Redbox Fighting Netflix and Lawsuits, Turns to Gaming

Kevin Ohannessian — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:01:39 -0500

Redbox, known for giving Blockbuster and Netflix a run for its money with slow-tech physical DVD-rental kiosks, could soon change its game ... to games. Redbox is currently embroiled in lawsuits and counter-lawsuits with Warner, Fox, and NBC Universal who've cut off access to their titles (they say, essentially, that dollar DVDs are too cheap).

Neil Gaiman, the BBC, and 124 Twitterers Make Fiction

Kevin Ohannessian — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:20:37 -0500

Award-winning writer Neil Gaiman (one of our Most-Creative People) started a new fairy tale on Twitter--and the world wrote the rest of it. Users tweeted lines for the story, helping it unfold on BBC Audiobooks America's twitter feed.

Modern Warfare 2 Banned in Russia, Still Making Oil Tycoon Money

Kevin Ohannessian — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:58:23 -0500

Facebook and Twitter Come to Xbox Live This Tuesday

Kevin Ohannessian — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:00:56 -0500

The next update to the Xbox Live network will be coming Tuesday, November 17 according to Live's General Manager, Marc Whitten (left). The new features are contributing to "turning Xbox and Live into this rich media portal that continuously surfaces the most engaging things to do in the living room." he said.

With New 'Need for Speed' and 'Tiger Woods' Editions, EA Embraces Online Games

Kevin Ohannessian — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:49:01 -0400

As its Need for Speed racing franchise reaches 100 million units sold, gaming giant Electronic Arts reveals its move onto the Internet next year with Need for Speed World Online. "As we see gamers' habits in the online space, it was just a natural move. We have millions of fans that have moved into casual gaming," said Keith Munro, vice president of Global Marketing for the franchise.

EA Acquires Playfish, but Can It Compete on Facebook?

Kevin Ohannessian — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:31:00 -0400

By all appearances, Electronic Arts (EA), one of the biggest gaming companies in the world, is going guns-a-blazin' into an online gaming realm dominated by Mafia Wars.

Top 20 Reactions From Pundits and Politicians on Obama's Nobel Peace Prize

Kevin Ohannessian — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:13:47 -0400

POLITICIANS

"Very few leaders if at all were able to change the mood of the entire world in such a short while with such a profound impact."

- President Shimon Peres of Israel

In Scribblenauts, Your Vocabulary Controls the Game

Kevin Ohannessian — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:31:52 -0400

Gaming interfaces have seen a renaissance of late thanks to the Nintendo Wii and touch screen controls. But Scribblenauts may be the first game to use your vocabulary as the interface.

From Guitar Hero to The Beatles: Music Games at War

Kevin Ohannessian — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:52:51 -0400

The first half of the year was not kind to the makers of music games, according to Anita Frazier of research firm NPD Group. "Of all genres, the music/dance genre has suffered the greatest declines this year, with nearly $390 million less revenues than the same time period last year." Shrinking sales mean that the publishers of these two franchises will have to fight hard for market share.

Disney Hires Halo Creator to Manage Game Developers

Kevin Ohannessian — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:08:44 -0400

Disney hired Alex Seropian, one of the founders of Bungie Studios, to oversee Disney's video game development houses. Seropian worked on the first two games of the hugely successful Halo franchise, before leaving to create a new studio, Wideload Games. As part of the move, Disney bought Wideload.