Sunday, April 16, 2006

Video Game News, April 17, 2006

Galactica to move across mediums
by Reuters, 4/12/06
It makes sense for Battlestar Galactica to delve into video games as game publishers are looking to team up with Hollywood for such films as "The Godfather," "Scarface," "Jaws," "Dirty Harry," "Star Trek" and "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly."

Reefer Madness meets Video Games
by Lowell Sun, 4/15/06
Study finds that, "violent video games may lead to drinking alcohol, smoking pot and having unprotected sex."

Capcom's Pre-E3 Lineup
by Game Informer, 4/14/06
Titles which mostly include Xbox 360 and PSP games. . .

GTA Made Me Do It
by 1Up.com, 4/14/06
Lawyer says that playing GTA definitely influenced this case. By the way, check out this tshirt.

Pop Art and Video Game Culture Collide
by Brian Crecente, Rocky Mountain News, 4/3/06
A collection of more than 120 pieces of game-inspired art by Jon Gibson

Games Children Play
by The Telegraph, Calcutta, India, 4/16/06
"A new study reveals that children who play video games are better performers."

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