In Real Life

U.S. Senator Mad That Your Tax Dollars Saved Video Games

Video game preservation, educational robot dragons and Department of Homeland Security Sno Cones are just some of the “outlandish” federally funded projects called out in U.S. Senator Tom Coburn’s annual big book of wasteful government spending this week.


October 7, 2011
News

The Biggest Video Gaming Cities In The US

New Yorkers in Huntington spend more than four times the average amount on video games, according to a recent study by credit card spending tracker Bundle.


February 19, 2011
Mobile

Gamer Budgets Increase, But Tilt More Towards Mobile

Did you spend less on games last year? More on mobile purchases? Ratings research firm Nielsen said gamers shifted their budgets into mobile app purchases and “other leisure activities”, mirroring the widely bemoaned sales decline seen last year.


April 20, 2010
In Real Life

These Mums Not Spending Much Money On Games For Their Kids

A UK newspaper asked three married mums to track how much money they spend on their kids each month. Gaming proved to be a very small part of it.