AMD Got Game? New Initiative Too Murky to Tell
May 20, 2008
Yesterday AMD announced the next phase in its ploy to throw mainstream PC gaming a life preserver by righting all the wrongs foisted on us courtesy the PC's propellerhead legacy of enthusiast widgets, flexible standards, and fuzzy math. Branding it...
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.
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... 
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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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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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...
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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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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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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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.
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... 
Asian culture inspiring new online games
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 heroes for new...
04/24/08
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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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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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CrossOver Games plays PC games sans...
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03/25/08
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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...
Games for Windows Live Multiplayer...
PC Magazine - At the Gamefest 2008 event on Tuesday, Microsoft announced that all Games for Windows Live multiplayer features are now free.
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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...
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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.
Microsoft Drops Player Fees On Games...
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07/23/08
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Macworld - Review: CrossOver Mac Professional 7
Codeweavers CrossOver Mac Professional 7.0.2 uses just the Windows application programming interface (API) to run Windows apps on your Mac, without the Windows OS. It's an...
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Monday Gamewatch
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Stix takes a stab at...
AP - Looking at its size, shape, white wrist strap and B-button on the bottom, it's easy to compare the Stix with the Wiimote, the wireless controller for the popular Nintendo...
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