Survey reveals gamer market is diversifying
GameCube, Handheld, Internet, Mobile, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Windows PC, Xbox, Xbox 360
Parks Associates identifies six distinct gamer groups based on time spent, motivation, finds Marketers mostly amiss.
Online games market to quadruple to $4.4 billion by 2010
Handheld, Internet, Mobile, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Windows PC, Xbox, Xbox 360
The Game Initiative will be unveiling some new market research detailing the growth of the online game industry at this year's Austin Game Conference (AGC), which runs next week, September 6th, 7th, and 8th in Austin, Texas.
Nintendo Launches Colored DS Lites
Handheld, Nintendo DS
New DS flavors include Onyx and Coral Pink, New Super Mario hits the million mark.
E3 Reinvented: Less Gong Show, more expo
General Use, Handheld, Internet, Mobile, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Windows PC, Xbox, Xbox 360
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) announced today that the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) as we know it is no more. In its place, starting in 2007, will be a kinder, gentler, and more "intimate" event focused on targeted, personalized meetings and activities.
Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest
Nintendo DS
Sadly, the NDS version of Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest doesn't fair much better than its PSP counterpart, even though it had more potential.
Pelican does Pirates
Handheld, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable
Pelican has just launched the "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest" video game accessory product line for the PlayStation2, PSP, Nintendo DS, DS Lite, and Game Boy Advance game systems.
More game pirates caught in T.O.
DVD, GameCube, Handheld, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Windows PC, Xbox, Xbox 360
The Entertainment Software Association of Canada (ESAC) is praising the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) for the July 13th enforcement action against retail outlets offering pirated and counterfeit entertainment software for sale at Pacific Mall in Markham, Ontario.
Pong pioneer slams sleaze
GameCube, Handheld, Internet, Legacy Systems, Mobile, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, TV Plug-n-Play, Wii, Windows PC, Xbox, Xbox 360
Computer games have changed a lot since Pong hit the scene more than 30 years ago. But 63-year-old Nolan Bushnell, the man responsible for bringing the ubiquitous B&W TV ping pong game to the masses, watched the industry grow into the graphical extravaganzas they are today and says he isn't impressed with at least one facet of 21st Century gaming – the sleaze.
Lost Magic
Nintendo DS
After playing Ubisoft's new real-time combat/role-playing game LostMagic for an hour or so, you’ll probably have an all new appreciation for turn-based games.
DS Dorks Line up for Lite
Handheld, Nintendo DS
The Nintendo World store in New York became the site of a full on dork fest late last night as the first Nintendo DS Lite systems went on sale at midnight.