The BBC has an article on the problems Microsoft is facing getting its new console released on time. My favourite piece: By making sure its new Xbox 360 is out months ahead of Sony’s PlayStation 3, Microsoft is hoping to win over the wallets and thumbs of gamers. The downside has been a rush to [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Video Games'
Microsoft Serious About Releasing XBOX 360
October 12th, 2005 · 1 Comment · Business, Microsoft, Video Games
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The Tortured Language of the Law
October 11th, 2005 · No Comments · Crime, Video Games
Wired has an interesting analysis of California’s new anti violent video game law: I squeeze the trigger on my shotgun and pump a fusillade of lead into my enemy’s chest. He topples to the ground lifeless, and I look down to see that I’m drenched in blood. But what I’m really wondering is: Have I [...]
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Find Out Your Gamer Personality
September 10th, 2005 · No Comments · Video Games
What type of gamer are you? Find out by reading this Tomshardware article: Remember the Myers-Briggs personality test that we all took in school or for a particular employer? The one that had 16 different combinations? Well, it is time we put gamers to the test. Luckily, I am here to help you, and there [...]
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Are Games Becoming Too Easy?
September 3rd, 2005 · No Comments · Video Games
Tomshardware has a great editorial piece on how games are just becoming too easy these days: When the gaming phenomenon really got going in the 1980′s, it existed virtually exclusively in arcades. Back then, games were built around a couple of key concepts: they were fun, addictive – and nearly impossible to master. Games like [...]
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The Coming Of The Poker Bots
August 28th, 2005 · No Comments · Business, Coding & Web Development, Crime, Internet, Video Games
Wired has a piece on how people are using poker bots to make easy money: It’s late one Wednesday afternoon, and CptPokr is logged on to PartyPoker.com and ready to play. Onscreen, the captain exudes a certain brash charisma – broad shoulders, immaculate brown hair, restless animatronic eyes. He looks like he should be playing [...]
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The Future Of MMORPGs
August 15th, 2005 · No Comments · Internet, Video Games
Pointlesswasteoftime has written an interesting (and funny piece) about where the MMORPG is going to take us in the future: There are more people playing World of Warcraft in the U.S. today (two million) than had indoor plumbing 100 years ago. There are more people with blogs today (31 million) than had internet connections ten [...]
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Man Dies After 50 Hours Of Gaming
August 10th, 2005 · No Comments · Video Games
Some people just don’t know when to stop. Some guy in South Korea has died after gaming consecutively for 50 hours: SEOUL (Reuters) – A South Korean man who played computer games for 50 hours almost non-stop died of heart failure minutes after finishing his mammoth session in an Internet cafe, authorities said on Tuesday. [...]
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Doom Ported To iPod
August 7th, 2005 · No Comments · Apple, Linux, Mobiles & Gadgets, Video Games
Some crazy dude has ported Doom to the iPod. Of course you first have to install Linux to run it. The controls are clunky and the framerate is probably shitty but this is a really cool hack nontheless.
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Gamepad Interface For PSP
July 24th, 2005 · No Comments · Hardware, Video Games
In what wins the award for cool hack of the day someone has made a controller interface for the PSP: The target of this project is creating a low-cost interface that allows multiple Gamepads to be connected to the PSP’s infrared port. As it is in a pretty early (but working) stage, the interface only [...]
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How To Become A Game Designer
July 24th, 2005 · No Comments · Video Games
Gamespot has an excellent interview with some prominent game designers which answers the questions of what it takes to be a game designer and what they actually do: Admit it. The thought has crossed your mind while playing a game at some point. Maybe it was a terrible game you rented at the video store, [...]
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