Despite Modern Warfare 2 sales, video game sales drop 7 percent in November
Video game sales didn’t make their much longed-for comeback in November, despite huge sales of Activision Blizzard’s hit game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare...
Digital_Nation: Life on the Virtual Frontier
The cyberpunk dystopia William Gibson foresaw in his award-winning Neuromancer series may not be so far-fetched. For the past month, PBS’s Frontline has aired...
Super Expensive “Toys” Celebrate New Capcom Game
If you can call a figurine that costs almost $300 a toy, three super expensive anime toys are now being sold in honor of...
Free-to-play, virtual goods business models gain steam in games
Consumers are embracing online games that are free to play, with options to buy virtual goods such as extra weapons or decorative clothing, a...
MangaHigh launches U.S. web site for math-based kids games
MangaHigh is launching its U.S. web site that teaches kids math via online video games. The launch comes on the heels of the company’s...
Taito Continues To Be In Strange Arcade Game Business
The creator of Space Invaders, Taito, are still releasing arcade games, and these japanese quarter-munchers are a little strange by U.S. standards. One such...
Health care reform satire game “Death Panel” comes to the iPhone
Casting a satirical view on the healthcare reform debate, a game called Death Panel is debuting on Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch devices today. Made...
Spotlight: Holiday Presents, Console Launch Camp Outs, and Really Long Games
This week’s edition of the Spotlight column draws together an especially eclectic clutter of community articles. Jose de Jesus starts things off with a...
Gamers Show Their Generosity at the 2009 Child’s Play Charity Dinner Auction
Editor's note: Something that paints gamers in a positive light AND helps sick children? I can't say enough good things about the Child's Play charity....
College Saga: When Final Fantasy and Finals Collide
Editor’s note: Even though I’m a big RPG fan, I’d never actually heard of College Saga, which first hit YouTube three years ago. If...