Gaming | Technology Blog

Archive for the ‘Gaming’ Category

When Gamers Turn Gamblers Due To Addiction

This item was filled under Gaming

A new study suggests that video games are highly addictive, as the game addicts more than half of the same features as the passion for gambling.
Researchers at Iowa State University and National Institute on Media and the Family, studied 1178 American children and adolescents aged 8 to 18 years, and found that the dependence of [...]

Continue reading...

Tagged with: ,

Sales Of GTA: Chinatown Revealed

This item was filled under Gaming

The News: The sales numbers are in for Sega’s hyper-violent MadWorld and Take-Two’s highly praised Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars and the news isn’t encouraging. The NPD Group told Gamasutra MadWorld sold 66,000 copies, while multiple outlets have learned Chinatown Wars moved 89,000 units. Our Take: Before the official numbers were released, Sega had [...]

Continue reading...

Gaming News - First Killzone 2 DLC Confirmed

This item was filled under Gaming

It’s been more than a month since Killzone 2 hit the market, so you know what that means. Yep, time to bring on the downloadable content.
According to GameTrailers TV, the first Killzone 2 DLC will be a multiplayer map pack called the “Steel & Titanium Pack.” Contained within those packs will be two levels called [...]

Continue reading...

Gaming News - Portables iPhone, iPod Touch, DSi, or PSP?

This item was filled under Gaming

Now that Nintendo has released the DSi, every portable gaming system now supports–in one way or another–downloadable content. Whether you’re downloading apps from the Apple App Store or transferring PSP games from the PlayStation Network, it’s clear digital distribution is the future of entertainment.
With all of these options, you may ask yourself “which portable gaming [...]

Continue reading...

Nintendo DSi Console Review

This item was filled under Gaming

Just four and a half years after its initial release, the Nintendo DS has sold more than 100 million units worldwide, solidifying itself as the best selling portable video game console of all time. Even the Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP), which is widely regarded as a commercial success, has only reached around 50 million in [...]

Continue reading...