Video Games
And the Survey Says... New Yorkers Don't Got Game
New York City may be the star of the Grand Theft Auto IV, but from a business standpoint, New York isn’t investing enough in the gaming industry, according to a study released today by the Center for an Urban Future, a Manhattan think tank.
In fact, New York City, whose gaming industry employs just 1,200 people, trails “gaming hubs” like Seattle, Los Angeles, Montreal and Boston (Boston?!?!), according to the study, “Getting in the Game.”
But there is some good news: read more »
Wii! Free Video Games at Libraries Citywide Today!
Since your sullen, media-addicted teenager clearly isn't going to go to the library to read (God forbid!), the Humanities and Social Sciences division of the New York Public Library is hoping Wii, Xbox 360, and Playstation 3 stations might entice them.
More than 20 NYPL branches in the five boroughs are participating in the "Game On @ The Library!" program this afternoon--it starts at 4:30 at the flagship on 42nd and Fifth. read more »
