In a surprise announcement today following the conclusion of Superbowl XLIV, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell outlined plans to transition from their current focus on physical matches to a system of virtual matches played out in a custom version of EA’s Madden videogame. Citing mounting concerns over the long term health problems associated with repeated concussions…
Swine Flu linked to Violent Video Games
Disreputable news outlets are reporting the findings of a Pennsylvania housewife who dreamed last week that the deadly H1N1 virus, known colloquially as the swine flu, is the result of a mutation that occurred when SARS was exposed to Grand Theft Auto 4. Video game critics Dave Grossman, Jack Thompson and countless Fox News pundits nearly wet…
Dear Blogosphere: You don’t have to tell me what hasn’t happened
Look, I don’t think it’s exactly newsworthy when a publisher announces a special collector’s edition of a game is coming, so you can imagine how little it interests me to hear there will be No Heavy Rain Collectors Edition for US. You mean to say the thing never promised isn’t happening? How is this news, again?
Wired: James Cameron’s Avatar: the Game: the Advarticle
Obviously, the enthusiast press that covers videogames is no where near the standards of real, big boy journalism. One good indication of this fact is that most of the big sites spent most of the last week publishing stories about where to buy which games for a discount and not much else. Can you imagine…
MS Announces the Solitaire Live social network
Today Microsoft launched a new version of their venerable solitaire game built-in to every Windows release since version 3.0. Published through Windows Update for Windows Vista and Windows 7, this latest incarnation features an integrated connection to the new “Solitaire Live” social gaming network. Much as Bioware and Ubisoft have launched new social networking sites…
Final Fantasy crosses the line
Recently released screenshots of the English version of Final Fantasy XIII have revealed one of the best kept secrets in videogames. To the astonishment of many, FFXIII’s story will include an improbable crossover with the film version of Transformers. The characters already revealed will each be paired with either an Autobot or a Decepticon during…