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06.30.2008 11:54 pm

Farewell, Windows XP; we hardly knew ye

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Windows XP iconGamers, get used to Microsoft Vista, whether you like it or not. Today, Microsoft just kicked its predecessor, Windows XP, out the door.

That means no new computers will be sold at major retailers with XP preinstalled. To get it,…

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06.13.2008 12:07 pm

Gaming will boom as the economy swoons

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

While the nation sinks into economic recession, video game sales just keep booming.

And while that statement resembles a non sequitur, the reason for gaming’s great time in the face of despair is fairly obvious, at least to Game Guy.…

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06.10.2008 10:29 am

World of World of Warcraft

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Thank you, “The Onion,” for keepin’ it real:

“Warcraft” Sequel Lets Gamers Play a Character Playing “Warcraft”

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04.12.2008 7:00 am

Blogging won’t kill you, but video games will

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Before reaching the denouement of “Halo 3,” Game Guy logged approximately 40 hours trying to learn Master Chief’s fate.

Ditto with “Super Smash Bros. Brawl,” if only because the game had so many brawls to choose from.

And “BioShock”? That probably amounted…

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02.22.2008 12:26 am

Microsoft’s open-game initiative is rather open-minded

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

For a company with a history of keeping a tight lid on things, Microsoft Corp.’s decision to open its game-making platform to just about anybody is remarkably open-minded.

On Wednesday, the company said it would open up its Xbox Live online…

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02.21.2008 12:03 am

Girls who love games can win a scholarship

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Until recently, the gaming world’s attempts to drag girls into its orbit has been rather pathetic.

Those girls who weren’t already playing were taunted with such dubious enticements as pink hardware — gaming systems and peripherals in rose-toned hues –…

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02.20.2008 2:05 pm

New alliance doesn’t address PC gaming’s biggest obstacle: cost

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Maybe you’ve noticed that the PC gamers you know seem to be feeling rather put upon these days.

They have their reasons. Their favorite titles are inching over onto console systems and selling very well as a result — a…

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02.17.2008 12:34 am

Video games will open the Olympic Games

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Gaming is not yet a sanctioned Olympic event, but it nonetheless will be featured at the Beijing Summer Games in August.

The Global Gaming League says it has inked a deal with Olympics organizers to make video games the featured attraction…

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02.07.2008 12:14 am

‘Duke Nukem’ boss shoots the messenger

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

What’s the answer? Yes or no?

Is “Duke Nukem Forever” due out this year or not?

Well, it depends on the source. If you read the Dallas Business Journal, then perhaps yes.

A report in that publication Wednesday cites Scott Miller, a…

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02.02.2008 8:49 am

New color announced for Nintendo DS Lite

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

For the stylish types among the gaming crowd, this is big news: Nintendo plans to ship a new DS Lite touch-screen system in a color it calls “cobalt/black” starting next week.

Rumors about the new color had circulated for days but were…

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