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Things Gamers Don't Actually Care About

gamesradar.com — Wow, videogames and the things they spawn! The industry produces everything from comics to vibrating mushrooms. You could listen to advertising, fanboys and Big Videogame’s secret infrared mind-control to find out what’s worth your money, but you’d end up buying two of everything. So how much of it is really worth paying attention to?More… (Gaming Industry News)

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Ziff Davis Sells 1UP To UGO/Hearst, Closes EGM

gamasutra.com — Ziff Davis has sold its 1UP division to Hearst's UGO Entertainment, and is shutting long-running print magazine EGM in the process. Ziff Davis Media's EGM Magazine, a consumer game print mainstay since 1989, will be discontinued. The January 2009 issue will be the final printed issue. More… (Gaming Industry News)

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A Look Inside China's Game Addiction Treatment Centers

csmonitor.com — A Beijing treatment center for Web-addicted youths includes counseling, group games like laser tag, and physical exercise.More… (Gaming Industry News)

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The Top 7... Biggest drunks in games

gamesradar.com — To celebrate the wonder of liquid refreshment of an alcoholic nature, here's a list of gaming’s biggest drunks and the perils and pitfalls each have faced thanks to their passion for hops, spirits and wines.More… (Gaming Industry News)

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Top 5: Moments of 2008

videogamer.com — Wow. Hasn't 2008 flown by? It only seems like yesterday that we were tearing up tarmac in Burnout Paradise, settling into an hour long cut-scene in Metal Gear Solid 4 and putting our fists through walls over Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2. Yeah, 2008 has been quite a year, with some truly memorable moments.More… (Gaming Industry News)

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Kotaku's 2008 Games of the Year Awards

kotaku.com — This year we decided to try something different with our Game of the Year awards: The GOTYS. We came up with categories that exemplify the areas of gaming that we think should be highlighted. Instead of awards meant to serve as a shopping list for gamers, we hope to create something that pinpoints what we think was best in gaming for the year.More… (Gaming Industry News)

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Wii Sports Became #1 Selling Game of All Time! Surpasses SMB

news.vgchartz.com — Wii Sports has now passed sales of Super Mario Bros. (NES), making it the top selling console game of all time!More… (Gaming Industry News)

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20 Most Anticipated Video Games of 2009

examiner.com — You're probably playing catch up with all the great games that came out the last few months, but you better hurry up. There's a lot more coming in 2009. You can expect everything from sequels to game series reboots to brand new franchises. Here are 20 of 2009's most anticipated games.More… (Gaming Industry News)

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9 comic book characters to watch in 2009

msnbc.msn.com — The new year is wide open with comics firing on all cylinders — from the upper echelons of superhero comics to the vibrant field of modern comics.More… (Gaming Industry News)

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Airport Vending Machines Selling DS Systems and Games

1up.com — Best Buy vending machine let's you buy a DS system and a couple of games before takeoff.More… (Gaming Industry News)

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Huge Sonic Fan gets Ban on Hedgehogs overturned

ktka.com — 11 year-old Judson King became so enamored with the blue video game character Sonic the Hedgehog, he decided he needed a real one.More… (Gaming Industry News)

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Employers not hiring WoW, MMO or FPS gamers

tumeroks.com — There’s an imaginary level of immaturity that comes with game playing, a less-than-serious aura more identifiable with kids and older teens. Many gamers realize this, and would rather not reveal their game playing habits just as porn addicts wouldn’t want to admit their sins to fellow church members.More… (Gaming Industry News)

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Gaming addiction: a symptom hiding the real problem?

arstechnica.com — The National Institute on Media and Family releases an annual report card for the gaming industry, and this year's report painted a very rosy picture indeed. Unfortunately, those findings were somewhat tainted by the knowledge that the NIMF accepted a cash donation from the Entertainment Software Association. Next year's report card could be very iMore… (Gaming Industry News)

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101 MORE things we've learned from games

gamesradar.com — Due to the positive feedback for our original “101 things” article, I’ve created a sequel to tickle your imagination bone.More… (Gaming Industry News)

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