Man dies playing video games

A TAIWANESE man has died after playing a computer game at an internet cafe for 23 hours.

Viacom chair hopes new 'SpongeBob' episodes help Nickelodeon ratings

It’s SpongeBob to the rescue. Cable powerhouse Viacom, struggling with an ad slump at its Nickelodeon network, is banking on a slew of new episodes of hit shows such as “SpongeBob SquarePants” to offset a puzzling decline in audiences at the top-rated kids network. Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman told...

Interview: Seamus Blackley's new team of Atari coin-op superstars aim for iPad

Imagine if the creators of classic arcade games like Asteroids, Tank and Battlezone got together and decided to start making games for iPad. You'd have to wonder how their "old school" mindsets would translate to perhaps the most dynamic gaming platform our there. Soon, we won't have to wonder, because a new video game company, led by former Xbox man Seamus Blackley, is combining the talents of ...

Seamus Blackley's new team of Atari coin-op superstars

Imagine if the creators of classic arcade games like Asteroids, Tank and Battlezone got together and decided to start making games for iPad. You'd have to wonder how their "old school" mindsets would translate to perhaps the most dynamic gaming platform our there. Soon, we won't have to wonder, because a new video game company, led by former Xbox man Seamus Blackley, is combining the talents of ...

12th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards to Honor Missile Command/Tempest Creator Dave Theurer With Pioneer Award ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The 12 th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA), the peer-awarded highest honors in video game development, have revealed the recipients of two of its ...

UPDATE: Barta supports McCaffery, but warns of crossing line' after chair incident [includes video]

Temper tantrum: I want people to know I am 100 percent behind him, Barta said. last week, Iowa coach Fran McCaffery lost his cool and was a hit on YouTube, but Big Ten conference commissioner Jim Delany wants McCaffery to cool it.

VIDEO GAME REVIEW: 'W.E.L.D.E.R' leads parade of games for iPad

So you just got an iPad for Christmas . You already have all the essentials loaded — Facebook , Twitter, iBooks, whatever news app you prefer.

‘Infinity Blade’ game makers score $30mil

‘Infinity Blade’ game makers score $30mil By Vince Horiuchi The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jan 5, 2012 03:42PM MDT The Salt Lake City-based video game makers of the hit iPhone and iPad fighting game “Infinity Blade” have become as powerful as their sword-wielding hero. The two games in the popular franchise have now made more than $30 million in just over a year, according to the company, Chair ...

‘Infinity Blade’ video game makers score $30 million

‘Infinity Blade’ video game makers score $30 million By Vince Horiuchi The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jan 5, 2012 03:42PM MDT The Salt Lake City-based video game makers of the hit iPhone and iPad fighting game “Infinity Blade” have become as powerful as their sword-wielding hero. The two games in the popular franchise have now made more than $30 million in just over a year, according to the ...

Portal 2, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Bastion Lead Finalists for the Twelfth Annual Game Developers Choice Awards

SAN FRANCISCO , Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Organizers have revealed the finalists for the 12th annual Game Developers Choice Awards, the leading peer-based video game industry event celebrating the industry's ...