Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Funcom and NVIDIA Form Alliance

Funcom and NVIDIA Form Alliance
ugo.com - New York,NY,USA
... The game, already touted as the most technologically advanced MMO in production, will be a showcase title for Microsoft Windows Vista as well as maximized for ...

'CAUSE I SAID SO -- The video game ad that haunts me

'CAUSE I SAID SO -- The video game ad that haunts me
West Fargo Midweek - West Fargo,ND,USA
... disaster or the aftermath of a bombing in Baghdad. It's a TV commercial for a video game. I'm not a big video game fan -- it's not ...

PTA and ESRB Launch Nationwide Video Game Ratings Education Partnership

PTA and ESRB Launch Nationwide Video Game Ratings Education Partnership
SYS-CON Media
Wed, 15 Nov 2006 2:01 PM PST
Furthering their shared commitment toeducating parents about video games, the Parent Teacher Association (PTA)and Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) are launching a nationwidevideo game ratings education campaign that will distribute 1.3 millionbrochures to 26,000 PTAs nationwide. The campaign will encourage and enablestate and local PTAs to educate their community's parents about

Video Game Short List

Video Game Short List
By Kirk Starr(Kirk Starr)
But the QotD today — What's on your Top 5 video games list? — is perfect because of the little known fact that I spent six years of my life working for Nintendo as a Game Play Counselor (GPC). So, as might be expected, I happen to have ...

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Spore Interview

Spore Interview

 

Tuesday November 14, 2006 2:24 PM EST

Joystiq posted a new Spore interview from the Montreal International Game Summit. They speak with Chaim Gingold and Chris Hecker of EA/Maxis speak about how the game has eveolved since it was first announced, and how life is when you work for EA.

 

Nonsense about Predatory Pricing of Video Game Consoles

Nonsense about Predatory Pricing of Video Game Consoles
By athierer
Over on Business Week.com, Jason Brightman argues that video game retailers such as Game Stop are "forcing" consumers to commit to expensive product bundles in order to get their hands on a new PlayStation 3 or Nintendo Wii gaming ...

Friday, November 10, 2006

IBM galvanized by video game business

IBM galvanized by video game businessAP via Yahoo! News Fri, 10 Nov 2006 9:26 AM PSTNo matter whether Nintendo Co., Microsoft Corp. or Sony Corp. wins the video game console war, there already is one huge victor: IBM Corp., which designed and makes the microprocessors for all three units.

Sonix to start shipping video controllers to Nintendo in December

Sonix to start shipping video controllers to Nintendo in DecemberTG Daily Fri, 10 Nov 2006 7:12 AM PSTDespite monthly revenues slipping by 17% on month, Sonix's prospect in the fourth quarter should remain positive with its video controller ICs for Nintendo slated to start during year-end of 2006, according to industry sources.

AT&T enhances blue room site to lure in video game fanatics

AT&T enhances blue room site to lure in video game fanaticsbizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance Fri, 10 Nov 2006 4:14 PM PSTAT&T Inc. began offering additional entertainment content to its blue room site this week as a way to attract more visitors online.

TECHNOLOGY Rome mayor seeks ban on violent Japanese video game 'Rule of Rose'

TECHNOLOGY Rome mayor seeks ban on violent Japanese video game 'Rule of Rose'Japan Today Fri, 10 Nov 2006 2:29 PM PSTROME — Rome Mayor Walter Veltroni on Friday vowed to seek an Italian ban on a controversial Japanese video game "Rule of Rose," the Italian news agency ANSA reported.