One Clear Way The Wii U Kicks Microsoft And Sony's Ass
It's hard work seeing many way
Cold is the Deadliest Weapon in Company of Heroes 2
The harsh Soviet winter of 1941 saw temperatures drop as low as -40 degrees Fahrenheit, a temperature at which human skin freezes in minutes. Axis and Allied forces alike suffered tremendous casualties due to the extreme cold. Relic Entertainment harnesses this deadly force of nature with Company of Heroes 2's ColdTech …
Six Billion Pounds of Video Games Were Sold Last Year (And Other Weird …
We often think of video games and hardware in terms of units sold, or money made. We don't usually think of them in terms of how much they weigh, or how much crap needs to be dug out of the ground to make them. Which is why this infographic is interesting reading.
Homefront PR Stunt Backfires, Ends In Fine
Back in March, PR firm TrashTalkFCM thought it'd be a good idea
Meet the Heroes of Okabu
Okabu knows it's not easy being green, but they sure do make it look appealing
No More Manuals as EA Sports Goes Green
This is the last printed manual you'll ever see for an EA Sports game. The publisher has joined Ubisoft in releasing games without an instruction booklet, and will instead include a version of instructions that gamers may page through from within the game.
Harrison Ford Helps Create Eco-Friendly Facebook Game
The man that brought Han Solo, Indiana Jones, and countless important men with kidnapped families to life takes a stab at game design, helping game studio Talkie create Ecotopia, a Facebook city building game that's all about going green.
A Tower Defense Game With A Climate Change Twist
By the time it really hits you that flash-based tower defense game Rizk is actually teaching you about climate change, you might be enjoying yourself too much to care.
Consoles From Cashews?
It may sound nuts, but a new bioplastic being developed by Japan's NEC Corp. using cashews could change the way electronics are manufactured in the future.
James Cameron Is Earth's Official Spokesperson
After showing us through the magic of 3D how human beings could potentially screw up an entirely new planet, James Cameron has signed on with NASA to help show how the agency is keeping us from screwing up our own.
Who Killed the Solar Console?
Three years ago someone built a solar-powered video game console
Nintendo's Weird Environmental Tips
If you play the Nintendo DS puzzle game Picross 3D long enough, you unearth some advice about how to be more eco-friendly. But the advice is a little weird. Have a look.
Nintendo Can't Quit You, Instruction Manuals
It seems we may have been a little premature in declaring the death of the printed manual
IBM Builds Its Own SimCity Game
Computing giant IBM will later today unveil CityOne, which is basically SimCity, except IBM made it instead of EA, and the focus is on sustainable cities instead of rampaging UFOs and reticulated splines.
Games, And Their Impact On The Environment
A great report over on GamePro today takes a look at the environmental impact of the video game industry. Those yearning for a brighter future (and can take solace in incremental improvements), you'll like what you see.
'Green' Cases Don't Do Much for Greenpeace Rankings
Doesn't look like cutting a bunch of plastic out of the standard game cases did much for anyone's Greenpeace ratings. The environmental advocacy group released its quarterly rankings of electronics companies, again tsk-tsking Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo.
Here's Nintendo's Enviro-Friendly Game Case [Update]
The TIE Fighter-Wing looking "green" game cases
Oil Giant Greener than Activision, Says Newsweek
Measuring the 500 largest corporations in America, Newsweek found no video game maker in the top 100 and even rated Activision behind environmental bogeyman ExxonMobil.
Spot The Greenest Packaging
Three console manufactures. Microsoft. Nintendo. Sony. Three ways of packaging the cards sold in GameStop that contain redemption codes for points used on the consoles' online stores. Which one do you think the planet likes best? Get a closer look:
Greenpeace Turns PS3, Wii, 360 Into Spokesmen Against Toxicity in…
Greenpeace today released three videos to highlight what they say is the presence of "highly toxic substances" in video game consoles.
Greenpeace Once Again Gives Nintendo Low Marks
Every year that Greenpeace releases its "Guide to Greener Electronics", one company is always at the bottom. That company is Nintendo.
Recycle Your Old Consoles At Best Buy
Sometimes, if you're quick enough, you can trade in an old console for something useful. Like money. But other times, you let them gather dust so long they're nigh on worthless.
Energy Star To Release Eco-Specs For Game Consoles
Walmart Suggests Cardboard Packaging, Save Games
The Failings of 'Serious Games': Packaging Man
Your Game Consoles Have Hazardous Chemicals!
Nintendo used to be bad for the environment. Now? Just sorta bad! Last year, Greenpeace singled the Kyoto-based game maker by giving it the lowest score