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A Brief History of Controllers: A & B
gangles.ca — There’s always been a minor niggle at the back of my mind when I played the Nintendo DS. “They’ve got it backwards,” I thought. A speedy investigation showed that my memory was a little foggy, and that the answer was significantly more interesting than that.More… (Gaming Industry News)
Fallout 3: All versions Gold
news.filefront.com — Bethesda announced today that Fallout 3, has gone gold for all formats and will be arriving on store shelves and online October 28 in North America, October 30 in Europe and Australia, and just in time for trick or treat on October 31 in the UK.More… (Gaming Industry News)
Google extends AdSense to online games
reuters.com — (Reuters) - Google Inc on Wednesday launched technology to insert advertisements into online video games and boost revenue from the booming gaming sector. The software, called AdSense for Games, is in beta testing and allows video, image or text...More… (Gaming Industry News)
LittleBigPlanet used to create 1,600-part calculator (video)
arstechnica.com — LittleBigPlanet may still be in beta, but if you're willing to sort through some boring bits, you can find a ton of great levels. Take, for instance, this monster that showed up on YouTube: the user has created a working electronic calculator using the game's level editor. If you don't think that's impressive, be sure to watch the entire video. More… (Gaming Industry News)
WoW Whore Has 36 Accounts, Raids by Himself
ripten.com — In what is perhaps the most shining example of obsession and geekiness I have ever seen, a fella by the name of Bradster has 36 World of WarCraft accounts that he plays on 11 computers simultaneously. More… (PC Games)
10 Things We'd Like to See in Diablo III
pc.gamespy.com — BlizzCon is right around the corner, and the smart money is on Diablo III being the biggest news-maker of the show. Let's kick things off with our humble list of 10 things we'd love to see in Diablo III...More… (PC Games)
StarCraft II Single Player Is A Trilogy!
kotaku.com — Blizzard just announced that StarCraft II's single player campaign would be split o three separate products! The scope of the single-player experience was so huge they decided to deliver three different products. The first product will focus on the Terrans, with the Zerg next and finally the Protoss. The story will stretch across all three titles.More… (Gaming Industry News)
The Top 28 FPS Video Games
gamepro.com — From the dystopian corridors of BioShock's subterranean "paradise" to the Strogg-infested space stations found throughout the Quake franchise, First Person Shooters have found countless ways to establish themselves as rich, enjoyable experiences, capturing the hearts and trigger fingers of gamers worldwide. Here are the Top 28 FPS Games! More… (Gaming Industry News)
The 20 Most Anticipated Games for The 2008 Christmas Season
tgdaily.com — This Christmas season is jam-packed with a few very interesting titles and sequels to some of the most popular games already on the market for both the PC and console game systems. Here are our recommendations as a guideline which games you can expect to appear on most wishlists of gamers...More… (Gaming Industry News)
Top #5 Weirdest Games
casualtygamer.com — The following 5 games will make you think, as they are just TOO bizarre to sit comfortably with our sense of what’s acceptable, observe...More… (Gaming Industry News)
9 ESRB Ratings for Video Games That Should Exist
slobsofgaming.com — With some games, ESRB ratings can be either too damning, or not restrictive enough. Mass Effect gets an M rating for fictional alien violence, but Call of Duty doesn't? If the ESRB wants to properly police video games in the future, we have a batch of NEW ratings that should be implemented immediately. Too bad, these 10 ESRB ratings don't exist yetMore… (Gaming Industry News)
Microsoft: Xbox will not go Blu
reghardware.co.uk — Microsoft has once again poured cold water over the latest rumour that it’ll launch a Blu-ray Disc drive add-on for the Xbox 360.More… (Xbox)
Teen-Friendly Mortal Kombat Feels Wrong Somehow
blog.wired.com — Things are changing in the Mortal Kombat universe. The game has been through quite a few iterations over the last 15 years, but the upcoming Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe will be the most jarring: It adds superheroes, and eschews the game's traditional Mature branding.More… (Gaming Industry News)
Serious games: Ars looks at games that tackle the big issues
arstechnica.com — Video games may still be seen as a hobby for the young or the young at heart, but what happens when games try to tackle truly mature subjects? Ars digs into the games that try to say something, and finds that not every princess can be saved.More… (Gaming Industry News)
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