Sunday, February 10, 2008

Assassinator

UGC or User Generated Content is the buzz word where casual games are concerned. Not to be left behind in the rat race, Games2win.com has recently launched Assassinator - a simple game where you get to play the role of a level creator.

Women gamers on the Rise!

Greetings from the Monkey King, hey, you, bow down Mister! That's better…So how is the winter treating you all? I recently had my fur removed due to an operation which I'd rather not talk about…As a result I'm freezing my behind off and have to rely on fake fur (ugh!) and my women to keep me warm, not that I'm complaining!

ESPN to Announce 2008 Pro Circuit Schedule Tuesday!

Major League Gaming is proud to announce that ESPN will release the dates and locations of our 2008 Pro Circuit Season schedule on ESPN2's First Take, Tuesday at 10am EST. Be sure to tune in and be the...

johnwedd looks into Gamecraft

a browse through game oriented arts and crafts.

goal setting

Goal-setting made easy - This Award winning goals system is designed specifically to help take more control of your life, work and financial position now.

Yahoo Please Put Up A Fight

Silicon Valley Entrepreneur & Strategy Consultant, Sramana Mitra, comments that the problem with Yahoo at the moment is its complete lack of vision about how the web needs to evolve. Sramana writes other articles related to this.

Apple making handheld game console

Apple gets patent for handheld game

Death of Indian Outsourcing

The cost advantage for off-shoring to Indian used to be at least 1:6. Today, it is at best 1:3. Does this mark the death of this industry? Silicon Valley Entrepreneur & Strategy Consultant, Sramana Mitra, writes more...

ZipRealty - Challenging Times, But

Silicon Valley Entrepreneur & Strategy Consultant, Sramana Mitra, discusses Zip Realty, an online real estate industry, its recent situation, its performance and its options.

Apple making handheld game console

Apple gets patent for handheld game

GTA IV vs. Saints Row 2 - Will Saints Row 2 be better?

Gameplayer takes a look at how these two heavyweights of open-world gaming are shaping up to see if Saints Row 2 really is in with any chance of knocking GTA off its current position as the genre king.

1.618 and Ryu’s head

Disproportions in the new Street Fighter images.

Forbes Column: eBay’s Bounce-Back Opportunity

What if eBay got itself a really good CEO? Silicon Valley Entrepreneur & Strategy Consultant, Sramana Mitra writes on eBay's Bounce-Back Opportunity, where she discusses what the successor needs to pay attention to.

Splash Damage to Expand in Size

For those of you who have been living in caves, or other forms of seclusion, you may not have noticed that Splash Damage have emerged into the gaming market recently as a major developer. The London based developer is looking at recruiting people under all development roles, and some management positions.

NASA developing a MMO immersive education environment!

Virtual worlds with scientifically accurate simulations could permit learners to tinker with chemical reactions in living cells, practice operating and repairing expensive equipment, and experience microgravity – making it easier to grasp complex concepts and quickly transfer this understanding to practical problems.

GTA IV vs. Saints Row 2 - Will Saints Row 2 be better?

Gameplayer takes a look at how these two heavyweights of open-world gaming are shaping up to see if Saints Row 2 really is in with any chance of knocking GTA off its current position as the genre king.

Will Time Warner / AOL buy Takkle?

Will Time Warner / AOL buy Takkle? Silicon Valley Entrepreneur & Strategy Consultant, Sramana Mitra, analyzes Takkle, a social network for high school sports.

Real Life Japanese Pacman

A real life japanese pacman.

Grand Theft Auto IV New Trailers

We have four more movies from Grand Theft Auto IV showcasing the next installment of the series in the works at Rockstar North and due to be released worldwide on April 29th for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 (thanks: GameTrailers).

Marine may be evading search effort

"Family and friends of an injured Iraq war veteran who has been missing since Sunday fear that the 24-year-old is covering his tracks. Courtney Birge said that if former Marine Eric W. Hall does not want rescuers to find him, they will not. Hall's family spent Saturday printing fliers, driving around and talking to anyone who may have seen him..."

Apple to be a Game-Changer in Gaming Industry

Apple applies a trademark to everything "Apple" for "toys, games and playthings, namely, hand-held units for playing electronic games; hand-held units for playing video games... "

I got a new laptop, Interactive Achievement Awards!

I got a new laptop this week, it's a Toshiba Satellite X200 -FG1. 3GB RAM, 200GB HDD, 8700 Graphics Card..... I just finished watching the 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards and it was pretty entertaining. Call of Duty 4 stole the show with winning 4 awards including....

Gamestrata site tries to community-ize gamers even further

A gamer company that is publishing the stats online gamers want, but the publishers don't seem interested in providing.

A day in the life of a Rock Band (parody)

Life is tough, being in a Rock Band makes life a little more difficult. It is like being a part of a family that must function to make beautiful music together. Witness the proof.

Home Boys? Learn to get off the Net before it's too late!

Ever heard of home boys? Well, if not, they are defined as "a generation of single young men who spend evenings cloistered at home, playing online computer games, reading fantasy comic books and complaining in Internet chat rooms about women" a.k.a nerds with no life.

Great Console of All-Time

Take your pick for the best console of all-time.

Valiant Soldier

Activision/Blizzard has announced a new MMORPG for the Xbox 360.

Xbox 360 games killing PS3 games, BIG TIME!

Microsoft is tearing it up in the game section, meanwhile PS3 is in the sewer looking for an exclusive. As for Wii, they own!

A Tough Decision for GMs

An article describing what trials General Managers for the Championship Gaming Series will face during this years combine and draft.

The Japan Preview: 2/10/08 Edition (Smash & DMC4: Legs!)

After debuting to sales near the low end of the given range last week (about 800-840k depending on the source), Super Smash Brothers Brawl quickly climbed to over 1.2 million units sold since launch. DMC4 is quickly approaching 300k on PS3 in Japan as well.

Good Game returns for Season 4 - Ep 1 preview

The Australian gaming show Good Game has moved to a new timeslot - now Monday nights @ 9pm on ABC2 with a repeat on ABC, Friday nights after triple j TV. Just like previous seasons, we'll post a sneak peek on what you can expect before each show. Tonight, you can catch features on Devil May Cry 4, Turok, and the State of Play in Australia.

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