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EB Games Joins Campaign For R18+ Rating For Videogames | Kotaku Australia - 0 views

www.kotaku.com.au/...-for-r18-rating-for-videogames EB Games Australia R18+ rating video games
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  • Alex Markov on 09 Feb 10
     
    Australia's largest videogame retailer has joined the movement to add an R18+ rating category for interactive entertainment Down Under.
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Foursquare's on a roll as traffic surges 50 percent in January - 0 views

mobile.venturebeat.com/...foursquare-hitwise Foursquare location-based gaming video games surge
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  • Alex Markov on 09 Feb 10
     
    Location-based game Foursquare has found its groove, as U.S. visits to the site jumped 50 percent in January, according to Hitwise.
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Mass Effect 2 text illegibility on SD TVs result of design decision - 0 views

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  • Alex Markov on 09 Feb 10
     
    Mass Effect 2 relies heavily on dialog and story to grab gamers, but many playing the game are having problems reading the text.
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For Microsoft and Xbox, Focus Shifts From Game to Video - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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  • Executives at Microsoft are fond of saying that its subscription gaming service, Xbox Live, should be thought of as a cable channel.
  • The company is even producing shows for users: it is in the middle of the second season of “1 vs. 100,” an interactive version of a game show that was on NBC.The content ambitions do not end there. Microsoft has held in-depth talks with the Walt Disney Company about a programming deal with ESPN, according to people close to the talks, who requested anonymity because the talks were intended to be private.
  • For a per-subscriber fee, ESPN could provide live streams of sporting events, similar to the ones available through ESPN 360,
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  • Similarly, users of the Sony PlayStation can tune into BBC shows and see Weather Channel updates, as well as stream Netflix. Last week, Netflix extended its streaming service to the Nintendo Wii.
  • console makers have a significant head start. Nearly 60 percent of American homes now have at least one console, according to the consulting firm Deloitte, up from 44 percent three years ago.
  • In November, Nielsen started to track “1 vs. 100” play and ad views. The pilot program “is the tip of the iceberg,” said Gerardo Guzman, a director for Nielsen Games; eventually, he hopes to generate TV-style ratings.Mr. Kroese said Xbox advertisers were “very interested in being able to compare the media buy on Xbox to other media buys they do.”
  • kkholland on 21 Jan 10
     
    The XBox moves into cable TV turf. What does it mean for the industry?
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PC Gamer Blog: Ubi DRM: Their side of the story - 0 views

www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php Ubisoft DRM video games
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  • Alex Markov on 23 Feb 10
     
    Ubisoft recently detailed the specifics of their new DRM scheme, which requires a constant internet connection to merely be able to play the games.
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EA: Distribution Business To Be Pared Down, Headcount Stable In 2010 - 0 views

www.gamasutra.com/...n_Headcount_Stable_In_2010.php EA distribution decrease video games
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    Electronic Arts will be moving away from distributing externally-developed games to focus more on its internal titles, which can generate higher margins, the company said Monday, and it plans to keep its headcount steady through its upcoming fiscal year.
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Sony Computer Entertainment CEO on Motion Controls and the Year of the PlayStation 3 - 0 views

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  • Alex Markov on 01 Mar 10
     
    Jack Tretton, the CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment of America, discusses how Sony is reorganizing, the motion-control competition with Microsoft, and how Sony ignored naysayers and found gaming success.
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EA Isn't Trying to Blackmail You - 0 views

www.escapistmagazine.com/...A-Isnt-Trying-to-Blackmail-You EA DLC video games
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  • Alex Markov on 01 Mar 10
     
    EA's current strategy to bundle codes for free downloadable content with new copies of its games has been dubbed "project ten dollar" and put by some critics on the list of Very Bad Things That Will Hurt Consumers.
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News: Rare to let more publishers 'borrow' characters - 0 views

www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php Rare copyright video games
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  • Alex Markov on 19 Jan 10
     
    All-Star Racing won't be the last non-Rare game in which creations will appear, studio tells CVG.
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3-D Gaming Is Waiting for Its Avatar - 0 views

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  • Alex Markov on 26 Jan 10
     
    With manufacturers rolling out 3-D television sets, the promise of videogames that transport players into deeply immersive 3-D worlds is inching closer to reality.
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Serial Suer Strikes Again - 0 views

www.gamepolitics.com/...serial-suer-strikes-again lawsuit libel Estavillo video games
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  • Alex Markov on 26 Jan 10
     
    Erik Estavillo, the litigious gamer who has gone after Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony and Activision Blizzard (among others), has turned his sights on the gaming press.
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EA COO weighs in on Infinity Ward firings, retail's fate - Xbox 360 News at GameSpot - 0 views

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  • Alex Markov on 17 Mar 10
     
    COO John Schappert says digital revenue will still be tied to shiny discs for years to come, expresses regret that Modern Warfare 2 developers will be spending time making court cases instead of games.
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Steam: A Monopoly In the Making - 0 views

www.escapistmagazine.com/...Steam-A-Monopoly-In-the-Making Steam monopoly video games
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  • Alex Markov on 17 Mar 10
     
    I love Steam. How could I not? Browsing Steam for games often feels like browsing a buffet full of my favorite dishes, all made especially for me and ready to eat at a moment's notice.
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RI Adult Videogame Bill Draws Kudos from PTC - 0 views

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  • Alex Markov on 17 Mar 10
     
    A Rhode Island Bill that proposes fines and possible jail time for retail employees that sell Mature(M) or Adults Only (AO) rated games to underage consumers has drawn backing from the Parents Television Council (PTC).
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First Lady Launches App Competition - 0 views

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  • Alex Markov on 17 Mar 10
     
    As part of her Let's Move campaign to end childhood obesity, First Lady Michelle Obama is on the hunt for games that encourage kids to be more physically active and to make better choices about what they eat.
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Will Player Unions Drive Future Changes To Social Games? - 0 views

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  • ethan tussey on 30 Mar 10
     
    The "OFFICIAL Zoo World PLAYERS UNION" is an unofficial group according to RockYou, yet it appears true that Jason McDonald has been meeting with RockYou execs on behalf of players to negotiate changes.
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