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Date: Mon, 17. August 2009 15:05:37

A round-table discussion at Gametopius looks into the state of downloadable content for games as it has evolved over the past several years, going from an occasional, welcome supplement to being a common marketing strategy for most of the industry, frequently causing irritation over pricing and availability. "All of the map packs so far released for the Call of Duty games have been $10 each to download on consoles through closed networks, while PC gamers could download those same packs for free off of FileShack or somewhere else. Valve's own Team Fortress 2 has received a significant amount of DLC that's been completely free on the PC. Xbox owners of the same game, however, have only received perhaps half of that content, and they have had to pay for it in $5 packs. Why is this? The idea of this kind of content delivery was scarcely heard of on consoles, so console gamers see no reason not to pay for it. But on the PC, these amounts of content are usually just considered parts of patches. Furthermore, why pay for a few extra maps and costumes when modders are making and offering new ones for free all the time?"pa href="http://games.slashdot.org/story/09/08/16/1630252/Are-Game-Consoles-Ruining-DLC?from=rss"img src="http://slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rssamp;op=imageamp;style=h0amp;sid=09/08/16/1630252"/a/ppa href="http://games.slashdot.org/story/09/08/16/1630252/Are-Game-Consoles-Ruining-DLC?from=rss"Read more of this story/a at Slashdot./p pa href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/vEPwZ0DswQ6HDbUnUxBI9RVAunw/0/da"img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/vEPwZ0DswQ6HDbUnUxBI9RVAunw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"/img/abr/ a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/vEPwZ0DswQ6HDbUnUxBI9RVAunw/1/da"img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/vEPwZ0DswQ6HDbUnUxBI9RVAunw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"/img/a/pimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~4/H4tGDwjbS2I" height="1" width="1"/

Date: Thu, 21. August 2008 03:05:15

For PlayStation 3 fans who want to do more than mash buttons when playing games on the console, Sony Corp. is introducing a wireless keypad that can be attached to the system's controller for typing and Web browsing.

Date: Wed, 20. August 2008 22:33:12

For PlayStation 3 fans who want to do more than mash buttons when playing games on the console, Sony Corp. is introducing a wireless keypad that can be attached to the system's controller for typing and Web browsing.

Date: Tue, 22. July 2008 22:25:57

Microsoft Corp. will let independent developers sell video games for the Xbox 360 console ? and keep most of the profits ? beginning this holiday season, the company said Tuesday.

Date: Wed, 9. December 2009 14:30:03

First do no harm ... Every country has its subtle taboos and unspoken codes, but, it's what you say, not how you say it, that really gets you in the door (or kicked out). Nintendo - Health - Video Games - Games - Console Platforms

Date: Wed, 18. November 2009 15:04:35

Users of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 video game consoles can now brag about their achievements on Facebook.

Date: Wed, 18. November 2009 14:47:45

AP - Users of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 video game consoles can now brag about their achievements on Facebook.

Date: Sun, 21. February 2010 15:05:17

rjch writes "After its recent win against mod chip piracy in the Australian Federal courts, Nintendo is now on the prowl for other companies to sue. 'Nintendo will pursue those who attempt to jeopardise the gaming industry by using all means available to it under the law. In particular, Nintendo is currently contemplating bringing further actions against other sellers of game copying devices in Australia.' The game company said since 2008 it had pursued over 800 actions in 16 countries to stop game piracy, confiscating 'well over' half a million game copiers for the Nintendo DS. The company said piracy affected sales, the price of video games, and employment in the video game industry." Reader daria42 sends in a related piece asking whether Nintendo is being too harsh over this and the recent $1.5 million settlement with a man who leaked New Super Mario Bros. Wii.pa href="http://games.slashdot.org/story/10/02/20/1638227/Nintendo-On-the-Hunt-For-More-Scalps?from=rss"img src="http://slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rssamp;op=imageamp;style=h0amp;sid=10/02/20/1638227"/a/ppa href="http://games.slashdot.org/story/10/02/20/1638227/Nintendo-On-the-Hunt-For-More-Scalps?from=rss"Read more of this story/a at Slashdot./p pa href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/8CnBx7qtWzIYrJ0qPHW2NyAvPC8/0/da"img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/8CnBx7qtWzIYrJ0qPHW2NyAvPC8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"/img/abr/ a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/8CnBx7qtWzIYrJ0qPHW2NyAvPC8/1/da"img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/8CnBx7qtWzIYrJ0qPHW2NyAvPC8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"/img/a/pimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~4/mCCCRbXWrUc" height="1" width="1"/

Date: Sun, 9. November 2008 03:05:54

With modern console technology making it easy to develop and distribute small games, more and more companies are taking advantage of gamers' nostalgia to re-release decades-old hits, and to create entirely new titles in older styles. Gamasutra takes a look at what the retro game fad has become, and where it can go from here. What old games or series do you think would translate well onto today's consoles? "Many gamers who bought Mega Man 9 did so because of the game's inherent nostalgia, or because they never had a chance to enjoy the older games on the Nintendo Entertainment System when they were younger. Mega Man 9 is very much a product of its context. Its gameplay is fantastic, but it too is a product of the time period in which it reigned supreme. It suggests the question: can neo-retro games stand the test of time? Will games that mimic or lampoon the 8-bit era remain relevant and interesting to the masses long after its original audience has disappeared?"pa href="http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/11/08/0259222amp;from=rss"img src="http://slashdot.org/slashdot-it.pl?from=rssamp;op=imageamp;style=h0amp;sid=08/11/08/0259222"/a/ppa href="http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/11/08/0259222amp;from=rss"Read more of this story/a at Slashdot./p pa href="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/4uyktGmCq4UXm133v2ney52BN8Q/a"img src="http://feedads.googleadservices.com/~a/4uyktGmCq4UXm133v2ney52BN8Q/i" border="0" ismap="true"/img/a/pimg src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~4/lDrQ8Jun0ww" height="1" width="1"/

Date: Thu, 11. March 2010 11:59:03

AP - Sony has a new message for Nintendo Wii gamers: Come join us.