Preserving games comes with legal, technical problems

When it comes to preservation, video games are problematic. Hardware becomes outdated and the media that houses game code becomes obsolete, not to mention the legal issues with emulation. In short, one day, there may not be a way to play Super Metroid at all, and that's a scary thought. A new paper from the International Journal of Digital Curation, called " Keeping the Game Alive: Evaluating ...

3-D Video Games

The world of 3-D video games, any gamer will tell you, is almost as old as video games in color: Nintendo titles in the late 1980s like Rad Racer and 3-D WorldRunner each had 3-D modes that used red-and-blue passive eyeglasses to produce images that jumped off the screen just like 1950s-era movie monsters.

PlayStation Will Debut Fully Localized Blockbuster Games for Latin America in 2011

Infamous 2 (PS3) Regional commitment provides Latin America with Killzone 3 and Infamous 2 para el mercado Latino.

Playstation, TVs boost Sony to $294 million profit

Sony bounced back to profit last quarter and raised its full-year earnings forecast, fueled by stronger demand for its PlayStation 3 gaming consoles, personal computers and televisions. Sony - PlayStation 3 - Personal computer - Games - Video Games

Video games - The year ahead

To everyone who got a new game console at Christmas, welcome. There's never been a better time to jump into gaming's next generation.

Makers of 'BlackLight: Tango Down' Anticipate Video Gaming's Downloadable Future

"BlackLight: Tango Down" is a first-person shooter focused on multiplayer online skirmishes, in the vein of mega-hit "Modern Warfare." The difference? "BlackLight" can only be downloaded and costs just $15, far less than a boxed game. Fast Company asked Marcus Beer, Director of Public Relations, and Shane Bettenhausen, Director of New Business, at Ignition Entertainment, about their strategy in ...