In Real Life

Two-Thirds Of US Parents Admit They Don’t Bother Checking Video Game Age Ratings

The ESRB has a fairly detailed and complex system that determines what games are marked kid-safe and which are considered appropriate for adults’ eyes only. All major publishers participate in the voluntary rating system, and it is instrumental in physical, retail game sales in stores like GameStop and Walmart.


March 23, 2012
Mobile

Mobile Games Get Played More On The Couch Than On The Go

Mobile games, conventional wisdom holds, are for playing on the go. The point of a mobile device is that it’s unplugged, wireless, and travels everywhere with us. For many who have transitioned to a smartphone, to leave the house without it feels almost like leaving the house naked. So surely we play mobile games everywhere we are?


July 16, 2010
News

Valve Wants To Know What You’ve Got Installed On Your PC

Developer, publisher and online giant Valve has long had an interest in your PC’s hardware, with its series of surveys. Now, though, for the first time they’re taking an interest in the software you’ve got installed on it.


July 12, 2010
News

12% Of British People Can’t See 3D Properly

Oh dear. This whole “3D” thing will have a lot of trouble getting off the ground if research by Britain’s Eyecare Trust is on the money.


July 2, 2010
News

Is Japan Interested In 3D TVs? Survey Says…

In The Land of the Rising Sun, electronics manufacturers like Sony and Panasonic are rolling out 3D televisions. Sony, in particular, shows great interest in 3D with its TVs and 3D-ready PlayStation 3. Japan, however, does not.


June 3, 2010
In Real Life

The Average PC Gamer’s Computer Looks Like…This

It’s time to check in and see, courtesy of Valve’s hardware surveys, what the average PC gamer’s rig looks like. Hmm. Uh huh, uh huh. Yeah, I’m still average. Great?


May 29, 2010
News

Sony Planning More PS2 Upgrades?

PlayStation 2 title God of War and God of War II were released on a single Blu-ray disc for the PS3 and feature smoother graphics and a faster frame rate. Is Sony planning to do the same for more titles?


May 18, 2010
News

Why Are People Buying PS3s?

I bought my PS3 when the old backwards-compatible PAL model was taken off the market. I got one of the last ones. That’s my story. But why do other people buy PS3s? Research firm Nielsen decided to find out.


April 8, 2010
News

Why Would Sony Want To Know What You Eat?

Reader zachstr just took part in a survey for Sony, about the company’s PlayStation Network. For some reason, amidst all the gaming stuff, were these questions about fast food.


April 2, 2010
In Real Life

Survey: Hispanic Gamers More Inclined To Buy Games

Hispanic gamers are more likely to buy console video games, less influenced by price points in their choices, and consider themselves gaming novices, according to a survey by Univision, which will team with GameSpot to produce a Spanish-language games portal.