Zero Punctuation: The Year in Review - 2008
escapistmagazine.com — This week, a series of our favorite Zero Punctuation jokes. Sorry for the clip show, but we'll make it up to you with a contest for a shiny new badge!More… (Gaming Industry News)
Super Mario theme played on an Oud
youtube.com — Awesome. From the YouTube comments: "It may be too much to hope for, but maybe someday, when all of us are on YouTube, talking about Super Mario, maybe we'll all realize how much we have in common, rather than how different we all are. Maybe then, the world will know peace."More… (Gaming Industry News)
A Gears of War Christmas... watch!
The End of 'Death' in Video Games
joystiq.com — I hate to break it to you guys, but death has been pushing up daisies for years.More… (Gaming Industry News)
7 Best Video Game Trailers of 2008
pastemagazine.com — A good video game trailer leaves you doubled over on the floor, panting with anticipation, chewing nervously on your wallet in hopes that $60 will magically emerge just in time for the game's release. Your pulse quickens, your eyes dilate, you pray that the little YouTube progress bubble doesn't catch up with the end of the red buffering line. WatcMore… (Gaming Industry News)
My 10 Favorite Gaming Moments Of 2008
multiplayerblog.mtv.com — As I have done in years previous, here are my picks for My 10 Favorite Moments in Video Games for 2008. (As spoiler-light as I can make them.)More… (Gaming Industry News)
Boss by day, gamer by night: Tech leaders' fav video games
computerworld.com — Once upon a time, gaming was for geeks, freaks and teenagers. No more. Tech industry leaders from Red Hat, Adobe, Cisco and more talk about Atari and Donkey Kong, and how Command and Conquer makes them better in the boardroom.More… (Gaming Industry News)
ONE MILLION Wiis sold last week in America!!
vgchartz.com?w=1m — An estimated one million Wiis were sold last week in America - the most games machines sold in one week ever... PS3 and Xbox360 nowhere to be seen!More… (Gaming Industry News)
The Top 7...Fictional Video Game Holidays
gamesradar.com — Who needs Christmas when you've got the Star Festival and Life Day?More… (Gaming Industry News)
EA Games to release DRM-free titles on Steam
hellforge.gameriot.com — EA has signed on with Valve's highly popular digital distribution program Steam to distribute their games including recent releases, and with some added good news. Titles such as Spore and Mass Effect that have come under heavy fire for DRM usage, will no longer have any SecuROM protection. All games will use Steam's DRM.More… (Gaming Industry News)
Top Ten Video Games You Should Be Listening To
blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com — We've taken the time to assemble this list of video games you should be listening to. That's right, listening. Play them all you want, but we're betting that your memories of laying waste to the final boss will fade over time while the melodies from these adventures will keep playing in your head forever.More… (Gaming Industry News)
The Top 25 Game Industry Heroes for 2008
edge-online.com — Welcome to Edge's 2008 Top 25 Game Industry People of the Year Awards. This is the third year that we've collected and presented a list of the 25 people we felt have had the most positive impact on the game industry in the past 12 months. More… (Gaming Industry News)
Economics: Play On, Video Games Recession Proof
economist.com — Is it any surprise that an industry that enables its customers to escape from reality into elaborate fantasy worlds is thriving in today’s gloomy economic climate?More… (Gaming Industry News)
The Zombies Look Better Every Year
nytimes.com — THE video game industry has never been more reliable in producing high-quality mass entertainment for a variety of audiences with a variety of tastes. Three years into the current generation of game systems, developers are ceding nothing to other entertainment media in terms of high-end production values and overall attention to detail.More… (Gaming Industry News)
Xbox 360 Vs. PlayStation 3 Graphics Comparison: Now With PC!
gamespot.com — You asked for it. We went back and looked at several games from past Xbox 360 vs. PlayStation 3 graphics comparison features to see how the graphics compare when we add the PC to the challenge.More… (Gaming Industry News)