Video Game Review: London 2012

Video Game Review: London 2012: The Official Video Game of the Olympic ...
New York Daily News
In other moments, you feel like you're playing some sport-themed Dragon's Lair, boring as anything. Such is the inconsistency in Sega's London 2012: The OfficialVideo Game of the Olympic Games. (And yes, the official name of this game is actually that long.) ...
 
New York Daily News

3 Reasons August Will Be An Awesome Month For Video Games
Forbes
August is an exciting month for three very big reasons, and each of those reasons happens to be a video game. For a gamer like myself, who prefers fantasy titles and role-playing games, this is one of the better months of 2012. Better still, each of these titles is ...

Forbes

Video Game QA Testing Leader Pole To Win Announcing New QA Testing ...
MarketWatch (press release)
TOKYO, Jul 30, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Pole To Win America, Inc. (hereafter PTWA), a leading provider of video game QA testing and localization services, is pleased to announce that in August of 2012, it will establish a new American branch in Austin, Texas, and will be begin offering its QA testing services. 1. Increased Capacity for QA ... It is also home to a large number of universities, including UT Austin, resulting in a large population of young adults intimately familiar with video games. PTWA will continue to ...

PEGI video game ratings become law
The Guardian
Under the new rules that came into force on Monday, all games sold in the UK will now be regulated under a system called PEGI, the Pan European Game Information scheme, which makes it illegal to sell 12-rated video games to children under that age for ...

The Guardian

PEGI ratings become UK's single video game age rating system
Gamasutra
30 July 2012 - London, United Kingdom - PEGI has today become the single video games age ratings system, under which it is illegal for a retailer to sell a video game with a PEGI age rating of 12, 16 or 18 to someone below that age. Up until today, the UK ...

Gamer's Domain: New GIGABIT Internet!
Ames247
Since my last entry, the tech world has been revealed something truly next-generation; and for once we aren't talking about video games. At Google's most recent conference in Kansas City, the incredible innovation now known as Google Fiber was revealed ...

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E3 Convention, Gamer Geeks' Haven, Stays in L.A. Through 2015
LA Weekly (blog)
E3 Convention, Gamer Geeks' Heaven, Stays in L.A. Through 2015. By Dennis Romero Mon., Jul. 30 2012 at 12:20 PM. Categories: Business ... The city serves as a strong backdrop for the video game industry's biggest announcements and we look forward to remaining in LA. Video games are a dominant force in the global entertainment marketplace and there is no better place to display that than Los Angeles. The city cites statistics showing a $40 million impact from the 2012 E3 conference, which drew "45700 ...

LA Weekly (blog)

BioGamer Girl: "DEADLIGHT" (Video Game Review)
FANGORIA (blog)
BioGamer Girl: "DEADLIGHT" (Video Game Review). Posted by Amanda Dyar Jul 30, 2012. DEADLIGHT, the upcoming Xbox LIVE Arcade title from developer Tequila Works, sees protagonist Randall Wayne desperate to both survive the zombie apocalypse ...

Video Game, Gun, Bike Earnings Gauge Consumer Outlook
Investor's Business Daily
Electronic Arts, the world's third-largest maker of video games for PCs and handheld devices, including "The Sims" and "Madden NFL," will release its fiscal first-quarter numbers after the market closes Tuesday. Analysts estimate it lost 42 cents in the second ...

8 adorably geeky baby gifts for gamer parents
msnbc.com
These days, video games aren't just for children. ... And the people who know this about me were kind enough to introduce me to the wonderful world of adorable gamer-themed baby gifts when I gave birth to my son Ico (yes, named after the video game).

UK enforces Pegi video game ratings system
Daily Guide
“Video games can be a great educational resource that can also fuel children's creativity,” she said. “It would be great to see parents taking an interest in their children's video game playing. This can involve taking direct control of what games their children ...

Daily Guide

E3 2013-2015 location revealed
Examiner.com
"The City is grateful the Entertainment Software Association continues to view LA, the entertainment capital of the world, as the ideal location for the world's premierevideo game convention," Villaraigosa said. The statement did acknowledge the discussion of ...

Examiner.com

VIDEO GAME REVIEW: 'THE SECRET WORLD'
NorthJersey.com
VIDEO GAME REVIEW: 'THE SECRET WORLD'. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. The Record. Print | E-mail. It's no secret that most ... More from NorthJersey.com - Video Games - Teens: App game review: "Knights of the Round Cable," "The Act," "Amazing Alex," ...

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Video Game Makers Expected to Post Losses
Benzinga
In the wake of last week's disappointing earnings and slashed guidance from Zynga (NASDAQ: ZNGA) and wider-than expected net loss from Nintendo, other video game makers are scheduled to share their most recent quarterly results this week. Analysts on ...

Fox News Stretches to Connect Video Games to Dark Knight Shooting
Kotaku
Fox News Stretches to Connect Video Games to Dark Knight Shooting The tragic murder of a dozen people in a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado has not, for the most part, been tied to the supposedly pernicious effects video games have on society. But Fox ...

Air Force Drone Pilots Say Their Job Is Nothing Like a Video Game
Kotaku
Air Force Drone Pilots Say Their Job Is Nothing Like a Video Game It's been slightly bizarre to watch controversy swirl around the use of unmanned aerial vehicles in 21st Century war-making, while at the same time UAVs' presence in video games has only ...

Students train to become video game designers
Boston Globe
On Thursday, the student designers presented their game projects and networked with industry executives at The Tap Lab, a Cambridge maker of location-basedvideo games. Cian Rice is on the Energy Team at the Massachusetts Digital Games Institute and ...

Boston Globe

New system for rating video games
The Press Association
The PEGI system is specifically designed for video games and the age rating on the packaging will be accompanied by information about the type of content that led to it. The VSC will have the power to refuse to grant an age-rating for a video game if it ...

New system replaces BBFC video games ratings in UK
BBC News
Up until now all games had been regulated by the British Board of Film Classification but now the Pan-European Game Information scheme will take effect. Dr Jo Twist, the CEO of the British video game trade association, UK Interactive Entertainment, spoke to ...

BBC News

Pwned: Snoop Dogg Banned From Norway Because Of Weed
Ology
I'm not going to lie: this is pretty badass. Getting banned from a country is about as far as you can go in terms of pissing off international peoples, and that's what Snoop managed to pull off due to some charges he was slapped with last month for trying to cross ...

New ratings for 'shocking' video game violence
Politics.co.uk
The Pegi (Pan-European Game Information) system, which rates video games at 12, 16 or 18 years, has been made legally enforceable, ensuring retailers selling to children below these ages will be prosecuted. The old BBFC (British Board of Film ...

Photos surface of Xbox 720 development kit
Examiner.com
Chris Bolts has been married for over eight years. The father of two beautiful children, Chris is an avid gamer who likes to read, play video games and have the occasional conversation about politics and current events. Contact Chris at cmb551@yahoo.com.

Video: Why making a truly unique video game is terrifying
Gamasutra
Throughout her presentation, Santiago worked to help developers overcome those fears by discussing a number of tools and techniques studios can use to create high-quality, cohesive games that reach audiences that video games haven't explored before.

New video games classification rules come into effect in UK
BCS
Commenting, Dr Jo Twist, chief executive of Ukie (the Association of UK Interactive Entertainment) welcomed the fact that the single rating system will help parents to make informed decisions about which video games to choose for their family. This comes ...

Pegi video game age ratings come into force in UK
CBBC Newsround
A new age rating system for video games has now come into force in the UK - to stop children under 12 from buying anything unsuitable. Retailers now have to legally follow the Pegi (Pan-European Game Information) system, which gives games age ratings ...

CBBC Newsround

Top 5 Xbox 360 Video Games This Generation
Mobile & Apps
Microsoft entered the gaming scene with the Xbox 360 as the big underdog, and like a high school yearbook, the company was voted least likely to be successful. Seven years after, the underdog is the top dog, and all the naysayers are now trying feverishly to ...

Mobile & Apps

Video games exhibition at the Dowse in November
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
The Dowse Art Museum is excited to celebrate what is now the fastest-growing form of mass art with a major exhibition of New Zealand video gaming – Arcade: Homegrown Video Games opens on 10 November and runs throughout the summer months until 3 ...

Scoop.co.nz (press release)

PEGI video games ratings will help consumers make "informed decisions" TIGA ...
The Drum
The newly enforced PEGI rating system of video games ensures people “can make informed decisions” when purchasing video games according to Dr Richard Wilson, CEO of TIGA. From today video game ratings using the PEGI (Pan-European Game ...

The Drum

Your view: New video game age ratings are introduced
Radio 1
A new age rating system for video games has come into force. It is designed to stop some games being sold to under-12s and give the ... Sam - I'm a keen videogamer and 16 years old. Ratings have never got in the way for me so I doubt this new system will ...

Radio 1

New video games rating system
ITV News
As we mark the start of PEGI as the single video game age rating system, we're delighted to use the opportunity to help parents to make informed decisions about which video games to choose for their family. A key way we're doing this is through the relaunch ...

ITV News

UK top 20 video games chart, week ending 28 July 2012 ...
The Olympic effect kicks in to see London 2012: The Official Video Game knock the mighty Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes from the top of the chart. ... UK top 20 video games chart, week ending 28 July 2012 ...
Technology: Games blog | guardian.co.uk

5 Reasons the Deadpool Video Game Will Be Epic | N4G
5 Reasons the Deadpool Video Game Will Be Epic. From the PlanetPlaystation.com feature ....SDCC: Marvel Video Games. 8d ago - DigitalNoob's Russ Pirozek highlights his experience of the Marvel video games announcements at S... | PC ...
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Video Games: Didn't Jump Once - Memebase: Rage Comics ...
By Cheezburger Network
Video Games: Didn't Jump Once. x. Share. internet memes - Video Games: Didn't Jump Once. Get Over Here and Play a Video Game. Submitted by: GtaRipper · Incorrect source or offensive? amnesia: the dark ...
Memebase: Rage Comics, Forever...

“SNOOPY'S® STREET FAIR” FROM BEELINETM INTERACTIVE ...
By joedigital
LOS ANGELES, CA – July 27, 2012– Beeline™ Interactive, Inc., a leading developer and publisher of video games, has today announced that their popular freemium game, “Snoopy's Street Fair,” has reached more than five million unique downloads on iOS. The game ... A wholly owned subsidiary of Capcom, Beeline was formed with the mandate of creating original and licensed games specifically designed for unique play style of the smartphone gamer. ... Video Game Community ...
Video Game Blog, Video Game Reviews,...

Video Games and Loudness Standards: Interview with Sony's Garry ...
By Mike Taylor
Video Games and Loudness Standards: Interview with Sony's Garry Taylor. by Mike Taylor. The issues of loudness and dynamic range are common across all audio/visual media, but recently this conversation has been gaining traction within ...
Designing Sound

E3 loves LA, staying through 2015 -- Engadget
By Brian Heater
The City serves as a strong backdrop for the video game industry's biggest announcements and we look forward to remaining in LA," said Michael D. Gallagher, CEO of the ESA, which represents U.S. video game industry. "Video games are a ...
Engadget

Can Video Games Help Teach Core Subjects? | NEA Today
By twalker
Educators in a North Carolina school district say a curriculum that uses video games to teach core subjects, such as literature and math, has been successful.
NEA Today

Podcast 394 - Video Games and Gamification - Blubrry
By Anna Farmery
Chris Bateman, a philosopher, game designer and author, joins Anna Farmery to discuss the effect of video games on society and how video gaming is changing human behaviour. Chris who works in the digital games industry and runs ...
The Engaging Brand

Frugal freemium: What can you get for £5 in ... - Pocket Gamer
Pocket Gamer is the world's leading destination for games on Apple iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Windows Phone, Xperia Play, PS Vita, Sony PSP, Nintendo DS, DSi, 3DS, Android, BlackBerry, mobile phone, Kindle, OnLive. Get news, previews ...
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Olympic effort: watch London 2012: The Official Video Game | VG247
By Patrick Garratt
Olympic effort: watch London 2012: The Official Video Game. London 2012: The Official Video Game is, unsurprisingly, top of this week's UK chart, giving Sega first and third place with Mario & Sonic London 2012 Olympic Games. All Olympic ...
VG247

Game Giveaway – Dear Esther | Airborne Gamer
By Airborne Gamer
Are you ready for some walking? Some walking and some looking? Possibly some interacting, but maybe not? If you are, then Dear Esther may be the game of your dreams. Set in a lovely imaginary wonderland, you may be blown away. Sure ...
Airborne Gamer

THE BURNED OVER DISTRICT: Video games that kill
By montag
Video games that kill. The NY Times takes a look at those who fly drones that watch and kill people halfway around the world. Now that we have more drones than pilots to fly their missions, it is good to see what kind of persons fly them. Up to now, most are trained pilots but that element has been downgraded in current ... All the operators dismiss the notion that they are playing a video game. (They also reject the word “drone” because they say it describes an aircraft that flies on its ...
THE BURNED OVER DISTRICT

Valley JC Penney Sign Saved, Video Games to Stay in DTLA ...
By Adrian Glick Kudler
Valley JC Penney Sign Saved, Video Games to Stay in DTLA. Monday, July 30, 2012, by Adrian Glick Kudler ... E3 video game conference will stay in LA through at least 2015 [Engadget] · More people than ever paying at least half their ...
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