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After Arsenal's Champions League exit Arsène Wenger could find only one way to sum up the blitzkrieg that was Lionel Messi.
For years, video-game watchers have complained that there is no mainstream channel for independently produced games. Xbox Live Arcade and now the PlayStation 3's E-Distribution Initiative have shifted the industry mindset, with Microsoft and Sony actively courting the indie development scene.
On May 12, the Guardian reported on Google's plans to psychologically profile online gamers and then hawk the information to advertisers. The company has filed patents for a technology that analyses the tactics we use in games like World of Warcraft and Quake, so that in-game ads can be individually doctored to the player.
A games drought is coming. Xbox 360 owners in the United Kingdom will get Crackdown this week then nothing much until the likes of Mass Effect, Bioshock and, of course, Halo 3. Wii fans have Mario and Metroid titles to look forward to in the distant future.
After Arsenal's Champions League exit Arsène Wenger could find only one way to sum up the blitzkrieg that was Lionel Messi.
For years, video-game watchers have complained that there is no mainstream channel for independently produced games. Xbox Live Arcade and now the PlayStation 3's E-Distribution Initiative have shifted the industry mindset, with Microsoft and Sony actively courting the indie development scene.
On May 12, the Guardian reported on Google's plans to psychologically profile online gamers and then hawk the information to advertisers. The company has filed patents for a technology that analyses the tactics we use in games like World of Warcraft and Quake, so that in-game ads can be individually doctored to the player.
A games drought is coming. Xbox 360 owners in the United Kingdom will get Crackdown this week then nothing much until the likes of Mass Effect, Bioshock and, of course, Halo 3. Wii fans have Mario and Metroid titles to look forward to in the distant future.
