Sometimes 
the real world can get in the way of keeping up with the golf world but now the PGA is looking to keep you on the green.
Author Archives: Chris Morris
Video game sales woes continue in February
2012 
continues to be a real stinker for the video game industry.
Video game software sales were down 23 percent in February compared to 2011 figures, according to the NPD Group.
Online retailer mistakes ‘Madden’ for ‘Mass Effect’
Mass Effect, 
Madden. Tomato, To-mah-to.
Some customers of online retailer Newegg got a rather unwelcome surprise earlier this week, when a screw-up by the company resulted in them getting a copy of the six-month-old ‘Madden NFL 12’ instead of the brand new ‘Mass Effect 3’ they were expecting.
Virtual Economy, Real Money
While 
it seems counterintuitive, the hottest trend in the video game industry is giving away games for free, then offering a deeper-level of interaction — for a fee.
Whether it’s new titles, like “Smurfs’ Village” on iPhone or old standards like “EverQuest,” publishers are in a race to offer free-to-play games — sometimes known as “freemium” games — and in many cases, it’s making them a fortune.
Apptastic: SecuraFone
Need 
to know where someone is in a hurry? The SecuraFone app uses the GPS technology that’s embedded in most smart phones to locate them instantly. You’re able to find kids either on an as-needed basis or through regular text alerts.
Peter Molyneux leaving Microsoft
One 
of the biggest names in Microsoft’s stable of developers is leaving the company.
Peter Molyneux, the creator of games like Fable, Populus, Theme Park, and Black & White, has announced plans to leave both Microsoft (where he serves as creative director) and his own Lionhead Studios once development is complete on his latest title, Fable: The Journey.
Apple ups showbiz-friendly features in iPad
As 
Hollywood continues to expand its options for how and where auds access its content, Apple is amping up the capabilities of the devices on which they consume that content, announcing Wednesday the forthcoming release of a 4G-compatible iPad, a high-def version of its Apple TV device and the expansion of its iCloud storage service to include movies.
Following much speculation regarding what innovations the next-generation iPad would feature, the company revealed that the new tablets will harness the next generation of 4G networks of Verizon, AT&T and other carriers worldwide and feature the Retina display that’s now part of the iPhone.
iPad 3: On-site details on hardware, Namco and Epic partnerships
While 
there weren’t any major surprises at Wednesday’s Apple event, that’s not slowing down the excitement among the Apple faithful for the new iPad.
Apple, as expected, rolled out its latest version of the popular tablet device Wednesday at a Gamasutra-attended event, showcasing a greatly improved display screen and the inclusion of 4G compatibility. And the device was supported by a pair of notable gaming companies.
Apptastic: Swackett
Most 
weather apps stop at giving a forecast. This one, though, tells you the best outfit to wear that day.
LulzSec leader turns informant, feds arrest key hackers
Hacker 
group LulzSec, whose reign of online terror last summer compromised companies ranging from Sony Pictures to Bethesda Softworks, has been dismantled by federal officials, with the group’s leader apparently acting as an informant.
The U.S. Attorney’s office on Tuesday announced it had charged five people with computer hacking and other crimes. Hector Xavier Monsegur, better known as LulzSec leader “Sabu,” had pled guilty to those crimes.
Chris Morris: Journalist 