Free to Play Games

There is a growing trend in gaming often called free to play which is fantastic news for credit crunch stricken gamers everywhere. Talk about microtransactions, optional subscriptions and advertising has been constant in the games industry over the last few years. The aim is to find a new model for profitability and attract large audiences for games, especially MMO games which need a huge player base. With the recent news that the games industry is not recession proof after all, game sales were down... Read More

Twitter and the Evolution of the Internet

When Twitter was first created many people couldn’t understand the point and proclaimed, Twitter sucks!. Many still don’t see the point of it. It’s ridiculed as lazy blogging, pointless drivel, a waste of time, and the end of the world as we know it. With things like potted plants and grocery stores tweeting, the derision of Twitter grows. Many things that break new ground are often misunderstood or greeted with skepticism. Twitter has begun to evolve into a huge part of the... Read More

Is Social Media on the Way Out?

The news over the past few years has been buzzing about social media. Whether it is people getting in trouble or losing their jobs over inappropriate pictures that they have posted on Facebook or the successful ways in which politicians have used Twitter and MySpace as part of their campaigns, we hear about social media and how it effects our daily lives. But to spite all of this buzz, or perhaps because of it, is social media on its way out? This is the question that Matt Warman recently raised... Read More

Basic Blogging for Money

Wouldn’t it be great to blog a few times a week for a month or two and then begin to make enough money to retire? You’re not alone in having that kind of dream. Millions of blogs currently exist, but the number of active blogs is much lower. Few people have the commitment to actually see their blog through to the moneymaking stage. Blogging for money is a great way to start making a part-time income on the side, but don’t expect to turn it into a full-time income for a while. In... Read More

New Sony Offensive

Sony launched a major offensive in the console war this week with a number of big announcements. During a presentation at the GamesCom 2009 event in Cologne, Germany they unveiled the new slim PlayStation 3 and talked about their plans for the platform. There have been suggestions that Sony are lagging behind Nintendo and Microsoft in the battle for gamers and this package of products and updates is clearly an attempt to redress the balance. The Wii and the Xbox 360 have been outselling the much... Read More