Mar 12, 2010

Women have been serving admirably in warzones for the U.S. military for years. But they’re absent from the ranks of modern video game armies. A game developer offered Kotaku a justification of why we virtually fight as men. The answer, offered by Gordon Van Dyke, producer of the new Electronic Arts modern warfare game Battlefield: Bad Company 2, has to do...

Feb 8, 2010

Each week we parcel up the latest and greatest news that didn’t get our full attention over the last seven days. Here’s some link lovin’ to the stories we think you might like to know more about … - SEGA announced its latest console, the Sega Zone Wireless Gaming Console (hhmm, snappy title) - The number of registered Steam accounts grew...

Feb 7, 2010

GAMES FIRMS MUST SAVE CHILDREN THEY’VE MADE INTO HEALTH TIMEBOMBS. At least that’s what the CAPLOCK OBSESSED Sunday Express is crying for this fine Sunday morning. In a bid to combat what they deem to be the “spiral[ling] out of control” problem of childhood obesity, the Express are calling on UK government to invest the millions of pounds...

Feb 1, 2010

Each week we parcel up the latest and greatest news that didn’t get our full attention over the last seven days. Here’s some link lovin’ to the stories we think you might like to know more about … - We saw a new Naughty Bear trailer and a glimpse of the cover art - Sony confirmed the PlayStation Arc domain name - We’re told that...

Jan 19, 2010

Read it? Right – now discuss it! Any surprises there? What do you think of the gender spread? And are you as surprised as I am that Europe is lumped into the generic ‘other’ sales, unlike the US and Japan … ? Source: Online Education via Hawty...

Dec 28, 2009

It’s official – gaming makes you smarter! Okay, so it’s a tiny sample and the scientific basis of this is shaky at best but come on . . . how often do we hear that gaming is good for you? NEVER – that’s how often. So let’s roll with it. A psychology professor in the US took 40 students and, in the interest of science, told...

Dec 27, 2009

Video games are bigger than film in the UK, according to research undertaken by the Daily Telegraph. The figures state that the UK public spent more on video games than on DVD and cinema sales combined in the twelve months leading to September 2009. This, the paper says, is “the clearest evidence yet that the video games market has come of age and...

Dec 20, 2009

There’s been rumours flying around for awhile, but Kotaku believe they’ve stumbled upon the strongest evidence yet that Sony are moving towards a premium PSN service. A chart of proposed plans suggests four different subscription rates: $4.99 or $9.99 per month, or $29.99 or $69.99 per year. There’s a multitude of different options and benefits...