Video Game News
NRDC Rates Energy Efficiency of Video Game Consoles (Slashdot)
An anonymous reader writes "Today, more than 40 percent of all homes in the United States contain at least one video game console. Recognizing that all that gaming could add up to serious demand for electricity, NRDC and Ecos Consulting performed the first ever comprehensive study on the energy use of video game consoles and found that they consumed an estimated 16 billion kilowatt-hours per ...
An anonymous reader writes "Today, more than 40 percent of all homes in the United States contain at least one video game console. Recognizing that all that gaming could add up to serious demand for electricity, NRDC and Ecos Consulting performed the first ever comprehensive study on the energy use of video game consoles and found that they consumed an estimated 16 billion kilowatt-hours per ...
13:37 (BST), 19/11/2008 Zeno Clash Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS - ACE Team, an independent video game ... (gamesindustry.biz)
- ACE Team, an independent video game developer based in Santiago, Chile, announced today new details for its upcoming game, Zeno Clash. The game, which will be available at retail and online via Steam, Valve's digital distribution system in
- ACE Team, an independent video game developer based in Santiago, Chile, announced today new details for its upcoming game, Zeno Clash. The game, which will be available at retail and online via Steam, Valve's digital distribution system in
Confessions of a Video Game Junkie (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
Hello, my name is Bob and I have a shameful secret to confess: I am a video game junkie.
Hello, my name is Bob and I have a shameful secret to confess: I am a video game junkie.
A video game that's so real, it may make you vomit (Scientific American)
It's been in stores for only one week, but Mirror's Edge (a first-person video game developed by Electronic Arts, Inc.) is apparently causing quite a stir. Literally. People playing the game have reported feeling dizzy and, in some cases, so nauseous that they vomit, writes Clive Thompson in his Wired.com blog, "Games without Frontiers." [More]
It's been in stores for only one week, but Mirror's Edge (a first-person video game developed by Electronic Arts, Inc.) is apparently causing quite a stir. Literally. People playing the game have reported feeling dizzy and, in some cases, so nauseous that they vomit, writes Clive Thompson in his Wired.com blog, "Games without Frontiers." [More]
Video game makers cast wider net (The State)
As a penny-pinching holiday season looms, video game companies are cutting game-console prices, beefing up supplies and releasing new games in hopes of attracting a wider audience. Microsoft dropped the price of its Xbox 360 console to $199 from $279. Nintendo has increased the supply of its Wii consoles by 50 percent in the U.S. from last year’s holiday season. Both Microsoft and Sony are ...
As a penny-pinching holiday season looms, video game companies are cutting game-console prices, beefing up supplies and releasing new games in hopes of attracting a wider audience. Microsoft dropped the price of its Xbox 360 console to $199 from $279. Nintendo has increased the supply of its Wii consoles by 50 percent in the U.S. from last year’s holiday season. Both Microsoft and Sony are ...
Gunman, accomplice tie up clerks, rob Ann Arbor video game store (The Ann Arbor News)
Two armed robbers left two video game store clerks tied up in their store just after noon at a popular Ann Arbor shopping area on Monday. Police say a man and woman were working at Gamestop, 3225 Washtenaw Ave., when...
Two armed robbers left two video game store clerks tied up in their store just after noon at a popular Ann Arbor shopping area on Monday. Police say a man and woman were working at Gamestop, 3225 Washtenaw Ave., when...
Video-Game Consoles Weather Economic Storm (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News)
The economy may be slowing, but the video-game industry seems to be wearing its bulletproof vest -- with the notable exception of Sony.
The economy may be slowing, but the video-game industry seems to be wearing its bulletproof vest -- with the notable exception of Sony.
Kids use video game violence to cut stress (CTV.ca)
MONTREAL -- Young teens will use violence in video games to "manage their feelings," say authors of a book about the impact of video games.
MONTREAL -- Young teens will use violence in video games to "manage their feelings," say authors of a book about the impact of video games.
A real-life video game heroine (Salon.com)
Mary Flanagan creates feminist-minded video games for girls. Watch out, Lara Croft.
Mary Flanagan creates feminist-minded video games for girls. Watch out, Lara Croft.
Video Games Suck Up Energy Like Vampires (NPR)
Want to cut down on your utility bills? You may want to take a second look at your Wii, Play Station and X-Box. A video game console can suck up as much energy as two refrigerators.
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Want to cut down on your utility bills? You may want to take a second look at your Wii, Play Station and X-Box. A video game console can suck up as much energy as two refrigerators.
