Read more video game developers stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/23819/video-game-developers.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:50:03 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71556/the-new-video-gamer-is-a-chick.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn 2001, women and girls constituted just 12% of video gamers; now, fully 40% of game players are female, and the gaming industry has taken notice. EA, Sony, Nintendo, and several other companies are rolling out new products catering to girls, from a dancing game to a Hannah Montana adventure...http://www.newser.com/story/71556/the-new-video-gamer-is-a-chick.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 13 Oct 2009 8:23:12 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67423/iran-launches-islamic-video-games.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVideo game developers are in Cologne for one of Europe's biggest gaming conventions, and one booth is standing out: the Iranian National Foundation for Computer Games, which is trying to get a foothold in the West. The games have a decidedly nationalist slant, reports the BBC. One game is a...http://www.newser.com/story/67423/iran-launches-islamic-video-games.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 21 Aug 2009 5:54:06 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61573/fallujah-video-game-sparks-vet-family-fury.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA realistic video game featuring a historic Fallujah battle involving US forces in Iraq has incensed vets and their families, reports ABC News. Six Days in Fallujah is due out next year, and involves Marine consultants to ensure accuracy of the action. "It's upsetting," said a mom who lost a...http://www.newser.com/story/61573/fallujah-video-game-sparks-vet-family-fury.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 11 Jun 2009 3:59:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55718/sims-creator-leaving-ea-for-think-tank.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe creator of The Sims is departing Electronic Arts to focus on "strange products and ideas," the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Will Wright plans to work full-time at his Stupid Fun Club think tank, which develops ideas for film, games, and TV. Wright says he has already cooked up some...http://www.newser.com/story/55718/sims-creator-leaving-ea-for-think-tank.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Apr 2009 7:14:39 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/50648/japans-square-enix-to-buy-tomb-raider-maker.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLooks like Lara Croft has a new sugar daddy: Japan’s Square Enix will buy Eidos, maker of the “Tomb Raider” videogame franchise, for $119.9 million, Forbes reports. That's more than double the per-share price at yesterday's market close. With Square willing to pay such a premium, it is unlikely...http://www.newser.com/story/50648/japans-square-enix-to-buy-tomb-raider-maker.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 12 Feb 2009 14:28:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/34290/hollywood-getting-its-videogame-on.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagVideogames, once the bane of Hollywood studios, are making a comeback—and Disney appears to be leading the pack, reports Portfolio . Facing flat box-office sales, dwindling DVD revenues, and fickle TV audiences, the entertainment industry is seeking better ways to make a buck. That means revisiting the lucrative game market...http://www.newser.com/story/34290/hollywood-getting-its-videogame-on.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 07 Aug 2008 16:36:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31980/video-game-industry-scores-big-name-composers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFar from the shrill beeps of a decade ago, video-game music has come into its own with compositions approaching the maturity of film scores, BusinessWeek reports. A new wave of composers is putting time and effort into sophisticated soundtracks that mark the continuing expansion of video games as a form...http://www.newser.com/story/31980/video-game-industry-scores-big-name-composers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 09 Jul 2008 15:30:31 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/27263/spielberg-launches-puzzle-game.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs if the release of the next Indiana Jones film wasn’t enough to keep him busy, Steven Spielberg launched a new video game for the Wii last week, called Boom Blox , ABC News reports. A puzzle game with cute characters and engaging animations, it was created with the intent of...http://www.newser.com/story/27263/spielberg-launches-puzzle-game.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 12 May 2008 16:02:59 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/19733/wii-fit-among-highlights-of-gamers-conference.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFitness program Wii Fit for the Nintendo Wii system, video games that let players warp Disneyized fairy tales, a parents-oriented video game review site, and initiatives by major publishers to let independent designers and even players develop games—those were the highlights of the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco...http://www.newser.com/story/19733/wii-fit-among-highlights-of-gamers-conference.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 22 Feb 2008 12:53:07 CST