JUNE 6, 2007 • Entertainment Software Association senior vice president Carolyn Rauch joins IDG World Expo as vice president of event development. Rauch will be responsible for business development initiatives and cultivating new events and strategic planning. Impact.....

JUNE 4, 2007 • According to Tokyo-based research firm Enterbrain Inc., Nintendo sold 251,794 Wii systems in May, outselling Sony’s PlayStation 3 consoles five to one. The PS3 trailed the Wii by four to one in April. Nintendo’s DS handheld outsold Sony’s PlayStation Portable five to one in May – 620,6.....

JUNE 1, 2007 • To spur sales of its Xbox 360 in India Microsoft is offering a trade-in discount to consumers. Those who exchange another video game console at the time of purchase can buy the Xbox 360 for 15,990 rupees ($395) instead of the normal MSRP of 19,990 rupees ($493). Impact: With over a billion people, a fast growing economy and a large techno-literate and English speaking population, India clearly has great potential for growth as a video .....

JUNE 1, 2007 • In a break with convention, Ninja Gold is being developed concurrently as a video game and motion picture by Deus Ex gamemaker Warren Spector and action director John Woo. Usually game properties are licensed later from films, and in rare cases, the reverse is true. The idea behind the property originated with Woo, who wanted to explore how traditional ninjas would have to adapt to the modern world. Spector and Woo collaborated on the characters and situations, which the film.....

MAY 22, 2007 • DFC Intelligence believes that dedicated portable game systems are likely here to stay for the foreseeable future and should only increase in popularity. As it stands now, there are three major portable systems that have quality backing from today’s top developers and publishers: the Nintendo DS, .....

MAY 22, 2007 • Given the expense and scope of creating best-selling video games for today’s powerful systems, it’s hard to imagine the industry will soon see individuals starting fresh and coming to wield as much influence as David Perry. Along with the likes of Peter Molyneux, Warren Spector and others in the e.....

MAY 22, 2007 • Leveraging a high-profile relationship with MiniClip and a hybrid business model that combines subscriptions and digital item sales, Club Penguin could be a glimpse into the future of the MMOG genre. Developed by New Horizons Interactive, a small developer from Kelowna, British Columbia near Vancouver, the game has t.....