Politician disagrees with online gaming

Simcoe North's decision to tap into the lucrative online gaming business is a bad bet, a local politician warns, writes The Barrier Examiner.

The provinces MPP Garfield Dunlop is worried the regulation of Internet gambling "will only dilute an already saturated casino market.” He also says; “we don't think, at this point, the government is confident and capable enough to go into online gambling without ... a negative impact on the casinos.

"There's no question it will drive people away from casinos because people can basically get addicted to gaming in their own homes. I can understand there's online gaming across the world, but I don't think it's good for the casino" he adds.

With the Windows 7 onslaught on this year's horizon, Microsoft has created a dedicated mobile games studio known as MGS Mobile Gaming, Says Know Your Mobile.

According to Develop Online the new studio will “support first party development and evangelise mobile gaming across MGS,” reads a job advert for the new studio.

“In addition, as the Center of Excellence for Mobile Games, the studio will develop showcase internal mobile games and entertainment experiences, while acting as the technical hub and spearhead for mobile game technology,” it goes on to say.

Nintendo says it has sold 30 million of its Wii gaming consoles in the US alone 45 months after its debut, making it the fastest-growing console in history, states PC Mag.

The Nintendo Wii, lacking the graphical horsepower of the rival Sony Playstation 3 or Microsoft Xbox 360, has been priced to move, at $199.99.

That, in turn, has led to record holiday sales and numerous instances of shortages early in the console's life. In part, Nintendo said that's because the console appealed to a diverse audience.