Convicted murderer fights to get PlayStation console in his jail cell
Alexa Ray Corriea, polygon.com“Hoddle Street killer” Julian Knight, the Australian man who killed seven people and injured 19 in Melbourne in 1987, is fighting to have a PlayStation 3 installed in his jail cell, reports the Herald Sun.
Since 2006, Knight has sought to…
As usual, video game players are in good company. http://flip.it/no2B3
The One-Sided Problem of Oversexualization in Video Games
Paul Tassi, forbes.comI’ve been reading about this recent rather fantastic Twitter trend among the gaming crowd, #1reasonwhy, over the past few days. It was sparked by Luke Crane of Kickstarter who asked why there were so few female game developers in the…
Interesting take. http://flpbd.it/MdhBu
Permadeath is being considered for more games as a way to bring emotion back into the gaming experience.
PlayStation 3 passes Chinese bureaucratic inspection but ban on consoles remains
Jeffrey Grubb, venturebeat.comIn the words of John Lennon, imagine no PlayStation 3s … I wonder if you can. Well, it’s easy if you’re in China.
A Chinese bureau that regulates safety standards approved Sony’s PlayStation 3 for that country’s consumers. The heavi…
PS3 one step closer to being sold legally in China. Also, still one national console ban away. http://flpbd.it/qYbq2
Researcher Confirms Sony PlayStation 3 Remains Banned In China
John Gaudiosi, forbes.comLeading research firm Niko Partners has released its latest report on video games in China. The Chinese Games Industry Regulations and Policy Report, which is co-produced by Pilar Legal, addresses the challenges that remain for game…
Consoles have been banned in mainland China since 2000 even though PC games is $9.6 billion industry. http://flpbd.it/va8sz
Women Gamers Fight Stereotypes and Harrassment
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Allison Ridgway
Video games are supposed to be a fun pastime – a way to relax after work, put your feet up, and spend a few…
Other places the industry could use some growing up. http://flpbd.it/vt3jA
GameIndustry.biz coverage of the questions Rob Lawrence proposed.
These are dangerous times to be a games journalist. Or, at least, that’s what we’re being told.
In a quite startling sweep of self-evaluation, games journalists across the UK are currently questioning every move they make, every…
Solid analysis of before Doritosgate and after. http://flpbd.it/1fzB0
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