Archive for the 'Gaming' Category

Professional Video Gamers Compete on TV

Thursday, April 20th, 2006

Game Controller

I didn’t even know there was a professional video gaming circuit, but now they’re going to be televised. First poker, then video games—what could possibly be next?

http://msnbc.msn.com/…

A Real-World Video Game

Sunday, March 19th, 2006

This sounds like fun, and the price (15 euros ≈ $18.25) is quite reasonable. Hope it takes off in the US, although I wonder how they’ll handle injuries and liability issues—one good lawsuit and out of business they go.

http://www.wired.com/…

Making Money Playing Computer Games

Sunday, December 11th, 2005

Gaming

People in China are paid to play MMORPGs 24/7 (in shifts). The resulting characters, items, and virtual money are then sold for real money.

http://www.nytimes.com/…