Gaming

Bigfoot Networks Lands $8 Million for PC Gaming Cards

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 17, 2009 - 7:52am.

Austin, Texas - Bigfoot Networks, a maker of PC cards that reduce lag time in video games, announced on Tuesday that it has closed an $8 million second round of funding, led by previous backers North Bridge Venture Partners, Palomar Ventures and Raven Venture Partners.

John Nilsson Demos his jDome Gaming Invention at E3

Authored by Jay Baage on June 9, 2009 - 9:28am.

Los Angeles - In this DMW Vlog, John Nilsson, voted Geek of the Year in Sweden, demos his half-spherical rear projection gaming screen called jDome at the Nordic Game and Film Lounge during E3, produced by Nordic Game in Association with Digital Media Wire. The patented innovation combines off-the-shelf hardware and software to give a low cost immersive Omnimax-like gaming experience at home. More information can be found at http://www.jdome.com.

Buzz Watch: Hot Tech Gifts for the Holidays

Authored by Jay Baage on December 17, 2008 - 12:36pm.

Some pretty good holiday gift ideas for the tech geeks in your family in this video by the good folks over at Mahalo Daily. I especially like the iPhone glove, ha-ha, and the Wii Fit to work off all that holiday food...

DMW Vlog: Ksharp on the Bright Future for Professional Gamers

Authored by Jay Baage on October 7, 2008 - 11:30am.

New York - Kyle "Ksharp" Miller, Professional Gamer, The CGS Team 3D New York, was interviewed on stage at the recent NY Games Conference. DMW caught up with him afterwards to talk about new developments in the world of competitive gaming, including the opportunity for anyone to challenge professionals for a spot on the team. While video gaming did not quite make it to the 2008 Beijing Olympics as a demonstration sport, despite efforts lobbying for it, Ksharp would have been a given on the US team if they were competing in Counter-Strike. He is known as one of the best players to ever play the game and has had competed in hundreds of tournaments worldwide, including stops in Spain, Singapore, Korea, France and more.

Over 300 Media Executives Meet at the NY Games Conference

Authored by Jay Baage on September 25, 2008 - 10:59am.

New York - Over 300 media executives have gathered at the NY Games Conference going on today and tomorrow to network, do deals, and share ideas about the future of console, PC, online and mobile games. Highlights from Day 1 included a passionate debate about the future of the game console featuring Alex St. John, CEO & Co-Founder of WildTangent, Justin Townsend, CEO & Co-Founder of IGA WorldWide, John Welch, CEO, Playfirst, Robert Stevenson, VP, Bus Dev & WW Publishing of Atari Group and moderated by Mike Vorhaus, President, Magid Advisors. It was followed by, among other sessions, a panel of teen gamers sponsored by TeenEyes and a keynote on developing iPhone games by Justin Ficarrotta, Game Designer and Programmer, Freeverse. Day 2 on Friday will kick off by keynote by John Smedley, President, Sony Online Entertainment. If you're not here, you're missing out on a great event!

Microsoft Adds Instant Messaging To Xbox

Authored by Jay Baage on April 9, 2007 - 11:48am.

Redmond, WA - Microsoft will be integrating Live Messenger into the Xbox platform on May 7, linking 260 million Live Messenger PC and Smartphone users with 6 million Xbox Live users. Xbox Live users will be able to chat with up to six contacts simultaneously by plugging a USB keyboard into the Xbox.

Gaming Was the First Social Revolution (maybe even leading to UGC?)

Authored by Rohit Bhargava on March 7, 2007 - 11:15am.

Yesterday I had the opportunity to attend the first conference event put together by Piers and the team at PSFK focused on trends and ideas. The agenda was very compelling going into it, and I did leave with many interesting insights and new ideas about marketing and communications. Though I unfortunately had to duck out early due to client commitments, here are a few key observations I made in my notes:

PS3 European Launch Date Revealed To Be March 23

Authored by Jay Baage on January 24, 2007 - 6:01pm.

UPDATED. Sony has announced that the much delayed PlayStation 3 will finally go on sale across Europe on 23 March, 2007. One million of the consoles will be made available at launch, with around a quarter of the stock landing in the UK. Only the high-end version of the PS3 will be available to start with and the machines will cost 599 Euros ($775) or £425 in the UK ($835). This makes the UK the most expensive place to buy a PlayStation 3 in the world. In America the console retails for $599 (£303).

Electronic Arts, Arena Football League Partner on Gaming, League Expansion

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on January 10, 2005 - 10:59am.

New York -- Video game publisher Electronic Arts announced on Monday that it has signed an agreement with the Arena Football League (AFL), which will see the company produce an AFL video game and receive a share in the proceeds of future expansion team sales for the league. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Redwood City, Calif.-based Electronic Arts, which also develops the popular "Madden NFL" football game franchise, said it will partner with the AFL over the next four years on media and retail marketing for the league, in addition to developing AFL video games. The first AFL video game is expected to ship in conjunction with the start of the 2006 AFL season. "We believe that the business model the AFL has created will provide for a new football experience for videogame fans, and provide EA with an incentive to partner with the AFL to expand the league," said EA chairman and CEO Larry Probst.