No, video games aren't the cause of gun violence
For years, critics of video games have labeled them as “time-wasters” or as “just for kids.” Worse, violent video games have been accused of having a negative influence. Donald
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US video game sales topped $43 billion in 2018
The Entertainment Software Association (ESA) is a video game trade association, as well as the people behind the annual E3 convention in Los Angeles. According to a report by the ESA, video game
Microsoft announces new Xbox console due late 2020, other Xbox news
E3 (or Electronic Entertainment Expo), the big annual video game conference, is going on this week in Los Angeles. Most of the big video game producers either announced new products this week, released
Microsoft releases the discless Xbox One S All-Digital Edition; is it worth it?
Microsoft’s recently launched a version of the Xbox One S without a disc drive. The “Xbox One S All-Digital Edition,” as it’s wordily called, comes with the
PK Subban the second Black player to appear on an NHL video game cover
Popular sports video game producer EA Sports has announced that PK Subban, a player for the NHL hockey team the Nashville Predators, will appear on the cover of “NHL 19,” this
How do comic sales compare to sales of other types of media?
In 2015, comics finally hit the $1 billion sales mark, a sign that comic sales are growing. But how do they compare to sales of other forms of media? I compare the various
My thoughts on the success of "Pokemon Go"
Since its release last week, “Pokemon Go” has become a huge phenomenon, having taken the country by storm. One reason might be to take our minds off of less-than-pleasant recent world
Anthology shows: "Saturday Supercade"
In 1982, ABC debuted the first video game-based TV cartoon, “Pac-Man.” This was successful, and soon others got in on the video game craze. In 1983, CBS and Hanna-Barbera debuted this
AOL is shutting down TUAW, Joystiq
One-time dial-up giant AOL, nowadays the owner of several popular websites, has announced it’s shutting down or consolidating various sites as part of a reorganization effort. As such, AOL has announced
Microsoft to offer Xbox 360s under contract...a bad deal?
Microsoft’s announced plans to offer an Xbox 360 under a contract similar to that for cell phones: one can buy an Xbox 360 for $99, then pay $15/month for 24