News - Gaming and Culture

Video game sales fall off a ledge in October

Daniel Terdiman — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:31:00 PST

With total industry sales down 19 percent from a year earlier, things are looking bleak as the holiday season gets under way.

Originally posted at Geek Gestalt

Graphics showdown: 13 games for newer iPhones

Josh Lowensohn — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST

So you've got an old iPhone or iPod and want to see what some of the latest games are doing with the newer hardware? We've checked out 13 titles to show you some graphical differences.

Originally posted at Web Crawler

EA chief: The Wii is 'weaker than anticipated'

Don Reisinger — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:04:15 PST

Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello expresses some displeasure over the Nintendo Wii and his company's inability to yield a high return on investment for Wii games.

Originally posted at The Digital Home

EA picks up Playfish for social gaming push

Don Reisinger — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:24:00 PST

Electronic Arts makes some serious waves in the social gaming by acquiring Playfish for $275 million in cash and $25 million in equity.

Originally posted at The Digital Home

Sorry, kids: No social networking on the Xbox 360

Don Reisinger — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:38:30 PST

Those children under 18 who are members of Xbox Live won't be able to access Facebook, Twitter, or Last.fm when the Xbox Live update is released later this year.

Originally posted at The Digital Home

No Doubt says 'no' to Band Hero depiction

Don Reisinger — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:47:35 PST

Popular rock band No Doubt is suing over its likeness being used in Activision's new Band Hero video game.

Originally posted at The Digital Home

Twitter's contribution to Modern Warfare 2

Don Reisinger — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:33:35 PST

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 might have been designed by the Infinity Ward team, but in a fascinating interview, the company says it had some help: Twitter followers.

Originally posted at The Digital Home

Amazon seeks 'Call of Duty-est Town'

Don Reisinger — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:56:00 PST

Online retailer is hoping to find the single town in the U.S. that loves Call of Duty more than the others. A hometown charity will receive a $5,000 gift certificate for the win.

Originally posted at The Digital Home

Virtual goods: Duping the masses?

Dave Rosenberg — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:30:00 PST

When is ad not an ad? When it's an offer for something other than what you think you are signing up for.

Originally posted at Software, Interrupted

Nintendo president: 'The Wii has stalled'

Tom Magrino — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:25:00 PDT

Satoru Iwata says top-selling console has hit a wall due to dearth of "high demand" software, and the company is now "preparing for next year."