Categories Posted inin Business In critical season, video game publisher Take-Two predicts earnings shortfall Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 3, 2009 2 min We’re in the midst of a critical season for video games, but Take-Two Interactive is already acknowledging it has hit a foul ball in... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business From diapers to teens, the video game industry has kids covered Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 3, 2009 1 min About 82 percent of kids from ages 2 to 17 say they’re video gamers, according to a survey by market researcher NPD Group. Kids... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business EMU(sic)LATION: Metroid Metal Posted byby GamesBeat December 3, 2009 3 min Editor’s note: Roberto kicks off his new music column with Metroid Metal, a band that…well, the name pretty much says it all. I hadn’t... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business EA launches prepaid debit card to earn points toward EA Sports games Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 3, 2009 1 min Electronic Arts is going into the debit card business. Today, the company’s EA Sports division is launching a prepaid Visa debit card that makes... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Have a Holly Jolly 8-Bit Music Xmas! Posted byby GamesBeat December 3, 2009 1 min It’s always tough to choose what to play while you’re decking the halls and shoveling that Xmas joy off your driveway. This year, chiptune... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Xbox 360 Controller Mod: Replace That Old NES Two Button Posted byby GamesBeat December 3, 2009 1 min If you have an old NES sitting in the garage and are missing the controllers, here’s something that may work for you. A guy... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Good Game Productions to launch iPhone and Facebook games Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 3, 2009 1 min Facebook and the iPhone are hot when it comes to games. That’s why Good Game Productions, which launched today, said it is building games... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Spotlight: Desert Bus for Hope, Used Game Sales, and Games Not as Art Posted byby GamesBeat December 3, 2009 2 min This edition of the Bitmob Community Spotlight anchors a fascinating week at the website. Alex Gagne starts it off with a post about horrible... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Can Medal of Honor video game challenge Modern Warfare 2’s domination? Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 2, 2009 2 min There’s only one video game franchise that could possibly take on the dominance of Activision Blizzard’s Modern Warfare 2, which has become the fastest-selling... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Announcing the winner of the DiscoveryBeat Apps Contest: Orbital Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 2, 2009 3 min We’re excited to announce that we’ve picked the winner of the DiscoveryBeat Apps Contest, sponsored by Flurry. The winner will be able to attend... Continue Reading 3 min