JUNE 1, 2007 • To spur sales of its Xbox 360 in India Microsoft is offering a trade-in discount to consumers. Those who exchange another video game console at the time of purchase can buy the Xbox 360 for 15,990 rupees ($395) instead of the normal MSRP of 19,990 rupees ($493). Impact: With over a billion people, a fast growing economy and a large techno-literate and English speaking population, India clearly has great potential for growth as a video .....

JUNE 1, 2007 • In a break with convention, Ninja Gold is being developed concurrently as a video game and motion picture by Deus Ex gamemaker Warren Spector and action director John Woo. Usually game properties are licensed later from films, and in rare cases, the reverse is true. The idea behind the property originated with Woo, who wanted to explore how traditional ninjas would have to adapt to the modern world. Spector and Woo collaborated on the characters and situations, which the film.....

MAY 22, 2007 • DFC Intelligence believes that dedicated portable game systems are likely here to stay for the foreseeable future and should only increase in popularity. As it stands now, there are three major portable systems that have quality backing from today’s top developers and publishers: the Nintendo DS, .....

MAY 22, 2007 • Given the expense and scope of creating best-selling video games for today’s powerful systems, it’s hard to imagine the industry will soon see individuals starting fresh and coming to wield as much influence as David Perry. Along with the likes of Peter Molyneux, Warren Spector and others in the e.....

MAY 22, 2007 • Leveraging a high-profile relationship with MiniClip and a hybrid business model that combines subscriptions and digital item sales, Club Penguin could be a glimpse into the future of the MMOG genre. Developed by New Horizons Interactive, a small developer from Kelowna, British Columbia near Vancouver, the game has t.....

Sometimes a name can mean a lot. In November, Nintendo launches its new hardware system, the Wii, pronounced “we,” as in you and I. Until last spring this system was known as the Revolution. .....

For the past ten years Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) has been the king of the video game market. The first PlayStation (PSOne) and PlayStation 2 (PS2) platforms were THE platforms on which the leading third party publishers made the majority of their revenues. .....

Of course, we are going to talk about the Xbox 360 in the month when its launch has dominated the interactive entertainment realm. Retrospective, perspective, prospective, and introspective pieces emanated from the mainstream and gaming press. Logically, most of the pieces focused on the 360′s hardware specs, launch line-up, or the shortage of actual machines. .....