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Sony, Vivox combine to offer in-game voice chat

by Pulkit Chandna on Feb 24, 2008 at 07:35 PM

Just a few days ago, in-game community tool provider, PlayXpert, announced its parntership with Vivox to provide in-game voice communication features to its users. It appears that Vivox’s voice technologies are in great demand in the Massively Multiplayer Online Gaming (MMOG) industry, as leading MMOG publisher Sony Online Entertainment has… Continue Reading »

Music games attracting non-gamers

by Pulkit Chandna on Jan 21, 2008 at 07:37 PM

Rock Band and Guitar Hero, arguably two of the leading music game franchises, are captivating a wide array of people, some of them non-gamers who are usually scared of the intricate controls of most of the modern video game systems. A story in the Independent Tribune points out the mass… Continue Reading »

IBM creates online game to train future IT professionals

by Lucy Newman on Nov 7, 2007 at 04:28 PM

IBM introduced a new game for university students and young professionals today. The game is called Innov8, a “serious game” available free to those interested in the information technology career field. “The best kept secret in the world of computer and video games is the rise of a movement -… Continue Reading »

First Amendment trumps gamer grumps

by Sam Cotts on Aug 23, 2007 at 10:16 PM

The New York Times reported Tuesday (August 21, 2007) that attempts by state legislatures to restrict sales of certain videogames uniformly fail: Citing the Constitution’s protection of free speech, federal judges have rejected attempts to regulate video games in eight cities and states since 2001. The judge in a ninth… Continue Reading »

Online gaming sales expected to increase to $13 billion by 2012

by PJ Hruschak on Jun 6, 2007 at 11:12 PM

With digital distribution becoming more popular for various media - with both companies and consumers - it’s no surprise that sales for online video game purchases are expected to increase during the next few years. DFC Intelligence, a marketing and research firm, released a report titled “Online Game Market Forecasts”… Continue Reading »

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