So my hiatus was brief… but I will keep this short to stay in spirit!
Today I got the Google TV (Sony’s Blu Ray product). It’s remarkable. Quick thoughts:

I have been a Netflix subscriber for a few years – sometimes very active and other times ‘pausing’ my account. I was excited to have Netflix (finally) arrive on Playstation 3 because it is a …

Let me preface by saying that, while I do not consider myself a video game buff, I am the proud owner of a Sony Playstation 3 (used both for Blu Ray and infrequent gaming). It …

In late March, I wrote that the next step for iPhone game developers was to go ‘backwards’ by mimicking control pads found on old gaming systems like Nintendo NES and GameBoy:

Well the iPhone has really …

At the break of the new year, I listed 20 predictions for Digital Media in 2009. The third prediction was:
iPhone Gaming Will Progress Beyond Novelty
At the time of that article, the biggest application was …

This morning, Motley Fool asks whether it is game over for Game Stop as Toys “R” Us in encroaching into their territory of video game buying / selling / trading.
… who cares?
I continue to …

Sign of the economic apocalypse part 153:
Sony’s landmark Metreon Playstation store is closing.
I walk by the Sony Metreon every day on my way to and from work. And I have certainly noticed the decline in …

My 20 Digital Media Predictions for 2009 series continues with a story (The Dream iPhone) that tangentially sits atop Techmeme at the moment.
Most of the talk about the below iPhone v2 mock ups are …

Strong numbers were announced today from The NDP Group that show significant year-over-year growth in video game console purchases: +26% in October ’08 vs. ’07 for consoles, software and accessories.
However, portable gaming consoles (like …

This is becoming a habit: I write a post and a couple days later, after more thinking and discussions, I get an urge to follow it up.
So here’s my follow up to “Relax: In-game …

Today, Sony officially announced an in-video-game advertising deal with IGA Worldwide – leading to numerous negative blog reactions. The boldest was by Don Reisinger at CNet with his “In-game advertising will ruin the video game …

Much of the talk over the weekend was about how Yahoo’s stock would react now that Microsoft’s offer was retracted (down 15% and ~$24)… but it was a magnificent weekend on a different front: Marvel …