Surveys

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

8:30PM July 16, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

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. More »


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

10:00PM July 12, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

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. More »


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Is Japan Interested In 3D TVs? Survey Says…

10:30PM July 2, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

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. More »


In Real Life

The Average PC Gamer’s Computer Looks Like…This

2:30PM June 3, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

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? More »


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Sony Planning More PS2 Upgrades?

4:00PM May 29, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

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? More »


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Why Are People Buying PS3s?

2:00PM May 18, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

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. More »


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Why Would Sony Want To Know What You Eat?

5:30PM April 8, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

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. More »


In Real Life

Survey: Hispanic Gamers More Inclined To Buy Games

10:20AM April 2, 2010 | Owen Good

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. More »


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EA Sports Second Guessing Tiger Woods?

5:30PM January 13, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

The Tiger Woods scandal has cost the great golfer his once pristine image. He’s still a fantastic athlete — just the populous at large thinks he’s a horn dog. More »


In Real Life

Report: Japanese Kids Don’t Really Want Game Consoles This Christmas

11:00PM December 8, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

According to a survey on TV Tokyo’s news, the least popular present this Christmas are video game consoles. Japanese children up to the age of 12 were asked what they wanted for Christmas. More »