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Windows Phone 7 Will Offer Mac Support
Microsoft takes a big step in the right direction-and away from company policy, as they confirm that Windows Phone 7 will be Mac compatible. Eventually. Through a contact I know and a little bit of luck, it appears as though I may be getting my very own WP7 when they are released later this month. [...]
Valve Takes A Shot At Microsoft Over Free DLC Limitations
Today marks the release of Valve Corporations The Sacrifice, a highly anticipated chunk of DLC for the Left 4 Dead series.
How The Shift To Digital Could Dethrone Market Leaders
As the gaming industry transfers to the digital economy how will market leaders adapt as smaller studios seek publishing independence? In a recent article on GamesIndustry.biz, GI took a look at the current digital marketplace and how the change from traditional packaged goods to digital online products and services could destroy some of the current [...]
FIFA DLC Sales Responsible For “Above And Beyond” Revenue For EA
At the Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Technology Conference in San Francisco yesterday, EA’s Chief Financial Officer Eric Brown asserted that despite the controversy surrounding their $10 online system charge for secondhand games, digital content is vital to the future success of EA. Brown claims that used games in America represent around 20 per cent of [...]
Taito Reveals New Arcade Digital Distribution System: NESiCAxLive
Although they may not be as ubiquitous as they once were, thanks to Japanese software developer Taito, traditional arcades are finally trying to catch up with the times by incorporating a new digital distribution system. This past week at the 48th Amusement Machine Show in Chiba, Japan, Taito unveiled their plans for “NESiCAxLive,” a digital [...]
Why Dead Rising 2: Case Zero’s Success May Spell The End Of Free Demos
This past week has seen some important activity in the Digital Download Video Game Marketplace, with the unforeseen success of Capcom and Canadian developer Blue Castle Games’ Dead Rising 2: Case Zero. Capcom chose to release DR: Case Zero on XBL weeks before the actual launch of Dead Rising 2, as a $5 prologue DLC bridging [...]
Is Canada The “Epicenter” Of Global Game Development?
According to Dead Rising 2 producer and Capcom head of R&D Keiji Inafune, it very well may be. The legendary producer recently spoke with NowGamer and commented that Canada is “getting very important now…they’ve got potential to be at the epicenter of videogame development.” Inafune recently collaborated with Canadian studio Blue Castle Games on the [...]
Cloud-Based Music & Video Service Coming To EU Sony Devices
On Wednesday Sony announced that Qriocity, a new cloud-based, subscription model service for music and video streaming, will be launching on several hardware devices later this year in Europe. Qriocity’s Video on Demand has been available in the US since April, but this year will also bring the launch of the music streaming service Music [...]
Apple introduces the new MultiTouch iPod Nano
The Apple iPod, the thumbwheel and the white earphone cords have been synonymous with portable music and the urban lifestyle for years. The iPod Touch and iPhone changed that image for many but the Nano and iPod Mini remain tremendously popular due to their extreme portability. According to Apple, its time for a change. The [...]
Fan Expo Panel: The State of the Local Video Game Industry
This past weekend Fan Expo 2010 took place at the Metro Toronto Convention Center. Amongst the cosplay cuties, comic book artists, celebrity signings, the occasional waft of b.o. and merchant stands, I somehow found the time to sit in on a few interesting panels. One such panel was the State of the Local Video Game [...]
