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Posted January 21, 2013, 1:00 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Industry News, Gaming
Video games pioneer Atari has filed for bankruptcy in the US and plans to sell all its assets in the next three to four months. But the iconic firm is likely to live on. According to a report by the…
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Posted January 17, 2013, 8:29 PM by Jason Schreier | Filed in TechSpot, Gaming
This week, U.S. President Barack Obama asked Congress to dedicate $10 million toward studying the effects of violent media—including games. In the wake of last month's tragic shooting at Sandy Hook elementary school—and the revelation that killer Adam Lanza had enjoyed shooter games like Call of Duty—violent video games have again become a significant topic in national conversation.

Have researchers found any links between video games and violence? Will violent video games really make kids more aggressive? Or are we wasting time and money?
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Posted November 30, 2012, 11:00 AM by Jose Vilches | Filed in Gaming, Industry News With Video
Pong, the famed table-tennis arcade game whose mainstream success spawned a burgeoning video game industry celebrated its 40th anniversary yesterday. To commemorate the occasion, Atari released Pong World for iOS, and is offering a chance for its Facebook fans to…
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Posted November 16, 2012, 6:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in WOF
It’s no surprise that a number of technology enthusiasts also happen to be avid video game players. There have been countless gaming franchises over the years, many of which were successful enough to warrant a transition to the big screen. …
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Posted November 16, 2012, 11:30 AM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
The gaming industry has certainly seen better days and according to a new report from research firm NPD Group, the trend continued in the third quarter. Americans spent roughly $2.87 billion on gaming products and services in the quarter, down…
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Posted November 14, 2012, 3:22 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Microsoft, Gaming
According to a reply from an engineer on Microsoft's Developer Network forum, DirectX 11.1 will be available exclusively for flavors of Windows 8 only. There are apparently no plans to release 11.1 for Windows 7 or Vista. "DirectX 11.1 is…
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Posted October 12, 2012, 5:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Gaming
It appears the U.S. console gaming industry has fallen into an autumn slump, generating $250 million less revenue in September than the same time last year. All in all, NPD Group analysts report that revenue was down about 24 percent.…
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Posted September 7, 2012, 5:00 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
The downward spiral continues for the US video game market as sales of software, hardware and accessories were down for the ninth consecutive month. Research firm NPD Group reports that overall sales dropped 20 percent in August to $515.6 million,…
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Posted June 15, 2012, 7:48 PM by Jose Vilches | Filed in WOF, Gaming
For better or worse, the gaming industry has made it standard practice to create sequels and spin-offs of popular titles year after year. What are some of your favorite video game sequels of all time, and which franchises should be put to rest already (or given an extended vacation)?
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Posted May 11, 2012, 11:30 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Gaming
A new video game show, Play Expo 2012, is set to take place for the first time in Manchester, England later this year, showcasing brand new game titles alongside retro games. It has been organized by Replay Events, and follows…
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Posted April 4, 2012, 3:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Industry News, Gaming
According to GamesIndustry International and two of its sources, the Wii U is expected to have unimpressive graphics hardware. In relation to the Playstation 3 and Xbox, "the graphics are just not as powerful." stated an anonymous developer from GamesIndustry. A second…
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Posted February 1, 2012, 8:30 AM by Lee Kaelin | Filed in Gaming
Digital video game distributor Impulse, now owned by GameStop, has announced a new deal with developer and publisher Valve that will see some of the company's most popular PC games available for purchase through Impulse’s digital service.
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Posted October 16, 2011, 2:52 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in NATW
Who killed video games? (A ghost story) Here I am: The Worst Journalist In The World. I was once a person who wrote about technology and entertainment; then I figured that, in order to ask better questions while talking to people…
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Posted October 5, 2011, 3:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Gaming
US consumers spent $4.5 billion on video game hardware, downloadable content and accessories during the second quarter of 2011. The figure represents a 1 percent gain from the same time period a year ago, however spending on such items in…
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Posted June 27, 2011, 1:00 PM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Gaming
The US Supreme Court today sided with the video game industry, in the six-year legal match with California lawmakers who wanted to make it a crime for anyone in the state to sell violent games to kids. In a 7-2…
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Posted May 9, 2011, 9:00 AM by Emil Protalinski | Filed in Gaming
The US National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) now considers video games eligible for artistic funding, meaning they are legally recognized as an art form. For those not familiar with the NEA, it is a US government program which funds…
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