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11.19.2009 4:52 pm

More bad news for Xbox owners

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Reliability issues have plagued Microsoft’s Xbox 360 since its release in 2005. Now, days before the console’s fourth birthday comes another blow to its reputation.

A reliability survey out of Great Britain says 60 percent of Microsoft’s consoles there have suffered…

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10.26.2009 1:00 pm

‘Guitar Hero 5,’ ‘Wii Sports Resort’ dominate wish lists, survey says

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

No doubt, a video game is on your teen’s or tween’s Christmas wish list, and that game probably is “Guitar Hero 5″ or “Wii Sports Resort.”

So says a survey of 1,005 consumers ages 8 to 17 directed by retailer Game Crazy and…

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09.23.2009 9:30 am

Are there too many ‘white people’ in video games?

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

In the real world, Americans have tried over the years, with mixed success, to extend rights and respect to citizens of all races and colors.

In the world of gaming fantasy, the matter of diversity appears moot.

So says a survey of…

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08.21.2009 1:04 pm

Xbox 360 needs Mad Men to ride to its rescue

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Microsoft must make up its mind: Either fix Xbox 360 or hire Don Draper.

A recent survey of 5,000 readers in the September print edition of Game Informer magazine found that just over 54 percent of them have suffered an Xbox…

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06.12.2008 12:30 am

More proof that video games are (somewhat) good for you

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The drumbeats for video gaming as a healthy activity grow louder following yet more research supporting their contribution to everyone’s overall well-being.

This week, the results of a survey by Washington-based market researcher Information Solutions Group revealed that video-type games — in…

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01.27.2008 9:42 pm

Reds, Blues agree on one thing: ‘Mario’

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Conservative vs. liberal. Right vs. left. Red state vs. Blue state.

To look at our political behavior in this country, it’s easy to think this overly simplistic assignment of sides in the battle for voters’ hearts makes American society appear divided…

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