<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title> &#187; Video game industry</title> <atom:link href="http://www.gamercenteronline.net/tag/video-game-industry/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.gamercenteronline.net</link> <description></description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:22:26 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>Six Days in Fallujah Gets Canceled</title><link>http://www.gamercenteronline.net/2009/04/27/six-days-in-fallujah-gets-canceled/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=six-days-in-fallujah-gets-canceled</link> <comments>http://www.gamercenteronline.net/2009/04/27/six-days-in-fallujah-gets-canceled/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:27:33 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kemuel Stewart</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[PlayStation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Top Stories Headlines]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Xbox]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fallujah]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Iraq]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Iraq War]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Konami]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Public relations]]></category> <category><![CDATA[United States]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video game]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video game industry]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gamercenteronline.net/?p=7997</guid> <description><![CDATA[It seems that the over controversial war game has been given its third strike and you all know what that means &#8211; it&#8217;s out. According to Asahi, Konami has decided to pull a videogame that realistically reproduces the bloody street battles between U.S. forces and terrorists and insurgents in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2004. The game [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="tweetmeme_button" style="float: left; margin-right: 10px;"> <a href="http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamercenteronline.net%2F2009%2F04%2F27%2Fsix-days-in-fallujah-gets-canceled%2F"><br /> <img src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamercenteronline.net%2F2009%2F04%2F27%2Fsix-days-in-fallujah-gets-canceled%2F&amp;source=KerwinStewart&amp;style=normal&amp;b=2" height="61" width="50" title="Six Days in Fallujah Gets Canceled" alt=" Six Days in Fallujah Gets Canceled" /><br /> </a></div><p><img class="alignleft" src="http://www.cinemablend.com/images/sections/16853/16853.jpg" alt="16853 Six Days in Fallujah Gets Canceled" width="250" height="250" title="Six Days in Fallujah Gets Canceled" />It seems that the over controversial war <a href="http://www.gamercenteronline.net/tag/game/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Game">game</a> has been given its third strike and you all know what that means &#8211; it&#8217;s out.</p><p>According to Asahi, <a href="http://www.gamercenteronline.net/tag/konami/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Konami">Konami</a> has decided to pull a videogame that realistically reproduces the bloody street battles between U.S. forces and terrorists and insurgents in <a href="http://www.gamercenteronline.net/tag/fallujah/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Fallujah">Fallujah</a>, <a href="http://www.gamercenteronline.net/tag/iraq/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Iraq">Iraq</a>, in 2004. The game is called <em>Six Days in Fallujah</em>.</p><p>&#8220;After seeing the reaction to the videogame in the <a href="http://www.gamercenteronline.net/tag/united-states/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with United States">United States</a> and hearing opinions sent through phone calls and e-mail, we decided several days ago not to sell it,&#8221; a <a href="http://www.gamercenteronline.net/tag/public-relations/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Public relations">public relations</a> official of Konami said. &#8220;We had intended to convey the reality of the battles to players so that they could feel what it was like to be there.&#8221;</p><p><em>Six Days in Fallujah</em> was developed by U.S. company Atomic Games, and was showcased earlier this month at an event magazine specializings in the videogame industry. Konami had planned to put the game on sale in or after 2010.</p><div class="zemanta-pixie" style="margin-top: 10px; height: 15px;"><img class="zemanta-pixie-img" style="border: none; float: right;" src="http://img.zemanta.com/pixy.gif?x-id=b5d4f9e7-d173-467b-a867-e9ce50e5ef4d" alt=" Six Days in Fallujah Gets Canceled"  title="Six Days in Fallujah Gets Canceled" /><span class="zem-script more-related pretty-attribution"><script src="http://static.zemanta.com/readside/loader.js" type="text/javascript"></script></span></div><div name="googleone_share_1" style="position:relative;z-index:5;float: right; margin-left: 10px;"><g:plusone size="medium" count="1" href="http://www.gamercenteronline.net/2009/04/27/six-days-in-fallujah-gets-canceled/"></g:plusone></div>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gamercenteronline.net/2009/04/27/six-days-in-fallujah-gets-canceled/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Alcoholic Style Warnings Coming To Video Games</title><link>http://www.gamercenteronline.net/2009/01/18/alcoholic-style-warnings-coming-to-video-games/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=alcoholic-style-warnings-coming-to-video-games</link> <comments>http://www.gamercenteronline.net/2009/01/18/alcoholic-style-warnings-coming-to-video-games/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2009 02:18:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kemuel Stewart</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Nintendo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[PlayStation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Top Stories Headlines]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Xbox]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Aggression]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Entertainment Software Rating Board]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Game]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Joe Baca]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video game]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video game controversy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video game industry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Violence]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gamercenteronline.net/?p=5285</guid> <description><![CDATA[We all know that most Alcoholic drinks have a warning label that warns its users of the after affects that they may receive, like cancer or liver cancer. Now, picture this. A warning label on video games that says, &#8220;excessive exposure to violent video games has been linked to aggressive behavior.&#8221; Well, it looks like [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="tweetmeme_button" style="float: left; margin-right: 10px;"> <a href="http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamercenteronline.net%2F2009%2F01%2F18%2Falcoholic-style-warnings-coming-to-video-games%2F"><br /> <img src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamercenteronline.net%2F2009%2F01%2F18%2Falcoholic-style-warnings-coming-to-video-games%2F&amp;source=KerwinStewart&amp;style=normal&amp;b=2" height="61" width="50" title="Alcoholic Style Warnings Coming To Video Games" alt=" Alcoholic Style Warnings Coming To Video Games" /><br /> </a></div><p><img class="alignleft" src="http://images-cdn01.associatedcontent.com/image/A9862/98625/300_98625.jpg" alt="300 98625 Alcoholic Style Warnings Coming To Video Games" width="210" height="315" title="Alcoholic Style Warnings Coming To Video Games" />We all know that most Alcoholic drinks have a warning label that warns its users of the after affects that they may receive, like cancer or liver cancer. Now, picture this. A warning label on video games that says, &#8220;excessive exposure to violent video games has been linked to aggressive behavior.&#8221; Well, it looks like you don&#8217;t have to picture it anymore because it now a reality.</p><p>According to ZergWatch, Congressman <a href="http://www.gamercenteronline.net/tag/joe-baca/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Joe Baca">Joe Baca</a>, a lead advocate in Congress on the issues of <a href="http://www.gamercenteronline.net/tag/violence/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Violence">violence</a> and sex in the media, introduced legislation that mandates all video games with a Electronics Software Ratings Board (ESRB) rating of Teen or higher should be sold with a health warning label. The warning label will read; <strong><em>“WARNING: Excessive exposure to violent video games and other violent media has been linked to aggressive behavior.” </em></strong></p><p>“The video <a href="http://www.gamercenteronline.net/tag/game/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Game">game</a> industry has a responsibility to parents, families, and to consumers – to inform them of the potentially damaging content that is often found in their products,” said Rep. Baca.  “They have repeatedly failed to live up to this responsibility. Meanwhile research continues to show a proven link between playing violent games and increased <a href="http://www.gamercenteronline.net/tag/aggression/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Aggression">aggression</a> in young people.  American families deserve to know the truth about these potentially dangerous products.”</p><div name="googleone_share_1" style="position:relative;z-index:5;float: right; margin-left: 10px;"><g:plusone size="medium" count="1" href="http://www.gamercenteronline.net/2009/01/18/alcoholic-style-warnings-coming-to-video-games/"></g:plusone></div>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gamercenteronline.net/2009/01/18/alcoholic-style-warnings-coming-to-video-games/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>TGS 08: Miyamoto Gets Rewarded Again</title><link>http://www.gamercenteronline.net/2008/10/11/tgs-08-miyamoto-gets-rewarded-again/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=tgs-08-miyamoto-gets-rewarded-again</link> <comments>http://www.gamercenteronline.net/2008/10/11/tgs-08-miyamoto-gets-rewarded-again/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:30:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kemuel Stewart</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Nintendo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Top Stories Headlines]]></category> <category><![CDATA[AIAS Hall of Fame]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Game]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Shigeru Miyamoto]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video game]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Video game industry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wii Fit]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.gamercenteronline.net/?p=2645</guid> <description><![CDATA[Shigeru Miyamoto only one word can sum up this man and that word is &#8220;legendary&#8221;, in his lifetime he has been given many upon many key awards. The one that we may all remember was back in 1998 where he was the first man to be included in the &#8220;Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences&#8217; [...]]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="tweetmeme_button" style="float: left; margin-right: 10px;"> <a href="http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamercenteronline.net%2F2008%2F10%2F11%2Ftgs-08-miyamoto-gets-rewarded-again%2F"><br /> <img src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamercenteronline.net%2F2008%2F10%2F11%2Ftgs-08-miyamoto-gets-rewarded-again%2F&amp;source=KerwinStewart&amp;style=normal&amp;b=2" height="61" width="50" title="TGS 08: Miyamoto Gets Rewarded Again" alt=" TGS 08: Miyamoto Gets Rewarded Again" /><br /> </a></div><p><a href="http://www.gamercenteronline.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/shigeru-miyamoto.jpg?cda6c1"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1900" title="shigeru-miyamoto" src="http://www.gamercenteronline.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/shigeru-miyamoto-243x300.jpg?cda6c1" alt="shigeru miyamoto 243x300 TGS 08: Miyamoto Gets Rewarded Again" width="199" height="246" /></a><a href="http://www.gamercenteronline.net/tag/shigeru-miyamoto/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Shigeru Miyamoto">Shigeru Miyamoto</a> only one word can sum up this man and that word is &#8220;legendary&#8221;, in his lifetime he has been given many upon many key awards. The one that we may all remember was back in 1998 where he was the first man to be included in the &#8220;Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences&#8217; Hall of Fame&#8221; for his life&#8217;s work in the <a href="http://www.gamercenteronline.net/tag/video-game/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Video game">video game</a> industry. And at the Tokyo <a href="http://www.gamercenteronline.net/tag/game/" class="st_tag internal_tag" rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with Game">Game</a> Show Shigeru Miyamoto received yet another award, but this time it was “Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Prize”. The award was given to him preamble with a broad smile at the time of receive his prize.</p><div name="googleone_share_1" style="position:relative;z-index:5;float: right; margin-left: 10px;"><g:plusone size="medium" count="1" href="http://www.gamercenteronline.net/2008/10/11/tgs-08-miyamoto-gets-rewarded-again/"></g:plusone></div>]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.gamercenteronline.net/2008/10/11/tgs-08-miyamoto-gets-rewarded-again/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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