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The Biggest Video Gaming Cities In The US

2:00AM October 7, 2011 | Brian Crecente

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. More »

Mobile

Study Tries To Break Down Who Buys In-Game Items—by Race

9:00AM September 12, 2011 | Owen Good

A study found that whites and, by a slighter margin, blacks were more likely to account for purchases of in-game items from mobile games, in a study that examined purchasing habits by ethnicity. What it seeks to prove, I have no idea, but the mobile entertainment portal MocoSpace sounds pretty smug that it’ll change the face of mobile games development. More »

News

Summer Holidays Mean More Games For More Kids Nowadays

4:40AM August 25, 2011 | Jen Schiller

My 13-year-old sister visited recently and the first thing she did was ask for the wireless password. So what? She’s a forward-thinking kid keeping up with the times. According to a new study, however, she’s part of a larger trend. More »

In Real Life

Nine Out Of 10 Will Not Finish The Game They Are Playing

4:00PM August 19, 2011 | Owen Good

Just 10 percent of gamers actually finish a game, an industry veteran told CNN in a recent feature, and his colleagues and other figures back him up. “Ninety percent of players who start your game will never see the end of it unless they watch a clip on YouTube,” says Keith Fuller. More »

News

Survey Says You’ll Spend About Two Years Playing Video Games

10:30AM July 15, 2011 | Owen Good

A promotional survey taken by a video game price comparison site turns up an interesting stat: The average gamer will spend just under two years of his or her life, in combined time, playing video games. More »

Mobile

Guess What Tablets Are Mainly Being Used For

7:20AM April 12, 2011 | Mike Fahey

Tablet devices are on the rise, giving tech savvy consumers a convenient way to check their email, search the web, read the news, and shop online, after they’ve finished playing games. A recent survey shows tablet owners are using their high-tech toys to play games more than any other activity. More »

Reader Survey Winner

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10:15AM October 13, 2010 | Seamus Byrne

Thanks to everyone who completed our reader survey. Whether you did it out of the goodness of your heart, or you did it because you wanted to win that sweet Sony BRAVIA NX700 and Cyber-shot TX5 combo deal, we appreciate you taking the time. Either way you were in the running for the prize draw… so who won? More »

Reader Survey: WIN $3648 TV + Camera Package

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1:45PM October 1, 2010 | Seamus Byrne

TODAY is the LAST DAY to get in on our latest reader survey. In just a few minutes (honestly, about five or six) you can stand up, be counted, help us out, AND get in the draw for a 46-inch Sony BRAVIA NX700 LCD TV plus a Cyber-shot TX5 (winner takes all). More »

Reader Survey: WIN $3,648 TV And Camera Package

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9:30AM September 20, 2010 | Seamus Byrne

Long time readers might remember our last survey. It’s a time when we find out a little bit more about who is reading, so we can do a better job of (a) serving you and (b) getting the right advertisers involved so we can KEEP serving you! For a few minutes of your time, Sony is kindly offering up a 46-inch BRAVIA NX700 LCD TV along with a Cyber-shot TX5 to one very lucky Allure Media Network reader. More »

In Real Life

Results Are In On PAX’s Booth Babe Ban Poll

8:00AM June 6, 2010 | Owen Good

I don’t know this means the ban on scantily-clad booth babes at the Penny Arcade Expos necessarily gets any stricter, but the policy – put to a poll of Penny Arcade’s community last week – is definitely getting more descriptive. More »