Tag Archives: video games

EA hands out gaming perks to Season Ticket holders

Posted on August 3, 2011 by

The new “EA Sports Season Ticket” program is a yearly subscription that gives gamers early access to sports titles and discounts for downloadable content. Players who pay an extra $25 for the yearly subscription will be able to play five … Continue reading →

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Video games play the Smithsonian

Posted on May 11, 2011 by

More than 80 video games, from “Donkey Kong” to “Metal Gear Solid,” have been chosen by the public to be part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s “The Art of Video Games” exhibit in Washington, D.C., starting next spring. The … Continue reading →

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Voters +bracket-like tournament = Madden ‘12 cover

Posted on May 2, 2011 by

The NFL labor dispute may keep him off the field this fall, but Cleveland Browns running back Peyton Hillis is making another high-profile appearance: on the “Madden NFL 12” cover. ESPN.com set up a tournament-like bracket system to determine who … Continue reading →

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Madden: NFL ’12 — players with concussions are benched

Posted on April 4, 2011 by

John Madden is leading the charge to raise awareness about the seriousness of head injuries. And he’s doing it with his popular football video game. The newest version of Madden: NFL ’12 will prevent concussed players from returning to games, … Continue reading →

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Digital content: it’s a seller’s market.

Posted on January 5, 2011 by

Nearly two-thirds of Internet users have paid to download or get access to some kind of online digital content, according to a new report. Music, video games, newspaper articles, movies, even pornography – all have at least a small online … Continue reading →

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Doritos goes BIG and BOLD in Unlock Xbox contest!

Posted on December 30, 2010 by

Congrats to Jill Robertson and Justin Carpenter — the finalists in Doritos Unlock Xbox contest!  Doritos went big and bold on this one; Jill and Justin were BOTH named Doritos first-ever gaming consultants, and they were each given 50 large!! … Continue reading →

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Gamers spending in the BILLIONS. Yes, BILLIONS.

Posted on October 18, 2010 by

While sales of video games in physical stores is declining, the amount spent online on digital goods for games is skyrocketing. Market researcher NPD said recently that – in the first half of 2010 – gamers spent $2.6 billion to … Continue reading →

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Not-so-Merry Christmas for Nintendo

Posted on September 29, 2010 by

Nintendo’s 3DS game machine, packed with glasses-free 3-D technology, won’t be ready to go on sale for Christmas. The 3DS will go on sale in February in Japan, and March in Europe and the U.S., missing the year-end shopping season … Continue reading →

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Japanese playing a new video game: catch-up

Posted on September 20, 2010 by

Twenty years ago, the Japanese made the best video games (think Sonic the Hedgehog and Mario Brothers). The West just didn’t get it. Warp ahead 20 years, though, and much of Japan’s game industry is in a rut. Sonic the … Continue reading →

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Are gamers better decision makers?

Posted on September 14, 2010 by

Good news, kids! (and by kids, we mean everyone from age 8 to 80) Researchers at the University of Rochester have found that first-person shooter players excel at probabilistic inference — that is, making fast, accurate decisions based on evidence … Continue reading →

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