Forbes
It is reported that an average of 2/3 of all American households have at least one resident gamer. With so many of us engaging in gaming as a hobby, it is now beginning to alter the world in ways that many never saw coming.
Forbes
Jane McGonigal: Games Teach Us To Have Epic Ambitions | Humanizing Technology | Big Think: "Jane McGonigal argues that games are not a waste of time. In fact, she argues, "we need to look at what games are doing for gamers, the skills that we’re developing, the relationships that we’re forming, the heroic qualities that we get to practice every time we play.""
Flame cyberweapon written using gamer code, report says
Washington Post
Flame — a complex cyberweapon that forced Iran to cut off its Oil Ministry rigs from the Internet — was reportedly written using the same language as games such as Angry Birds. Fox News reports that the virus was written using the computer language ...
Opinion: Video game detractors becoming weaker, weirder
Gamasutra
He wrote, "We may need to say to a number of our twenty-something men, 'Get off thevideo games five hours a day, get yourself together, get a challenging job and get married.'" Both Bennett and Zimbardo find it shocking that the overall educational ...
Gamasutra
Apple Not Interested in Traditional Video Game Business - Chief Executive.
X-bit Labs
by Anton Shilov Despite of the recent success of the mobile and social games, "big screen" video games business continues to prosper in general. Apple is one of the companies that neither offers game consoles nor powerful personal computers designed ...
X-bit Labs
Mind Candy Announces Second Video Game "Moshi Monsters: Moshlings Theme Park"
MarketWatch (press release)
LONDON, May 31, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Mind Candy, the family entertainment brand behind the global children's phenomenon Moshi Monsters(TM), and Activision Publishing Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) ...
Why the Hitman video game trailer is a shameless piece of sexist tat designed ...
Mirror.co.uk
We say 'sex it up', but arguably only a hormonal teenager - or a video game marketing exec - would find that remotely sexy. The rest of the right-thinking world instead views the video for what it is: a shameless piece of sexist tat designed to get the ...
Is this the sickest video game ever? Hitman trailer sparks outrage over ...
Mirror.co.uk
A controversial new video game featuring gun-toting, PVC-clad nuns being killed in a hail of bullets has sparked outrage on Twitter. The eagerly anticipated Hitman: Absolution – Attack of the Saints has been slammed for its graphic violence and ...
WWE 13: Confirmed Roster and Superstars for WWE's New Video Game
Bleacher Report
It's important to remember that more downloadable characters will likely be introduced as the release date nears, but the original roster gives gamers a pretty good idea of what superstars will be in the popular video game this year.
Bleacher Report
Preview of F1 video game includes shots of Austin circuit
Austin American-Statesman (blog)
Codemasters released the image, and several others, today in advance of its F1 2012 video game, which will be released to the public in September. If you can't wait until then and will be in Los Angeles next week, go to the Electronic Entertainment ...
Man Arrested in Japan for Video Game Piracy
Latinos Post
REUTERS/Toru Hanai Authorities in Aichi, Japan have arrested a suspected video games pirate for the first time since the new December 2011 law was enacted. The detainee, a 39-year-old man from Saitama Prefecture north of Tokyo, is accused of selling ...
Latinos Post
The Amazing Spider-Man video game wallpapers from Carl's Jr/Hardee's contest ...
Comic Book Movie
Here is a brand new wallpaper (available in four sizes) from The Amazing Spider-Man video game, provided by Carl's Jr/Hardee's! Right click the size you prefer and "Save As"! The Amazing Spider-Man video game comes out June 26th on the Playstation 3,...
Comic Book Movie
Watch: 'Video Game High School' Is What the Future Should Look Like
Film School Rejects
Video Game High School is his latest work – a project that was funded on KickStarter to the tune of over $270000. All they were asking for, was $75k. That's what internet popularity can get you. Fortunately, the work doesn't disappoint.
Rumor: Sony to announce acquisition of Gaikai streaming video game service at E3
Digitaltrends.com
Every trailer and teaser from every video game company on Earth ahead of E3 promises the same things: Revolutionary new services! Ground breaking announcements! News so earth shattering that your mind will literally split open and rays of pure ...
Ben Hibon joins Axis for Video Game projects
Gamasutra
Axis is delighted to announce that sometime collaborator and friend of the studio Ben Hibon has joined the Axis director's roster for Video Game projects. Axis and Ben have worked together on a number of projects including the award winning short film ...
Zynga working new Unreal-powered 'mid-core' titles - rumour
Computerandvideogames.com
Pocket Gamer reports that rumours of Zynga having licensed the Unreal Engine have been "making the rounds", which could possibly provide the tech they need for more graphically advanced games than the basic-looking 2D core titles it's known for.
Video Game Helps Stroke Patients Regain Motor Skills
PSFK
By Allie Walker on May 31, 2012 Limbs Alive, a company created by scientists at Newcastle University, has created a Wii-style video game to help patients recovering from a stroke regain functionality in their arms and hands. The 'Circus Challenge' game...
PSFK
Video games pirate arrested in Japan
Ubergizmo
By Edwin Kee on 05/30/2012 23:18 PDT Japan is a country where piracy is frowned upon, and authorities in the Land of the Rising Sun has clamped down hard in recent years, especially where video game piracy is concerned. In fact, they have recently ...
Ubergizmo
Japan arrests Majikon video game piracy suspect
BBC News
Authorities in Japan have arrested a suspected video games pirate in the first case of its kind, according to Nintendo. An amendment to the Unfair Competition Prevention Act, introduced in December, made it a crime to sell devices that circumvent ...
BBC News
NINTENDO OFFERS VIDEO GAME FANS EVERYWHERE A FRONT-ROW SEAT AT 2012 E3 EXPO
Gamasutra
Nintendo will be using a mix of online and social platforms to provide a steady stream of breaking news and announcements during the video game industry's biggest annual trade show, taking place June 5-7 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
How Kickstarter Lets Fans Control the Future of Video Games
Popular Mechanics
Industry insiders have called it both the future of video games and the current bane of traditional publishers' existences. For people like Shadowrun's Weisman, Kickstarter proved the perfect way to fund the game he wanted to make when no video game ...
"Do You Pixwoo?"
MarketWatch (press release)
"The world of video games is such a rich and content-filled one. The video game world has expanded beyond people who play video games and has infiltrated pop culture and lifestyles in general. We wanted to create a dedicated social networking space for ...
''AtPlayMusic'' Makes Music Lessons Fun with New Video Game App for Beginners
MarketWatch (press release)
Users design their own avatar to assist them as they learn to play, also creating avatars for classmates to join in the fun--just like video games. A personalized animated instructor will coach students through their musical venture.
New 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 2' video game parallels US quest to rise in rare ...
89.3 KPCC
This fall, Activision releases the latest version of "Call of Duty," its blockbuster video game. The storyline posits a hypothetical future in which China's control over rare earth metals sparks war in Africa. While war over rare earths doesn't appear ...
89.3 KPCC
Video Games Live's 200th show in LA during E3
Destructoid
Destructoid is an open discussion community. You don't need to "audition" to post a comment - just speak your mind. We respect differing opinions on the site, so have at it. Be smart, funny, insightful, clueless, or cute -- but back it up with ...
Japan arrests video game piracy suspect under new law
GlobalPost
An IT media report, quoted by Wired Magazine, says that a 39-year-old man living in Saitama who allegedly sold video game pirating devices to three individuals over the Internet between February 14 and March 9 for a total of 7200 yen ($91) was arrested ...
Gamer fashion: The finest in pajama-pants design
VentureBeat
Fashionable. That's how I describe my circle of gaming friends. They know that nothing is classier during 15-hour sessions of Diablo III than a cashmere ascot, a pair of decorative spectacles, and an eight-inch cigarette holder.
Web site of the week: Get your gaming fix at IGN
Kansas City Star
By JOSHUA AXELROD The world of video games is a complicated web full of big companies, talented designers, mountains of discs and cartridges, and rabid consumers anxiously awaiting the next big thing. That's where IGN comes in: if you have a question ...
Review: 'Diablo III,' better the devil you know
Seattle Post Intelligencer
LOU KESTEN, AP This video game image released by Blizzard Entertainment shows a scene from "Diablo III." Photo: Blizzard Entertainment / AP The epic fantasy genre has matured in the last decade, thanks to writers like "Game of Thrones" mastermind ...
4 Video Game Complaints We're Just Going to Have to Get Over ...
Do you honestly not see the impending gamer rebellion that you're about to cause? If not, it's been nice doing business with you. I look forward to ... Second, even if it turns out to be true, keep in mind that we bought video games in record numbers long before the used-game industry was even a thing, and we'll do it long after they've been vaporized by the laser monkeys that Sony and Microsoft release into the wild. Getty They'll shout, "You've been lasermonkeyed!" Followed by a ...
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Voiceovers for Video Games
By Simi Horwitz
For the actor, voiceovers for video games are time-consuming, vocally stressful, and satisfying. ...Repeatedly, the actors express pride in their video game work, in some cases saying it represents their best acting to date. While most comment ...
Backstage
The 16 Funniest and Coolest Video Game Mods Ever
By Jill Harness
The 16 Funniest and Coolest Video Game Mods Ever. By Jill Harness in Entertainment, Features, Gaming, Neatorama .... Share This Post on Facebook · Next Post. Tags: Funny, Games, gaming, Pokemon, skyrim, video games, videos, weird ...
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Divorce Cause: Video Games Causing Splits In Japan
By The Huffington Post News Editors
Married men, you may want to step away from the Xbox. In a recent online survey of 721 Japanese women, playing video games was the fourth most cited reason for splitting up with a spouse. ... This is hardly the first time that we've heard of video game addictions wreaking havoc on marriages. Last year, Divorce Online found that 15 percent of women .... The moral of the story is, if you're a gamer, don't date/marry a non-gamer. Non-gamers just don't understand and it will only cause ...
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Guy Wins Video Game, Becomes Race Car Driver
By Ernio Hernandez
Nissan Europe is touting its latest car, The Juke-R, with a short film featuring a guy who won a shot to race for real thanks to his dominance at the video game. ... Rob Kaplan directed the approximately 6-min film which pits the gamer-turned-racer against local motor sport enthusiast Salah Salahuddin. The Dubai native used his supercars — a Lambourghini, a 458 and an SLS — on the ... See guys, screw studying and keep at those video games. READ: 100 Greatest Video Games Ever ...
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Video Games: Guys, Can We Take a Break? - Memebase: Rage ...
By Cheezburger Network
Video Games: Guys, Can We Take a Break? x. Share. video game memes - Video Games: One Does Not Simply Pause Multiplayer. Get Over Here and Play a Video Game · Incorrect source or offensive? bathroomcategory:Memefirst world ...
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iQU's Fraser MacInnes explains why 234 million gamer profiles don't ...
Fraser MacInnes is a mobile games industry professional who cut his teeth writing for Pocket Gamer. He's now working at iQU, a behavioural knowledge company working in the games sector. You can read the first two parts of Fraser's data ...
PocketGamer.Biz | www.pocketgamer.biz...
Alan Wake's American Nightmare Review | IRB Gamer | N4G
Alan Wake's American Nightmare Review | IRB Gamer. In Alan Wake's American Nightmare, there is no sunlight and ... Now - Want to design the next generation of video games? Start learning game design today. Click for more info on how to ...
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Handmade Video Game Hair Bows And Bow Ties
By Nicole Wakelin
Handmade Video Game Hair Bows And Bow Ties. by Nicole Wakelin on May 30, 2012. Tweet · Share ... Tagged as: Accessories, bow tie, etsy, games, hair accessories, hair bow, Ties, video games. Jason Ray. Those are NES controllers, not ...
FashionablyGeek
These Inferno Mobs Are Ridiculous - Video Games - Memebase
By Cheezburger Network
video game memes - These Inferno Mobs Are Ridiculous.
Video Games - Memes, Captions,...
The Video Game Industry: Formation, Present State, and Future ...
By peterzackariasson
Timothy L. Wilson's and my edited book on the video game industry is finally send to press and will be out later this month. Tim and I are extremely proud of the book and the contributions made by our co-authors. Thank you for your time and ...
Peter Zackariasson
E3 Promises Tons Of Gamer Goodies
By MTV Tr3s
Posted 56 minutes ago by MTV Tr3s in video games. By Michael Lopez. Get ready America, E3 is on its way back and you can bet the 2012 edition will have tons of electronic surprises in store. The world's biggest video game expo seems to expand more every year and next week, when they take over the L.A. Convention Center, expect breaking news from honchos like Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo. One of the biggest rumors is a possible announcement about the Playstation 4.
Blogamole
Samsung Series 7 Gamer Review - Watch CNET's Video & Read ...
The Samsung Series 7 Gamer is huge, expensive, and unattractive, but it's also ... He has written about tech, entertainment, video games, and viral culture for ...
www.cnet.com/laptops/...series.../4505-3121_7-35139373.htm...
GeekDad Giveaway: The Walking Dead Video Game | GeekDad ...Chevy has given GeekDad copies of Telltale Games' newest release, The Walking Dead video ...
www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/.../giveaway-walking-dead-ga...
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