Category Archives: News items

E3 Video: Xbox SmartGlass

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Reggie Carolipio

CNet has captured Microsoft’s “SmartGlass” portion of their press conference earlier today at E3. In a nutshell, Microsoft wants to extend the Xbox connectivity to your smart phone or tablet and it doesn’t look half bad.

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From bloody sock to bloody balance sheets: Curt Schilling’s 38 Studios goes under

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Andrew Edwards

Gaming websites and the Providence Journal are reporting today that Rhode Island-based 38 Studios has today laid off all employees, as well as those of its Maryland-based subsidiary Big Huge Games. The Rhode Island studio’s only release was this year’s … Continue reading →

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So maybe Iran’s not going to kill that American game developer after all

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Andrew Edwards

The BBC reports today the Iranian government has overturned the death sentence against the Iranian-American game developer who Tehran accuses of being a spy. Judges had found the verdict against Amir Mirzai Hekmati was “not complete” and referred his case … Continue reading →

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Hitting the pause button on SOPA and PIPA

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Reggie Carolipio

Thousands of sites on Wednesday went dark in protest over the controversial and broad nature of SOPA and PIPA, the anti-piracy bills that are being considered in Congress, bringing awareness to millions of web surfers. Just take a look at … Continue reading →

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Reports: Iran sentences American games developer to death for alleged espionage

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Andrew Edwards

This is a rare serious post on Tech-Out, but the most important story in gaming this week is not about the experience of playing games, but the Iranian government sentencing American game designer Amir Mizraei Hekmati to death for espionage. … Continue reading →

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Extensive coverage on Steve Jobs’ retirement

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

Check out the San Jose Mercury News for extensive coverage on Steve Jobs’ retirement and what it means for Apple, the company he led. The Mercury News is a sister paper to my employers, The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin and … Continue reading →

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This may be the closest we get to a real-life Bioshock

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

“Is a man not entitled to the sweat of his brow?” Readers who have played Bioshock will remember Rapture, the underwater city built as a Randian utopia where its fictional residents sought freedom from society’s constraints against such things as … Continue reading →

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Violent games: Read the Daily Bulletin article

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

I was on furlough/vacation when the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association. The 7-2 ruling affirmed video games enjoy the same First Amendment protections as cinema, literature and theater while overturning a California law … Continue reading →

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Student at San Bernardino art school wins Sony scholarship

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

Alicia Crawford, a young woman from La Quinta who attends Art Institute of California, won a $10,000 scholarship from Sony Online Entertainment, the company announced. Crawford is the fourth winner of Sony’s Gamers in Real Life (AKA G.I.R.L.) scholarship. The … Continue reading →

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Film critic wants to show video games’ influence at LACMA film series

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Andrew Edwards

Former New York Times film critic Elvis Mitchell says in an interview with film site Indie Wire that he would like to see videogame developers present their work at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Mitchell is new curator … Continue reading →

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