The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) today announced that Richard Garriott, creator of Ultima, will be inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame. This annual award is decided by the AIAS Board of Directors and is given to individuals who have influenced the course of gaming forever. Garriott is the ninth inductee and joins such illustrious company as Yu Suzuki, Will Wright, and Shigeru Miyamoto.

According to a statement released by the game trade organization the Entertainment Software Association, and backed up by numerous media reports, a judge has given a preliminary injunction to the ESA blocking the recent passage of a Michigan state bill which will make the sale or rental of mature or adult-rated video games to children illegal. The new law applies to children a... [ There's more ]

Child’s Play 2005 is ready to go. This is our third year and I’m sure many of you are familiar with the process by now. If all you needed was the word from me to get started then please, by all means have at our new Child’s Play site. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Child’s Play I’ll break it down for you.

The latest Fraps release adds support for the new Logitech® G15™ keyboard.  The G15 features an inbuilt LCD display and with Fraps you can now see an FPS history graph during your gaming sessions.  Reviewers will also like the fact that there is a counter keeping track of timed benchmarks.  For those who prefer recording movies without the overlay on screen you will also find a separate indicator for video capture.