Monthly Archives: June 2006

There are not words to describe this video, other than it’s a hit with the folks on AGI. Feel the power.

Gamasutra has an entry about Sony Computer Entertainment America president Kaz Hirai tackling the touchy subject of game pricing in an interview with Official PlayStation Magazine. Feel the power of the excerpt: When asked whether PlayStation 3 games would be … Continue reading →

Kuma Reality Games, which crafts titles around current events, has released the open beta of “The Death of Zarqawi,” an interactive simulation of, you guessed it, the attack that ended up killing the al-Qaida leader of Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. … Continue reading →

Today will be the debut of GameTap News, which is GameTap’s maiden voyage into the world of gaming journalism. The weekly show is hosted by Victor Lucas and promises a “deep dive on the big stories of the day and … Continue reading →

I’ll say this so far about “The Legend of Jack Sparrow” for the PS2: It looks great if you don’t move around too much. Yes, having Johnny Depp’s voice is a plus, but not if that voice and character is … Continue reading →

Electronic Arts has announced more than 100,000 peak concurrent users for “FIFA Online” in its first month of launch in Korea. If you don’t know what “peck concurrent users” are, it just means that 100,000 people are playing the game … Continue reading →

Since AGI turned into an virtual odyssey on Friday, I wanted to spill a little more thoughts on the 360 demo of “Prey” I got to check out earlier that day. We touched on how disgusting the game can be … Continue reading →

Check out the Game Politics entry on the concept of video game systems being used to entertain prisoners. As the piece points out, there’s two schools of thought — those who don’t think inmates deserve the chance to play on … Continue reading →

CNNMoney reports that an analyst believes the next wave of Apple’s world-dominating iPods could be held back. The main questions regard Apple using a chip from a new supplier, and ways to increase the machine’s battery life. The analyst, Shaw … Continue reading →

Seriously — the Entertainment Software Association and Cali politicians hung out and played some games. Before anyone says anything about “dogs and cats living together,” check out Game Politics for the full story. About 150 people reportedly attended the event, … Continue reading →