"Target, of all places, is selling a line of t-shirts that come bundled with indie PC games from the Experimental Gameplay Project.
And according to Kevin Allen, Jr., they appear to be actually
interesting little games, not schlocked together remixes of mainstream
themes."
"It’s been a big week for gaming. The cool folks over at research company Interpret have released some pretty impressive numbers regarding casual gaming. We’ve already known that about 70 percent of women over the age of 40 play casual games, but the new research suggests that some 145 million people in the U.S. played casual games over the last year. That’s about 50 percent of the country’s population. Well… okay, 48 percent, but who’s counting change.
Additionally, the Entertainment Software Association revealed research this week that says 38 percent of gamers are female and spend an average of 7.4 hours per week playing games, specifically massively multiplayer online games, such as Everquest 2 and World of Warcraft, and casual games like Bejeweled or Solitaire. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, that’s just as much time as the average American citizen spends eating and drinking per week (8.75 hours), more than they spend purchasing products (5.11 hours per week), more than they spend caring for and helping household members (3.92 hours per week), and more time than they spend talking on the phone (1.54 hours per week)..."
via Future of Media
Two hands enter, one hand leaves...with the Nokia 6133. Nokia's, "Push to Start" site let's your hands battle it out for "The ultimate prize", the Nokia 6133.
via Random Culture
"Hamburger giant Burger King says its Xbox games promo helped the company achieve a 40% increase in profits for Q2. The company sold 3.2 million games in the quarter.
In a major boost for Microsoft and for games, the firm said its promo to sell cheap games to Xbox 360 owners drove traffic and sales. The restaurant chain sold three different Xbox titles for $3.99 with a value-meal purchase. The Blitz Games-developed Pocketbike Racer, Big Bumpin’ and Sneak King feature Burger King icons such as the Subservient Chicken and the King himself."
via Next Generation
