The 12 Best and Worst Digital Characters

Kevin Ohannessian — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:15:48 -0500

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.

Comment on Node ant

Kevin Ohannessian — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:29:17 -0500

It is a mature game and the question isn't if the violence is appropriate. The discussion is whether that specific kind of violence was handled well. Infinity Ward was making an artistic choice to include a terrorist scene. But did they execute the terrorist scene in a tasteful, artistic, and effective manner? The first two can be debated, but the fact that there is this emotional reaction to it shows that it was effective in touching people and creating a discussion about such violence.

Comment on Node ant

Kevin Ohannessian — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:25:52 -0400

I am not sure about Nintendo's strategy with this. The market is already muddy with the DS and the DSi. Now you add a third option? I wonder if this means its next handheld is further off, two or three years away.

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.