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EA’s Peter Moore says disc-less consoles a decade away

by Brian Allen on Oct 29, 2009 at 02:30 PM

The industry seems sharply divided on how much of an impact digital downloading will have on the future of game sales. There has been speculation about whether the next Xbox or PlayStation will even feature any kind of disc drive. EA Sports President Peter Moore doesn’t think it’s time to… Continue Reading »

2Bits: What about an Oscars equivalent for the video game industry?

by PJ Hruschak on May 28, 2009 at 09:02 AM

In the latest installment of our gamer-vs-gamer debates known as 2Bits, a pair of Gamertell writers ponder the possibility - and possible necessity - of a major video game industry award. Would an awards ceremony the size and spectacle of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science’s (AMPAS) Oscars… Continue Reading »

2Bits: E3 - Open, Closed or Who Really Cares?

by PJ Hruschak on Oct 28, 2008 at 09:01 AM

Welcome to the latest installment of Gamertell’s 2Bits, where writers debate opposing sides of video game issues. For this round, Gamertell writers ponder the Entertainment Electronics Expo (aka E3) and whether or not it should be an industry-only event or open its doors to the public. While most debates have… Continue Reading »

2Bits: Keep those E3 doors closed

by Jessica Moen on Oct 28, 2008 at 09:01 AM

E3 should not be open to the public. It is a convention for people in the gaming industry. Period. Though it would be nice to let anyone go to this convention, if they allow that to happen then E3 will basically end up becoming the next Comic-Con which means thousands… Continue Reading »

Finding the good in shovelware games

by Jenni Lada on Apr 9, 2008 at 04:11 PM

Not all shovelware is completely bad. Sure, games that fall into the shovelware category, like Chicken Shoot and Elf Bowling, are often designed to purely to generate quick revenue. And yes, the quality of shovelware is more often than not rather atrocious. But that doesn’t mean that the mere existence… Continue Reading »

Fox News vs EA: The mass confusion over Mass Effect

by PJ Hruschak on Jan 25, 2008 at 04:57 PM

Earlier this week (January 21, 2008), Fox News’ “Live Desk With Martha MacCallum” segment focused on the sexual content in the Xbox 360 game, Mass Effect. In the segment, titled “SE’XBOX,” it pointed out that portions of the game includes some nudity (though that is debatable) and claimed the game… Continue Reading »

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