Category Archives: Internet
Tue, Apr 19, 2011 | 16:01 BST
Report: Videogames make you eat more
Canada’s National Post newspaper has reported the findings of a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The Post carried the headline “Videogames make you eat more”, further on in the article it added that watching TV and working at a computer have the same effect.
Fri, Apr 15, 2011 | 13:37 BST
OnLive adds video recording and sharing features, plus achievements
US cloud gaming service OnLive has unveiled new features to help you be more sociable.
Fri, Apr 15, 2011 | 13:37 BST
Black Prophecy: Gamigo addresses the community in a ‘state of play’ letter
Gamigo board-member, Patrick Streppel, has issued an open and optimistic letter on the forum of free-to-play space combat MMOG Black Prophecy, outlining the game’s progress and future updates.
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Posted in: America, Gamigo, Internet, MMO, PC, Shooter, UK
Tags: Black Prophecy, free-to-play-mmo, patrick streppel, reakktor media, space, update
Thu, Mar 31, 2011 | 13:16 BST
GamePro, G4TV and VGChartz “busted” content-spamming Reddit
GamePro, G4TV and VGChartz have all issued apparently official statements after being caught out artificially elevating their content on social bookmarking site Reddit by using multiple accounts.
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 | 19:59 BST
Blue sky no longer – Cutlack shuts down UK Resistance
Gary Cutlack’s UK Resistance has shut down, the site’s just announced.
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Posted in: Internet, Journalism
Tags: uk resistance
Tue, Mar 29, 2011 | 07:30 BST
Metacritic disables dev aggregate score program
There’s an old saying about “the best laid schemes of mice and men.”
We’re guessing it’d probably average, oh, about an 85.
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Posted in: Development, Internet
Tags: metacritic, review scores
Tue, Mar 22, 2011 | 21:43 GMT
Report: Asian games industry still fuelled by Internet cafe culture
A new report from games industry market analyst firm Pearl Research suggests Internet cafes are still a major motivator in Asian game markets.
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 06:18 GMT
Garriott: Social gaming is the “new third era”
Ultima Online and Tabula Rasa designer Richard Garriott has said social gaming is the next era, but that developers need to beware of under-estimating – or even overcomplicating – social games.
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Posted in: Casual, Internet
Tags: Lord British, Portalarium, Richard Garriott
Thu, Mar 10, 2011 | 02:34 GMT
Quick Shots – Mortal Kombat web series teasers
Some early images from the Mortal Kombat web series have emerged. One of them is of a human spine. It’s not inside anyone. If that bothers you, don’t come through the break.
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Posted in: Fighter, Galleries, Internet, Screens, Warner Bros., tv
Tags: mortal kombat, Mortal Kombat web series
Mon, Mar 07, 2011 | 05:33 GMT
Gaikai’s launch was delayed by “Zero Day” demo servers
Dave Perry has said Gaikai’s late launch was a result of choosing to meet publisher demand for “ultra” streaming from day one of a new game’s release.
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Posted in: Internet, Trade
Tags: dave perry, gaikai
Tue, Mar 01, 2011 | 05:09 GMT
Zynga: Do it “light, fast and right”
How do you come up with what is undoubtedly one of the most popular games on the planet? Very quickly, according to Zynga’s GDC presentation.
Wed, Feb 23, 2011 | 21:55 GMT
Ravenwood Fair hits 10 million users, plans expansion; LOLapps sheds staff [Update]
Facebook sensation Ravenwood Fair has hit the ten million monthly users milestone, and will celebrate with a major expansion.
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Posted in: Casual, Internet
Tags: expansion, facebook, john romero, LOLapps, Ravenwood Fair, Romero
Wed, Feb 16, 2011 | 03:19 GMT
Braid creator: Social games are “evil”, treat people as things
Braid creator and indie darling Jonathan Blow has explained his labelling of social network games like Farmville and Ravenwood Fair as evil, citing selfishness and disarmingly innocent design as crimes against the player.
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Posted in: Casual, Internet, indie
Tags: Jonathan Blow, social gaming
Tue, Feb 15, 2011 | 00:45 GMT
Riot: Tencent acquisition “opens up more doors”
Riot Games president Marc Merrill has said the company’s recent majority acquisition by Chinese publisher Tencent will “open up more doors” for the League of Legends developer, which retains its “autonomy”.
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Posted in: Internet, PC, Strategy
Tags: league of legends, Riot, riot games, tencent
Thu, Feb 10, 2011 | 21:09 GMT
Raptr announces additional funding, 6 million registered users
Raptr has announced the service has passed the 6 million registered users mark, and has also secured funding of $15 million from three different companies.
Mon, Feb 07, 2011 | 06:52 GMT
People Can Fly parody downloaded 1.25 million times
People Can Fly’s parody shooter Duty Calls has proved as popular as some real shooters, racking up over a million downloads since its release last week.
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Posted in: EA, Internet, Shooter
Tags: bulletstorm, duty calls, parody, people can fly
Sun, Feb 06, 2011 | 23:08 GMT
Quake Live back up after seven hour downtime
Somewhere in the world, somebody had the free time and the inclination to play Quake Live, and they were seriously disappointed. Rejoice, free-to-fraggers: your world is restored.
Fri, Feb 04, 2011 | 00:19 GMT
UFC Undisputed comes to Facebook
THQ has unveiled its latest Facebook game, UFC Undisputed Fight Nation. Prove your might by vanquishing your friends with the power of repeated clicking.
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Posted in: Casual, Internet, THQ
Tags: facebook, Fight Nation, ufc undisputed, UFC Undisputed Fight Nation
Wed, Feb 02, 2011 | 04:00 GMT
Dragon Age Legends trailered, enters closed beta
Bioware’s tie-in Facebook game, Dragon Age Legends, has gone into closed beta, and celebrated with a spiffy animated trailer to cajole you into grinding for your bonus Dragon Age 2 items.
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Posted in: Casual, EA, Internet, PC, PS3, RPG, Videos, Xbox 360
Tags: bioware, dragon age, Dragon Age 2, Dragon Age Legends
Wed, Feb 02, 2011 | 09:04 GMT
OnLive debuts $10 subscription packages with 38 launch titles
OnLive has launched its previously announced $10 monthly flat-rate subscription package, offering all-you-can-eat on 38 games, with more to come.
FIFA PC players have low spec machines, EA Sports boss says