This is the stupidest experiment ever–Videogame violence
A South Korean broadcaster attempts to prove videogames cause violence.
Starcraft 2 smashes the competition to become the top selling gaming title of 2010 – kalahari.net
kalahari.net has been kind enough to supply me the top 20 gaming titles ranked by sales for 2010 calendar year and I have to say I am massively surprised by some of the results. One thing that wasn’t surprising is that Starcraft 2 was a huge success locally and is currently the top selling gaming title across all platforms. Last …
Super Street Fighter IV – Ryu’s Trials with One Hand
Asians scare me. I’ve previously linked to a video showing the speed and dexterity at which high level Korean StarCraft players play; blisteringly fast, and equally precise. Now you get to watch the speed and dexterity exhibited by high level Street Fighter IV players, and frankly it scares me. If you’ve ever tried doing the trials in Super Street Fighter …
Some Insane Stats About Starcraft 2 In South Korea
South Koreans are absolutely crazy for Starcraft and when you see some of the stats attached to the infographic after the jump, you will know what I mean. How about the fact that the average South Korean Starcraft pro gamer makes 3 times as much as the average salary, or the fact that their heartbeats sometimes reach heights that equal …
Sony : PS Move Feels Better than Mouse and Keyboard for RTS Games
Dr. Richard Marks, the guy responsible for designing PlayStation Move believes that the camera and wand-based motion controller is better for Real Time Strategy games than the mouse and keyboard configuration found on PC’s. The PC is the bona-fide home of RTS games – but Marks believes that Move and the PS3 can usurp that particular throne – bringing RTS …
The StarCraft economy… Infographic style
We all know that the original StarCraft is pretty much South Korea’s national sport but what you possibly didn’t know is how much of the entire StarCraft economy is taken by South Korea. In a nutshell 43% of all StarCraft players are in South Korea and just under 50% of all the sales of StarCraft were in South Korea alone. …
In Other News – May 17, 2010
Apparently some teams played sports this weekend, and and I have confirmation that 100% of the games ended in a win for one team or the other, or both. That concludes your Lazygamer sports update. Here’s gaming related stuff: News Capcom warns MS and Sony over motion controllers Cancelled Call of Duty revealed Cliffy B: ‘Masturbating’ Gears 2 segments are …
The Sad State of Star Craft in South Korea
StarCraft is more than just a game in South Korea. It’s a phenomenon, something closer to religion. To illustrate just how much, the header image above these words isn’t an aerial view of a huge rock concert, or Catholics keen on catching sight of the Pope. Those are people who’ve turned p to watch a big Starcraft tournament. Seeing how …
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