Opinion: Video games and (real life) driving don’t play well together
A Honolulu bus driver was recently suspended from driving after being accused of playing video games while on the job. As reported by KITV-TV, Denita Waltz shot a video of the bus driver during a trip from Pearl City to Punchbowl. Waltz accused him of playing a game while driving… Continue Reading »
Gamers slowly taking over the US
The gaming population is on the rise, making up 72% of the entire US population, according to a new NPD report that was released last Wednesday (April 2, 2008). That figure is for the year 2007 and is up 64% from 2006. NPD found that 58% of all the people… Continue Reading »
Former Xbox VP fears consoles nearing demise
The notion that dedicated consoles will eventually become obsolete is beginning to gain some support. The logic behind this belief is simple: video games are going to be available on umpteen devices and in forms never imagined before in the not-so-distant future. Sandy Duncan, former VP of Xbox Europe also… Continue Reading »
Gaia Online announces upcoming games, features at Anime Boston 2008
Thousands of game, anime and comic fans filled the lobby since the day before of the Hynes Convention Center in Boston to register for the many panels, activities and concerts at Anime Boston 2008. If you wanted to hear the loudest roar of adoring fans that rattled the doors of… Continue Reading »
Study attributes increased mental growth to videogames
There have been scores of surveys and studies prejudicially elucidating the cons of video gaming in recent times. But like every other form of entertainment even video gaming has its pros which are incontrovertible. According to a report on The Evening Sun, a new research has found that video games… Continue Reading »
Apple’s trademark application smells off videogame ambitions
Apple has existed as a niche computer brand for a long time, while tasting amazing amounts of success with its forays into the MP3 player and cellphone markets. Now it might just be nurturing ambitions of expanding into other areas like video gaming. Trademork has unearthed a trademark extension request… Continue Reading »
Possible leak of Byron Review may indicate changing game regulations in UK
Scottish newspaper Scotland on Sunday has claimed that the British government is set to introduce stringent video game regulations based on the Byron Review, a study on the subject by Dr. Tanya Bryon. Contrary to the paper’s claim, the Department for Children, Schools & Families - the government department conducting… Continue Reading »
Getting into video game cross-stitching
A recent post on Kotaku displayed a stunning example of video game devotion in a cross-stitch. The above creation, “Luigi’s Revenge” by John at Sprite Stitch is really just too cool for words. The amazing thing is how simple it is to create an intricate and detailed creation such as… Continue Reading »
Gamerhelp lists the 10 most inept game villains
Gamerhelp recently released a list of the ten most pathetic video game villains. These are the guys who are so pitiful, they return game after game in an attempt to finally get things right. They never do though. Its a shame really. The list compiled includes: Bowser (Super Mario), Dr.… Continue Reading »
Fast food chains and videogames not affected by recession
Nothing goes better with a big, fat, juicy burger than fries smothered in ketchup, unless you add videogames to the mix. Then sales will skyrocket, according to Burger King Chief executive John Chidsey, who told Reuters that despite a recession, “If you look at the QSR space—the quick-service restaurants—we tend… Continue Reading »
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