Seventy-four percent of moms say they play video games, according to new research released today by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). The report, "Mom Gamers Study: A New Generation of Gamer," found that among moms who play video games, 75 percent do so on a weekly basis, and more than one-third (38 percent) play daily. Moms play on a variety of platforms, but smartphones and other mobile devices are the most popular, with 65 percent of moms using them for game play. "Video games create new bonding experiences for families," said Michael D. Gallagher, president and CEO of ESA, the … Continue reading Study Finds Most Moms Play Video Games→
After five extraordinary exhibition days, the world’s largest event for interactive games and entertainment, the gamescom in Cologne, drew to a close on Sunday. For the first time in the history of European trade fairs for digital gaming, two companies, Microsoft and Sony presented new game consoles that the consumers were able to try out for the first time worldwide. Over 340,000 visitors from 88 nations, including more than 29,600 trade visitors, transformed the exhibition grounds of the Koelnmesse into a unique trade fair and business event following the motto ‘next generation of gaming’. The attendance figures rose by 23 … Continue reading Gamescom: Wrap Up→
A fan favorite is now on the move as Sony, Gearbox Software and 2K announces today at Gamescom that the addictive first person shooter-looter mayhem of Borderlands 2 will be coming to the PlayStation Vita. Randy Pitchford, president of Gearbox Software, stood on stage at the Rezzed show in the UK a year ago and told fans that, with Sony’s support, he’d love to see Borderlands 2 on the PS Vita. For the last year, Gearbox Software, 2K, and Sony have been inundated with emails, tweets, forum posts and more from passionate gamers across the world pleading for a PS … Continue reading Borderlands 2 To Head To PS Vita→
Contrast, the platform/puzzler developed by Compulsion Games for PC, the PlayStation Store and Xbox Live Arcade is pleased to tell you more about one of the main characters from its cast through a charming, jazzy trailer: Didi, a little girl trying to reunite her parents with the help of Dawn, her imaginary friend. In this trailer, discover Didi, an independent, adventure-loving, spirited little girl who lives with her mother, Kat. Her father, Johnny, left Didi and Kat some time ago, but Didi yearns for her father’s return every day and compensates for his absence through Dawn, a friend, who always … Continue reading Meet Didi Of Contrast→
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster celebrates two of the most cherished and beloved entries to the world-renowned franchise, now completely remastered in gorgeous high-definition. Based on the International Versions of the games that were previously exclusive to Japan and Europe, Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster brings these timeless classics forward to the current generation of fans, old and new alike. These titles will be available in 2013. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=zpwr_mRSGFM Publishers: Square Enix Platforms: PlayStation 3
Microsoft and Lionhead Studios announced that a new game called Fable Legends will be an exclusive title for the Xbox One console. The news came at the Gamescom Microsoft press event in Cologne. Director David Eckelberry stressed that the game was not a sequel to the Fable series, but its own game and new IP, set 400 years before the original Fable game. The game will require online play as it will use the Xbox One cloud service. There are four characters in the game and players can take on the role of any of them. Friends can then opt … Continue reading Gamescom: Microsoft Announces Fable Legends As Xbox One Exclusive→
A game that wowed fans at E3 Expo got a new extended trailer for Gamescom. Created by Readyatdawn and Santa Monica Studios, The Order: 1886 will be an exclusive title for the PlayStation 4 console. http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=aLDuXhRU4rs Publishers: Sony Computer Entertainment Developers: Ready At Dawn Studios, Santa Monica Studios Platforms: PlayStation 4 Events: Gamescom 2013
Steve Ballmer is to retire as Microsoft CEO within the next year. Unlike gaming boss Don Mattrick’s abrupt departure after the Xbox One launch failure, Ballmer is going to stay on and will even have a role in picking his successor, so it may be a year or more before he actually enters retirement. Ballmer did not just oversee the gaming arm of Microsoft, though he was always in the forefront of the company’s push on that front, and a frequent attendee and speaker at E3 Expo. The timing of the announcement comes during Gamescom, but that may be coincidence. … Continue reading Ballmer To Retire As Microsoft CEO→
The Entertainment Software Association, Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF), HHF’s Leaders on the Fast Track (LOFT), and others, today announced a new program to provide minority youths with an opportunity to promote social change through video games. The ESA LOFT Video Game Innovation Fellowship program will award 20 youths, aged 16 to 24, with grants for creating video games which seek solutions to problems that face their communities. "At the core of the ESA LOFT Video Game Innovation Fellowship is the belief that using technology for social change is essential to not only the advancement of minority communities, but America as … Continue reading ESA To Help Minorities Promote Social Change Through Games→
