Ma.gnolia: sink's Bookmarks Tagged With "gaming"

Habitat Chronicles: Lucasfilm's Habitat Promotional Video

2008-06-03T19:05:07-07:00

Very cool old school video... what virtual worlds were 22 years ago. Have virtual worlds changed?

BOOM BLOX at Nintendo :: Games

2008-05-11T11:18:18-07:00

After a weekend of playing Wii MarioKart with my nieces, I know I have Wii on the brain, but this game looks really fun!

Sega producer talks about Super Monkey Ball for the iPhone - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

2008-04-15T23:05:18-07:00

Cool video with one of the producers at Sega about gaming and the iPhone. We ain't seen nuthin yet...

World of Warcraft Shines Light on Terror Tactics

2008-03-23T11:15:24-07:00

"As virtual terrorists blow things up and spread disease inside the massively multiplayer online game, counterterrorists spy a window into real-world plots."

YouTube - Wii-diculous - Playing the Wii in a Movie Theater

2008-03-15T18:36:04-07:00

"Playing Wii Sports at a movie theater on a 344" screen using a homemade wireless sensor bar." VERY cool!

Study: Two out of three in U.S. play casual games - Joystiq

2008-03-05T16:57:45-08:00

"The report, from research firm Interpret, estimates that 145 million U.S. residents aged 12 to 65 played casual games in 2007. That's almost two-thirds of the roughly 222 million people in that age range. And just because they're casual games doesn't mean they're played casually -- the report estimates players spent an average of 5.1 hours per week on casual games in the fourth quarter of '07. That's nearly 740 million man hours spent playing casual games per week, outpacing activities like magazine and newspaper reading."

Battlefield Heroes™ » Play 4 Free, Cartoon Shooter — Coming Summer 2008

2008-02-29T14:34:56-08:00

And speaking of the game, Battlefield Heroes... here's the official site!

GameVideos.com - Battlefield Heroes 'Debut' trailer(Trailers|GamePlay)

2008-02-29T14:21:05-08:00

Great video trailer for a new Web (?) game that looks to be quite fun. The trailer is clear and fun and short. Great work.

YouTube - World of Warcraft ...wha huh?

2008-02-28T18:58:05-08:00

"I'm the lawgiver" - Toyota creates a funny ad that stands on its own but also connects to the lore of the WoW fans. Great stuff!

Kinset - Overview

2008-02-05T19:59:54-08:00

3D shopping malls have been attempted many times over the years. But is the tech finally there? Kinset will certainly try to convince you it is with their new project.

Simcity Societies

2008-02-01T22:13:13-08:00

The latest Simcity is difficult to understand... despite the horrendous site and the fact that it took a 10 minute video to understand what the heck it is, it stills seems cool.

YouTube - Second Skin Trailer

2008-01-30T14:29:19-08:00

A Documentary on virtual worlds and the gamers who inhabit them. I remember seeing the same film only about Everquest a few years back. Should be interesting.

SimCity Source Code Released to the Wild! Let the ports begin... - Fear and Loathing

2008-01-13T07:39:11-08:00

Why more of this doesn't happen, I don't know. Old games die, no question about it. But companies can let them be reborn by open sourcing them after they're really dead. What a great way to build recognition of your company and your franchises!

Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

2008-01-01T17:18:43-08:00

Wow! The newest Star Wars game looks fantastic!!

10 Tech Concepts You Need to Know for 2008 - Popular Mechanics

2007-12-22T20:24:51-08:00

A game controller that reads my thoughts? What would I do with my thumbs?? Either way, put me in for one next Christmas...

Apple unleashes Sonic the Hedgehog for iPod

2007-12-19T07:38:18-08:00

See, your old Video iPod can still be cool. Oh the hours I wasted on this game in college... the downside to having a roommate with a TV and a Sega system.

Vivendi to Acquire Control of Activision - New York Times

2007-12-02T09:26:02-08:00

"In a deal that creates the biggest independent video game publisher in the world, Vivendi announced Sunday it plans to acquire a controlling stake in Activision." Now maybe EA will get some real competition and get their customer treatment in order.

Games: Battlefield's new Frostbite engine

2007-12-01T06:07:32-08:00

Speaking of games, holy crap am I excited about the future of my beloved Battlefield series. Check out this video with shots of the new Frostbite gaming engine. Tasty!

Grand Theft Auto IV Trailer

2007-11-30T23:11:15-08:00

Looking forward to a new GTA game, but not looking forward to watching Playstation gamers play for months in advance of us PC gamers....

Section of Science & Technology Law: Virtual Worlds and Multiuser Online Games

2007-09-18T06:46:29-07:00

American Bar Assn is jumping into the legal issues of online worlds. Is this a sign of the apocolypse for online gaming or simply a sign of maturity?

HBO buys film made in Second Life - washingtonpost.com

2007-09-15T17:35:03-07:00

"HBO said on Tuesday it has acquired the rights to a short-form documentary shot entirely within Second Life, as entertainment companies increasingly turn to virtual worlds as a source for new content." I wonder if Linden Labs gets a cut?

Inside Mac Games News: Penny Arcade Adventures Q&A

2007-09-15T09:08:49-07:00

Surveying your users done right.

Experiencing Habbo, A Virtual Play World (screenshots)

2007-09-09T08:13:28-07:00

Jeremiah introduces us to Habbo Hotel. You've heard about it, now go find out what it's about.

Are people more polite in virtual worlds? | Tech News on ZDNet

2007-09-04T08:40:22-07:00

"A group of virtual world advocates say "yes." They just can't prove it yet."

Highway Tampa: A Battlefield 2 Map Brought To You Exclusively By Intel

2007-08-02T10:35:07-07:00

Great partnership! Intel pays for development of new Battlefield 2 map... EA loves it because they can continue support for an older game without worrying about sales issues. Intel gets "Man, those guys get us and want to help us out" for BF2 players.

Five things Apple can do to bring gamers back

2007-06-20T07:29:44-07:00

A smart overview of... well... what Apple can do to bring back gamers. It's going to be a long road, but this article outlines some genius ideas to make it happen.l

The Escapist - Blowing Up Galaxies

2007-06-17T07:45:30-07:00

Great article about the debacle that was and has been the "Star Wars Galaxies" MMOG.

Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean Online

2007-06-12T08:11:07-07:00

As horrendous as Pirates of the Caribbean 2 was (thus my skipping 3), I have to say that I'm actually excited about the Pirates MMOG. Looks pretty tasty.

IGN: The Agency Preview

2007-06-10T14:19:08-07:00

Holy crickey! This new James Bond meets CIA thriller MMOG sounds like it's going to be fun!

PvPonline.com - Comic for May 16

2007-05-17T09:08:49-07:00

I love the PVP web comic - artist Scott Kurtz is a great guy with mad comic skillz. Yesterday's strip was one of the best in a while. What happens when you break up with World of Warcraft? Scott fills us in.