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Wright: Game design is like aikido
Insight newsmaker The Sims creator Will Wright explains the concept behind Spore, his definition of "god", and why game development is like the Japanese martial art.
Tags: Game players, Gamer, Product development and design, Product development and design, Gamer, Game players
PlayStation Go digital, but not all to follow
News Digital downloads can help "lock out" content pirates, but games companies say they will not shift business model solely to online platform.
Tags: Game players, Games, Gamer, software, Microsoft Xbox Live, Sony Playstation, Sony PlayStation Portable, Singapore, entertainment, Microsoft Xbox
S'pore govt, Razer unveil games R&D lab
News New US$21 million initiative aims to mentor local game startups and allow them to learn from, and exchange ideas with global game powerhouses.
Tags: Games, Game players, Digital media, Software, Gamer, Asia-Pacific, Singapore, game company, Digital media, Microsoft Xbox
PS3 and PSP slump, Wii hammered too
News Sony's earnings shine light on a poor quarter for its gaming division. Nintendo's Wii also took a big hit, with unit sales cut in half compared with last year.
Tags: Game players, Games, Sony Playstation, Sony PlayStation Portable, Sales, Nintendo Wii, console, handheld, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony Corp.
'PS3 Slim' rumor fervor hard to fathom
News commentary Given that Sony's flagship video game console has lagged badly behind its Nintendo and Microsoft rivals, it's hard to see why people are so worked up over a device that might not even exist.
Tags: Game players, Product marketing, Video Game, Sony Playstation, Video, Nintendo Wii, console, Sony PlayStation 3, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Corp.
Will PSP Go keep pirates at bay?
News Like all of Apple's portable devices, the PSP Go will have a sealed in battery that's non user-replaceable. An integrated battery helps save precious space, but in the case of the PSP Go, it was also designed to thwart pirates.
Tags: Game players, Battery, Security, Piracy, Sony Playstation, Sony PlayStation Portable, digital content, firmware upgrade, disc, firmware
Sony considers adding phone to PSP
News Sony looking into making a combination gadget that would meld its PlayStation Portable gaming system with cell phone technology from Sony Ericsson.
Tags: Games, Cellular phones, Mobile platforms/communications, Game players, Electronics, British Telecommunications, Sony PlayStation Portable, Nikkei, phone, Cellular phones
Augmented reality augurs the future of toys
News With its i-Tag toy tie-ins to James Cameron's "Avatar" movie, Mattel is just scratching the surface of what's possible.
Tags: Software, Consumer Technology, Game players, Home entertainment, Computer Screen, Needham & Co., computer, Wikipedia, Software, Webcam
Microsoft: Major gamemakers developing for Natal
News Software maker says Activision, Capcom, Disney, EA, Konami, MTV, Namco Bandai, Sega, Square Enix, THQ, and Ubisoft are all working on games for the Xbox add-on.
Tags: Games, Game players, Product development and design, Electronic Arts Inc., Activision Inc., camera, Product development and design, game, Games, Game players
September 9, 2009, could be a Beatles perfect storm
News For the first time, the Beatles' entire catalog will be released, in stereo, in one fully digitally re-mastered collection. Will an iTunes announcement happen the same day?
Tags: Gamer, Game players, Games, Apple Inc., EMI Group Plc., Apple iTunes, DVD, entertainment, Steve Jobs, Games
EA-Playfish: Social gaming deals gain buzz
News Electronic Arts' acquisition underscores booming demand for online social games and may prompt rival game publishers to follow suit.
Tags: Game players, Games, Gamer, Facebook, Apple Inc., UbiSoft Entertainment, casual game, console game, Playfish, revenue
Video game industry sales down 17 percent--again
News NPD Group says that despite the latest figures showing a year-over-year decline in sales, it's hard to reach the conclusion that the industry has begun to soften.
Tags: Digital media, Games, Game players, Video Game, Video, Sales, Digital media, Nintendo Wii, console, handheld
Video game industry sales finally take a hit
News Industry still performing better than most, but in March, for the first time in the recession, its year-over-year revenues dropped.
Tags: Games, Game players, Video Game, hardware sale, Video, Sales, Nintendo Wii, Hardware, Sony PlayStation 3, NPD Group Inc.
Zeebo won't shake up games market
News Low-cost games console, Zeebo, will complement rather than compete against existing consoles such as Xbox or PS3, when it launches in Asia next year.
Tags: Game players, Games, Product development and design, Sony Playstation, Wireless, Zeebo, Shailendra Pandey, Steven Bailey, 3G Network, payment
Asia must localize for global gamers
News Asian countries keen to be game hubs still need to work at localization and content issues for a larger market, say market experts.
Tags: Games, Gamer, Game players, Market, India, China, revenue, barrier, talent, incentive
