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Off the Couch, On the Couch: Consoles’ Future

By Jens | Published: July 7, 2009
There’re two trends in video-gaming I’ve noticed lately: First, a shift towards more peripherals and consoles taking over more functions of computers—a development confirmed by the latest E3. One of the first companies to successfully introduce accessory-enhanced games into the mainstream was Sony with its Singstar and Buzz franchises. Then there was the final breakthrough: Guitar Hero, [...]
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More on Piracy

By Parker Mason | Published: October 21, 2008
I wrote a post earlier today about Piracy and the Entertainment Industry without realizing that Microsoft had declared today Anti-Piracy day. What a delightful coincedence! And since you’re probably giving so much thought to piracy, why not check out an interview that Wired has with everyone’s favorite pro-piracy dude Matt Mason? From the Wired article: “I’m convinced that [...]
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Is the Videogame Industry Recession Proof?

By Jens | Published: January 28, 2008
Will the US fall into a recession? Maybe. Will the videogame industry? Probably not, reports bloggingstocks.com: According to The Wall Street Journal, “strong holiday sales of its Wii video game console and Nintendo DS portable game device helped Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY) nearly double its nine-month net profit and raise its sales forecasts for the third time [...]
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The Future Of Newspapers

By Parker Mason | Published: August 15, 2007
You absolutely have to watch this video about Microsoft’s Photosynth if you want to understand what Mark Evans is talking about when he says that will be the way we can browse through an online newspaper in much the same manner we do a paper newspaper. (watch the video before reading more!) However, I think that Photosynth [...]
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Mesh MADNESS!

By Parker Mason | Published: June 2, 2007
So, I’m feeling pretty overwhelmed by the entire mesh event. I’m still reeling from all the great people I met and things I heard. It was also probably the busiest week of my life, and I’ll try and recap it all. On Monday night, I had the good fortune to attend the Canadian New Media Awards [...]
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