TORONTO: Facing real world debts, a trusted figure in a popular online game stole money from the virtual bank he ran and exchanged it for cash through the black market. It happened in EVE Online, where more than 300,000 subscribers pay $15 a month to …
Computer games have weathered the economic downturn better than other items on the high street as consumers look for affordable entertainment but even that trend may now be coming to an end. Game Group, Europe’s biggest games retailer, has been one …
Another day, another “monetize your iPhone apps” news. This time, it’s Offerpal Media — the company behind the popular monetization platform for social networks, online games, virtual worlds and mobile applications — and Tapjoy …
Cell phone and internet communications in Iran are reportedly being jammed by the government to prevent to the flow of data. But there’s more ways to communicate electronically than that. Interactive media like gaming does not appear to be impacted …
When both Amiga Forever and C64 Forever are installed, the players share data and software modules with each other, uniformly playing back RP2 games of both 8-bit and 32-bit platforms. The same familiar user interface and settings are also applied to …
For video games, 2008 was an extraordinary year as they finally acquired a degree of mainstream acceptance, thanks to the success of Nintendo’s Wii. In May last year software sales were up 48 per cent on a year before – such growth was clearly …
Taking advantage of the online casino promotions, often referred to as the casino bonus, is a good way to play at the online casinos. The people who have never visited an online casino may find the whole concept of the promotions a bit weird and …
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Could it be that EA is actually figuring this stuff out? It’s been one of the most maligned video game companies when it came to mistreating fans with things like draconian DRM — but perhaps that’s changing. Earlier this month we quoted EA’s CEO …
Singapore, June 26, 2009 - (ACN Newswire) - Singapore’s effort to build a sustainable ecosystem for the game industry gains momentum with a Call for Proposals (CFP) from four game publishers for innovative game products. Together with Activate …