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OnLive Gaming to stream current-gen games to your computer, TV

by Danielle Riendeau on Mar 25, 2009 at 09:46 AM

Imagine a future where you don’t need to run out and buy the latest console, or send yourself into debt building the best PC for your gaming needs. Even better, imagine the sexiest of next-gen titles running at full speed right on your crappy old computer (or TV), with no… Continue Reading »

Play games with your resume

by Danielle Riendeau on Feb 6, 2009 at 12:29 PM

There are so many jokes about World of Warcraft being akin to a second job that one wonders whether or not your better work-related WOW skills could legitimately be applied to a resume. That very idea is at the center of a recent PC World article by senior writer Darren… Continue Reading »

Feature: cheap ways to spice up your gaming life during the slow months

by Danielle Riendeau on Jan 23, 2009 at 03:00 PM

After the mad rush of the holiday season, with so many of the year’s biggest guns (ahem, Gears of War 2, LittleBigPlanet, Left 4 Dead, need I go on?) behind us, it’s understandable that you’re probably a little bored right now. January and February have traditionally been a pretty slow… Continue Reading »

Gamertell Review: GRUVme’s online game site

by Jessica Moen on Dec 28, 2008 at 04:15 PM

Title:GRUVme Games GRUVme Games Price: Free System(s): PC/Mac (web-based) Pros: A website full of fun an downright addictive games. The site has more than 1000 titles so there is something for everyone. It is free to sign up and play. Cons: A lot of the games are poorly done and… Continue Reading »

NASA to build educational MMO

by Danielle Riendeau on Jan 19, 2008 at 08:33 PM

You can’t make this stuff up - according to a post at GameLife, NASA is building a new mmo to teach technology and rocket science. The agency has issued a formal Request For Information in order to secure interested technology firms to help build the new learning tool. The virtual… Continue Reading »

Xbox president dismisses Sony’s Playstation Network

by Stewart Bishop on Nov 19, 2007 at 05:21 PM

Robert Bach, president of Microsoft’s Entertainment & Devices Division, recently dismissed Sony’s Playstation Network in an interview with the Los Angeles Times. The Playstation Network, Sony’s online service that seeks to emulate the success of Microsoft’s Xbox Live and provide a place for PS3 users to interact, is still in… Continue Reading »

Online feature rakes in double the moolah than offline games

by Pulkit Chandna on Sep 7, 2007 at 04:55 PM

A new study has rung the alarm bells for Nintendo, as very few of the Wii games have any online functionality or support, which is not a very smart thing in this epoch of gaming, according to a study conducted by Electronic Entertainment Design and Research. The study has concluded… Continue Reading »

Kwari to offer cash for frags

by Danielle Riendeau on Aug 30, 2007 at 11:41 PM

London games publisher Kwari today (August 30, 2007) announced eponymous Kwari, an online first-person shooter with an entirely new online play agenda. While competitive online games based on cash bets are nothing new (just look at all the poker sites), the concept has never been applied to a first person… Continue Reading »

Recent study indicates online gaming more pupular than YouTube

by Sam Cotts on Aug 21, 2007 at 09:31 PM

According to a study released August 16, 2007, by the market research consulting company Parks Associates indicates that more people are still playing online games than watching video clips or using social networking sites. The findings of last week’s study will be used by companies to try and get a… Continue Reading »

AMA decides videogame addiction is not psychiatric disorder (for now)

by Jeff Roper on Jun 26, 2007 at 12:52 AM

The American Medical Association (AMA) recently concluded its debate as to whether or not videogame addiction a legitimate medical condition. The AMA had been debating as to whether or not “videogame addiction” should be classified as a psychiatric disorder akin to alcoholism or drug abuse. A report prepared for a… Continue Reading »

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