US video game sales sink in June, biggest drop in 9 years
networkworld.com — Sales of video game hardware and software were down by around one-third in June compared to the same month last year, according to data released late Thursday. After initially showing positive growth as the U.S. slid into recession, the latest figures mark the fourth month of declines and the largest year-on-year decline in almost 9 years. More…
The Speed Gamers Week Long Final Fantasy Marathon
thespeedgamers.com — Last December, www.TheSpeedGamers.com raised $6,000 for ACT Today! by playing Pokemon for 72 hours and now they are at it again. They have committed to playing one full week of Final Fantasy to raise money for ACT Today! The money raised from this marathon will go to benefit families dealing with Autism Do you think they can do it? Tune in and see! More…
Should Video Game Developers Get A Cut Of Used Game Sales?
gamerlimit.com — There is a small amount of consistent debate around used game sales, and the idea that it’s one of the reasons developers are losing money. Almost every industry, from cars, to furniture, to books, all have second-hand markets. You don’t have to be an economist or some kind of market analyst to realise this is a completely ridiculous statement. More…
A Dozen Video Game Firsts
gunaxin.com — Video games, of sorts, have been around since the 50’s when inventor and Physicist Willy Higinbotham created the very first table-top game in Brookhaven National Laboratory played on an oscilloscope. If you’re a video gamer or just interested in origins of stuff, check out this dozen of sweet video game firsts. More…
9 of the Best Actresses to Tackle Potential Video Game Roles
joystickdivision.com — Hollywood is always prying its head into the video game industry to attempt and poach some of our favorite stories for their own personal and unoriginal profit. And since they've begun, we've seen plenty of bad video games movies, but none that stand out in all elements. More…
Gearbox Software Named as Developers of Duke Nukem Sequel
blogs.dallasobserver.com — In court docs filed by Take-Two, the company happened to mention that Gearbox Software is also working on a Duke Nukem sequel -- Duke Begins, ironic. But, see Apogee insists the game's been canceled, and that Take-Two couldn't nuke the game, the result of a deal between Take-Two and Apogee dating back to '07, without its permission... More…
Capcom admits to overpowered bosses in Street Fighter IV
joystiq.com — Have you been tearing your hair out in frustration in matches against Street Fighter IV's Sagat and final boss Seth? The good news is, provided you can also swing the giant scar and the eyepatch, you're on your way to looking like Sagat. More…
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