Best & Worst Video Games This Holiday

What's Safe For Your Kids? Best & Worst Video Games This Holiday Babble (blog) CNET's Dan Ackerman recently put together a list of the top ten bestselling video games on Amazon, with information on each game's rating, whether the game is safe for children, and what the biggest problem with the game might be should you buy it as a ... The Best Gifts for the Veteran Board Gamer [2011 Geek Gift Guide] By Matt Morgan Once someone is labeled as a hobby gamer, they become numb to the endless march of strange licensed Monopoly games thrown their way. But how can you blame the gift givers when the desirable games are so removed from mainstream ... MTV Geek Violent video games may alter brain function USA Today By Serena Gordon, HealthDay When young men who don't normally play a lot of video games are exposed to violent video games, changes occur in the way their brains function, new research shows. If parents are concerned about their child's video game play ... Mobile apps to get ratings similar to video games USA Today That's because they are based on those created for video games by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) in 1994. The app ratings, which will be officially announced today, include symbols such as "E" for "Everyone" or all ages and "T" for ... VIDEO GAMES: Finished Batman: Arkham City? New DLC Drops December 20th! Also ... Comic Book Movie Completed everything in Batman: Arkham City? Well, this December, the fight moves to the Batcave in new DLC for PS3 and Xbox 360. Plus, what did you think about the game's ending? "Brand new DLC coming December 20th with all new Batcave. ... Dance fitness video games boogie their way to success Los Angeles Times Dance video games have marched up the charts of top-selling titles. The genre especially appeals to females and children. Lisa Malambri, a fashion model from Valley Village, says playing Just Dance 3 every morning for a month has toned up her muscles. ... Hooked Gamer's Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 review is up! VGChartz One of the greatest fighter series every is finally back for more action! Fighter games do not come out as much as they used to anymore, so it is always a treat to get another one out there to play. It especially sweet when the game is actually good! ... Glory days of video games Mountain View Voice Preuss, a lifelong gamer, said he believes video games are more than just a serious part of our culture. To him, they are works of art. Unfortunately, he said, these games are often tossed into a dollar bin at someone's garage sale, or worse, ... On Men's Sexualization in Video Games PopMatters As frequently suggested when discussing the Male Gaze theory in film studies and neatly tied into relevancy for our purposes by Kate Cox in “The Gamer's Gaze,” men are not sexualized in most media (“The Gamer Gaze, part 1”, Your Critic is in Another... Samsung Series 7 Gamer CNET Asia With a maximum height of 52.6mm, the Series 7 Gamer is definitely chunky. However, at around 4kg, this laptop is actually lighter than some of its gaming rivals, though that's not saying much. Throw in a large AC adapter that weighs almost 900g and ... Gamer girl gift guide: Ideas for 2011 In Entertainment There were a number of gamer girls gift guides last year, and while they were insightful they don't help this year, as trends and games have changed. Some of the gifts that IGN suggested for the women in men's lives were certainly interesting, ... Former PC Gamer Duder Tom Francis Finally Shows Off Gunpoint Ve3d.com You may recognize Tom Francis' name from previous editions of PC Gamer, and if so, you may be happy to learn that he's now doing his thing as an indie developer of a little game called Gunpoint. Gunpoint, according to the official website, ... RSNA: Violent Video Games May Alter Brain Function MedPage Today CHICAGO -- Men who can't pry their fingers off the controllers when it comes to shoot-em-up video games may have changes in areas of the brain associated with emotional and cognitive function, researchers said here. In a small fMRI study, ... Know what video games are right for your kids Sacramento Bee Reader comments on Sacbee.com are the opinions of the writer, not The Sacramento Bee. If you see an objectionable comment, click the "Report Abuse" link below it. We will delete comments containing inappropriate links, obscenities, hate speech, ... Monkey Island, Maniac Mansion co-creator reveals art from new game Computerandvideogames.com The artwork was posted on Grumpy Gamer, Gilbert's own website. According to the comments alongside the images the untitled new project is an "idea that has been in my head for a long long long time". "It predates Maniac Mansion and Monkey Island. ... PUBLIC OPINION > The Urinal Is No Place For Video Games SodaHead News London Bar Installs Urinal Video Games: Great or Gross? Oh, come on. Really? Most people aren't down for some good 'ol urine-based fun? It wasn't a wide margin, but voters were adamant enough to send bathroom games to a sticky, urea-encrusted grave. ... Sumo Gamer Review Platform Nation This however, was my first time that I've ever seen their Sumo Gamer, and ever used it. The very first thing you will notice about the Sumo Gamer is that it is absolutely HUGE! The box that this bag came in could easily fit my entire family of 3, ... A Different Kind of Occupy: Video Games and NYC St. Norbert Times Ten years after 9/11, and some video games have made New York City as a staple in the plots that they feature. Popular games like the newly released "Battlefield 3," "Modern Warfare 3" and "Crysis 2" all feature a main plot or side plot involving the ... A retrospective look at the year's best video games The State Press It truly looked like it could be one of the best years ever for video games. There have been very few years that have boasted the number of major releases that 2011 had, but also the incredible diversity of those titles. We saw everything from a brand ... Government aims for video games dominance with ICT reform Pocket-lint.com UK schools may be getting widespread reform in computer science lessons, in the hope it'll provide a foundation to take advantage of the multi-billion video games and visual effects industry. The decision to target computer science comes in response to... Fayette-Mom: When video games are all a boy wants from Santa WRAL.com (blog) His entire list is made up of video games. “How about a new scooter?” I'll suggest, or “Hey, you know, we really need a basketball goal.” I'm pushing anything and everything that doesn't involve animation or cool sound effects, but I'm not having much ... Christmas gift ideas: video games The Guardian Christmas gift ideas to please the gamer in your life. From Rayman Origins to Modern Warfare 3, from a Nintendo 3DS to a T-shirt. Oh, and Angry Birds the board game. No, really ... Classic updates: It's first-person shooters or nothing Computerandvideogames.com Your average gamer would snort with derision at an isometric strategy game In Syndicate you can use hacking, upgrade your character and activate a brain-implanted chip to unleash special abilities - again, all reminiscent of the original game. ... Dead Island finally banned in Germany Computerandvideogames.com "Germany has its unique regulations regarding video games and violence and the industry can only comply. "Both Deep Silver and Techland were aware of such a possibility from the very beginning." Dead Island has been certified as "List B" by Germany's ... 5 great games for the art lover msnbc.com But this holiday, if you're looking for the perfect gift to give the gamer in your life who appreciates something a little more ... let's say cerebral ... there are plenty of excellent options out there to choose from. Here are five great games for ... How to build a world in Star Wars: The Old Republic Videogamer.com We don't just have people who have come out of school that have only come in forvideo games, we have a lot of traditional fine artists. I have a degree in fine arts versus a degree in digital arts. So we were able to use that ability on a planet like ... Major League Gaming: Leenock Defeats HuK, NaNiWa At 2011 MLG Championships In ... Huffington Post Perhaps parents should fight the urge to chastise their children for spending so much time playingvideo games instead of getting outside and playing sports. Simply by virtue of genetics, most kids will never grow up to finish an NBA fastbreak with a ... Interview: CD Projekt's CEO on Witcher 2 piracy, why DRM's still not worth it PC Gamer Magazine MI: In my almost 20 years in the industry, I have not seen DRM that really worked (ie did not complicate the life of the legal gamer and at the same time protect the game). We have seen a lot of different protections, but there are only two ways you ... The 10 Most Mind-Boggling Minecraft Videos Complex.com Minecraft is an indie title, first released as an alpha build in May of 2009 that took advantage of the PC gamer's proclivity for these sorts of games. Minecraft offered PC gamers a simple proposition: “Take this shovel or pickaxe, chop down trees and ... IL-2: Sturmovik, Birds of Prey Value Bin Review GoozerNation My future gamer basically bought the game by randomly hitting buttons. The only reason I knew he had purchased IL-2 was because I got the email notification with the receipt for $19.99, which is basically the same price that Amazon is currently selling ... Prison Architect tease continues with new image PC Gamer Magazine Image two was found by PC Gamer forum user The_B in Introversion's Subversion city generator, and it shows some canoodling violently ended by a man in a green shirt. Image three was sent to Rock Paper Shotgun, and it shows a man – probably the same man ... VIDEO: British Bar Puts Video Games Above Urinal In Bathroom By Nick Jardine A British pub has introduced a urine-controlled video game. Business Insider Peed For Speed: Urinal Video Games Now A Reality | Geekologie ... Peed For Speed: Urinal Video Games Now A Reality. November 28, 2011. Slovenly Superheroes: Adult Superhero Snuggies. November 28, 2011. Weekly Archives, Geekologie - Gadgets, Gizmos,... Do You Like Peeing And Video Games? Move To England! - News ... By Matt Helgeson Finally, you can combine your two passions in life -- urination and video games -- thanks to a new urinal controlled video game installation in a London bar. News Urinal Video Games Are A Ridiculous Reality By Zeon Santos This urinal video game allows you to control a slalom skier via *ahem* your stream, as you try to reach the finish line before you're finished emptying your bladder. And while this might sound like fun after lifting a few pints, I can't imagine it's ... Neatorama Web Manual of Loans Tips » Are Totally free RPG Video games Far ... By Terry Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is one more game of the list of should-perform rpg video games. The entire kind of ROG is Part Enjoying Game, it was designed in Windows 98 with the verge2 engine, and will run on all 9x and XP machines. ... Web Manual of Loans Tips In-Game - Pee-powered video games? Urine control By Todd Kenreck Stay up to speed with news and reviews on video games for the PC, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, Android, iPhone, iPad, Facebook and more. ... Toilet video games at bars in London make you the controller. In-Game's Todd Kenreck ... Newsvine - Technolog - Articles Falcata Times: VIDEO GAMES REVIEW: Skyrim - Bethesda By Falcata Times VIDEO GAMES REVIEW: Skyrim - Bethesda. Release Date: 11/11/11. SYNOPSIS: The Elder Scrolls V: ... It's definitely worth persevering with in my opinion as it has so much to offer the gamer. Cracking. Posted by Falcata Times at 00:10 ... Falcata Times 10 Video Games to Get This Year | The Web Blend By julioariverajr TheWebBlend is a community for designers, developers and tech junkies that keeps you current with a summary of the latest in web related news and trends. The Web Blend - Published news Grumpy Gamer First Concept Art Nov 28, 2011 twenty past one pm. Here are a couple of fine pieces of concept art from the game I'm making with the amazing folks at Double Fine. I'm so excited. ... grumpygamer.com/5694081 Violent video games DO make people more aggressive | Mail Online Violent video games can alter the brain in just one week and make players more ... No, video games do NOT make people violent. ... Finally, yes I am a gamer. ... www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Violent-video-games-DO-make-peopl... 10 Video Games to Get This Year | UnderWorld Magazines There has been a lot of video game titles that have release this year like Gear of war 3, batman, and mw3. As a designer sometime its good to step back from ... www.underworldmagazines.com/10-video-games-to-get-this-y... List of Mario video games - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia List of Mario video games. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to: navigation, search. 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Feds Turn To Video Games To Solve Problems

Feds Turn To Video Games To Solve Problems InformationWeek By Elizabeth Montalbano InformationWeek No longer just for kids or enthusiasts, video games are being eyed by the White House as tools for solving some of the nation's social, economic, environmental, health, and other challenges. ...

Gamer's Grasp: What's Old is New Again Baruch College The Ticker It's interesting to see the types of innovations that came with time, though initially difficult to reconfigure one's mind to think like the gamer they were 10-years ago. Regardless, it appears that these remakes are not only becoming popular with ...

Voice Acting in Video Games Zelda Dungeon The folks at IGN have decided to take a look at the various pros and cons of including voice acting in video games. Of course one cannot bring up the subject of voice acting in games without thinking of Legend of Zelda. The Legend of Zelda is one of ...

Video Games Can Effect Brain Function, Study Shows KBOI JupiterImages/Brand X Pictures(INDIANAPOLIS) -- New research out of the University of Indiana School of Medicine in Indianapolis backs up earlier studies on the effects of violent video games on the behavior of those who play them. ...

Pub Installs Pee-controlled Video Games in Bathrooms Tom's Hardware Guide Located in the loos, the video games are controlled by the customer's stream of urine and test the player's accuracy. Tapping into customers' competitive side, there's also a Twitter leaderboard. The pub is also using the games to boost business as the ...

New Service Offers Bespoke Video Games for Up to $67000 GamePro.com The service is the brainchild of Abdel Bounane, editor in chief of French quarterly video game lifestyle magazine Amusement, which explores the cultural, political and artistic side of video games rather than "overspecialized" information which it ...

VIDEO GAMES: Lego Batman 2 To Have A Shared DC Universe Comic Book Movie A promotional photo has leaked on line for the upcoming sequel to the Lego Batman video game that will be titles Lego Batman 2: Superheros, that tells us that the new games will have a shared universe with other DC superheros. ...

Top Kids Video Games include Super Mario, Spyro Skylanders, and Sesame Street Newstar Media By Janet Grdinich While a number of video games suitable for children of all ages may be on the wish list of some kids you know, three of the top video games have some very familiar characters. The top three games are: Super Mario 3D Land for the ...

Violent video games make you aggressive Hindustan Times Playing violent video games for even a week can alter the brain and make players more aggressive, researchers say. This is because key areas in the brain suffer reduced activity and are left physically altered, a new study has shown. ...

Holiday gift guide: Video games USA Today By Brett Molina and Mike Snider, USA TODAY Thanks to a stellar year stuffed with top-notch releases, there's a video game for everyone on your holiday gift list. USA TODAY'S Game Hunters, Brett Molina and Mike Snider, hunt up some gift-giving guidance, ...

Video games are evil! Irish Times (blog) Chief instigator of the campaign against phone hacking, Mr Watson, a casual gamer, took the relatively unusual step of tabling a motion that sought to lesson its stridency. He said: “I just amended it to make the point that the game has an 18 ...

Maroon and Gamer: Is EA Cruel? The State Press By Spencer Fawcett November 28, 2011 at 12:01 am Print This Post This might just be me being nostalgic and reminiscing about the good ol' days of the simple act of purchasing a video game, but I miss the simplicity of it all. ...

Government commits to reforming computer science teaching Computerandvideogames.com The review detailed 20 recommendations for Government, educators and industry to transform the UK into the world's leading talent hub for video games and visual effects. Among those was the recommendation to bring computer science into the National ...

Antec High Current Gamer 900W PSU HEXUS The 'High Current Gamer' non-modular range encompasses supplies from 400W through to 900W. We've got the 900W version in for review, which currently retails just this side of £100, The basic topology is one of a quad-rail (12V) design that's suited to...

Irish President Higgins slammed over video games damage kids remarks Irish Central The new President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, has been slammed for saying video gamesdamage kids' imaginations. He gave the warning when attending an event at The Ark in Dublin's Temple Bar. The newly sworn-in president stated: “We must encourage ...

Axiom sorter for video games retailer Logistics Manager European video games retailer, Game Group has enlisted UK manufacturer Axiom to design and install a 216 destination pop-up roller sorter at its Basingstoke distribution centre. The facility already had an automated sortation system, but Game required ...

UK Video Games Charts: Saints Row 3 Beats Out Skyrim Spong Finally and yes, predictably, "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (-41%) keeps its grip on top spot for a 3rd consecutive week after launch, a feat predecessor Black Ops couldn't manage last year (denied by Gran Turismo 5). UK Video Games Charts : Saints ...

WRONG: Daily Mail proves once and for all: 'Violent games DO make people more ... Computerandvideogames.com 'Violent video games DO make people more aggressive,' reads the Mail's imposing headline this morning, alongside the obligatory photograph of a small child playing Grand Theft Auto III: San Andreas. The report cites a Sunday Times article pointing to ...

Ubisoft Gauging Gamer Interest In Call Of Juarez Sequel Cinema Blend If you want to make a game better what's the best way to do that? Probably to remove all the sucky elements from the previous game. Ubisoft, however, has a better tactic: they're asking gamers what they did and didn't like about Call of Juarez: The ...

Next Ghost Recon Won't Be Coming To PC Due To Piracy GamerFront In an interview with PC Gamer Ubisoft's Sebastien Arnoult said, “We are giving away most of the content for free because there's no barrier to entry. To the users that are traditionally playing the game by getting it through Pirate Bay, we said, 'Okay, ...

George Miller Talks Video Games, Reveals Details On Brendan McNamara's New Game Kotaku Australia As you may already be aware, George Miller — director of Mad Max and, more recently, the Happy Feet series — has a keen interest in video games, setting up Kennedy Miller Mitchell, a games studio based in Sydney. Now, in an interview with the ...

30 in 30: PopCap Games Computerandvideogames.com He never actually wanted to create video games, he wanted to be a novelist. He's one of the biggest creative forces in the company, and designed games including PopCap's very first title Bejeweled, along with Alchemy, Zuma and Bookworm. ...

Aussie Telegraph claims 'Video Games Sending Kids Crazy' MCV The print edition ran the headline 'Video Games Sending Kids Crazy', while online the tag was 'Games Wage War on Young Minds.' Meanwhile, the full article carried the significantly more descriptive headline 'Distressed families flood psychiatrists over ...

Assassin's Creed 3: Possible locations named in survey Computerandvideogames.com The online quiz, spotted by Empire State Gamer, asks participents which locations and time periods they'd like to see in the "next Assassin's Creed games". Those of you with decent memories will remember that Assassin's Creed: Revelations details ...

Iran video games going to Dubai expo Press TV The most well-known Iranian video games are Mir-Mahna, Hidden Treasure, Mountaineer, Black Gold, The story of the Island, The Heart of Simorgh and Dream Farm. Some of the games have been inspired by ancient Persian tales and characters,...

Video Games Are Too Valuable for Black Friday, Cyber Monday Deals Benzinga By Louis Bedigian The “cost per hour” is so low, video games don't need to be discounted at 50%, says Activision CEO Bobby Kotick. During an interview with CNBC this morning, Kotick was asked about Activision's (NASDAQ: ATVI) plans for the iPad. ...

Violent Video Games May Alter Brain Function: Study Newsday (subscription) Click here Violent Video Games May Alter Brain Function: Study Published: November 28, 2011 12:25 PM By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter When young men who don't normally play a lot of video games are exposed to violent video games, changes occur in ...

Urine Controlled Urinal Video Games By EDW Lynch UK-based Captive Games is beta testing urinal video games that feature a novel hands-free interface (video). Including such titles as On the Piste and Clever Dick, the games will be released at select UK bars in 2012. via Telegraph & Nothing ... Laughing Squid

Malaysian Gamer: Battlefield 3 Review - DICE's Epic First Person ... By noreply@blogger.com (Leo) From the plains of a Middle Eastern oil refinery, to the streets of Paris, down to the Subway tunnels and then off to the skies of Caspian Border... Welcome back to the Battlefield soldier... Introducing the third instalment to the Battlefield saga (not ... Malaysian Gamer

London Bar Offers Urinal Video Games, Super Bladder Bros. Not ... By Conner Flynn How do you get more customers into your bar? Create some new fancy drinks? Maybe have a game night? Well, The Exhibit Bar in London went the video game route, by installing some new gaming urinals in the men's bathroom. Technabob

Networked Politics » Blog Archive » Wholesale Video Games ... By ClanceySemien298 You wish to have to be prepared for the saturation of wholesale video games distributor phenomena that is going to take place and get started appearing at the Internet within the following weeks while the Ps three hits the stores in the first ... Networked Politics

10 of the Greatest Comic Book Video Games By Greg Voakes Comic books are a beautiful thing. They're colourful and amusing and are a gateway into a life of reading, which everyone knows is good for the brain but is. Gamma Squad

Urinal Video Games Are the Most Obvious Idea Ever Barstool Sports ... By maurice Telegraph – Visitors at the The Exhibit Bar in Balham can play one of three games every time they use a urinal. The video game has been trialled in a bar in Cambridge since mid-July and it has proved to be both popular and profitable. One of ... Barstool Sports: Philly

Violent video games changed brain function in young men ... By admin Playing violent video games for one week changed the brains of young men, according to a new study likely to raise once again the question of how playing such games might affect behavior. A functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) analysis of ... the changes the brain is making actually are. A lot of the changes we know have have to do with hand eye dexterity changes which you probably won’t see in a seasoned gamer who already has good hand eye dexterity. admin says : ... TechJournal South

10 Best Open World Video Games | EgoTV By Jonny Svarzbein No one likes to be told where to go, what to do, or how to do it. Especially in video games, we want to feel like we're in control. That's why gamers have. EgoTV

The Person You Want to Finally Start Playing Video Games with You By Evan Narcisse The Person You Want to Finally Start Playing Video Games with You Streets Ahead Leather Cuff Bracelet. Sometimes, it's a shared single-player experience that turns out to be the best one for making a non-gamer want to pick up a controller. ... Kotaku

Violent Video Games Alter Brain Function in Young Men :: ITbriefing ... The controversy over whether or not violent video games are potentially harmful to users has raged for many years, making it as far as the Supreme Court in 2010. But there has been little scientific evidence demonstrating that the games have ... ITbriefing.net

The Missing Link: Voice Acting in Video Games - Xbox360 Feature ... Should Link stay silent? Does Commander Shepard's voice acting draw players in or push them away? The pros and cons of fully voiced characters. xbox360.ign.com/articles/121/1213384p1.html

Future Assassin's Creed Storylines and Locations Revealed ... Now this is interesting. I received a tip from a reader who claims to have partaken in a market research survey about the Assassin's Creed franchise, and upon ... www.empirestategamer.com/future-assassins-creed-storylines-a...

Like Video Games? Then Check Out These 5 Gaming-Inspired Albums Video games often capture us with their soundtracks, and every now and then an ... Being a gamerand a fan of music is brought together upon listening and a ... www.makeuseof.com/.../video-games-check-5-gaminginspired...

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