MAY 29, 2008 • There is a great deal of interest around virtual world online games.  Much of this interest is occurring in companies that are not traditional players in the game space.  This includes the large media companies that are interested in the significant user numbers that popular online games are now able to command. While big massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs) like World of Warcraft and Age of Conan costs tens of millions of dollars to produce, and can take five .....

MAY 27, 2008 • Grand Theft Auto IV is selling more units on the Xbox 360 platform in the U.K. than the PlayStation 3, according to research form Chart-Track. In the four weeks after the game’s launch 750,000 units out of a total of 1.3 million have been Xbox 360 versions. What’s more, during that time, sales of the Microsoft console ha.....

MAY 17, 2008 • In school, children learn about the seven continents. When it comes to Australia, the discussion often turns to what exactly is that land mass: the world’s largest island or the smallest continent. This highlights the unique nature of Australia, how exactly is this country/island/ continent classified? Until the 1.....

APRIL 28, 2008 • Singapore put into place a new video game rating system. Retail boxes will now have to carry either Age Advisory or M18 stickers if they meet certain requirements. Games with moderate amounts of violence and/or sex will receive the Age Advisory rating intended for those age 16 and above. Titles containing strong.....