Articles

Video Games - Sub Categories

2008's Top-Selling Games So Far: Xbox 360 (Gamasutra)

Wed, 09/24/2008 - 13:54
Tagged:

Each month, the NPD Group releases a limited set of video game sales data for the U.S. industry, including a closely watched list of the top 10-selling software titles. But with dozens of games released each month across no fewer than six console and handheld platforms, there aren't enough data points to see how games are selling on each platform for the entire year. However, in coordination ...

Premarket roundup: Video games, oil companies (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Fri, 09/12/2008 - 13:38
Tagged:

For the first time in more than two years, data from market researcher NPD group showed that U.S. video game sales growth slowed to the single digits.

Nintendo video games account for 14 of the top 20 in Canada in August (Canoe Technology)

Thu, 09/11/2008 - 21:59
Tagged:

TORONTO - Nintendo continues to dominate the video game sales chart in Canada, accounting for 14 of the top 20 titles - including six of the top 10 - in August.

Video Games: Review: Spore (Daily Mirror)

Thu, 09/11/2008 - 18:14
Tagged:

There are plenty of games offering you the chance to raise up a nation from the dark ages and put it into the history books.

Feature: 'Persuasive Games: Video Game Snapshots' (Gamasutra)

Thu, 09/11/2008 - 15:08
Tagged:

The invention of Kodak's Brownie made photography accessible to everyone, and game researcher-designer Ian Bogost asks whether the era of user-generated content opens doors for games as 'snapshots.' Just as Kodak's Brownie Camera simplified the process of making pictures and encouraged people to create personal snapshots, other mediums have accommodated the creative whims of everyday ...

SAT prep services get into video games (USA Today)

Thu, 09/11/2008 - 12:25
Tagged:

With SAT scores at their lowest level in years, two of the country's largest test-prep course providers are pairing with video game companies for the first time, to give students another way to practice for these oft-dreaded exams.

What the Hell Do I Know - WWE Video Games Part 3 (The Wrestling News Page)

Thu, 09/11/2008 - 12:02
Tagged:

Column Posted by Graboidz on 07:55:27 AM Sep 11, 2008 Well, I was planning on wrapping this series up in three columns, but it looks like it’s going to take more entries than expected. So here we go with part 3 with a look at all of the licensed video games released by WWE, WCW & ECW.

Video games play into more than just recreation (West County Journal)

Mon, 09/08/2008 - 06:03
Tagged:

Looking for a way to bond with family and strangers?

GMS: Guys & Video Games (AskMen)

Sun, 07/27/2008 - 04:14
Tagged:

At what age should men stop playing video games? There are only two things from their childhood that most men have brought with them into adulthood: 1) their love of superheroes and 2) their obsession with video games . And while adult men may not spend every night reading the latest DC Comics release, they are definitely indulging in a few hours' worth of daily video-game playing.

Classic teen flicks about to be turned into video games (Guardian Unlimited)

Sat, 07/26/2008 - 23:35
Tagged:

Classic teen flicks about to be turned into video games include Pretty in Pink, Clueless and Mean Girls