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GameStop, Toys 'R' Us picked for Wii launch

GameStop, Toys 'R' Us picked for Wii launchGameStop, Toys 'R' Us picked for Wii launchI'm half tempted to get a Wii. I just want to know which games are going to be available. They will have to include mario bros., zelda, and metroid in some form or other....

Tags: Games, IGN, Nintendo Wii, Wii Launch, GameStop

Discussion threads 2006-11-02

'Warcraft' maker sued for blocking sales of unofficial guide

'Warcraft' maker sued for blocking sales of unofficial guideGood for Kopp.If you provide a service that is accessible to the public, you should be prepared for public discussion including texts being created about the service.As long as the content doesn't give an unfair advantage [such as exploits that should have...

Tags: Digital media, IGN, DMCA, Warcraft, sales, Blizzard

Discussion threads 2006-03-24

News Corp. to pick up IGN Entertainment

News Corp. to pick up IGN EntertainmentJust when you thought...IGN couldn't get any worse.Cheney told to get lost[url=http://thinkprogress.org/2005/09/08/cheney-runs-into-trouble-with-the-locals/][b]Check it out![/b][/url]ROFLMAOOk, this time I really did LOL. Hope the peeps in the cubes next to me don't think i'm crazy.Too pissed off at the situation to get any yuk yuksI...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, IGN, IGN Entertainment, News Corp., entertainment

Discussion threads 2005-09-08

Additional Resources

Will we ever see a Sony PSP 2?

One area of mobile gear that I was asked to include here on the Mobile Gadgeteer blog was portable gaming and I have to admit I haven't written much about this area in the past. I personally own and enjoy playing games on my original Sony PSP. We also have...

Tags: Sony Corp., Nintendo Co. Ltd., Sony PlayStation Portable, Games, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-01-27

Reign of Swords Free 1.2.3 (Mobile)

Play the first kingdom and enjoy the full functionality of what iPhone users are calling the best turn-based strategy game on the iPhone.Mobile Battles: Reign of Swords is an award-winning multiplayer strategy battle game with collectible units.The first must-have game of 2008, IGN, Editors Choice, 9/10. Rarely do mobile developers...

Tags: Mobile, Apple iTunes, Punch Entertainment, Games, Strategy, Personal Technology, Management

Software downloads 2008-12-10

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 vs. Firefox 3.0.1

Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 vs. Firefox 3.0.1All part of the MS plan to keep browsers dumbded down. If we had reallygood browsers, how would they get people to use MS proprietary solutions for rich internet applications.RE: Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2 vs. Firefox 3.0.1The title says Firefox 3.0.1The graph...

Tags: Web browsers, Scripting languages, Quality, Adrian, Firefox 3.0.1, Mozilla Firefox, JavaScript, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2, Internet Explorer 8 Beta, Internet Explorer 8, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-08-27

Video Games Spy (Firefox) 0.3.4 (Windows)

Video Games Spy is a Firefox extension gives you a dashboard view about any video game, with information collected from the major Web sites. Include review scores, videos, and prices. Video games can be searched directly in the sidebar, or are discovered automatically when you visit a supported Web site...

Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Windows, Video Game, Video, Erwan Loisant, Video Games Spy, Corporate Communications, Games, Marketing, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2008-08-12

Microsoft to stop selling boxed copies of Money Plus

Microsoft to stop selling boxed copies of Money PlusNew ModelsWith Microsoft working on cloud software and subscription-based models... this may help with transition to the new. Further, this would be a great product to link up with Mesh.It's about recurring revenue and maintenanceThe software market has shifted from selling software...

Tags: Big Bang, Microsoft Corp., software

Discussion threads 2008-08-08

IGN Game Reviews 1.0.1 (Mobile)

Get your entrusted IGN video game reviews and scores right on your iPhone and iPod Touch!

Tags: Fox Interactive Media, Mobile, Games, Corporate Communications, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Marketing, Consumer Electronics

Software downloads 2008-08-02

Mowser purchased by dotMobi; is there a need for a .mobi domain?

Mowser purchased by dotMobi; is there a need for a .mobi domain?.mobi is UsefulI like developed .mobi sites, and have a blog and showcase of .mobi sites at http://mobienthusiast.mobi. It's true that there are many mobile optimized .com sites, but I like the simplicity of being able to type in...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, DotMobi, mobi site, mobi, mobile, mobi domain, dotMobi, Visit BofA.mobi, domain

Discussion threads 2008-05-09

As Microhoo turns: In today's episode Google goes gunshy; News Corp plays ball

These incremental Microsoft-Yahoo updates can get tiring. At least we're not killing trees with them. As a public service, here's a roundup of the latest chatter about Microsoft's $44.6 billion bid for Yahoo. Google gets cold feet. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that has lost enthusiasm...

Tags: Google Inc., TechCrunch, Wall Street Journal, Yahoo! Inc., Asset Management, Outsourcing, Operational Planning, Business Operations, It Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-02-13

Galactic Civilizations II: Gold Edition Demo 1.5 (Windows)

Galactic Civilizations II: Gold Edition is a turn-based strategy game set in the 23rd century. Players take on the role of leader of a space-faring civilization and must colonize new worlds, negotiate treaties, fight wars, research new technologies, build trade networks, and more in an effort to emerge as the...

Tags: PC, Stardock, Microsoft Windows, Games, Strategy, Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Management

Software downloads 2007-11-06

News to know: BlackBerry outage; Oracle patches; Intel's data centers; Vonage woe

Notable headlines:Russell Shaw: BlackBerry outage reports pile up on the three major BB forums. BULLETIN: massive BlackBerry email failures Tuesday night.Ryan Naraine: Oracle Patch Day: 37 flaws fixed. Botnet herders pounce on Windows DNS RPC flaw.Larry Dignan: Yup, those Yahoo Panama expectations were too high. Techmeme discussion. Privacy concerns dog...

Tags: General

Blog posts 2007-04-18

Murdoch 2.0: MySpace News

News came last week via Terry Heaton that MySpace is getting into the online news aggregation game. MySpace is of course owned by Rupert Murdochs News Corporation, and Murdoch is a media mogul of the old school. After inheriting his first newspaper in 1952 he has built a multinational empire...

Tags: MySpace, media

Blog posts 2007-03-13

Web 2.0 Social Networks: Cool but marginal and unprofitable?

Has Cisco made the RIGHT bet on Social Networks?Not according to Om Malik who offers a "News flash" for Cisco: This social software thing – it is too marginal, doesn’t make money and can’t make you cool.Really? Apparently Rupert Murdoch, News Corp. CEO and proud corporate owner of MySpace,...

Tags: Advertising, Amateur Content, Business Models, Media, MySpace, ROI, Search, Search Advertising, Social Media, Social Networking, Social Software, Social Web, Television, TV, User-Generated Content, Web 2.0

Blog posts 2007-03-03

Exclusive: Glam.com Samir Arora on new media valuations

Glam Media reflects an aspirational women’s lifestyle experience, Samir Arora, chairman and founder, told me in announcing the company’s $18.5 million series C venture capital funding earlier this week (see "Glam.coms fashionable $18.5 million").Arora also shared with me the aspirational business development “story” behind Glam Media, which he says is...

Tags: Glam Media, Print, Social Media, Content, ecommerce, Facebook, Marketing, Brands, Social Web, MySpace, Culture, Business Models, Web 2.0, Media, Advertising

Blog posts 2006-12-16

GameSpot Deluxe Toolbar 4.5.1 (Windows)

With Gamespot Deluxe Toolbar you get instant access to GameSpot.com from any site on the Web. Search GameSpot, IGN, GameSpy, GameFAQs, Sony, Nintendo and Microsoft from anywhere on the Web. Chat with other users who have this toolbar. Add your own custom buttons to the toolbar for your favorite Unions...

Tags: Toolbar, Microsoft Windows, Corporat Web Technologies

Software downloads 2006-12-14

Nintendo to gamers: "Do not let go of Wii Remote"

Apparently the innovative Wii controller (or Wii-mote as its affectionately called) is so immersive that games are getting a bit out of hand, literally. Dozens of reports of overzealous gamers damaging TVs, stereos, walls, and innocent bystanders have been cropping up since the new console from Nintendo went on sale....

Tags: Wii Remote, Nintendo Wii, General

Blog posts 2006-11-30

Helio Drift (black)

Photo gallery:Helio DriftOf all the mobile virtual network operators MVNOs targeting the youth market, Helio has been getting the most buzz. A joint effort by California-based Earthlink and Korea-based SK Telecom, Helio launched earlier this year with a slick marketing campaign...

Tags: Helio Drift, Helio, telephone

Product reviews 2006-11-17

News on Digg acquisition? How about MySpace?

The latest Web 2.0 acquisition “rumors,” courtesy of TechCrunch:"Digg has been in recent acquisition discussions with a number of companies, including News Corp., according to multiple sources close to the negotiations."News Corp. is undoubtedly always on the lookout to further expand its Fox Interactive Media FIM stable of Internet properties...

Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Outsourcing, MySpace, News Corp., Fox Interactive Media, acquisition, Google Inc.

Blog posts 2006-10-25