From the main site, Jeanne reports on the 2009 Spike TV Video Game awards, specifically the nominees. With easily over twenty awards up for grabs however, let’s concentrate on the most “important” ones:

Game of the Year

Assassin’s Creed 2
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Left 4 Dead 2
UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves

Studio of the Year

Infinity Ward
Naughty Dog
Rocksteady Studios
Valve

Best Music Game

DJ Hero
Guitar Hero 5
LEGO Rock Band
The Beatles: Rock Band

What are your picks for this year? Given my passion for Valve’s recent work, I’ll let my bias speak for the first two categories: Left 4 Dead 2 and Valve for the win! Oh, …read more

More info from the Mobile World Congress: After, the Nokia 6720 Classic, it’s the Nokia 6710’s turn. Read on for complete specs!

Thanks to providers offering more 3G-based services to its customers, sales of wireless modems breached the 20 million mark in 2008, according to analyst firm In-Stat:
The market is experience two major trends, said In-Stat. Modem form factors are increasingly moving away from PC Cards toward USB modems, and embedded modems are becoming more popular. The firm predicts embedded modem shipments will exceed external modem shipments by 2011, following a peak year in 2010 when external modems will generate $2.6 billion in revenues.
This trend seems to be a rewarding one for those who invested in 3G services and infrastructure, as …read more