Is it Game Over For Retail?
Despite overall health in the games industry, retailers are feeling the pinch. In the UK, gamers are bracing for the loss of two of their biggest game store chains, victims of the economic chaos.
Despite overall health in the games industry, retailers are feeling the pinch. In the UK, gamers are bracing for the loss of two of their biggest game store chains, victims of the economic chaos.
Febriani Sihombing tells us about how stores in Japan encourage Fukusuumakai, a tradition where gamers buy hundreds of copies of the same video game.
With the announcement of the new iPad (not called an iPad 3) one focus is on how well it can play games. But is there enough to convince tablet owners to upgrade?
The $35 Raspberry Pi computer launched this week, selling every available unit. Can this little guy convince kids to become programmers? For the game industry, we hope so!
Todd is highly impressed with several aspects of the new Sony PS Vita, though a few features still cause him concern. Will he decide to get one in the end? Will you?
Asian Markets correspondent Febriani Sihombing reports that demand for game-related books, perfumes, jewelry and soda is more popular than actual games in Japan.
Chella dives angrily into the rumor that the new Xbox will prevent anyone from playing used games. She reasons that even if the used market is killed, prices for games will remain high.
Who will win the Super Bowl? We know, because as in previous years, Todd has set up the Madden simulation to show us the way. Will it be the Patriots or the Giants? Kick back and find out!
If you think social gaming is big in the US, you should see Japan where it’s a $36 billion dollar industry that everyone plays. And for right now, the biggest publishers are still on the outskirts.
If the world doesn’t actually end, then 2012 could be one of the best in recent memory for gamers, as Chella points out the titles and hardware she’s most looking forward to playing.