Monday, November 06, 2006

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, ...