We've seen a lot of gaming magazines rise and fall the past few years, considerably more if you go all the way back to the industry's heyday in the '80s. The way the magazine market is today, it's a major accomplishment when one makes it to 100 issues. Consider then, the milestone that is the 20th anniversary issue of ...
» Read MoreOriginal Atari founder Nolan Bushnell says he's "thrilled" to be played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the film about his life.
The news of DiCaprio's signing came earlier this week, when it was revealed that Paramount Pictures had picked up the project.
"I'm very, very thrilled and honored that would be the case," Bushnell told MTV Multiplayer.
"There's been a lot of books [about Atari]," he said. "Some correct, some ...
» Read MoreTake-Two is planning to take greater steps into the world of networked gaming in a bid to grow its business.
Speaking at the Piper Jaffray conference in New York, chairman Strauss Zelnick told investors that the idea is to "turn packaged goods partially into a subscription business," reports Kotaku.
The company is experimenting with ways to incorporate microtransactions into its business, he said.
"If we can get a good ...
» Read MoreJames Scalpello, wireless director of THQ, has claimed that girls don't play as many videogames as guys because they have different lifestyle requirements.
"When girls play console games, they have to have gone through a whole other list of things they could have done before sitting down with them," he told CasualGaming.biz.
"Guys get home, have dinner, and play a computer game. It's much higher up the list of priorities. To ...
» Read MoreLeonardo DiCaprio is signed up to play Atari-creator Nolan Bushnell in a biopic that the movie star will also produce.
The movie is currently without a director, but it will be written by Brian Hecker and Craig Sherman, according to Variety.
Bushnell has been targeted by various Hollywood studios over the years, but the two writers apparently were the only ones to convince him they could do his life justice.
Whether or ...
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» Read MoreNintendo of America has been ordered to pay a small east Texas gaming company $21 million. Apparently the US heavyweight was infringing on a patent while designing controllers for Wii and GameCube.
The Associated Press reports that a federal jury ruled in favour of Anascape Ltd. (quiet at the back).
The lawsuit was originally filed way back in 2006. A Nintendo spokesman said the company will seek an appeal and ...
» Read MoreTwo Warcraft III players will march the prestigious Olympic torch on its way to the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
There's no word on where or where Jae Ho "Moon" Jang and Li "Sky" will join the procession, GGL Wire reports (cheers Kotaku for the tip off). Apparently, professional StarCraft player Junchun "Pj" Sha will be also be along for the ride, along with fellow RTS-er Lei "Leilei" Shen. Pro gamers of the world ...
» Read MoreHow do you fancy scooping a Sony Bravia XBR KDL-40XBR4 40" LCD TV, worth around $2,000, an Xbox 360, a PS3 plus a copy of Grand Theft Auto IV for both platforms all in one massive prize?
As part of our ongoing celebration of all things GTA, GamesRadar has chummed up with the makers of the game Rockstar, to offer this killer, one-off haul.
And the best part is the key to the loot is in front of you right now, it’s ...
» Read MoreGamesRadar sister site Next Gen is running an article focussing on the opinions from industry experts on what games and gaming will be like in the year 2020...Nolan Bushnell, founder of Atari and chair of NeoEdge: "Social gatherings have always had some game playing elements whether you're talking about a 12th century banquet or a game of Risk around the table at home. ...
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