October 16th, 2009 03:54pm
by GameWit
While it’s nice to see a growing stable of retail games available for Microsoft’s Xbox 360, the gaming industry has a ways to go before the majority of consumers are willing to pony up money to download their games.
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TAGS Grand Theft Auto IV, Mass Effect | CATEGORY Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, The business of gaming
September 26th, 2009 11:20pm
by GameWit
A $50 price drop for the Wii goes into effect today. While it’s nice to see Nintendo’s console tied for the cheapest on the market, it’d be nice to see a bit more stuff thrown inside the box and the company’s line of games getting marked down, as well.
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TAGS Gears of War, Resistance: Fall of Man, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess | CATEGORY Gaming deals, Nintendo Wii, The business of gaming
September 16th, 2009 06:22am
by GameWit
With so many games being delayed until after Christmas, at least one gaming executive is thinking the traditionally slow months of January, February and March are looking a little crowded.
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TAGS Army of 2: The 40th Day, Assassin's Creed, Bayonetta, BioShock 2, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Dead Rising 2, Far Cry 2, Gears of War 2, God of War 3, Heavy Rain, Mirror's Edge, Resistance 2, Starcraft 2, Super Mario Galaxy, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction, Valkyria Chronicles | CATEGORY Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation 3, The business of gaming
August 19th, 2009 02:55pm
by GameWit
Sony’s announcement of a $100 price drop for the PlayStation 3 should signal the beginning of the end of the $400 video game console, at least until the next round of hardware.
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TAGS God of War, inFAMOUS, LittleBigPlanet, MLB 09: The Show, Shadow of the Colossus | CATEGORY Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, The business of gaming
July 17th, 2009 08:46pm
by GameWit
You’d think with kids out of school for the summer, game publishers would be flooding the marketplace with quality titles looking to capture some of that summer job dollar. But you’d be wrong. “NCAA Football 10″ is the only big retail release this week. Luckily, Sony and Microsoft are filling the void with some downloadable goodness.
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TAGS 1 vs. 100, 3 on 3 NHL Arcade, Arkanoid Live!, Brain Challenge, Crash Commando, Culdcept Saga, Fallout 3, Flock!, Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers, NCAA Football 10, PixelJunk Eden, Play It Loud, Savage Moon, Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition, Sins of a Solar Empire, Space Invaders Extreme, The Bigs 2, WipEout HD | CATEGORY Microsoft Xbox 360, PC, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PlayStation Portable, The business of gaming, What to play
July 17th, 2009 04:49am
by GameWit
A pair of intriguing fall releases slipped into next year this week. And while not having to go head-to-head against this fall’s blockbusters might help PlayStation 3 exclusive “Heavy Rain,” a similar delay for “BioShock 2″ is cause for a smidgen of concern.
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TAGS BioShock 2, Heavy Rain | CATEGORY Microsoft Xbox 360, PC, Sony PlayStation 3, The business of gaming
July 2nd, 2009 05:45am
by GameWit
A free online game show challenges our entertainment-on-demand culture by forcing Xbox 360 owners to log on during primetime to compete for prizes. Complete with a live host, it’s a throwback to the days before TiVo and VCRs. It’s also kinda awesome.
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TAGS 1 vs. 100, Chris Cashman, game show, Jen Taylor, Xbox Live, Xbox Live Primetime | CATEGORY Gamer culture, Microsoft Xbox 360, Review, State of the art, The business of gaming
May 17th, 2009 02:20am
by GameWit
These days, it seems like it’s impossible to escape news stories about how the economic downturn is leading to the closure of all sorts of businesses, from department stores to auto dealerships, restaurants and electronics retailers. Yet one nugget of conventional wisdom we’ve heard over and over is that the video games business is recession-proof. The thinking goes that when times are tough, consumers will spend their money on video …
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CATEGORY The business of gaming
April 19th, 2009 01:12am
by GameWit
Earlier this week, I blogged about Time Warner Cable’s plans to test pay-by-usage pricing for its high-speed Internet service in four U.S. cities. For owners of the latest generation of game consoles, with their movie-download stores, streaming video capability and extensive online gameplay options, the experiment could result in much higher utility bills down the road.
Well, there’s been some good news for those fearful their addiction to watching streaming episodes …
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CATEGORY Gamer culture, Politics, The business of gaming
January 22nd, 2009 02:55am
by GameWit
“Rock Band” developer Harmonix, hard at work on its as-yet-untitled Beatles game, made waves recently when its CEO announced that we’d see no “Rock Band 3″ in 2009. If you’re disappointed, don’t be.
“Rock Band 2″ (rated T, available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii at a variety of prices) perfected the first game’s formula, and Harmonix and MTV Games are keeping the cupboard stocked with fresh downloadable songs every …
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TAGS Burnout Paradise, Forza Motorsport 2, Gran Turismo 5, GRID, Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, Guitar Hero: Metallica, Guitar Hero: On Tour, Mario Kart Wii, MotorStorm, NHL 09, Project Gotham Racing 3, Pure, Rock Band 2 | CATEGORY State of the art, The business of gaming
