] 2004 Web & Downloadable Games White Paper

Hot off the presses, the new 93-page report from the International Game Developers Association Online Games Committee. I was one of the senior editors on this, pulling in bits of data from dozens of industry professionals who volunteered time and data.

It's free for download, if anyone wants to check it out. :)

IGDA State of the Industry - 'Web & Downloadable Games' White Paper

] Columbia House, the largest direct marketer of
] entertainment in America, has announced plans to expand
] their product offerings to include videogames. Beginning
] in July the service will offer around 100 games for
] PlayStation 2, Xbox, and Nintendo GameCube

Wow. Now I just need to wait and get my 12 games for $0.01 then cancel, and do it all again.

Columbia House to offer video games

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