The Cost of Being a Video Gamer? $17K a Year? Really?

Video games are a fun hobby, but no one ever said it was an inexpensive one: a brand new video game for the Xbox can run you $60, and a hardcore gaming rig can cost upward of $2000. But does assassinating Templars and avenging angry birds really cost a family of four $17,077? Bloomberg seems to think so. I respectfully but strenuously disagree.

Another day, another accusation that Zynga is copying competitors

Buffalo Studios' Bingo Blitz (Credit: Screenshot by CNET) Social-gaming company Zynga is once again in a competitor's crosshairs. Buffalo Studios released an infographic yesterday, obtained by Venturebeat , that charges Zynga with copying its flagship game Bingo Blitz with its own as-yet-released Bingo-focused title, Zynga Bingo. "Hello, Zynga," the infographic reads. "We are moved that your new ...

Apple's iPad turns 2

Pitched as a new category of device, the reaction caught Apple and the tech industry off guard: A look back and a look ahead

Apple's iPad turns 2: A look back and ahead

Apple's iPad made its debut two years ago today. CNET takes a look back at its origins, its successes, and what's rumored to be coming next. Originally posted at Apple Talk

Remember the Neo Geo? It might be making a comeback

Fatal Fury--a series (sort of) made popular on the Neo Geo. (Credit: SNK) About 15 years ago, I bought a Neo Geo at an antique store. I paid $1. And I still think I overpaid. But SNK Playmore, an Osaka-based game company, must believe that there's some value left in the Neo Geo name, if the latest reports are to be believed. According to Japanese gaming site Famicom-Plaza ( Translate ), as well ...

Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock coming soon to PS3, Vita

Game will have you battling Daleks, Cybermen, and Silurians on the PS3 and PS Vita via the PlayStation Network in March, with a PC version to follow later.

Gillard duds Wilkie, and what’s left of her own credibility

In breaching her commitment to Andrew Wilkie, Julia Gillard has made it even less likely voters will trust her again. Read more on the blog...

X-Dream Rocker wireless gaming chair

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Live from NVIDIA's CES 2012 press event

So, what pray tell does NVIDIA have in store for us at this year's Consumer Electronic? We're not sure just yet, but it's a safe bet that it involves tablets , smartphones and a certain quad-core ARM chip that goes by the name Tegra 3 . Stay tuned for all the juicy details. Continue reading Live from NVIDIA's CES 2012 press event Live from NVIDIA's CES 2012 press event originally appeared on ...