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Who Should Be Responsible For Keeping Violent Games From Children?

A Gallup survey conducted over the weekend finds that while Americans believe the greatest responsibility for keeping violent games out of children’s hands lies with parents, they aren’t opposed to the government stepping in to help.


April 14, 2010
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How Much Money Can You Make In The Video Game Industry?

Everybody wants a job in the video game industry, but which job? The 2009 Game Developer Salary Survey can help you decide, breaking down pay by industry discipline, and making McWhertor’s beloved The Tester seem even sillier than it already was.


January 19, 2010

Video Game’s Survive Recession, But At What Cost?

Despite the recession and a drop in video game sales last year, December was the biggest month in the history of video games.


January 21, 2009
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Aussie Game Business Gives Aussie Movie Business A Good Thumping

The video game industry is exploding in Australia, with new figures released yesterday showing games revenue double that of box office revenue and 40% larger than the DVD market.


December 22, 2008
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The Economist Considers ‘Recession-Proof’ Games

Yesterday we had a nice argument regarding Factor 5′s shutdown and whether the bad economy was to blame. Now, The Economist examines a “recession-proof” business and comes to a few conclusions of its own.