Tag: Games

Nintendo is targeting the pink-obsessed girl gamer with a new color for the DSi XL and sweet DS titles, Kirby Mass Attack and Camping Mama: Outdoors Adventures.

Just because the 3DS is the newest kid on the block, doesnt mean Nintendo is abandoning the highly successful DS line. Starting this Sunday, the Nintendo DSi XL will come in Metallic Rose (pink) with a luminous modern sheen that is geared for girl gamers according to the press release. more...

Microsoft Press Conference - E3 2011

Miss the Microsoft event at E3? Get the Microsoft Press Conference at E3 2011 straight from IGN and see all the epic video game reveals.
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Sony Press Conference - E3 2011
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Perhaps youve heard: social games maker Playdom was acquired by Disney a few days ago for a deal potentially worth north of $750 million. Playdom CEO John Pleasants took the stage today at our Social Currency CrunchUp in Palo Alto, to talk a bit about the deal and the future.

It's been a busy week for those of us in the Land of Geek, what with a new processor from Intel, a major trade show, plus more new tech and gadgetry than you can poke a stick at. Here are a few of the stories we covered over the past week or so.

If there's anything gamers like as much as video games, it's myths about video games. Since they stormed the world stage in the early 1980s, video games have become the stuff of legend

Ten bright blocks are ready for baby to drop into the open bucket or through the shape-sorting lid. Baby will love filling the bucket with blocks, dumping them out, then starting over again. Great for eye-hand coordination and other early skills. Then baby can move on to sorting and stacking and learning about identifying and matching shapes. Includes plastic shape-sorting box with take-anywhere handle and ten colorful blocks.

Zombies, cars, and thieves--the crop of games coming this autumn has it all. Here's our guide to the titles we're most looking forward to.

It's a perfect storm for gamers. Sony's PlayStation 3 recently shed $100, along with its jumbo exterior, and sales have already rebounded. Microsoft countered with a $100 drop of its own. Nintendo is counting on brand momentum to carry it through the season, and Windows wonks have Intel's new Core i7 and i5 processors to consider.

From the Disney Family Editors: This list of games go beyond "Red Rover" and will certainly get the kids outside and keep them happily occupied. They work especially well for large groups. We like to divvy up the games between fellow moms, and take turns hosting Game Day.

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There's no denying that it's a great time to be a gamer. The game library for video game consoles is enormous. PC gaming is going strong even though some people predict its demise. And handheld video gaming continues to thrive. But some games never make it to stores. In fact, some never even make it out of development. In the early days of video games, it was possible for a small team or even a single person to program a game from start to finish.
Today, most video games are too sophisticated and complex for a few people to design and program. Instead, video game companies dedicate entire departments to create new games.