PR Crisis: Repairing Damanged Public Relations
As Elton John and Bernie Taupin once penned in a ballad, “sorry” is the hardest word. Sony knows it; it has been doing some heavy-duty apologizing since hackers made off with personal information...
View ArticleWhen Will the Sony Hacking Attempts Stop?
Hackers made another attack on Sony. In other news, grass is green and birds go “tweet.” This time, a group calling itself ‘LulzSec’ yoinked home address info, birth dates, passwords, and other...
View ArticleVideo Game Fans vs. Publishers
The Internet has built a solid bridge between the people who play games and the people who make them: For better or for worse, it’s pretty easy to get a hold of the ladies and gentlemen who make our...
View ArticleWill the Nintendo 3DS Price Cut Hurt the Wii U Launch?
If you feel bad about spending $250 on a Nintendo 3DS before you knew about the $80 August price drop, don’t worry: Chances are, Nintendo feels worse. Nintendo President Satoru Iwata has been...
View ArticleShould Game Devs Expect to be Overworked?
If you’re a fan of The Simpsons, you might recall an episode wherein Lisa Simpson visits the factory that assembles her beloved Malibu Stacy accessory dolls. The smiling tour guide makes some quip...
View ArticleConsumers vs. Creators: When Fans Collide
The balance between creative expression and garnering profit for survival’s sake is a delicate dance as far as the games industry is concerned. Unfortunately, this summer’s dance has not been a...
View Article3DS Price Cut: Killing Fans’ Trust?
When Nintendo announced the massive Nintendo 3DS price drop on July 28 ($169.99 USD, down from $249.99 USD), a glut of positive energy rushed from the Internet gaming community. After all, the cut is...
View ArticleDoes Publisher Mud-Slinging Hurt Gaming?
Not all that long ago, we talked about the heated competition between Activision and EA. The size of each studio alone is enough to make titans look like tykes, but both companies are wielding weapons...
View ArticleCan Zelda: Skyward Sword Save the Wii?
If you’re the owner of a Wii, your system may currently seem…er, a bit dusty. The latter half of 2011 has not been booming with games for Nintendo’s little console. But cheer up! The dry spell is...
View ArticleDo Free Games Have a Place in the Classroom?
Presented for your consideration: the world’s easiest question. Would school-age children be more interested in their education if video games were involved? Yes or yes? Earlier in September, Valve...
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