal's NAD Centre can't keep up with demand. ...

Comment on How Not To Run An MMO, In 5 Easy Steps by Trusted ...

Comment on How Not To Run An MMO, In 5 Easy Steps by Trusted ...
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Game news: Nintendo soars, Sony sinks; wait for 'Burning Crusade'; 'Mansfield' a 96-hour keeper

Game news: Nintendo soars, Sony sinks; wait for 'Burning Crusade'; 'Mansfield' a 96-hour keeper
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sun, 05 Nov 2006 9:11 PM PST
GO FIGURE: Nothing says drama quite like financial reports, but recent numbers from Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft could provide a preview of the next-generation console war.

Untapped universe of space cases: Alien invasions and galactic adventures await gamers

Untapped universe of space cases: Alien invasions and galactic adventures await gamers
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sun, 05 Nov 2006 9:11 PM PST
Given the tech-savvy nature of video-gamers, you'd think that more games would be based on science-fictional ideas. Sure, some of the classics -- "Halo," "Metroid," "Xenosaga" -- fit the mold.

Do you know what games your kids are playing?

Do you know what games your kids are playing?
Hickory Daily Record Sun, 05 Nov 2006 10:26 PM PST
She does. Lenoir-Rhyne College professor is an expert on video game violence.

Azmath Mohammed, Races Home in the New MAZDASPEED3

Azmath Mohammed, Races Home in the New MAZDASPEED3
The Auto Channel Sun, 05 Nov 2006 9:24 PM PST
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 3 -- Azmath Mohammed proves his racing prowess and takes home a brand new MAZDASPEED3, courtesy of Mazda, for winning the Need for Speed(TM) Carbon Tournament.

 

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Xbox 360 - GamePro Expo arrives to Los Angeles

Xbox 360 - GamePro Expo arrives to Los Angeles
XboxWay International - Marsala,Trapani,Italy
GamePro Expo is the name of the new ESA (Electronic Software Association) expo the USA editor IDG (International Data Group) presented a couple of days ago. ...

For France, Video Games Are as Artful as Cinema

For France, Video Games Are as Artful as Cinema
New York Times - United States
... from the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres — a prize awarded to acknowledge cultural accomplishments — on three prominent video game designers, including ...

The Great Canadian Video Game Competition

The Great Canadian Video Game Competition
Nintendophiles - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
In partnership with industry, Telefilm Canada will be launching an innovative competition to create the next great Canadian video game. Isn't that great? ...