The Games That Bring Us Together – Time
It would be a brave writer who hazarded a guess at something that bound all the millions of readers of TIME magazine together, but here is one. Every person holding this publication, or absorbing it online, has played a game — and not one of them
Archive for June, 2008
The Games That Bring Us Together – Time
June 19, 2008Video-game news: Xbox aims for role-playing fans – Forbes
June 18, 2008Video-game news: Xbox aims for role-playing fans – Forbes
_ TOKYO DRIFT: The Xbox 360 is doing just fine in most of the world, but Japanese gamers – known to prefer homegrown products – have remained resistant to Microsoft’s machine. “Obviously it’s a challenging market with well entrenched competitors
Lakers say the show isn’t over – Boston Globe
June 15, 2008Lakers say the show isn’t over – Boston Globe
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – With free time before Game 5 tonight, Lakers guard Sasha Vujacic decided to watch the movie “300″ for the third time. The Hollywood version of the historic last stand of 300 Spartans provided a welcome change from multiple
Video game addicts are not shy nerds – study – Reuters India
June 13, 2008Video game addicts are not shy nerds – study – Reuters India
SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) – Playing video games for hours on end may be bad for your health, but, according to an Australian study, it doesn’t mean you are a lonely nerd and won’t damage your social skills. The study, by Australian psychology graduate
Nintendo dominates May game sales – BBC Technology
Total spending on video games for May was $1.12bn (£574m). Total sales for the year so far are $6.6bn (£3.38bn). The figures were boosted by continuing strong sales of Grand Theft Auto IV (GTA IV) which was the best-selling title for a second month
eWorld Music to Host Hollywood Music Awards – MSN MoneyCentral
eWorld Music, a subsidiary of eWorld Companies, Inc. (Pink Sheets: EWRC), will host the Hollywood Music Awards on November 20th, 2008 at the world-famous Kodak Theatre complex in Hollywood, California. A diverse line up of artists and celebrity
Video game sales up 37 percent, hit $1.12 billion in May on strong – International Herald Tribune
June 13, 2008Video game sales up 37 percent, hit $1.12 billion in May on strong – International Herald Tribune
SAN JOSE, California : U.S. retail sales of video games, consoles and game accessories hit $1.12 billion in May, a 37 percent rise over the same month last year, driven by the chart-topping Grand Theft Auto video game, market researcher NPD Group
Play-along video game genre amps up music industry – Miami Herald
Tapping on fake instruments and screeching into microphones connected to video game consoles has become lucrative for both the music and gaming industries. Downloadable tunes for music-based games “Guitar Hero,” “Rock Band” and “SingStar” have become
Video games amp music industry – PR Inside
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Tapping on fake instruments and screeching into microphones connected to video game consoles has become lucrative for both the music and gaming industries. Downloadable tunes for music-based games «Guitar Hero,» «Rock Band» and
Grand Theft Auto IV, Wii and DS still cruising – San Francisco Gate
Grand Theft Auto IV continued to rumble past the competition racking up 1.3 million sales between the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3, according to new figures from NPD. The game has sold 4.2 million units in the U.S. since its launch at the end of
Monthly game sales show slight gains for PlayStation 3, Nintendo still – Industry Standard
Nintendo continued to dominate video game sales in May, with strong sales of the Wii helping to drive overall industry sales up 37 percent compared to a year ago. But the PlayStation 3 showed some strength, outselling the Xbox 360 in what has become
Dodgers-Padres Preview – ESPN.com
June 12, 2008Dodgers-Padres Preview – ESPN.com
San Diego Padres manager Bud Black didn’t want to wait any longer to get Jake Peavy back in the starting rotation, especially with their three-game home series against the Los Angeles Dodgers wrapping up Thursday. Peavy is scheduled to be activated
If the NBA is rigged, it’s got to get a lot better at it – Los Angeles Times
Where insanity happens. Trying to judge the impact of last summer’s Tim Donaghy scandal, I recently called around to assess the reaction of the congenitally suspicious core audience . . . the gamblers. It turned out there was no impact. The Donaghy
AMD Next-Generation OpenGL(R) ES 2.0 Graphics Technology Achieves – MSN MoneyCentral
June 11, 2008AMD Next-Generation OpenGL(R) ES 2.0 Graphics Technology Achieves – MSN MoneyCentral
AMD AMD today announced that it has reached a new milestone in the mobile graphics industry as the first 3D graphics technology provider to achieve OpenGL ® ES 2.0 conformance certification. AMD OpenGL ES 2.0 mobile graphics technology, which will
Where you turn: On tap – Tulsa World
The Tulsa Drillers wind up a four game homestand against the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. Be one of the first 1,000 fans and receive a Limited Edition Drillers Cap. Free massages and shoe shines are also available. It’s a day game, starting at 12
FoxSports.com Photo Gallery – FOXSports.com
The Detroit Red Wings celebrate with the Stanley Cup after their 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6. The Detroit Red Wings celebrate with the Stanley Cup after their 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6
Japan Killing Spree: Parents Apologise – Sky.com
She appeared outside their home in the northern town of Aomori, with the father of Tomohiro Kato who said: “We are terribly sorry for the people who lost their lives and were injured by what our son did. “No matter how many times we apologise, we
GRID Racing Its Way to Japan – Softpedia
June 9, 2008GRID Racing Its Way to Japan – Softpedia
Following the success that Race Driver GRID enjoyed on launch in both Europe and the United States, Codemasters is thinking about taking the title to Japan, with fully localized versions being worked on for both the Microsoft Xbox 360 and the Sony
Seven killed in Tokyo stabbing attack – Baltimore Sun
TOKYO – A man with a truck plowed into shoppers yesterday, then stabbed 17 people within minutes, killing at least seven in an attack that shocked a country known for its low crime rate. The lunchtime violence in the Akihabara district, a popular
Games for Change conference – News 10 Now
Save the world inside a video game in order to help do the same outside? That is the basic purpose of every game on display at this year’s fifth annual Games for Change Conference in Greenwich Village. “Games for Change are a new genre of video games
Taronga Zoo – News.com.au
THIS southern white rhinoceros has become a star at Taronga Western Plains Zoo at Dubbo but unfortunately her name is not in lights. Can you help? THESE are the first pictures of chimpanzee cutie Sule, whose mum is finally showing him off to the
Goodes avoids suspension – News.com.au
SYDNEY’S Adam Goodes will be free to play St Kilda this weekend after being offered a reprimand for making high contact to Adam Selwood on Saturday. Goodes bumped Selwood’s head during the first quarter of the Swans’ win, but the match review panel
Bucs TE Stevens suspended two games – Kansas City Star
June 5, 2008Bucs TE Stevens suspended two games – Kansas City Star
Tampa Bay tight end Jerramy Stevens was suspended by the NFL for the first two games of the 2008 season and will be fined an additional game check for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. Stevens’ suspension could be stretched to three
Rangers make roster moves to aid bullpen – International Herald Tribune
ARLINGTON, Texas : The Rangers made a series of roster moves to help their overworked bullpen before Wednesday night’s game against Cleveland, recalling right-hander Kameron Loe from Triple-A Oklahoma and purchasing the contract of right-hander
Maddux, Padres snap Cubs’ win streak with 2-1 win – Forbes
Kevin Kouzmanoff hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning and Greg Maddux and two relievers combined on a three-hitter as the San Diego Padres beat Chicago 2-1 on Wednesday night, snapping the Cubs’ nine-game winning streak. Brian Giles led off the
Baker returns to Twins’ rotation after month on DL – ESPN.com
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins activated right-hander Scott Baker from the 15-day disabled list Wednesday night, bringing their staff to 13 pitchers. Rookie infielder Matt Macri was optioned to Triple-A Rochester after collecting three hits in
Microsoft to go Massive on in-game advertising – Silicon Republic
June 4, 2008Microsoft to go Massive on in-game advertising – Silicon Republic
04.06.2008 – Microsoft is working hard to capture one segment of the lucrative internet advertising business that rivals Google and Yahoo! may very well struggle with – the burgeoning in-game advertising space. The software giant, which is also a
