journalism

1UP Sold To Hearst Corporation, EGM To Close

Posted by Luke Plunkett at 8:42 AM on January 7, 2009

What began as a rumour last month has now escalated into full-blown fact; Ziff Davis have officially sold the 1UP network to competitors Hearst, owners of UGO.com.

The Sun: 'Wii Puts 10 In Hospital A Week'

Posted by Luke Plunkett at 10:00 PM on December 22, 2008

Yay! It's The Sun! Let's check in, see what they've got to say about video games today. And it's...not about crime. Not about parenting. It's all about...hospital!

Warning: Producer of Metal Gear Solid touch is Female

Posted by Kotaku US Edition at 8:00 PM on December 19, 2008

This week's Famitsu has an interview with Hideo Kojima and Metal Gear Solid Touch producer Yasuyo Watanabe. The headline for the story is very careful to accentuate that Watanabe is female. How careful, you ask?

Edge's GOTY Awards Surprise (OK, Not Really)

Posted by Luke Plunkett at 10:30 PM on December 16, 2008

Respectable British print mag Edge have, in their latest issue, published their list of what they believe were 2008's best games and studios. You may be surprised with the results.

ds

DS Scrabble Beats Kid On 'F***ers' Triple-Word Score

Posted by Luke Plunkett at 3:30 PM on December 11, 2008

Well, if it isn't the Daily Mail, with another highly entertaining story about the EVILS and HORRORS of video games. In this instance, the evils and horrors of...Scrabble.

real world

TIME Take A Stab At 2008's Ten Best Games

Posted by Luke Plunkett at 11:20 PM on December 8, 2008

It's the end of the year. Know what that means? Time for lists! End of year lists! And know who loves lists more than anyone else? TIME magazine. Those guys are crazy for lists.

editorial

Considering the BusinessWeek Arcade

Posted by Maggie Greene at 3:30 AM on December 8, 2008

We mentioned the somewhat odd BusinessWeek Arcade back when it launched; now Ian Bogost has taken up the whys and wherefores over at the Journalism & Games Project blog.

editorial

'CliffyB' on How to Save Game Journalism

Posted by Maggie Greene at 2:30 AM on December 8, 2008

The blog Hardcasual is back with a bang after a lengthy hiatus, channeling the voice of Cliff Bleszinski of Epic Games (which, if you can't parse that statement, means Bleszinski didn't actually write this) to discuss some of the current problem with game journalism and reviews.

music & sound

Gaming And Rock'n'Roll Differences? (Effing And Wanking)

Posted by Brian Ashcraft at 3:00 PM on December 4, 2008

Games and music continue to intersect more and more. Music publication NME has a big feature on video gaming and music — how musicians are using games to introduce music and how games *could* be diverting kids from picking up actual instruments.

media

A Most Bizarre Newspaper Headline

Posted by Brian Ashcraft at 2:00 PM on December 4, 2008

Issue of the UK's Daily Mail dated Saturday, November 29, 2008. Headline says: "1,000 Free Game Consoles PLAYSTATION 3, Xbox 360, SEGA Mega Drive, Wii...and more." It's like a game of odd man out. Which doesn't belong?