Gaming news and more

Used Video Games News

CALL OF DUTY BLACK OPS PS3 USED VIDEO GAME NO RESERVE

2012-02-01
US $15.52 (10 Bids)
End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 8:05:14 PST
Bid now | Add to watch list

NBA 2K12 XBOX 360 VIDEO GAME 2K SPORTS USED NO RESERVE

2012-02-01
US $46.00 (23 Bids)
End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 8:08:47 PST
Bid now | Add to watch list

VIDEO GAME LOT OF NEW AND USED GBC GBA XBOX 360 NES PSP DS GAMES

2012-02-03
US $99.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 12:36:27 PST
Bid now | Add to watch list

947 Used Video Game Lot PS2 GameCube Xbox Discs Only + More!

2012-01-30
US $545.05 (65 Bids)
End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 12:37:12 PST
Bid now | Add to watch list

NINTENDO WII VIDEO GAME - MARIO KART WII - USED VIDEO GAME

2012-01-30
US $20.50 (8 Bids)
End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 13:21:51 PST
Bid now | Add to watch list

VIDEO GAME LOT OF 81 (HUGE!) BRAND NEW, NEW,& USED MIXED RATINGS LOW RESERVE!

2012-01-30
US $142.00 (6 Bids)
End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 13:26:06 PST
Bid now | Add to watch list

22 USED Playstation 2 Video games

2012-01-30
US $1.00 (1 Bid)
End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 13:55:38 PST
Bid now | Add to watch list

LEGO BATMAN THE VIDEOGAME Case Only used Nintendo DS!

2011-12-08
US $3.99
End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 15:05:55 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $3.99
Buy it now | Add to watch list

1983 FOX VIDEO GAMES, INC. PORKY'S VIDEO GAME FOR ATARI 2600 SYSTEM~USED~WORKS

2012-01-30
US $0.99 (0 Bid)
End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 16:12:26 PST
Bid now | Add to watch list

Toy Story 3: The Video Game (Sony Playstation 3, 2010) USED *Disc Only*

2012-02-03
US $10.00 (7 Bids)
End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 17:02:48 PST
Bid now | Add to watch list

SET OF 5 USED JOYSTICKS FOR ARCADE VIDEO GAMES

2012-01-07
US $42.24
End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 17:20:35 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $42.24
Buy it now | Add to watch list

USED PS2 TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 06 VIDEO GAME

2010-01-17
US $8.49
End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 18:05:37 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $8.49
Buy it now | Add to watch list

Unknown Star Wars Rebel Assault - (PC) (Jewel) (Used) Video Games

2012-01-07
US $5.00
End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 18:28:34 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $5.00
Buy it now | Add to watch list

Windows Mummy Tomb of the Pharaoh (Jewel) (Used) Video Games

2012-01-07
US $5.00
End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 18:29:28 PST
Buy It Now for only: US $5.00
Buy it now | Add to watch list

LN Used XBOX 360 FAMILY GAME NIGHT 3 Video Game (Opened but never used)

2012-01-30
US $16.50 (10 Bids)
End Date: Monday Feb-06-2012 19:12:53 PST
Bid now | Add to watch list

Video Games Bill: Oklahoma Politician Links Media Violence To Teen Bullying - Huffington Post

2012-02-05

Gamasutra

Video Games Bill: Oklahoma Politician Links Media Violence To Teen Bullying
Huffington Post
He used these as markers for which kids were more likely to have common behavioral problems, like being a bully or being bullied. According to Kutner's findings, teens who were attracted to these violent video games did tend to have more problems in ...
Oklahoma Bill to Tax Violent Video Games Is Clueless and InconsistentTIME
Oklahoma Legislator: Let's Tax "Violent" Video GamesReason Online (blog)
Your tax dollars at wasteRockstarWatch
Gamasutra
all 65 news articles »

Actress Katie Leclerc is a gamer, 3-D fan - USA TODAY

2012-02-05

USA TODAY

Actress Katie Leclerc is a gamer, 3-D fan
USA TODAY
"I've always been into games. My brother and I would play all the time. He was Sonic, and I was Tails," characters in the video game Sonic the Hedgehog. Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (Naughty Dog) "blows my mind. It looks like a movie.

and more »

Music Magpie site has busiest day - The Press Association

2012-02-06

Music Magpie site has busiest day
The Press Association
A business that buys and sells used CDs, DVDs and video games online enjoyed its busiest ever day last month as people sold unwanted Christmas gifts to free up cash. Entertainment Magpie buys the items through its Music Magpie website and they are then ...


Report: Next Xbox May Reject Used Games - PC Magazine

2012-01-25

Digitaltrends.com

Report: Next Xbox May Reject Used Games
PC Magazine
By Damon Poeter Microsoft's next-generation Xbox game console may have a built-in mechanism that won't let it play used video games, according to gaming blog Kotaku. A "reliable industry source" told Kotaku that the software giant intends to ...
How next-generation consoles may eliminate the used gaming marketDigitaltrends.com
Xbox 720 Might Not Play Used Games [Rumor]GamerFront
How the next Xbox could stop you from playing used gamesArs Technica
StickSkills -msnbc.com -The Verge
all 285 news articles »

Annette John-Hall: Using video games to reduce violence - Philadelphia Inquirer

2012-02-03

Annette John-Hall: Using video games to reduce violence
Philadelphia Inquirer
Eric Small hosts video gaming tournaments that draw thousands each year. He doesn't see these games promoting violence. We've heard it for years - a violent culture begets violence. Conventional wisdom says, if you want to understand the ...

and more »

The Used Games Debate: Kingdoms of Amalur Locks Up Content - TIME

2012-01-31

TIME

The Used Games Debate: Kingdoms of Amalur Locks Up Content
TIME
I'm talking about video games — used video games, to be precise — and the publishers and development studios discombobulated about so-called “lost sales.” Buyers fork over $60 (on average) for a new, store-bought video game these days.


Rumor: Next Xbox May Not Work With Used Games - Investorplace.com

2012-01-27

TheChronicleHerald.ca

Rumor: Next Xbox May Not Work With Used Games
Investorplace.com
The market for video games is big, with $9.3 billion generated last year in the US through sales of new games for portable gaming systems, PCs, and consoles like Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT) Xbox 360. But it could be much bigger. Sales of used games cost ...
Xbox 720 Rumors: Blu-Ray, Kinect 2, Won't Play Used Games?Huffington Post
Rumor Madness: Xbox 720 To Be PowerPC CPU With Blu-ray, Kinect; Block Used Games?Geeks of Doom
New Xbox could destroy used games marketGeeks are Sexy Technology News
Monsters and Critics.com
all 51 news articles »

Man charged with robbery at Walmart - Canton Repository

2012-02-05

Man charged with robbery at Walmart
Canton Repository
By Lori Monsewicz A Jackson Township man accused of trying to leave a local Walmart store without paying for the movies and video games he selected was booked into the jail on a robbery charge. Cory C. Jackson, 25, of 6814 Ravenwood Ave.

and more »

RESET BUTTON: Team-building process includes video games for Vols - GoVolsXtra

2012-02-03

RESET BUTTON: Team-building process includes video games for Vols
GoVolsXtra
"When I was in college, I used to grind out Super Mario Bros. against my teammates," a smiling Dooley said in his office Thursday afternoon. "But we played together because we didn't have access to all this other stuff. We didn't have the Internet, ...

and more »

Curt Schilling talks video games, baseball, and 'Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning' - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

2012-02-02

Curt Schilling talks video games, baseball, and 'Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning'
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
Curt has become a major player in the world of video games and it may come as surprise that his video games have nothing to do with sports. Curt is the founder and chairman of the video game development company, 38 Studios, formerly known as Green ...

and more »

A brief history of the most over-used special effect in video games: Lens flare

2012-02-03
Virtual cameras don't have lenses. You know that, right? Welcome to our ode to one of gaming's most over-used special effects - lens flare. I'm sure the first person to think of it got a big pat on the back from his peers.

The Used Games Debate: Kingdoms of Amalur Locks Up Content

2012-01-31
Let's talk about the entitlement mentality. No, I don't mean welfare, tax incentives, or a national healthcare system. I'm talking about video games — used video games, to be precise — and the publishers and development studios discombobulated about so-called lost sales.

Next Xbox to prevent you from playing used games?

2012-01-26
(Credit: Microsoft) Will the next Xbox restrict you from playing your favorite used games? Gaming news site Kotaku reported yesterday that the so-called Xbox 720 will incorporate some type of anti-used game technology . Citing a "reliable industry source," Kotaku admitted that it's not clear how such a technology would be set up and if it means the Xbox wouldn't play used games at all. One ...

Lana Del Rey Tries TV Once More: Watch 'Video Games' on 'Letterman'

2012-02-03
Lana Del Rey kept it simple when it came to her vocals and stage movement last night on "Letterman," where she performed "Video Games."

The Cost of Being a Video Gamer? $17K a Year? Really?

2012-02-03
Video games are a fun hobby, but no one ever said it was an inexpensive one: a brand new video game for the Xbox can run you $60, and a hardcore gaming rig can cost upward of $2000. But does assassinating Templars and avenging angry birds really cost a family of four $17,077? Bloomberg seems to think so. I respectfully but strenuously disagree.

Annette John-Hall: Using video games to reduce violence

2012-02-03
We've heard it for years - a violent culture begets violence. Conventional wisdom says, if you want to understand the not-so-subliminal reasons for incivility, you don't have to look any further than the movies, the music, and the video games - the elements of pop culture we so readily identify with and glorify.

Blog Herding: Community Edition 02/02/12

2012-02-02
Of course there are a diverse collection of blogs again this week, but one of the prevailing topics breaking the headlines and being debated around the community is the focus on purchasing new video games versus used video games and the various techniques used by the industry to persuade the consumer to buy new. Read the blogs and join the discussion on an issue that affects us all. Blog Herding ...

[UPDATED] Source: Next Xbox Won't Play Used Games

2012-01-25
An unnamed source is telling video game news site Kotaku that the next version of Microsoft's Xbox will not play used games. The person, identified as a "reliable industry source" also told Kotaku that Xbox 720 will be able to play Blu-Ray discs, an option not offered on current versions of the Xbox. The next generation of Xbox is expected to be released later this year or early in 2013. Sponsor ...

Review: OnLive Android app - the future of video games?

2012-02-01
A while back, OnLive released an app that allows its on-demand video game service to function through any Android device. While the service has been around awhile for use with computers and TVs, what makes the app unique is its ability to deliver games usually reserved for consoles and gaming PCs to many tablets and smartphones. The app could effectively turn any smart device into a portable ...

Team-building process includes video games for Vols

2012-02-03
The technology has changed, and to Derek Dooley, that's part of the problem.