The future of video games is Flash. The future of videogames is Flash. I hear that a lot lately, and we just heard it from one of the bigwigs at Acclaim? So instead of talking about content and income models … Continue reading
And our must-read post for today? This video guide to the credit crunch. Very simply, you must go watch this, now. Imagine if Yahtzee from Zero Punctuation Theater took some serious pills and discussed the credit crisis. Very educational, as … Continue reading
Publishing Japanese newspapers band together on websites – and news applications. This isn't just content sharing, its technology sharing. Maybe a sign of what other papers in other countries could try in the future. Gary Kayama takes a look at … Continue reading
So even with an awful economy, big recession, and the possibility of Lost Decade 2.0, there's still Venture Capital flowing into startups. This is not exactly surprising – they're probably a better investment than many others, and there's always the … Continue reading
First and foremost, you need to read This article on how the financial and housing meltdown is reshaping America. It's a long article but it is worth your time. Roughly the 'mega-regions' like the Silicon Valley/SF Bay Area, the Texas … Continue reading
Video Games Bankrupt game publisher Midway has reportedly left the Entertainment Software Association. This lowers the membership ranks of the advocacy group from 28 companies to 20. Electronic Arts, which hs been diversifying its game lineup lately as a way … Continue reading
Anime/Manga Shonen Jump editor in chief Marc Weidenbaum has left Viz Media. This calls the future of their original manga program into doubt, because Weidenbaum was spearheading the project. If you have created an original English manga, you might want … Continue reading
Consumer technology is all the rage, especially mobile and smartphone, and as noted in links of the day recently, some experts are predicting re-urbanization and the decline of the suburbs. I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest … Continue reading
It seems that in order to be big nowadays, you have to think small. The big news in technology is, and continues to be, the cell phone. Big names sought to make themselves even bigger this week by making their … Continue reading
Economics/Freakonomics/Geekonomics More calls for bank nationalization – I see it as over 50% likely in the next 3-9 months at some scale at this rate. This WILL be politically controversial and quite a shakeup, but I suspect it may be … Continue reading