Gin Lounge

Got some cool console games under your tree? If Square Enix President Yoichi Wada's prediction holds true, that may be a thing of the past. Could digital distribution kill the console market? And would it put Santa out of business? The post Flying Cars And Console Deaths appeared first on Game Industry News.

This week our top two columnists talk about the titles you absolutely have to find stuffed in your stocking this year. However you celebrate the holidays, make sure at least one of these great games is a part of it. The post Happy Holidays Everyone! appeared first on Game Industry News.

One of the newest forms of ad revenue is advertising within a game. And it's also one of the most controversial. Listen as the fur flies this week. More money! Less fulfilling! The post Penny For Your Time appeared first on Game Industry News.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 hit the ground like a bunker-buster bomb, igniting both love and extreme controversy. Infinity Ward even tasked players with participating in a terrorist attack, something sure to stir up strong emotions. The post Modern Warfare 2 Review appeared first on Game Industry News.

GiN business reporter Nate Wooley and chief editor John Breeden give tips about keeping safe when playing online. And we invite our business listeners to a free Webinar showing how you can easily defeat the complex problems of online payments. The post The Dark Side Of MMOs appeared first on Game Industry News.

In the beginning, the one advantage consoles had over PCs was getting everyone together around the TV to play a game. And while many Wii gamers know this, others might have forgotten, with rare exceptions. The post It Takes Two, Baby appeared first on Game Industry News.

Sequels sometimes get a bad rap, though most of the time they deserve a bit of lampooning. However, there are a few games where the sequel beats the original. Come celebrate number twos with us! The post Number Two Son appeared first on Game Industry News.

Japan used to be the vanguard of the game industry, leading the way by innovative examples and top technology. But lately, their influence is waning, replaced by young developers outside the land of the rising sun. The post Land Of The Falling Sun appeared first on Game Industry News.

The GiN Gang looks at some major innovations found in recent games, and laments the fact that, sadly, most new titles are just more of the same. But innovation doesn't always equal commercial success, so we understand. The post Innovate Good Times, Come On! appeared first on Game Industry News.

As technology advances, devices get smaller and a lot more fun. Today cell phones and other tiny gadgets have become true portable gaming machines, with developers producing some amazing titles. The post The Really Small Screen appeared first on Game Industry News.

The frontlines in the console war have been pretty static for a while now. But with Microsoft going for motion control and Sony finally lowering prices, could this be a renewed offensive against the Wii? The post This Means War — Again appeared first on Game Industry News.

In the past few months since our last GiN Lounge show on MMOs, several new massively-multiplayer games have been released like D&D Online and Aion. We update you on the comings and goings of MMO worlds. The post New MMOs Take Flight appeared first on Game Industry News.

Racing games are more popular than ever, fueled by NASCAR-hungry fans and extreme racing titles like the Burnout series. We take a few laps with race game reviewer Todd Hargosh to predict what's around the next corner. The post Race Game Fans, Start Your Engines appeared first on Game Industry News.

The ESRB is there to protect the kids, right? Not if you believe curmudgeonly reporter Nate Wooley, who says the current system puts moral choices in the hands of Wal-Mart. And Chella just wants to show us how it's done across the pond. The post Rated E For Everyone! appeared first on Game Industry News.

Once upon a time, video game arcades were the epitome of gaming society. But all things pass, and today it's hard to find a decent arcade in any town. This week we celebrate these great white elephants of yesteryear. The post The Life And Death Of Arcades appeared first on Game Industry News.

Can the game industry ever hope to capture the magic that makes a graphic novel or comic book series so delightful? The GiN Lounge Crew don their secret identities to find out this week. The post Graphic Novel Gaming appeared first on Game Industry News.

Football teams are busy training for the season and the new Madden game is inducing "the flu" in offices everywhere. It must be football season. We pitch the pigskin this week in the lounge. The post It’s Fourth And Goal! appeared first on Game Industry News.