Game production lets flow run wild for a series of reasons. The first and most common excuse is "if people want to work late voluntarily, I'm not going to stop them." It's voluntary, right? Who am I to intercede? The problem is telling someone to go home can actually quantifiably increase the quality of his output and is therefore more efficient than allowing him to run himself ragged.
That private environment lets people talk openly, from a publisher explaining why he turned down a hotly anticipated game to a technology director being able to frankly discuss next-gen platforms and AAA development costs without fear of controversy, or for another industry insider to lament his publisher's infighting studios.
Anti-virus company Trend Micro has released new software for the PlayStation 3, designed to protect it and its users from harmful and inappropriate websites.
Microsoft has decided to take the Wii by the horns, going head-to-head with Nintendo's juggernaut by focusing on more "family-friendly" and casual games for its Xbox 360 console.
The Media Development Authority of Singapore, responsible for censoring film, television, radio and other forms of media in the nation, has reversed its decision to ban BioWare's new RPG, Mass Effect.
Vivendi and Sony have confirmed that the original movie cast will reunite for a new Ghostbusters videogame, currently scheduled for released in fall of 2008.
Sales analysts at simExchange said in an October report that their data indicates a 2:1 sales advantage for the Xbox 360 over the PlayStation 3 through the holiday season.
Reflecting an earlier report of stronger PlayStation 3 sales amid a price cut and Wii scarcity, Sony's console has outsold Nintendo's for the week ending November 11, MediaCreate reported.
