During the 2008 Leipzig Games Convention, which ran from August 20-24, 2008, an artist named Douglas Stanley chose to create an artistic installation called Invaders!. It was to be part of a Space Invaders: Die Jubiläumsshow! exhibit at Berlin’s Computer Spiele Museum, in honor of Space Invader’s 30th anniversary. Stanley’s Invaders! involved Space Invader aliens destroying New York’s World Trade Center Twin Towers, from the 9/11 terrorist attack, with people able to interact with the exhibit by destroying the aliens and protecting the towers.

The game caused quite an outcry from Americans, especially those directly affected by 9/11, and Taito, the creators of Space Invaders. Upon hearing of Stanley’s Invaders! exhibit, which Taito was not informed of, Taito immediately stated that it was going to end the installation and its unauthorized use of Space Invaders content. The company also stated that it would be willing to take legal action against Stanlet and the Leipzig Games Convention exhibitor which allowed the “Invaders!” exhibit to run…

David Reeves, head of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE), candidly shared his thoughts about the state of the industry at the ongoing Leipzig Game Convention 07. Although he did not have any major announcements to make, he freely touched upon many worthwhile issues including Nintendo’s ascendancy, the surge in casual games, Microsoft, EA and possible PS3 price-cuts.

He began by saying that, despite Nintendo getting all the credit for making casual games popular with its consoles (Wii and DS), it was Sony that actually sparked this casual gaming revolution. To underpin his point he referred to the…

At this year’s Leipzig Game conference, show-goers will be able to witness the development of a game first hand at a “glass development studio” exhibit. From the August 23 to the 26, 2007, Hannover development studio exDream entertainment will be making a casual puzzle title not unlike Tetris, inside their “glass house” in the GC more »