Monday Gamewatch
April 21, 2008
I know, that you know, that everyone else knows no one cares much what's coming out this week with Grand Theft Auto IV sold out at a store near you just eight days away, but here's the week's PC games...
At E3, video games shift their aim to casual players (USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - This year's downscaled E3 video game expo drew about 4,500 gamemakers, analysts, retailers and journalists to L.A. last week - less than a tenth of E3's size two years ago - even as the industry grew from $10.5 billion in 2005 to $18 billion in 2007.
Top Video Games For Gamers Of All Ages (TechWeb)
TechWeb - We look at World of Warcraft, Desktop Tower Defense, Orange Box, Wii Sports, Civilization IV, and other top video games to see why video gamers of all ages are getting hooked. 
Grand Theft Auto IV: A quick review
To watch the opening scenes of "Grand Theft Auto IV" is to experience the beginning of a new chapter in video game storytelling.
04/30/08
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'Theft' multiplayer lets you, 15 pals...
I've often asked myself what I would do without a cell phone. In "Grand Theft Auto IV," just as in real life, the answer is simple: not much.
04/10/08
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Asian history inspires new online...
Reuters - After exhausting just about every elf,
dragon and knight featured in Western cultures, makers of
popular online games are turning to ancient Asian history and
war...
04/24/08
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Review: 'Patapon' leads a parade of...
There are two kinds of video war games: those in which you play a soldier ("Call of Duty 4," "Army of Two") and those in which you play a general. The former, more...
03/14/08
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A history of the Amiga, part 7: Game on!
In the latest installment of our popular history of the Amiga, Ars looks back at some of the most fondly remembered games on a system that was legendary for its gaming...
05/13/08
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Welcome to Microsoft Games For...
You know that absence-of-any-news-whatsoever sound (kind of like a tree falling in the woods) that's dogged Microsoft's $50 Games for Windows Live online multiplayer...
07/23/08
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Microsoft isn't doing all it should to help PC gaming
Microsoft may be responsible for the foundation of Windows-based gaming, but its recent efforts to help the waning PC gaming industry have done little: developers and gamers alike are clamoring for more love from Microsoft.Read More...
Macworld
Best of Both Worlds: Games you won’t find on the Mac
Some computer games never appear on the Mac. Sometimes the game makers don’t think the limited Mac market is worth it. Other games depend so much on Windows-specific technologies that it’s not feasible to port them without major reengineering. Whatever the reason, here are Peter Cohen’s ten top reasons you might want to install Windows on your Mac.
The PC World Games For Windows Live...
In which we chat with Microsoft's Kevin Unangst about the media death knell over PC gaming, the digital distribution boom, the new PC-centric GFW Live interface,...
07/24/08
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Cinema-style rating for computer games
Every computer game is set to be given a "parent-friendly" classification in
an attempt to prevent children gaining access to some of the most violent and
sexually explicit...
Macworld - The new rules for buying a Mac
The world has a lot of unwritten rules: In social etiquette. In baseball. And in buying computers. For years, we have unquestioningly followed numerous unwritten rules when...
05/08/08
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Computer combat jacket simulates...
A virtual reality combat jacket that allows computer game players to feel their on-screen characters being shot and punched is to be launched this week.
03/10/08
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The Web's best free stuff ...
InfoWorld - Free: It's the magic word for an ever-expanding wealth of downloadable software and online services. Free doesn't necessarily mean good, however, and hunting for...
03/24/08
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Macworld - Pirates of the Caribbean Online gets...
Disney Online has updated its MMO, Pirates of the Caribbean Online, with new content.
02/29/08
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Free As a Bird: The PC World Games For Windows Live Interview, Part One
Did you catch the news yesterday that Microsoft's Games For Windows Live online service, which used to cost $50 a year for multiplayer privileges, is now completely free? We caught up with Microsoft Senior Global Director of Games For...
Microsoft refunding gamers, Games for Windows Live goes free
Microsoft made a series of announcements this week that the company hopes will reinvigorate the PC gaming market, including the announcement of DirectX 11 and the advent of free Windows Live gaming. Ars spoke with Microsoft's Kevin Unangst about the company's present and future plans, including DX11, Games for Windows Live, and the PCGA.Read More...
R.I.P. Games For Windows Magazine,...
Count 'em down but hardly out, as Games For Windows magazine (nee Computer Gaming World for 27 years) goes online-only in a transition just announced following publisher...
04/08/08
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CrossOver Games plays PC games sans...
CodeWeavers today unveiled CrossOver Games, a new optimized version to its Windows virtualization software designed to function exclusively with games. The software is already...
03/25/08
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Appletell Review - Fable: The Lost...
Section: Software + Apps, Games, Mac + Computers, Software, Features, Review
Genre: Action/RPG
Format: DVD
Developer: Lionhead Studios
Macintosh Developer: Robosoft...
07/25/08
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Appletell review - Enemy Territory:...
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Genre: Team-based first-person shooter
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Developer: Splash Damage and Nerve Software
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Instant Action gaming portal to gain...
Garage Games' Instant Action portal should soon open to Mac gamers, according to the company. Instant Action is a web-based gaming service, but one which concentrates less on...
July PC Game Sales: Nancy Drew Tops...
I've played every single one of the games in NPD Group's July US top 20 PC game bestsellers, except for the number one spot-stealer, Nancy Drew and The Phantom of...
08/25/08
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