NewsFactor - Online games, social-networking Web sites, and chat rooms are empowering and motivating for teens and help with their development, according to a study released Thursday by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation at the American Anthropological Association's annual meeting. The study covered three years and 5,000 hours of observing teens online.
Publ.Date : Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:46:29 GMT
CNET - World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, the second expansion to the mega-popular online game, sold 2.8 million copies in its first 24 hours last week, setting what its publisher said is an all-time record for PC games.
Publ.Date : Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:08:00 GMT
Reuters - "World of Warcraft" has become a phenomenon among role-playing interactive online games with its unrivaled success leaving competitors racing to draw gamers into new virtual worlds.
Publ.Date : Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:09:30 GMT
PC Magazine - "World of Warcraft" has become a phenomenon among role-playing interactive online games with its unrivaled success leaving competitors racing to draw gamers into new virtual worlds.
Publ.Date : Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:54:55 GMT
Reuters - Japanese Oscar-winning filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki criticized Prime Minister Taro Aso's penchant for "manga" comic books Thursday and said children should spend more time experiencing nature than getting engrossed in video games and TV.
Publ.Date : Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:40:18 GMT
NewsFactor - Microsoft launched its New Xbox Experience on Wednesday, expanding the existing service to compete with Sony in turning the video-game console into an entertainment hub.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:53:26 GMT
PC Magazine - Feeling the pains of your monthly utilities a bit more in these troubled economic times? You might want to think about switching off your gaming system every so often.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:22:48 GMT
PC Magazine - In a case dating back to July of 2006, Sony has been ordered to pay $18.5 million to Agere Systems after a jury found Sony guilty of infringing on Agere's patent for a "wireless local area network apparatus."
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:26:24 GMT
PC Magazine - Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled a revamped Xbox gaming console that includes streaming HD movies from Netflix, a revamped dashboard, and movie and game purchases via Xbox.com.
Publ.Date : Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:29:51 GMT
NewsFactor - National Geographic on Tuesday announced a new twist for the science and educational organization -- video games.
Publ.Date : Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:01:02 GMT
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