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PS3 with Blu-Ray overtakes Xbox 360 in Europe - Wii still way ahead

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

According to recent sales reports, the PlayStation 3 by Sony is beating the pants off the Xbox 360 by Microsoft in Europe. That’s fantastic news for the gamer’s loyal to Sony out there.

New gamer’s Guinness Book glorifies games from Grand Theft Auto to Metal Gear Solid

Saturday, May 3rd, 2008

Games have grabbed our attention, and our time, ever since the first video game: SpaceWars out of MIT. Students at MIT used to wait for hours (sometimes days) for a chance to play SpaceWars, an interactive game that used up so many resources on the massive mainframe it could only be played in the wee, off hours when it wouldn’t interfere with the school’s daily workings. Gamers everywhere are finally getting recognition for their skills, companies, inventions and more in the new Guinness Book Of World Records: Gamers Edition.

United States teaches spies how to think using video games

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Possibly giving new legs to the old knee jerk press chestnut that “video games are the root of all evil” due to violence, it has come to light that the United States plans to use custom video games to train its spies and soldiers how to think. In the wake of bungles like the Iraq war and questionable treatment of prisoners, the hope is that video games will reach the young generation of new soldiers and spies in ways a traditional classroom can’t.

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