Categories Posted inin Technology Weblin lets you teleport your avatar from Second Life to the web Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 18, 2008 3 min What happens in virtual worlds, stays in virtual worlds. That’s the way it’s been when you create an avatar, or virtual character, in places...
Categories Posted inin Technology Shidonni launches a site that brings kids’ drawings to life Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 18, 2008 2 min Shidonni has a clever idea that could help it stand out in the growing market for kids’ virtual worlds. The company launched a site...
Categories Posted inin Technology Here kitty kitty! FooMojo launches virtual pets game FooPets Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 17, 2008 3 min Virtual pets have a big presence in the digital world, from the little Tamagotchi gadgets to the popular Nintendogs game on the Nintendo DS....
Categories Posted inin Technology ImageMetrics raises funds to make faces look and move realistically in video games Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 16, 2008 3 min Making realistic human faces is one of the last frontiers of video game artistry. No one has done it in a way that can...
Categories Posted inin Technology GamerDNA launches way to discover games that fit your tastes Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 15, 2008 3 min GamerDNA has launched a new way to discover games that fit your tastes. The new service is part of the company’s social network that...
Categories Posted inin Technology Can’t get into Sony’s Home? You’re not alone Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 13, 2008 1 min I’ve been trying to get into Sony’s Home since yesterday. I was in the closed beta. But now that they’ve opened it up to...
Categories Posted inin Technology Reader poll: Will the game industry sales keep rising in December? Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 12, 2008 1 min Some technology companies are seeing their worst December sales in memory. But the video game industry is expected to post an increase in sales...
Categories Posted inin Technology Video game sales defy recession, rise 10 percent in November Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 11, 2008 3 min Video game sales defied the tough economy and rose 10 percent in the U.S. in November, according to market researcher NPD Group. Nintendo had...
Categories Posted inin Technology Sony takes micro-transactions into a whole new world with launch of Home Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 11, 2008 4 min Sony launched its Home virtual world for the PlayStation 3 today, opening up its beta test to all 16 million PS3 owners. We’ve tested...
Categories Posted inin Technology Atari president Phil Harrison on creativity and the future of video games Posted byby GamesBeat December 11, 2008 3 min When he was president of Sony Worldwide Studios, Phil Harrison was focused on creating new gaming experiences like the karaoke-based SingStar franchise, the Hollywood...