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Some interesting daily tidbits...
Updated : Sun, 11 May 2008 21:58:51 +0100
Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 15:14:00 +0100
Gut Reaction - We all know Steven Spielberg for his masterpieces in film, E.T. and Jurassic Park to name a few. His branching out to Saturday morning-style cartoons was also a success, and with an intriguing video game now under his belt it seems there is nothing he can't do. However, if his first game is any indication, I'm not sure if his work in the latter category will play out quite as momentously.
Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 14:34:51 +0100
After Sony refused to pay the licensing fees requested by the Formula 1 car racing association, England-based Codemasters has stepped up and nabbed the former Sony-exclusive license. Codemasters has gained the global rights to the racing label, promising to bring Formula 1-branded games to consoles, PC, and handheld gaming platforms.
Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 12:41:07 +0100
Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 11:02:47 +0100
Despite Sony's PS3 console being outsold by the Xbox 360 by more than two to one in the US, it managed to grab a healthy amount of the Grand Theft Auto IV sales. GTA IV broke game records around the world when it came out a few weeks ago, selling 3.6 million copies in the first day and six million copies by the end of the week.
Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 10:55:07 +0100
A pair of Harvard researchers say violent video games dont turn children into killers. According to a newly published book, Grand Theft Childhood: The Surprising Truth About Violent Video Games and What Parents Can Do, psychologists Lawrence Kutner and Cheryl Olson dispel common myths about violent games. In their two-year study, they found that there was no data to support any causation between games and real-life violence.
Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 07:33:47 +0100
With Grand Theft Auto 4 selling like hotcakes and making over $500 million in the first week, a Republican and Democrat have introduced a bill that would make it a bit harder for teenagers to buy mature games. Republican Representative Lee Terry from Nebraska and Democrat Representative Jim Matheson from Utah introduced the Video Games Ratings Enforcement Act which would require retailers to check IDs and not selling Mature or Adults Only-rated games to anyone under 18-years-old.
Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 06:49:15 +0100
Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 06:37:47 +0100
Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 13:29:04 +0100
There's a new Wii game that will allow users to step on a unique controller and complete fitness exercises. No, we're not talking about Wii Fit; that's yesterday's news. EA is the new story when it comes to Wii-powered fitness regimens. It is really a blatant copy of Nintendo's Wii Fit game, which comes out to the US next month. EA doesn't shy away from this fact, though.
Publ.Date : Thu, 08 May 2008 11:19:44 +0100
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