International Business News - Games http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Will Wright is not offended by the explicit monsters some folks have created using his evolution simulator, no matter which private parts they may resemble. In fact, Wright said he's been impressed with the indecent beasts spawned by a slimmed-down edition of "Spore," his much-anticipated but difficult-to-describe game. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080826/spore-designer-spills-on-explicit-creatures.htm Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:56:51 EDT Real news from the virtual world: _CONTINENTAL CONGRESS: The Games Convention in Leipzig, Germany, is the biggest annual video-game event in Europe, and it keeps getting bigger. This year, more than 203,000 people (which includes normal civilians, not just gaming professionals) got a look at the latest offering from 547 exhibitors spread out over more than 1 million square feet. That's a lot to take in over the entire four-day show, much less in one day. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/video-game-news-europes-big-show.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:33:05 EDT North Korea claimed Sunday that joint military exercises by South Korea and the United States were a rehearsal for an attack against it and warned it would repel any aggression. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080824/north-korea-slams-south-korea-us-war-games.htm Sun, 24 Aug 2008 09:42:27 EDT For PlayStation 3 fans who want to do more than mash buttons when playing games on the console, Sony Corp. is introducing a wireless keypad that can be attached to the system's controller for typing and Web browsing. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/sony-introduces-updated-portable-unit-new-keypad.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:59:26 EDT Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. will set up its first North American testing site at Louisiana State University, where college students will be paid to test sports games, Gov. Bobby Jindal announced Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/la-lands-testing-center-for-video-game-maker-ea.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:41:34 EDT North Korea stepped up criticism of ongoing U.S.-South Korea military exercises, warning Wednesday that it would boost its "war deterrent"--a euphemism for its nuclear programs. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/112540-south-korea-us-war-games.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/nkorea-vows-to-boost-war-deterrent-amid-exercises.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/nkorea-vows-to-boost-war-deterrent-amid-exercises.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:28:59 EDT Parents, don't put away those video games just yet--today's gamer may be tomorrow's top surgeon. Researchers who gathered in Boston for the American Psychological Association convention detailed a series of studies suggesting video games can be powerful learning tools--from increasing younger students' problem-solving potential to improving the suturing skills of laparoscopic surgeons. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/studies-video-games-can-aid-students-surgeons.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:07:42 EDT On the good days, when the building across the street is full of men from around the world pummeling one another, a handful of extra customers will wander into Lu Guoli's little restaurant, a neighborhood place where the dumplings are excellent and the waiters more than a little surly. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/108253-beijing-olympics-neighborhood-games.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/beijing-beat-seeking-change-city-rebuilt.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080813/beijing-beat-seeking-change-city-rebuilt.htm Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:28:08 EDT Analysts expect Thursday's video game sales report from market researcher NPD Group to show solid growth in July--a typically slow month for the sector--driven by titles like Electronic Arts Inc.'s "NCAA Football 09" and Konami's "Metal Gear Solid 4." http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080812/sector-snap-video-games.htm Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:32:25 EDT India's military pilots are expected to participate for the first time in Air Force training exercises above the Nevada desert, marking another step in steadily improving U.S. relations with the Asian subcontinent nation since the Sept 11 terrorist attacks. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080811/india-to-join-air-force-training-exercises-in-nev.htm Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:31:40 EDT "Star Trek Online" is finally going warp speed ahead. After years in development limbo, the "Trek"-themed massively multiplayer online game will engage, according to game developer Cryptic Studios Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/105538-games-star-trek-online.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080808/star-trek-online-is-ready-to-beam-up.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080808/star-trek-online-is-ready-to-beam-up.htm Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:29:56 EDT Don't judge Brett Favre in "Madden NFL 09" by his cover. When the latest edition of the football video game franchise is released Tuesday, it will still feature the quarterback in his Green Bay Packers uniform--despite the fact Favre was traded to the New York Jets. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/104820-brett-favre-jets-football.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/favre-to-be-a-packer-on-madden-cover-jet-inside.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/favre-to-be-a-packer-on-madden-cover-jet-inside.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:36:08 EDT It's a puzzle worthy of The Riddler: Why is there no video game based on "The Dark Knight"? For the first time in the film-franchise's history, the caped crusader flew into movie theaters without a video game attached to his utility belt. Despite a plethora of "Dark Knight" action figures, bobbleheads and T-shirts sweeping in Bat-dollars beyond the film's $400 million record-smashing box office, no "Dark Knight" game is following suit. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/104782-games-no-dark-knight.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/dark-knight-reigns-not-in-video-game.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/dark-knight-reigns-not-in-video-game.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:24:29 EDT On the eve of their national coming out party, almost everyone in Beijing seemed to be practicing something. At the National Indoor Stadium, Chinese gymnasts tumbled and did flips, much to the delight of the 200 or so volunteers who sat together in the stands and cheered every move they made. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/104495-beijing.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/beijing-all-smiles-eve-beining-olympics.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/beijing-all-smiles-eve-beining-olympics.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:21:34 EDT Real news from the virtual world: _SONIC BOOM: The people who create and publish video games--and those of us who just write about them--are still debating whether the industry's annual E3 trade show has lost its mojo. Sure, it's not as flashy as it was; on the other hand, shouldn't the games speak for themselves? I saw a lot of cool software at E3 this year, and wouldn't have been any more impressed if it had been surrounded by flashing lights, booming music and leggy models. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080805/sega-ea-bring-a-game-activision-cuts-legend.htm Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:18:28 EDT "Wallace & Gromit" are going on a new adventure. Telltale Games is creating an episodic video game based on Aardman Animations' Oscar-winning animated film series titled "Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures." The popular stop-motion clay animated franchise stars the cheese-loving, hair-brained inventor Wallace (voiced by Peter Sallis) and his long-suffering loyal pooch, Gromit. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/97222-games-wallace-and-gromit.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/wallace-gromit-to-become-episodic-video-game.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/wallace-gromit-to-become-episodic-video-game.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:59:58 EDT "Watchmen" is already getting a prequel--and the film's not out until next year. Warner Bros. announced Wednesday it will release an episodic downloadable video game developed by Deadline Games that will prequel next year's big-screen adaptation of the "Watchmen" graphic novel pegged to the film's March debut. Another game that will take place following the first game will be released later in 2009 at the same time as the "Watchmen" DVD. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/watchmen-video-game-a-warner-bros-film-prequel.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:16:49 EDT Gov. David Paterson signed a law Tuesday that he said will lead to restrictions on video game violence and help families better monitor grisly games. The law will create an advisory council to study the effects of violent games on the children. It will also require parental controls on game consoles by 2010 and prominent displays of age ratings on game packages. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/ny-law-seeks-to-restrict-violent-video-games.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:40:14 EDT New York Gov. David Paterson signed a bill into law Tuesday that he said will help limit violence in video games and help families better monitor grisly games. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080722/ny-law-adds-restrictions-on-violent-video-games.htm Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:35:58 EDT Real news from the virtual world: _UNCONVENTIONAL: If you attended the 2006 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, along with about 60,000 other people, you were probably blown away by the massive audiovisual bombast. If you returned for this year's E3 Media & Business Summit, which only 5,000 attended, you might think the entire video-game industry had collapsed. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080721/nintendo-microsoft-stumble-while-sony-cruises.htm Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:58:56 EDT