Highlights of the new guidelines: The Arts in Media guidelines replace The Arts on Radio and Television guidelines. The Arts in Media builds on the success of The Arts on Radio and Television. All project types that were previously eligible remain eligible. In addition, the expanded category now includes: All available media platforms such as the Internet, interactive and mobile technologies, digital games, arts content delivered via satellite, as well as on radio and television. Media projects that can be considered works of art. Grants are available to support the development, production, and national distribution of innovative media projects about … Continue reading New NEA Guidelines Include Digital Games →

Starting May 22, students who spend more than $699 on a Windows 7 PC will get a Xbox 360 4GB console. You can buy any kind of PC, though Microsoft recommended the Dell Inspiron 14r or the Samsung Series 9. You’ll need a .edu email address to buy online; if you want to purchsae in person, bring a student ID. Microsoft said the deal will run until September 3 or until supplies last. "While a Windows 7 PC is perfect for staying connected to your social networks, surfing the web, gaming and streaming videos, music and more, when you add … Continue reading Students, Buy a Windows 7 PC and get a FREE Xbox 360 →

Sony plans to bring its PlayStation Store online on Tuesday, May 24, according to a report published on Thursday. Gamasutra said it had obtained a memo that Jack Osomo, PSN content manager for Sony, wrote to its developer partners. In the memo, Osomo revealed that the PlayStation Store, which houses the company’s demos, its downloadable content packs, and its video rental services – should be online by May 24, barring unforeseen difficulties. For publishers, that means that they will be able to push out content that had been delayed by the PlayStation Network outage, which is in a phased process … Continue reading Report stating Sony PlayStation Store Due Back on May 24 →

Microsoft is sending out thousands of free Xbox 360s to replace boxes suffering from software glitch — even though most users probably didn’t even notice the problem. Gamer Avery Penn posted on Reddit yesterday that he got a surprise email from Xbox Customer Support notifying him that he could get a new Xbox 250GB model along with a free one-year subscription to Xbox Live. The email said that a software update was preventing some Xboxes from reading some game discs. Penn hadn’t noticed the glitch at all, and thought it the email might be a scam. So he contacted Xbox … Continue reading Microsoft Sending Free Xbox Replacements To Surprised Customers →

Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN)’s Web Services cloud- computing unit was used by hackers in last month’s attack against Sony Corp. (6758)’s online entertainment systems, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. Hackers using an alias signed up to rent a server through Amazon’s EC2 service and launched the attack from there, said the person, who requested anonymity because the information is confidential. The account has been shut down, the person said. The development sheds light on how hackers used the so- called cloud to carry out the second-biggest online theft of personal information to date. The incursion, which compromised … Continue reading Amazon.com Server Said to Have Been Used in Sony Attack →