In this episode of The Reboot, Fatal1ty, Dave “Walshy” Walsh of Major League Gaming and Regina “Wedge” Wu of the PMS Clan talk about how they became professional gamers, what the “eSport” has done for their careers and [See the full post…]

Video Game Audio has evolved over the years, from the simple sounds of PONG to the in-depth, cinematic sounds of BioShock. Although many gamers take Game Audio for granted, it’s just as important as a video game’s graphics, gameplay and [See the full post…]

Common Sense Media CEO Jim Steyer gives parents the scoop on two items sure to top kids’ holiday wish lists this season: Sony’s PlayStation 3 (PS3) and Nintendo’s Wii.

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Looking for the perfect video game to buy for Christmas? The Reboot’s got you covered. Last year, the big question was which video game console to buy, and gamers had to choose between the Nintendo Wii, Playstation 3 [See the full post…]

The 2007-2008 NBA season is underway, and what better way to celebrate than to review 2k Sports‘ NBA 2k8. The NBA 2k series is widely considered to be the best basketball game out on the market, with realistic [See the full post…]

About 18,000 people attended the inaugural Entertainment for All Expo video game event in Los Angeles, CA. Attendees were able to play hundreds of games at the event, including Metal Gear Solid 4, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, NFL [See the full post…]

Common Sense Media CEO Jim Steyer discusses “Bully”, the newest release from the company that produced Grand Theft Auto. “Bully” for the Sony Playstation (PS2) was controversial months before it hit shelves. Now that it’s here, what do parents need [See the full post…]

The release of Halo 3 was the biggest video game launch in history, garnering more than $300 million in sales in the first week, alone. In this episode of The Reboot, host Rio Pesino gives his review of the [See the full post…]

The E for All Expo is just days away and one of the major attractions at the event is a friendly competition with NBA stars Derek Fisher, Corey Maggette and the Michael Jordan of video games, Fatal1ty. The [See the full post…]

Women used to be an afterthought in the video game world. Today, more women are involved in the billion-dollar industry as programmers, designers and of course, gamers. According to the Entertainment Software Association, thirty-eight percent of all game players [See the full post…]

Rock Band, Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune and Need for Speed ProStreet were just a few of the latest games being shown at the 4th annual Penny Arcade Expo in Seattle, Wash. Nearly 40,000 people attended this year’s festival, which features [See the full post…]

In this debut episode of The Reboot gaming show, host Rio Pesino takes you back in time to the golden era of video games. Classics like Pong, PacMan, Joust, and hundreds of other old school games were on display at [See the full post…]

Apple is finally getting its game on. The company is partnering up with video game giant Electronic Arts and id Software to bring gaming to the Mac platform. The deals were announced during Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ keynote at the [See the full post…]

In part 1 of the Apple WWDC 2007 Steve Jobs Keynote, Electronic Arts and ID Software showed new games and a commitment to the Macintosh OS X platform.

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The Intel Developer Forum shifts to Beijing China this spring where the company plans to say more about its products and strategies, especially in areas like 45 nanometer chips, mobility and gaming. One new wrinkle: the world’s largest chip maker [See the full post…]

Cell phone manufacturers need mobile games to be available at launch to take full advantage of a mobile phone’s shelf life. ARM has released a software development kit designed to enable game developers to help reduce time-to-market for mobile games. [See the full post…]

In this mash-up montage from the Game Developers Conference, a number of companies discuss the advantages of using Intel Dual-Core and Quad-Core Processors.

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Intel was showing off the power of its Quad-Core processors at the 2007 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Some of the biggest PC games were playable at Intel’s booth, including Crysis, Hellgate: London and Company of Heroes. PodTech’s [See the full post…]

Video game physics, animation and visual effects are very important aspects in creating a realistic and fun gaming experience. Havok is one company that enhances that experience, providing game developers with a modular suite of tools that allows them to [See the full post…]

Middleware firm Emergent Game Technologies launched its new set of game development tools, named Emergent Elements, at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. Emergent’s technology has been used in a number of popular video games, including The Elder Scrolls [See the full post…]

SoftImage, is known for its character creation and effects tools used by animators and digital artists in the film, broadcast, and video game industries. The company’s software has been used in games created by companies including Electronic Arts and Capcom [See the full post…]

At the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, Sun Microsystems announced its plans to enter the online gaming realm. In this podcast, PodTech’s Rio Pesino speaks with Sun’s Chris Melissinos, Seth Proctor and Jonathan Kaplan about its open source, online [See the full post…]

Thousands of game artists, animators, programmers and others were at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, hoping to land their dream job of working for a video game company. Despite the fact that there are gaming gigs out there, [See the full post…]

Sony unveiled its new “Home” service for the Playstation 3 at the Game Developers Conference this week. The 3D online avatar-based world will allow PS3 users to chat, share content, shop and join games online. PodTech’s Rio Pesino spoke with [See the full post…]

Thousands of people in the videogame industry are expected to meet in San Francisco this week for the Game Developers Conference. The five-day event will feature keynote speeches, workshop sessions and panel discussions. Companies including Sony, Intel and Microsoft [See the full post…]