For and against DRM in games DRM is a terrible mistake – but we might need it anyway

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An anonymous reader writes with this excerpt from Gamasutra:
“Valve will release a version of its Steam digital distribution service for Mac next month, along with Mac-native versions of its own games, the company confirmed today after days of hints — and owners of Valve games will have access to both platform versions. The Source engine, which Valve uses to develop all its internal titles and also licenses to third-party developers, will incorporate (more…)

Nintendo classics will forever have a place in the gaming world. As new technologies emerge, the same legendary games seem to resurface over and over again. With each iteration of these games, new concepts are created and storylines take comedic or tragic turns.

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After whipping crowds into frenzies at everything from high school games to Los Angeles Lakers games, Hughes has landed at the biggest show of them all, the Vancouver Winter Games. Hired by the Games’ organizers, the tall Canadian is being paid to lead the cheers at Olympic hockey games.

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Another eBay seller has stumbled onto a small fortune with the listing of an old Nintendo system and 5 other games which includes the original: Mario/Duck Hunt, Mario 3, Turtles 2, ‘MLB’ and Family Fitness Stadium Events.

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According to a new study by the ESPN Sports Poll and EA Sports, placing advertisements in sports games is one of the most effective ways to reach the sports fan audience.

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Good idea or no, EA is going ahead with plans to push out a third-person action-adventure inspired by Dante’s Inferno. But Alighieri isn’t the only literati who penned great game fodder. Read on for a list of classic tales that could just as easily be bastardized as games.

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Marriage is said to be the union of two people who are entering blissfully into a loving relationship. But with the end of a marriage, this gamer just really missed the games.

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The Vancouver 2010 Winter Games kicks off with the Opening Ceremony on February 12, 2010 and ends with the Closing Ceremony on February 28, 2010. Following is the calendar of events for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games at a glance.

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It’s clear that the 2010 Winter Games has made the mood in the bucolic coastal city of Vancouver decidedly overcast.

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