by Rainier on Oct. 16, 2008 @ 6:50 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The NPD Group has released sales numbers for the month of September and to no surprise the Wii is still on top of everybody's game, followed by the DS. Sales for the Xbox 360 continue to surge after its recent price drop, putting it in a solid 3rd position well ahead of the PS3. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed became the #1 selling title with over 600k units while Wii Fit sold over 500k copies. The games industry sales dropped 7% ($1.27 billion) compared to Sept. 2007's numbers, which did include Halo 3.
by Rainier on Oct. 7, 2008 @ 5:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Bio-sensors manufacturer NeuroSky announced that it will unveil a brainwave-controlled video game at the Tokyo Game Show 2008, based on a new game concept being jointly developed with Square Enix.
by Rainier on Oct. 3, 2008 @ 9:30 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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America’s Video Game Expo is expanding the scope of its exhibit include a new game industry conference, the ‘East Coast Games Summit’. Designed to serve the professional colleagues in the game industry, as well as those interested in starting a career in games, the Summit offers programming for all VGXPO attendees.
by Rainier on Sept. 24, 2008 @ 6:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Mini-Motion: Cars of Fury distinctively combines a motion-sensing controller modeled to look like a nuclear powered RC car of the future with a futuristic racing game, making an unparalleled gaming experience at the player’s fingertips.
by Rainier on Sept. 23, 2008 @ 9:24 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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A recent video game habits survey fielded by PoshMama, a women exclusive online community, revealed that many women would rather play video games than catch up on sleep.
by Rainier on Sept. 10, 2008 @ 12:31 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Broward County Public Schools announced that it will begin delivering supplemental pre-algebra and algebra concepts to students at 24 middle schools using Tabula Digita's DimensionM video gaming software.
by Rainier on Sept. 5, 2008 @ 3:58 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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It's been a rocky road for the Ghostbusters ever since Activision decided to
drop the game, with still no new publisher, Gamestop
canceling pre-orders, now Columbia announced that it wants to bring back the original cast for a new movie (script written by The Office producers Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky). With Dan Aykroyd claiming Ghostbusters: The Videogame to be the spiritual 3rd movie, does this mean the game is doomed, or is it merely on hold to coincide with the new Ghostbusters movie?
by Rainier on Aug. 29, 2008 @ 6:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Equipped with a variety of unique weapons and gadgets, players will hunt, fight and capture a wide range of supernatural villains in a funny and frightening battle to save New York City from its latest paranormal plague. Gamestop has notified its customers that their Ghostbusters pre-orders have been canceled, and that they can get a refund or put the money toward another title.
by Rainier on Aug. 29, 2008 @ 4:42 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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To address the growing demand for up-to-date curriculum materials that stimulate student interest in learning science, the Monsanto Fund has partnered with developer Tabula Digita to create an immersive video game that teaches standards-based, fundamental science concepts.
by Rainier on Aug. 14, 2008 @ 3:41 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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According to an ad in the 3rd season DVD set for FOX's Prison Break released earlier this week, Brash Entertainment will be making the action series into a game. Due to a political conspiracy, an innocent man is sent to death row, and his only hope is his brother who makes it his mission to deliberately get himself sent to the same prison in order to break the both of them out from the inside. No details were provided, only that the game is currently scheduled for Feb. 2009.
by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 5:28 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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According to parental guidance organization What They Play, recent polls conducted on 3,000 respondents in two separate polls concluded that drinking beer and watching pornography were less objectionable activities for children than playing certain video games.
by Rainier on Aug. 11, 2008 @ 2:15 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Video Games Live and Crytek announced the music from Crysis will make its world premiere on Wed., Aug. 20, 2008 at the 7,000 seat Leipzig Arena in Leipzig, Germany during the world renowned Games Convention.
Take on the role of a new recruit wanting to join the original film cast of the Ghostbusters team. Equipped with a variety of unique weapons and gadgets, players will hunt, fight and capture a wide range of supernatural villains in a funny and frightening battle to save New York City from its latest paranormal plague.
by Rainier on Aug. 6, 2008 @ 3:31 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Seize the moment and step into the glamorous life of a high stakes gambler! Phantom EFX announced its lineup of Reel Deal casino video games: Reel Deal Slots Blackbeard's Revenge, Reel Deal Casino Millionaire's Club and Reel Deal Card Games '09.
by Mark Melnychuk on Aug. 6, 2008 @ 3:00 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Beijing 2008: The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games will be an authentic simulation of over 35 events from the upcoming Olympic Games and will allow gamers to experience the thrill of competing in many of the official venues.
by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2008 @ 3:06 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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The state of California today reimbursed the ESA $282,794 for attorney’s fees after the state attempted to defend an unconstitutional law restricting the constitutional rights of video game publishers, developers and consumers.
by Rainier on Aug. 5, 2008 @ 9:32 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Equipped with a variety of unique weapons and gadgets, players will hunt, fight and capture a wide range of supernatural villains in a funny and frightening battle to save New York City from its latest paranormal plague. According to a Sony Pictures spokesperson it is working with Activision Blizzard βto evaluate various options surrounding the release of the Ghostbusters video game, to potentially coincide with the 25th anniversary of the original film in β09.β
by Rainier on July 28, 2008 @ 2:39 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Max Payne tells the story of a cop who wages a one-man war on crime when his wife and child are killed by thugs, but it is unclear whether the movie will follow the game plot. In Oct., the Max Payne movie is scheduled to launch, starring Mark Wahlberg (known for The Departed, Planet of the Apes or The Perfect Storm) and directed by John Moore (Behind Enemy Lines, Flight of the Phoenix). In an
interview at Comic-Con, Wahlberg revealed he hasn't played the game which his latest movie is based on due to him having "an addictive personality," and responsibility to his family.
by Rainier on July 23, 2008 @ 2:45 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Stan Lee joins former game designer and current comic writer Brian Reed, along with developers from Spider-Man: Web of Shadows and Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2: Fusion, for a behind-the-scenes discussion of the creative process, story development and technology used to bring comic book heroes to life in the most advanced Super Hero games ever.
by Judy on July 16, 2008 @ 12:00 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Universal Pictures is creating a video game based on the "Wanted" movie. The game will be published worldwide by Warner Bros. and is being developed by GRIN, best known for its work on the Tom Clancy: Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter series and the upcoming Bionic Commando.
by Rainier on July 15, 2008 @ 2:16 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Equipped with a variety of unique weapons and gadgets, players will hunt, fight and capture a wide range of supernatural villains in a funny and frightening battle to save New York City from its latest paranormal plague.
by Rainier on July 10, 2008 @ 6:36 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Ubisoft announced that it will publish Hell's Kitchen: The Video Game, based on the TV show from Granada America featuring world-renowned Chef Gordon Ramsay. The game will allow players to experience the show's high-pressure kitchen and dining room challenges as a faithfully rendered 3D Chef Ramsay watches their every move.
by Rainier on July 7, 2008 @ 10:14 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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In an exciting collaboration with Video Games Live, EMI Classics will release a CD celebrating some of the best known, most popular video game music of all time.
by Alicia on July 7, 2008 @ 5:50 a.m. PDT | Filed under
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Take on the role of a new recruit wanting to join the original film cast of the Ghostbusters team. Equipped with a variety of unique weapons and gadgets, players will hunt, fight and capture a wide range of supernatural villains in a funny and frightening battle to save New York City from its latest paranormal plague.
by Rainier on June 30, 2008 @ 12:04 p.m. PDT | Filed under
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Last year the ESA sued the state of Minnesota for unconstitutional video game law, legal fees which unfortunately would fall back on taxpayers, and today the ESA has received a $65,000 payment for its expenses in successfully challenging said process.