Video game violence. I can’t think of a more volatile topic of discussion at local PTA meetings. However, this recent study may have parents scratching their heads, wondering just how a digital killing spree will dissuade their children from slaughtering real people.

It’s official, folks. After numerous reports and posts today from many different media outlets, Ziff Davis has sold 1UP and its associated sites GameVideos.com, MyCheats.com, and GameTab.com to Hearst Corporation, parent company of UGO. And,sadly, Electronic Gaming Monthly is being shut down after 20 strong years of publication.

Behold, 1up mushrooms made from yarn! Available in four colors (two more you can see after the jump), the iconic shrooms are the work of Flickr user t0fugurl who says that she is also working on a gold one. Ooooh. I’m not exactly sure why, but I feel the need to collect one of each [...]

On the eve of Ninja Gaiden 2’s release, director Tomonobu Itagaki has announced that he is leaving Team Ninja and suing Tecmo. 

The first bit of Gears of War 2 gameplay that we are to be treated to will be hosted tonight at 10:30 PST on 1UP’s video outlet GameVideos.

On Wednesday, March 5, 2008 it was reported on numerous sites that Ziff Davis Media, parent company to the 1UP Network, filed for Chapter 11 in New York. What does this mean for one of the premier videogame media outlets?

Mr. John Davison and Mr. Ira Becker recently left Ziff Davis to begin work on a new startup website, What They Play. WTP focuses on what games are suitable for certain age groups of children.