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42 Computer Games - General Resources
Activision Celebrates New Releases With Eminem, Usher, Soundgarden, Tony Hawk, and More
There are E3 press events and then there are Activision E3 press events. Microsoft, EA, Ubisoft—all small potatoes, compared to the show Activision put on last night. The company rented out the Staples Center (home of the Lakers) to celebrate a handful of upcoming releases. There were R&B stars, rock bands, pro skaters, full gospel choirs, and more DJs than you could shake a stylus at.
View SourceJune 15, 2010Provides Information
Analysts say PS3 could outsell Wii, Xbox 360 by 2013
Look, Sony’s PlayStation 3 is a great console, made even better by the recent update to the PS3 Slim. That’s undeniable. But what is also undeniable is that they totally squandered their market dominance with the PlayStation 2 this generation, allowing Nintendo and Microsoft to pass them as the biggest selling and most important consoles out there
View SourceMarch 9, 2010Provides Information
Apple Game Center: the Facebook of mobile gaming?
Gamers looking to quickly hop online and score permanent bragging rights typically turn to set-top multiplayer services like Xbox Live and PlayStation Network.
View SourceJuly 5, 2010Provides Information
Atari squeezes 50 games on a DS cart for Greatest Hits: Volume 1
Collections of classic arcade games released on consoles and PC are nothing new. We’ve been seeing them for years. But Atari’s latest fits a lot of games on the diminutive DS cartridge.
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Biometrics are Gaming's Future, According to Valve's Gabe Newell
Maybe the Wii Vitality Sensor isn't so crazy after all?
View SourceMarch 12, 2010Provides Information
Bungie hated “Combat Evolved” subtitle for Halo
Did you know that the original name for Bungie’s Xbox epic was purely Halo? The final name ended up being Halo: Combat Evolved and Bungie apparently hated it.
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Codemasters VP Believes PSP is a "Useless Waste of Space"
Suffice it to say, at least one member of the F1 2009 publisher doesn't care for the PSP.
View SourceMarch 15, 2010Provides Information
Computer Games Can Teach Schools Some Lessons
Some parents might see video games as an impediment to children keeping up with their schoolwork. James Gee, however, thinks video games are some of the best learning environments around. He says that if schools adopted some of the strategies that games use, they could educate children more effectively.
View SourceMarch 2, 2010Provides Information
Cure your StarCraft addiction with anti-smoking drugs
South Korean psychiatrists have determined that an antidepressant called Bupropion is not only a smoking cessation but a successful way to reduce video game addictions as well.
View SourceAugust 24, 2010Provides Information
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Final StarCraft II System Specs Revealed
With release only weeks away, time to see if your system is up to scratch.
View SourceJuly 16, 2010Provides Information
Forget the Leak, Halo: Reach Was Downloadable
If you lack scruples, you might be interested to know that some hackers found an early version of Halo: Reach on Xbox Live, stole it, and put the code on file-sharing websites.
View SourceAugust 23, 2010Provides Information
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Game Dev: Sometimes It’s OK to Steal My Games
Most content producers only see the dark side of piracy but every now and then we encounter a rare exception. Jeff Vogel, president and head programmer for Spiderweb Software, admits that piracy is not an absolute evil. Sometimes it’s actually OK to pirate his games, and he explains why.
View SourceAugust 4, 2010Provides Information
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Your Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, Xbox, GameCube, PC Game, PSP, DS and Game Boy Advance information site.
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GoldenEye 007 Classic Edition Includes Gold Controller
Get a gold Classic Controller Pro with the game's limited edition.
View SourceAugust 11, 2010Provides Information
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Half of All Games Will Be 3D By 2012, Claims Ubisoft
NVIDIA's already thrown its weight behind 3D gaming, and we all know Nintendo's got something exciting lined up soon—but if you speak to Ubisoft, 3D gaming will be so popular, by 2012 half the games will be 3D-enabled.
View SourceMay 19, 2010Provides Information
Hardcore MW2 player attempting level 70 without killing
Most players loading up a multiplayer session of Modern Warfare 2 have only one thing on their mind: winning. And winning means killing in the best-selling first-person shooter. But one hardcore player by the name of Glen McCracken has other ideas.
View SourceAugust 26, 2010Provides Information
How to Anger a Gamer in 12 Easy Steps
Hell hath no fury like a video game comments troll.
View SourceAugust 27, 2010Provides Information
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Inside Sega's New Focus
Sega West CEO Mike Hayes explains the company's massive layoffs and its new digital orientation.
View SourceApril 23, 2010Provides Information
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Jerry Bruckheimer Talks Prince of Persia, Why Game Movies Suck
Good story, good themes, and surrounding yourself "with talented people" are the keys, Bruckheimer says.
View SourceApril 14, 2010Provides Information
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LG 3DTVs and Xbox 360s Sold Together In South Korea For 3D Gaming
Thanks to LG's Flickr, we now know that 3D gaming on the Xbox 360 is possible—with LG 3DTVs, at least. The details are sketchy due to the translation, but it appears they'll be sold together in South Korea.
View SourceMay 11, 2010Provides Information
License Revoked: Licensed Games That Changed in Translation
Strange changes to games based on popular Japanese properties
View SourceJuly 21, 2010Provides Information
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Med students: Give us video games
They may have started with Atari or early Nintendo devices, but the majority of today's medical students grew up in a world with video games. "They are actually more comfortable in image-rich environments than with text," says Frederick Kron, a former medical educator and the president of Medical Cyberworlds.
View SourceAugust 10, 2010Provides Information
Mikami: Motion Controls "Won't Be Mainstream for 10 Years"
Vanquish creator wants to see motion controls entirely guided by a player's eye movement.
View SourceSeptember 2, 2010Provides Information
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NASA Introducing "Moonbase Alpha", a 3-D Game Set on the Moon
A meteor strikes, damaging solar arrays and life support systems, and as you watch the billowing dust cloud move ominously toward your lunar camp, you have to restore critical systems and oxygen flow. Starting July 6, a new NASA video game will let you save the day, in 3-D.
View SourceJune 29, 2010Provides Information
Nvidia demonstrates how PhysX adds detail in Mafia II
Nvidia wants you to buy a GeForce graphics card for your PC and gaming needs. Spending a few hundreds dollars on a new card takes some convincing though, and Nvidia is hoping to do that with the Mafia II video you see above.
View SourceSeptember 1, 2010Provides Information
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Only 30 Percent of Activision Profits Come from Console Games
CEO Bobby Kotick reveals just how big of an impact World of Warcraft subscriptions have on Activision's bottom line.
View SourceJune 22, 2010Provides Information
Open-Source Gaming Console is Just About Ready to Play
The OpenPandora project has created a Linux-based hand-held intended for hacking, gaming, and for use as an ultra-portable desktop. The ARM-based OpenPandora platform features OpenGL ES--the mobile version of the OpenGL 3D graphics API--and is capable of powering real-time 3D games similar to what might be found on the Nintendo DS or Playstation Portable.
View SourceMay 24, 2010Provides Information
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Ranking the top game-design colleges
In the early 1980s, each arcade video game kept a list of that game's top players. Three decades later, thanks to a prestigious college-prep service, we now have a list of the top academic players in 3 game design.
View SourceMarch 2, 2010Provides Information
Report Links Games to ADHD
Excessive play can lead to attention problems says new study.
View SourceJuly 8, 2010Provides Information
Russia May Fund Games That "Glorify the Motherland"
Overseas lawmakers look to combat unfair stereotypes with government-funded, pro-Russian videogames.
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Sex in Games, Five Years After "Hot Coffee"
How the Grand Theft Auto scandal changed videogames and the state of digital intimacy, with thoughts from the developers of God of War and Heavy Rain.
View SourceAugust 30, 2010Provides Information
Shippin' Out June 20-26: Need for Speed World, Transformers: War for Cybertron
Electronic Arts' free-to-play online racer and Activision's latest robot action game joined by third episode of Telltale's latest Sam & Max season, massive MAG update.
View SourceJune 22, 2010Provides Information
Starcraft II Collector’s Edition announced, $99
If you were excited for Starcraft II’s upcoming release, prepare to become slightly more excited. A collector’s edition has been announced at $99 (instead of $59) that will get fans.
View SourceApril 8, 2010Provides Information
Study: Pro Gamers Have Eyes of Fighter Pilot, Body of Elderly Chainsmoker
Comparative study shows professional gamers have fantastic reaction times, poor lung function.
View SourceJune 8, 2010Provides Information
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The Best-Selling Games of 2010, So Far
NPD data published by Nintendo reveals the 30 best-selling games for the first three months of the year.
View SourceMay 12, 2010Provides Information
The Biggest Games of Fall 2010
We pick 30 upcoming heavy hitters that you really should keep an eye on.
View SourceAugust 23, 2010Provides Information
THQ to Include Single-Use Code With Smackdown vs. Raw 2011
Code on the back of manual will unlock online multiplayer and other features in THQ's upcoming wrestling game.
View SourceAugust 19, 2010Provides Information
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Ubisoft Predicts a 3DTV in Every Home in Three Years
Developer is betting 3D will become "a much more important part of consumer electronics than a lot of people believe."
View SourceJuly 9, 2010Provides Information
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Videogame Industry Decline to Turn Around in 2013, Says Report
Analysts predict global revenues for 2015 to reach $70 billion.
View SourceMay 28, 2010Provides Information
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What DirectX 11 Is, and What It Means To You
The new graphics API comes with new buzzwords. We'll tell you what they mean and how they matter to your gaming experience.
View SourceJuly 8, 2010Provides Information
Why Activision Games Have No Female Leads
Sources say Activision management doesn't believe female leads can sell games.
View SourceAugust 4, 2010Provides Information
Women: keep computer games short and sweet
Violence should be fun!
View SourceJuly 8, 2010Provides Information
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