Obama: Let’s give more kids the opportunity to make games More: Console/PC , Business/Marketing “I think given how pervasive computers and the internet is now, and how fascinated kids are with it, I want to make sure that they know how to actually produce stuff using computers, and not simply consume stuff.” – U.S. via: www.gamasutra.com
Destiny headed to PS3, X360, “future gen tech” – not PC Destiny is on its way to current-gen HD consoles for sure and very probably next-gen hardware, too – but the PC misses out, with Bungie claiming that “nobody” uses a keyboard and mouse any more. The “MMO-ish” shooter is headed to PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and mysterious “future generation technology”,… via: www.vg247.com
Venom Grips Under New Management The company known as venom grips is now under new management, the company is known for selling Xbox 360 controller accessories such as controller grips and clan logo’s on the controller shell. Over the past couple of months VenomGrips has received accusations of fraud and attacking people who criticize the company or the owner,… via: ivgaming.co.uk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H42JdA3FWd8
(Hint: It is a website-exclusive unity-powered video game, MP and powered by Photon Cloud)
New Batman: Arkham game coming this year Time Warner has confirmed plans to release the next game in the Batman: Arkham series in 2013. Speaking during the firm’s fiscal year 2012 earnings call last week, as transcribed by Seeking Alpha , chief financial officer John Martin said:… via: www.gamesradar.com
Bitcoins can now be used to pay for Domino’s Pizza Looking to capitalize on hungry computer users that collect Bitcoins, a new online startup called PizzaforCoins launched a simple site that allows consumers to order pizza and pay with the digital Bitcoin currency. via: www.digitaltrends.com
Square Enix host registers Wolfenstein, Legacy of Kain domains Two domain names were recently registered by CSC Corporate Domains, a URL registration service used by publishers such as Square Enix to mask their upcoming projects while avoiding dreaded URL squatters. So while we can’t say with any certainty that Square Enix and ZeniMax ordered the domain registration, “wolfenstein-spiel.com” and “WarFornosGoth. via: www.joystiq.com
Wreck-It Ralph Director Really Wants Mario For Sequel Rich Moore, the director behind the popular Disney film Wreck-It Ralph, has announced that he really wants Mario to star in the film, if they are lucky enough to be able to create a sequel. Moore says that he would have loved to have Mario in the original, but they just couldn’t find room for him in the film. via: mynintendonews.com
Scenes From the Surface Pro Launch at the Microsoft Store Let’s go to the mall, everybody! (And check out the launch of the Surface Pro at the Microsoft Store.) Microsoft’s Surface RT tablet hasn’t exactly been the rousing success Microsoft had hoped for. With estimated sales numbers quite a bit lower that Microsoft’s projections, and the poor reception of Windows RT,… via: www.tomshardware.com
