Browse by Tags

• Downloadable Content
• DRM
• games
• Gaming
• Halo
• IGN
• MMORPG
• mod
• Nintendo
• Oblivion
• parents
• PC games
• Playstation
• Project Grizzly
• RPG
• Xbox
• Xbox 360
• Xbox Live

• We the Gamers... Our Bill of Rights.

  I saw this article a couple days ago and The Escapist and bookmarked it. I finally got around to reading it and thought it was rather interesting. It talks about gaming online and virtual property. Over the past several years many journalists, game developers and gamers themselves have tried their hand at drawing up a document that definitively catalogs... Posted Oct 16 2008, 08:25 AM by xsteimelx with | with no comments Filed under: General, MMORPG, DRM, Gaming

• Parents Gaming With Kids Has Unexpected Benefits

  On weekends, in between the soccer games and the household chores, you can find Brian Albright and his 12 year-old-son, Caleb, playing video games together. Over the years, the two have played through “Sly Cooper,” the “Lord of the Rings” games and “Final Fantasy” on the family PlayStation 2. These days, father and son like “Star Wars Battlefront” and... Posted Feb 06 2008, 10:08 AM by chipgm with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: General, Gaming, parents

• Do you have 'Gamer's Shame'?

  Are you more open with your enthusiasm for gaming with different groups of people? I know I am. Like many of you, I have a pretty diverse group of friends. Each with a unique thread that holds us together. I can't help but to laugh at myself for the way I hold back my knowledge of gaming with certain groups, in hopes not to sound like I am a gaming... Posted Dec 21 2007, 06:45 PM by Sharky with | with 14 comment(s) Filed under: General, Gaming

• Oblivion New Mod Download - FREE (Limited Time only)

  Hey Everyone, For a limited time (I believe sunday till 10/21 from what bloggers say) There is a free d/l mod for Oblivion called Fighters Stronghold. I haven't d/l it yet myself (at work), but it's on Microsoft and Elder Scrolls websites. http://www.xbox.com/en-US/live/marketplace/t/theelderscrollsivoblivion/gamecontent-fightersstronghold.htm... Posted Oct 19 2007, 09:21 AM by Wiglag with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: General, Oblivion, RPG, Downloadable Content, mod

• Video game spending to surpass music spending this year

  As the title says, video game spending is expected to surpass music spending this year in the US. The only down side? ... more advertising in games is inevitable. ArsTechnica.com states, "While in-game advertising generated $80 million in 2006, the firm estimates that it could grow as high as $950 million in 2011." I really don't like the way this is... Posted Jun 23 2007, 11:24 AM by Sharky with | with no comments Filed under: General

• Crowd controled gaming in movie theater

  This crowd was greeted before their movie with a game of Breakout. But the twist is that they all as one entity controlled the bumper. This has to more fun than answering those movie trivia questions before a movie... Posted May 31 2007, 05:08 PM by Sharky with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: General

• New Game Content already on the disc?

  Reading the IGN mailbag opened my eyes to something that should've been obvious to me already. Maybe most of you are aware already but for those like me I thought this was interesting to note. (and by interesting I mean crappy). To think that many of our games already have locked content on the disc only to be delayed and released at a later time seems... Posted Apr 17 2007, 12:22 PM by ObiWan6154 with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: General, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, IGN

• Graphics reality check - Are we all a bunch of suckers?

  Insomnia.ac has a nice article on the current misunderstanding of video game graphics. Consider this: DVD resolutions are 640x480p. Now, go back to that special place and time in your heart when you saw the Matrix, Star Wars, and Lord of the Rings series on DVD. Those had some pretty kick ass scenes didn't they? They had great colors, lighting, explosions... Posted Apr 16 2007, 01:23 PM by Sharky with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: Playstation, Xbox, Nintendo, General, PC games

• Video games grow up as adults jump into game fray

  Video games aren't just for kids anymore. More than one in three U.S. adults who go online, or 37 percent, own a video game console and 16 percent own a portable gaming device, Nielsen/NetRatings said Tuesday.... Posted Mar 13 2007, 08:50 PM by Sharky with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: General

• It's your very own Halo suit

  About a week or so ago we posted a link about Troy Hurtubise and the 'Halo' suit he created. Well, now it seems that Troy sunk his entire life savings into the design and development of the suit, is now broke, and selling the suit on Ebay. So, you can now be the only one in the world to own this 'Halo' suit...if your bid is high enough. Troy Hurtubise... Posted Feb 08 2007, 12:06 PM by FrostyMelon with | with 6 comment(s) Filed under: General, Halo

• Videogames Improve Vision by Rewiring Your Brain

  Researchers at the University of Rochester made subjects play games like Unreal Tournament for a few hours a day over the course of a month. Then something incredible happened... Posted Feb 06 2007, 01:55 PM by Sharky with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: General

• Best of 2006

  I picked this up from Yahoo games. It's their look at the best games of 2006, you may have other ideas. So, who got top honors, who didn't? Head over to find out. The Yahoo! Games team locked itself in a room, stocked the mini-fridge with caffeinated drinks, and hashed out the very best that 2006 had to offer the world of gaming. Here's the linkaroni... Posted Jan 25 2007, 05:38 PM by FrostyMelon with | with no comments Filed under: General, games

• Project Grizzly

  Since FrostyMelon posted about the Troy Hurtubise and his Halo suit and ThirdMartini talked about the grizzly project I decided to search the suit out. While doing so I came across a video on YouTube of the suit being tested... Posted Jan 15 2007, 07:47 PM by soul embrace with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: General, Project Grizzly

• Hi, I am INSANE

  This guy needs to let the Dr. know that he needs his dosage increased, because what he's on now isn't working. This guy developed a Halo suit...for real. Read blurb and see pic below: This suit is no joke. Troy Hurtubise is either brilliant or insanse for creating a body suit that resembles the Halo suit. It can withstand knives, bullets, light explosives... Posted Jan 15 2007, 04:46 PM by FrostyMelon with | with 10 comment(s) Filed under: General

• Guiness Book Adds Video Game Scores

  For the first time in 20 years, the Guiness Book of World Records will once again include video game high scores. In addition to top game achievements, a new section will also profile a Canadian man who holds 7 world-record scores. The Saskatoon Star Phoenix recently caught up with the elite gamer, 38 year-old Greg Sakundiak. Back in the mid-1980’s... Posted Jan 13 2007, 04:18 PM by jigsawhc with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: General

• Renting Vs. Buying...one man's look

  Since we have a topic discussing this in the forum, I thought I'd toss this article up. Personally, I buy, play it for sometime then trade for a new game. Mainly due to the wait time for rentals, also to get the 'latest and greatest' game. But, this guy brought up some valid points, and something about gamefly that I didn't know about and sparked my... Posted Jan 12 2007, 04:18 PM by FrostyMelon with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: General

• NPD Sales Figures 12/06

  I ran across this link in another forum, it shows the 'official' NPD data for December. (I cannot verify if it's 100% official). Sales up 28% Courtesy of NPD HW Sales (month and LTD) Nintendo DS 1.6 mm 9.2 mm PS2 1.4 mm 37.1 mm GBA 850.7 K 35.1 mm Xbox 360 1.1 mm 4.5 mm Wii 604.2 K 1.1 mm PSP 953.2 K 6.7 mm PS3 490.7 K 687.3 K Click here to read the... Posted Jan 11 2007, 05:26 PM by FrostyMelon with | with 5 comment(s) Filed under: General

• Bestselling Game Franchises

  Here is a list of the top 20 best selling game franchises. Not a whole lot of surprises here, but there were a few for me. 1. 'Mario': 193 million games sold worldwide 2. 'Pokémon': 155 million 3. 'Final Fantasy': 68 million 4. 'Madden NFL': 56 million 5. 'The Sims': 54 million 6. 'Grand Theft Auto': 50 million 7. 'Donkey Kong': 48 million 8. 'The Legend... Posted Jan 11 2007, 09:44 AM by jigsawhc with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: General

• Did you just say “Pwned”?

  Ever wonder what the heck some of the people on Xbox Live are talking about? Perhaps you already speak fluent retardanese and are just looking for a good laugh. Either way, IGN has posted an article that is sure to grab your attention and help you procrastinate just a little more at the office today.... Posted Jun 19 2006, 01:49 PM by Drednawt with | with no comments Filed under: General

• New and Upcoming Releases.

  A weekly roundup of the newest video games to hit the market, and the latest information on release dates from EB Games / GameStop.... Posted Jun 14 2006, 10:01 AM by Drednawt with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: General