2011: Best Video Games and Trends

Best Games of 2011 - Metacritic

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5 Video Game Moments that Defined 2011
Mashable
It was more than a moment of competition but an example that video games are moving further into the public consciousness. Of course, it also doesn't hurt that both games spent enormous amounts of money promoting and publicizing before launch. ...

Saving Video games: Is worth it
Deccan Chronicle
The reach of video games has gone so deep that it has given rise to exceptionally captivating pieces of creative information ranging right from visual art, intriguing concepts to even tales and stories of great depth. Jon-Paul C. Dyson, director of the ...

Deccan Chronicle

Top 10 Video Games of 2011
SanDiego.com
By Michael Bushman • Fri, Dec 30th, 2011 Tweaking the dungeon crawling genre yields impressive results with this RPG. Open world environments, genuinely creepy monsters and a clever leveling and death system that revolves around souls collected adds ...

FPSWin - Gamer Girls | N4G
First of all I'd like to start by saying gamer girls are no longer considered a myth, and treated like unicorns in the gaming community. There are a lot of female ...
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Gamer proposes to girlfriend via Google plus game Crime City
DigitalJournal.com
A gamer proposes to girlfriend in Google+ via the MMORPG game "Crime City". But other people think it's just a company's marketing publicity stunt. The game company Funzio described the story in a post on Mashable: "A player named Mihai (last name ...

Chinese gamer purchases $16000 virtual sword
GameZone
Some still wonder whether or not this model will prove to be lucrative in the long run, though one Chinese gamer has given hope to purveyors of premium content after blowing a record $16000 on a virtual sword for a game that isn't even out yet. ...

GameZone

One Very Good Reason to Be a Nintendo-Exclusive Gamer
Kotaku
Tired of being picked on and looked down upon for being a Nintendo-exclusive console owner, commenter ClaudioIphigenia speaks up on Kotaku about the rather reasonable reasoning behind his brand loyalty. So after having just replied to three different ...

Average Gamer 12.30.2011 Year in Review Edition
411mania.com
Then Christmas day received board games, this pretty cool watch, some video gamesthat I failed to pick up earlier, and a bunch of other items. One of those items was tickets to Raw the next day. Raw was pretty cool to see live. ...

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Utah Symphony: Video Games Live: Bonus Round!
Salt Lake City Weekly
If you're a gamer, it's a chance to show the music lovers in your life that there is indeed some art to be found in your fascination with pixelated worlds. It's not just killing and explosions—it's art! The Video Games Live shows feature music from ...

Salt Lake City Weekly

VIDEO GAMES: Naruto Generations Japanese Demo in January (Rumor)
Comic Book Movie
Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations is scheduled for a February 23, 2012 release date in Japan. Before fans buy, they surely want to try a little sample of the game. Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations is scheduled for a ...

Comic Book Movie

Star Wars: The Old Republic Review
GoozerNation
I'm not a PC gamer. Never have been, didn't think I ever would be. I've tried several different games to try and get into PC gaming but none of them held my attention for very long. Star Wars: The Old Republic is set to change all of that. ...

GoozerNation

VIDEO GAMES: First Details And Teaser Trailer For SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 4 ...
Comic Book Movie
Though no actual gameplay has been revealed, we do have the first details and a teaser trailer for the second episode of Sonic 4. Check out the teaser and an interview with one of the game's developers after the jump... Thanks to gaming website ...

Comic Book Movie

Video games' Tim Burton struggles with sales side of social games
Games.com News (blog)
by Joe Osborne, Posted Dec 29th 2011 3:05PM You know, the most important part of a social game? Unfortunately, the creator of creepy console game hits like Alice told Gamasutra that his Shanghai-based studio, Spicy Horse, has struggled with adapting to ...

Not Just New Games, but Also New Systems
New York Times
KINGDOMS OF AMALUR: RECKONING In addition to being a longtime gamer, Curt Schilling also happens to be a former pretty good professional baseball pitcher. So naturally his game company, 38 Studios, is named after his jersey number. ...

New York Times

Are videogames good or bad … or both?
Futurity: Research News
To parents who just purchased new videogames for their kids this holiday season, associate professor of psychology at Iowa State University Douglas Gentile says that it's not simply a “black and white” issue when it comes to how video games affect the ...

The 60Beat Gamepad Finally Brings Console Controls to iOS
Complex.com (blog)
By Michael Epstein | Dec 29, 2011 | 3:21 pm | Permalink Any console gamer will tell you that playing iOS games with an in-screen joystick is a pain. Though the App Store has plenty of classic gaming titles in its library, few play as well due to the ...

Weekend Game Hunting: 2011 farewell edition
USA TODAY (blog)
Among them: a Supreme Court victory over a violent video games ban, the breach of the PlayStation Network and its aftermath and the brawl between first-person shooter franchises Battlefield and Call of Duty. Readers, feel free to share your favorite ...

USA TODAY (blog)

17 year-old sets world record for longest continuous session of 'Dance Dance ...
Guyism
Alexander Skudlarek from Rochester, Minnesota, has just set the Guinness Book of World Record for “longest video games marathon playing DDR”. Yes, it was an actual title. The previous record was 15 hours, 17 minutes and 44 seconds, which Skudlarek ...

AMD HD 7950 Launch Date Reportedly in Limbo
Maximum PC
Every PC gamer who doesn't have an aversion to AMD would love to own a dual-GPU Radeon HD 7990 when it ships in March 2012, but not everyone can afford (or justify) an $849 investment on a graphics card. By that same token, $549 for a Radeon HD 7970 is ...

Maximum PC

Game and TV show: One and the same | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-12-30
Philadelphia Inquirer
As game consoles become more like cable television boxes, maybe it's time for video games to start becoming more like cable television shows. In 2011, major cable providers Comcast and Verizon both announced that they would start delivering some of ...

When surreal turns real
Saudi Gazette
By Mohannad Sharawiand Doha Ghouth Some experts and researchers believe that video gamescan be educational and develop certain skills. Dr. Walid Al-Sharif, a Saudi social researcher, said that banning these games is not the best solution and might be ...

Memoirs of a gamer in the 90's | GamingSquid
By malikruman
As much as I loved my NES and have some great treasured memories of it, for me when I think of the golden years of gaming I think of the war between the Super Nintendo and Sega Mega Drive (or Genesis to my American pals) to be a gamer ...
GamingSquid

Top 25 Best Video Games of 2011
By Josh
Top 25 Best Video Games of 2011. 30 December 2011. Leave A Comment. Posted by:Josh · 2011 Best VideoGames List. The best games of 2011 have been revealed! Is your favorite game of the year part of our list of the greatest the Xbox ...
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BIKINIS, PIERCINGS AND VIDEO GAMES: The Year In World Records
By Meredith Galante
In our society people are always trying to out-do one another. The Guinness World Records helps recognize some of these feats that are extraordinary and some what odd. In 2011, a new world's tallest man and the world's shortest woman ...
Business Insider

Music in Video Games | SFX-360: Bringing Gamers Face to Face
By SFX_LUKE2903
Feel free to link some of your favourite music, let us share and celebrate the music in video games. Related posts: 'The Music of SSX' Producer Video – Remix Your Songs While Racing In this video from EA Sports, the music philosophy of the ...
SFX-360: Bringing Gamers Face to Face

Giveaway: Win Sony PlayStation Move Video Games Prize Pack ...
By Teen.com Staff
Videos, Entertainment, Fashion, Music, and Celebrity News for Teens.
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So This Happened: Gamer Breaks DDR World Record
By Mike Foster
So This Happened: Gamer Breaks DDR World Record ... And, apparently, there's such a thing as “person who wants to hold the record for longest video games marathon on a dance/rhythm game.” This person, ladies and gentlemen, ...
QJ.NET

Do you believe that video games inspire creativity? - Crowdsourcing ...
By AmazementLion
SO, do you believe that video games inspire creativity? Like, Minecraft, World of Warcraft, EVEN Pacman , Tetris and Mario. I think they do TO AN EXTENT. (Because, of course, they probably WON'T have you set with an education to guide yo ...
Crowdsourcing Questions & Answers...

Best Video Games of 2011 | MuchMusic.com | Blog
By Alberto
Every year video game companies produce quality games that make a ton of money and keep us gamers happy. This year was no different, it was an awesome year.
MuchMusic.com | Blog

Gamer loses 224 pounds playing Rock Band -Destructoid
By Dale North
Note: Our own Jim Sterling confirms that he is not the kid in question. In that strange world where they use odd measurements like stone lives a gamer named Marc Rodwell. Marc's overeating of cur...
Destructoid

The Quest to Be a PC Gamer - PC Feature at IGN
How the burning fires of Diablo III spurred one console gamer to build a PC and start from scratch.
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Best Video Games Of 2011

The 10 Best Video Games Of 2011
NPR (blog)
by Harold Goldberg A screenshot from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, one of the best video games of 2011. A screenshot from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, one of the best video games of 2011. I'm no great fan of placing the best games of the year in any ...

Best video games of 2011
San Jose Mercury News
When it comes to 2011, it was a year when video games tried to tell different stories. Realizing that spectacle can only do so much, developers crafted experiences that would appeal to an audience that's grown older. Some of that can be seen in the ...

More Post 50s Use Video Games To Exercise
Huffington Post
Video games aren't just for kids anymore. One in 25 people over 50 exercise using Nintendo's Wii Fit video game, according to a survey by Saga, the British services firm focused on people age 50 and up. Since "exergames" hit the market, ...

Gamer Drops $16000 on Virtual Sword for Unreleased Game
Escapist Magazine
During a recent auction for the soon-to-be-released martial arts MMO, Age of Wulin, one excitedgamer purchased an exclusive in-game sword for just $16000 before even playing the game. At the same event, someone else bought a Hook of Departure sheath ...

Gamer's Manifesto: Our picks for the best games coming in 2012
Lexington Herald Leader
By Scott Sloan — ssloan@herald-leader.com So what does the new year hold for gaming? More great games, and new ways to play them. The handheld PlayStation Vita will launch in February, and Nintendo's new Wii U console is expected to go on sale near ...

Lexington Herald Leader

Playing Video Games Incurs Mother's Wrath
Examiner.com
Becoming enraged, she set upon her son who had been playing video games, which he'd received as Christmas presents. Slamming the video game console to the floor, the Tillman picked up her son by his arm, dragged him into his bedroom and subsequently ...

Usability Evaluation For Video Games: Gulfs Of Execution, Evaluation
Gamasutra
by Georgios Christou [Console/PC, Design] A lot of the readers of #altdevblogaday are students, young developers and hobbyists, so I've decided to write down a few things about usability evaluation methods for games. I feel that very little is out ...

Gamasutra

The 11 Most Infuriating Songs Of 2011, No. 2: Lana Del Rey, "Video Games"
Village Voice (blog)
Which is probably a good thing for Del Rey and her people, since "Video Games" is about two harp-strokes, a battery of singing lessons, and a couple of pots of hot tea away from being Enya for the Twitter set. It's not too surprising that "Video Games" ...

The 'Skyrim' Effect: How Video Games Show Sophisticated Treatment of War, Politics
PolicyMic
Despite the average US gamer's age being 37-years, and 43% of gamers being female, this multi-billion dollar entertainment sector is intellectually derided by critics. At best, it is labelled a shallow light show for adolescent boys, and at worst, ...

PolicyMic

The Legend of Zelda Video Games from a Christian Perspective
Acton Institute (blog)
Zelda is a series of video games celebrating its 25 th anniversary this year, originating in 1986 with The Legend of the Zelda for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It revolutionized video games with its adventure elements and exploration. ...

Acton Institute (blog)

Behold, the Top 10 video games of 2011
Uptown
It's almost unfair to compare other games to Skyrim, a behemoth of a test in which you can invest 50 hours and still feel like you're only scratching the surface of what it offers. Skyrim stands not only as a benchmark for how much can be accomplished ...

Top 10 video games of 2011
The Dominion Post
It's a simple, but brilliant idea: you have a portal weapon, which you can fire at walls, floors and ceilings. It creates a hole or "portal" to other parts of an apparently abandoned research and test centre. The gun can also pick up and move objects. ...

Best of 2011: Comedy shows and albums, video games
Reverb
So I thought I'd shake up the format with two things any mature, 34-year-old man should be deeply concerned about: comedy and video games. Let's start with the funny stuff. From economic woes to political turmoil and celebrity meltdowns, ...

The 60beat GamePad Accessory Is An iOS Gamer's Dream [Video]
Cult of Mac
By Killian Bell (6:21 am, Dec 29) While there are many benefits to gaming on an iOS device, such as cheap games and an impressive handheld experience, there is one downside: no physical control pad. That won't be much of a problem to some, ...

Australian Gamer Presents - The Games You Should Have Played In 2011 But Didn't
Australian Gamer
The Australian Gamer team shares their thoughts as to some of the top games you should have played this year, but you may have overlooked...but hey, there's always next year to check them out. For more information (again) read my review, but the point...

Australian Gamer

The Internet v CD Projekt: a Legal Perspective
Gamer/Law
As a law student and as an enthusiastic gamer, I can't help but have noticed the recent controversy surrounding CD Projekt. In case you haven't been following it, the story goes something like this: CD Projekt release The Witcher 2 without any DRM. ...

GAEMS G155 Portable Gaming System Review: Portable For The Sake Of Being Portable
GamerLive.TV
The case is built out of a strong, durable plastic which is supremely useful for travel whether you're a Major League Gamer or someone who for some odd reason, can't go without playing video games for 5 days. The lack of a shoulder strap is something ...

GamerLive.TV

VIDEO: Yet another kid going bonkers Xmas morning over video games he just ...
Guyism
Via Tiny Cartridge. And warning: the audio's kinda wonky and ear piercing, so you might want to lower the sound… The swimming in place; is that a new “thing” that kids do, or is he just being a spaz? Also, I'm in complete agreement with TC; ...

How Atari games showed me the power of a child's imagination
Ars Technica
By Ben Kuchera | Published December 29, 2011 1:04 PM I'm often asked for advice when it comes to raising children around video games, mostly due to the fact that I have of three of the former and a few thousand of the latter. The truth is my kids don't ...

Schell Brings Craft Culture To Games With Puzzle Clubhouse
Gamasutra
by Leigh Alexander [Console/PC, Business] Amid a heyday for commercial video games, a number of designers are looking at ways to democratize games as a medium of popular communication. The more gaming penetrates mass culture through mobile phones, ...

Gamasutra

The sad story of Paul Christoforo
Macgasm
Ocean Distribution's Paul Christoforo engages a back and forth email conversation withGamer, getting surlier and ruder with every reply, eventually saying “no one cares what you think”, “we just have to put you in the corner with your im stupid hat ...

Macgasm

Gamestop Apologizes for THE LAST GUARDIAN Cancellation Mishap
WhatCulture!
Last week GameStop (biggest video game retailer in the US) was calling every gamer who had pre-ordered The Last Guardian to tell them the game had been cancelled and they should move their pre-order to another title. However, Sony later issued a ...

Video Game Company of the Year
Nerd Reactor
Gamers are thankful for so many great video games released this year and all the video game companies that bring them those games. If only there was enough time to play them all. At the end of 2011, games like Batman: Arkham City, Legend of Zelda: The ...

Nerd Reactor

UFC Undisputed 3 Interview with Producer, Neven Dravinski
Operation Sports
Jon Robinson: You guys have tried to create this game for two very different types of users, simplifying the controls for the average gamer while at the same time delivering an option for competition rules and controls for the hardest of the hardcore. ...

Operation Sports

Gamer endures 16 hours of DDR for a Guinness World Record ...
By Jordan Devore
This week, Minnesotan Alexander Skudlarek found out from Guinness World Records that he now holds the title for "Longest Video Games Marathon on a Dance / Rhythm game." And all this took was a mere 16 hours and 18 minutes of Dance ...
Destructoid

Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn Hates Video Games | GameFront
By Ross Lincoln
It's fitting that we get to end 2011 with a last minute VIDEO GAMES ARE BAD attack. After all, we've spent the year blaming them for everything from riots to terrorist violence. So what now? They're apparently responsible for horrible, horrible ...
GameFront

Best Video Games of 2011 | Highsnobiety.com
By nickestrada
Here is a little look into what we feel were this year's best video game releases.
Highsnobiety.com

Networked Politics » Blog Archive » Sorts Of Video Video games
By BaronaKindler375
Video video games are taken care of into many classes depending at the content. Going by way of that rule, many games have compatibility into multiple categories. On the other hand, we will remember the type of nearly all video games, ...
Networked Politics

The 10 Best Video Games Of 2011 - WNYC
By Harold Goldberg
Commentator Harold Goldberg runs down his top ten video games of the year, from strange alien worlds to noir mysteries ...
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PSP outsells PS Vita in Japan – Video Games Reviews, Cheats ...
By Matthew Humphries
Tags: hardware sales, japan, PS Vita, PSP, Sony, video games · DiggDigg; redditReddit; FacebookFacebook ... Esta entrada fue publicada en Gamer, Móvil, Noticias por Webmaster. Guarda el enlace permanente.... Posted In: Doom creators ...
Geek.com

LDR – Video Games (Re.You Edit)
By chrome
Chris Urban, a friend of ours, put this online a few weeks back, and i simply wasnt online enough to get any kind of blog work done, in between renovating the new club, travelling and taking care of all kinds.
Chromemusic

Do Video Games Make Kids More Creative? | GamerFitNation.com
By deshondat
Gamerfitnation's DeShonda Thigpen writes how video games make kids more creative.
GamerFitNation.com

 

A Year in the Life of a Gamer (Xbox 360) - GameSpot Video
A visual journey through 2011 through the eyes of a gamer. ... "New Year's Resolution 2011 ...
www.gamespot.com/.../a-year-in-the-life-of-a-gamer-6348060

20 Most Anticipated Video Games of 2012 | N4G
20 Most Anticipated Video Games of 2012. Year 2011 was a great year for the gamers, a lot of great titles were released, like The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, ...
n4g.com/news/.../20-most-anticipated-video-games-of-2012

Playing Video Games at Work - Evil Avatar
Wow, nice find Lock. Looks like someone missed the memo, or he's just showing his true Rino colors. BeardedSonOfNel is online now ...
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Will Video Games Ever Become a Tool for Environmental Change ...
We've seen video games with eco-themes pop up more often over the last few years, but will they ever hit mainstream?
www.treehugger.com/.../will-video-games-ever-become-a-tool...

9 reasons why video games are better than Christmas | GamesRadar
As a man that makes a living writing words of varying quality about video games, I am contractually obliged to hold the opinion that video games are better than ...
www.gamesradar.com/9-reasons-why-video-games-are-better-...

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Can Video Games Solve Energy and Environmental Issues?

Can Video Games Solve Energy and Environmental Issues?
CleanTechnica
Video games are a huge part of life today. Advanced gaming technology now means anyone can immerse themselves in warfare, become a rock star, or win the World Series, albeit virtually. But what if video games could also teach people about energy ...

Video games aren't my thing, but please don't take my Xbox
Evansville Courier & Press
By Anna Prather Video games aren't my thing, and they never have been. As a child, my siblings and I just didn't really have time for them. We were blessed to live on 13 acres of property, and, well, we had better things to do. ...

WATCH: Gamer Girls Take A Stand!
Huffington Post
Young gamer girls have come together in the above video to tell you that it's not okay to harass them for participating in the 'guys-only' culture of video games. They want to 'pwn' just like everyone else -- and they don't judge gamer dudes for being ...

In Review: The Top Video Games of 2011
Phoenix New Times (blog)
Today we're taking a look back at the year's best video games ... In 2011, beloved video game franchises returned to store shelves, accompanied by cheering fans and overflowing cash registers, while innovative new properties also found ground to thrive ...

Local Gamer Playing for World Record
CBS 47
Michael Torres says he broke a world record overnight and hopes to put Fresno on the world map by playing "Super Street Fighter 4" at Game Troopers on Blackstone and Ashlan Avenues. The previous record was 32 hours, which he's already passed, ...

How Video Games Help ICU Patients with Physical Therapy
Game Freaks 365
A treatment currently found effective with people who suffer from cardiovascular disease, respiratory problems, sepsis or almost any other type of condition is the use of interactive video games, also known as motion games. So much is the beneficial ...

Why Video Games Topped My Holiday Wish List
SlashGear
Well, my holiday wish list was dominated by one entertainment option: video games. 2011 was a fantastic year for the gaming industry. We might not have had any console launches, but we didn't need them. All year, some of the top game franchises offered ...

SlashGear

Tom Coburn: Not a Video Games Fan
ThinkProgress
Tom Coburn is displeased that a museum that charges admission is getting federal money to preserve old video games for future study. In his annual list of wasteful government projects, he complains: According to the grant notification, the $113277 in ...

Video games of 2011: A highlight reel that's got game
Los Angeles Times
Our friends over at G4TV.com's X-Play video game blog/show — hosted by Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb — have compiled an interesting mega-trailer with quick tidbits from almost 100 of the most popular video games of the year. From the first clip ...

Los Angeles Times

WWE '12 review
Telegraph.co.uk
By Tom Hoggins, Video Games Editor How do you solve a problem like WWE? The extravagant, vaudevillian pantomime vision of sport, where the appeal lies not only in giant, granite carved blokes in pants smacking each other around, but also in the ...

Telegraph.co.uk

Online gamer gets 5000-day ban from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Examiner.com
To a gamer who does not use modified controllers or take advantage of glitches and the likes to cheat his way to victory, it warms the heart to know that those who do are risking being banned for 5000 days from online multiplayer. ...

Cover Tuesday: Flaming Lips Do 'I Am The Walrus,' Patrick Stickles Does 'Video ...
BlackBook Magazine
On the flipside of that carefully composed and shot cover is Patrick Stickles' rendition of "Video Games," that Lana Del Rey jam. Stickles is the singer of Titus Andronicus, the best punk band alive; safe to say, his warbling, off-key version of "Video ...

BlackBook Magazine

Stirring "Gamer Girl Manifesto"
Boing Boing
The Mary Sue nails it: Whether you refer to yourself as a Gamer Girl, a Girl Gamer or simply aGamer, it's likely you've been singled out at one point or another for being a woman who plays video games. It might have been in a positive way but more ...

Patrick Stickles Covers Lana Del Rey's “Video Games” [VIDEO]
Bangstyle
On Monday, Patrick Stickles, frontman of indie-punk band Titus Andronicus and infamous indie drama participant posted a video of himself covering the extremely popular single “Video Games” by Lana Del Rey. But what is quite clear to the viewer is that ...
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Why Do We Even Play Video Games Anyway?
DeltaGamer
It's an exciting feeling, having one of those fabled “water cooler” moments when you get together with another gamer and discuss the things that happened to you along the way. Final Fantasy VII made me think differently about the games I played. ...

DeltaGamer

Crackdown 2 (360) Value Bin Review
GoozerNation
While others may require and demand more from their sequels, Crackdown 2 take the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" approach, providing just enough variety to demonstrate to the gamer that feedback regarding the orignal game was addressed to some ...

GoozerNation

2012: The Year of the Video Game
Aussie-Gamer.com
Clearly, we're all pretty much partying here on Aussie-Gamer.com instead of actually doing any work as we count down to the end of what has been a fluctuating year of emotions and individual sanity. 2011 ushered in some interesting changes to the video ...

Man Plays Dance Dance Revolution For Over 16 Hours, Lives To Tell the Tale
Kotaku
He's a gamer, sure, but a gamer who also has an interest in the Guinness Book of Records, and as such simply looked at the book and figured which of the video game categories he thought he could beat. He thought this one, and he thought correctly. ...

New voyeurism: Gamers become watchers
Houston Chronicle
The result is TwitchTV, a rapidly growing site that lets users broadcast themselves playing video games to a global audience. Since launching in June, the site has attracted 12 million regular viewers. The number is growing by 11 percent a month. ...

MMO Family: LEGO Universe, autism, and heartbreak
Joystiq
by Karen Bryan on Dec 28th 2011 2:00PM Often when the topic of video games comes up, it's followed by comments about the negatives, such as violence, antisocial behavior, or inappropriate content. But if they do have harmful effects (and it's arguable ...

The Flickcast Presents: The Best of 2011 – Video Games – Part 2
The Flickcast
by John Carle, Dec 28 2011 Yesterday we took a look at Minecraft, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Capcom, Dark Souls and Portal 2. Today, we have a whole second set of awards to be given out for the best (and worst) of 2011. ...

The Flickcast

Viacom disputes $383M earn-out bill to Harmonix
BusinessWeek
Viacom Inc. said it filed suit Tuesday to dispute the finding of accountants appointed to resolve a contract battle between it and the maker of the "Rock Band" video games, Harmonix Music Systems Inc. The accountants determined last week that Viacom ...

Unique fantasy strategy game Majesty: Northern Expansion plants its flag on ...
Pocket Gamer
by Will Wilson Herocraft has released the follow-up to its Pocket Gamer Bronze Award-winning Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim onto the Android Market, entitled Majesty: Northern Expansion. The game moves attention up to the snowy north, ...

The Ministry of Culture accused of hacking
San Francisco Luxury News
class=”leg”> offices of the Department have downloaded music, video games and movies. Photo Credits : JACQUES DEMARTHON / AFP To achieve these results, Internet users have used the site , launched in early December. The latter claims to list all the ...

Legend of Zelda Timeline Officially Revealed
Unleash The Fanboy
No longer will we sit in our basements and ponder the same, life-long question that has plagued our gamer minds for so long…“Wait…If the NES Zelda isn't the original, then how do all of these games fit together?” In their special edition 25th ...

Unleash The Fanboy

Game on! Otronicon returning
Central Florida News 13
The experience offers the opportunity to inspire a child's interest in science and tech careers through the appeal of video games, interactive technology and virtual reality. Classes will be offered in video game creation as well as offerers peeks at ...

XBLA Today: All Zombies Must Die!
Warp Zoned
Someone has to take care of all those zombies and who better to do that than a gifted gamer like yourself! Think – in a short while – you could be blasting your way through ranks of brain-hungry monsters, making bizarre weapons and completing crazy ...

Can Video Games Solve Energy Challenges? | The Energy Collective
By energyNOW
Video games are a huge part of life today. Advanced gaming technology now means anyone can immerse themselves in warfare, become a rock star, or win the World Series, albeit virtually. But what if video games could also teach people ...
The Energy Collective - The world's...

In-Game - Jilted gamer teaches vendor price of rudeness
By Kyle Orland
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. ↓ About this blog; ↓ ... Jilted gamer teaches vendor price of rudeness. By Kyle Orland ...
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The Online Gamer: Nemesis - Part 3 - YouTube
By RecklessTortuga
Online Gamer: Nemesis on iTunes - http://bit.ly/OnlineGameriTunes also on Xbox & PSN Aaron invites his clan to a LAN party when an unexpected guest arrives.... ... Next Gen Video Games (Yes it's a real store, n00bs) MFoe. Extra Butter ...
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Gamer Girl Manifesto – GamingAngels
By GamingAngel
It's a collection of women talking about being a gamer and what it means to them. I found the video on Sexynerdgirl's Youtube account. Maybe go by and give it some love if you like it, because it's getting slammed in the comments. In fact, don't ...
GamingAngels

Company of Heroes 2 In Development - Video Games Blogger Logo
By Josh
According to PC Gamer magazine, rumors are swirling that not only is Relic working on Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War 3, but also that the developer is gearing up for a return to the Company of Heroes series. The problem is, exactly what they ...
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Video games that make kids move burn calories | Rick Kupchella's ...
Study found energy expenditure equaled that of moderate to vigorous exercise.
Rick Kupchella's - BringMeTheNews.com

Year in Review: Video Games Highlights of 2011 « Tech Universe
By admin
Year in Review: Video Games Highlights of 2011. 2011 - 12.28. Strap yourself in ashttp://www.WatchMojo.com recaps the best gaming experiences that 2011 had to offer. Year in Review: Video Games Highlights of 2011 ...
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What is a 'gamer' in 2011?

What is a 'gamer' in 2011?
CNN (blog)
CNN Geek Out recently spoke to hardcore gamer Morgan Webb, host of “X-Play” on G4, and asked her what it means to be a gamer and about the state of gaming in 2011. “Unfortunately, it is a more confusing word now because there are so many different ...

The 10 Most Innovative Video Games of 2011 - Popular Mechanics
2011 was a milestone year in innovative games, thanks in large part to the diversity of new platforms: Devices like the Nintendo 3DS finally hit their stride, indie ...
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Techmeme: Steve Jobs on video games as the future of learning ...
The web's technology news site of record, Techmeme spotlights the hottest tech stories from all around the web on a single page.
www.techmeme.com/111223/p34

5 Video Games With the Worst Bugs of 2011 | N4G
With video games becoming more complicated to develop over time, the bugs that accompany these games will become more apparent....or hilarious. ...
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Game Hunters' top 10 video games of 2011
USA TODAY
By Brett Molina and Mike Snider, USA TODAY This year in video games was all about variety. The blockbuster releases of 2011 represented a wide range of genres from action-adventure to first-person shooter, as well as a diverse selection of platforms...

USA TODAY

Keeping us entertained in 2012: The movies, albums, video games and books to ...
PennLive.com (blog)
With that in mind, here's a look at some books, movies, video games and music we're looking forward to checking out in the early months of 2012. (Remember, though, all dates are subject to change.) "The Iron Lady" Meryl Streep plays Margaret Thatcher, ...

PennLive.com (blog)

2011 Offered Many Video Games to Be Thankful For
The Ledger
By Kyle Kennedy There are a lot of games that I don't get the chance to play each year, so I just like to discuss my favorites rather than try and determine the “best.” You could say these titles were the best at swallowing my free time and delivering ...

Top 10 Sci-Fi Video Games Of 2011
Science Fiction
'Skyrim' is my top game of 2011 because it is a unique experience that transcends what most video games are. Developer and Publisher: Bethesda Softworks. Platforms: PC, PS3, Xbox 360 (played). Rated M. Genre: Fantasy RPG. Release Date: November 11, ...

Science Fiction

Yes: Video games corrode education system's foundation
Duluth News Tribune
Video games of all sorts are ruining the foundations of our educational system. Nowhere is that more prevalent than at the post-secondary level. From early childhood through pre-teen years and into early adulthood, people who play video games are ...

Gentile cites positive, negative effects of video games in Nature Reviews article
HealthCanal.com
AMES, Iowa -- Douglas Gentile says his own research has found both positive and negative effects from playing video games. And the Iowa State University associate professor of psychology cites examples of both in a new article he coauthored in the ...

Telegraph video game awards 2011
Telegraph.co.uk
It's been a great year for video games, with some exciting and technically impressive titles across a range of platforms. The Telegraph awards the biggest and best of 2011. Portal 2 was a masterclass in collaboration. The brilliance of its level design ...

Telegraph.co.uk

The Flickcast Presents: The Best Video Games of 2011 – Part 1
The Flickcast
by John Carle, Dec 27 2011 2011 was one heck of a year for gaming. Once again, the Call of Duty franchise set records for the largest entertainment launch in history. A game that was only in Beta was able to sell millions of copies and spawn an ungodly...

The Flickcast

Best of 2011: Skyrim, Batman and Portal 2 our top picks
Financial Post
The National Post and FP Tech Desk take a look back at the year in video gameswith our most frequent contributors picking their top three games of the year. The world of Skyrim is all encompassing and open, and I don't think I've ever experienced a ...

Financial Post

The Ridiculous Saga of Ocean Marketing
GamerLive.TV
Your acting like a douchbag not that it matters pax east pax west , e3 , CES , Gamer Con , SSXW ,Comic Con, Germany I'm all over the place. If we want to be there we will be there with industry badges or with a booth you think I can't team up with ...

More money than sense: Chinese man spends $16000 on sword for virtual martial ...
Daily Mail
By David Gerges Whilst the season of giving might be over for yet another year, it seems one computer gamer has marked the end of the festivities by treating himself to one final Christmas gift. The avid gamer spent a staggering $16000 on a virtual ...

Daily Mail

Sony's PS Vita launches in Hong Kong, steals show at gamer event
SmartPlanet.com (blog)
The move helped PS Vita steal the annual four-day show that features the latest video games, scantily clad models and “cosplayers” elaborately dressed up as Japanese anime characters. Thirty booths exhibited PS Vita games such as Uncharted and Gravity ...

Virgin Gaming's Million-Dollar Challenge
ESPN (blog)
By Jon Robinson EA Sports Think you're the best "Madden" gamer? Enter the EA Sports Challenge and find out. It's one thing to beat your buddy at "Madden" on a desperation Hail Marry with lunch on the line. But do you have what it takes to beat the best ...

ESPN (blog)

The Top Five Tools for the Facebook Gamer
Games.com News (blog)
by Joe Osborne, Posted Dec 27th 2011 11:05AM Look, we both know that you played the hell out of your favorite Facebook games this holiday. (And you lucky bastards that have off all week are probably playing right now.) So, tell us if this is you: You ...

Video: Titus Andronicus' Patrick Stickles covers “Video Games”
Consequence of Sound
Titus Andronicus' now-beardless frontman Patrick Stickles has become something of a cover-seur of late, so it only makes sense he tackles Internet's most infamous track of 2011: Lana Del Rey's ”Video Games”. While it may seem otherwise based on the ...

WATCH: Patrick Stickles covers Lana Del Rey's "Video Games"
ChartAttack
Recorded at his parent's house today on Boxing Day, the cleanly shaven Stickles sang and showed off his piano skills on "Video Games." He may have been really out of tune, which he pointed out on Twitter, but he did a pretty decent job on the song. ...

ChartAttack

Patrick Stickles Covers “Video Games”
Stereogum
The latest aboard the “Video Games” cover bandwagon is Titus Andronicus' now-beardless (!!!) Patrick Stickles, who recorded the cover in his parent's living room earlier today. Does the fact that it's not at all punk as fuck — he plays a piano and ...

Interview with Strange Loop Games
GoozerNation
Goozernation: What made you decide to start developing video games? John Krajewski: This was very early for me. I had a Commodore 64 when I was a kid and some of the games were written in BASIC, and I was able to see all the instructions to them. ...

GoozerNation

The Red Cross has threatened to prosecute gamers for war crimes.
Forbes
Video games can be violent, and thanks to all the shooting, maiming, and killing going on in many titles moralists of all stripes have deemed them a Very Serious Problem for young people. Many of the most popular titles immerse players into wartorn ...

The Itch to Play Online Poker
Poker Player Online
by Paul “Dr. Pauly” McGuire “You'll never make money playing video games!” That's a direct quote from my mother 30 years ago. She was frustrated with my newly-formed addiction to video games and preferred I hit the books instead of playing Atari with ...

Poker Player Online

No: There's no one to blame but yourself for missing class
Duluth News Tribune
Video games are the reason for students' struggles in school as much as food is to blame for people's weight issues. Jimmy Bellamy is a News Tribune columnist and multimedia editor. . ...

BioWare Talks Writing for The Old Republic
DeltaGamer
PC Gamer got the chance to sit down with the game's lead writer, Daniel Erickson, to find out just how BioWare's TOR team went about writing the huge amount of dialogue for players to enjoy. It starts with the plot summary which is very much like a ...

DeltaGamer

North Pole Offices Flooded with Complaints from Angry Children Who Received ...
Evening Transcript (satire)
By BC Bass ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Bennington Vale Evening Transcript) -- Postal workers at the North Pole were inundated today by millions of letters from children who received video game systems, smart phones, tablets and other "in-demand" items instead ...

Cake Mania: My Story
Pocket Gamer
Indeed, this is the second game from the series this year to land on Pocket Gamer's desk. If you're worried that this level of output will inevitably entail repetition, you might be relieved to learn that the franchise has changed hands. ...

Mobile phones, computers, televisions playing havoc on kids-ASSOCHAM
TelecomTiger
Technological gadgets like cell phones, computers and televisions and video gamesare playing havoc on children aged between 10 and 18 leading to social isolation, insomnia, depression, anxiety and obesity. The reason for this is that these gadgets are ...

TelecomTiger

Plymouth Whalers Kid's Day Matinee - Fun For the Family, Great Hockey
MLive.com (blog)
By Pete Krupsky But somewhere between Christmas Day and the New Year, thevideo games have been played, the card games have gone so far and it's time to work off the holiday snacks. Maybe it's time for a local day-trip. The Plymouth Whalers are...

MLive.com (blog)

Is Lana Del Rey The New Amy Winehouse?
Blogcritics.org (blog)
Lana Del Rey — Elizabeth Grant (or Lizzy Grant) — has been named as 'one to watch for 2012' by many music critics, with her single 'Video Games' ear-marked by many as the top highlight of the entire music year. In the view of this (sometimes woefully ...

Blogcritics.org (blog)

What's On Your Mind? Toys R Us, Bally Total Fitness, Travel Zoo
Consumer Affairs
Monday was a big day for returns and not a good day for Sandra, of Baltimore, Md, who discovered that Toys R Us does not do returns on opened video games. “I brought my son, who is five, a DSI 3D game console for Christmas but when he opened it up the ...

Consumer Affairs

Technology is game-changer in lives of today's boys
The Columbian
By Zachary Kaufman Darian Sund, 9, would play video games for hours if his father, David Sund, right, (with daughter Megan, 3) didn't set a time limit. Eight- to 18-year-olds spent an average of 1 hour and 13 minutes per day playing video games, ...

Tips for finishing Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception on Crushing
bettor.com (blog)
... gamer could play to either enjoy and/or challenge themselves and Crushing difficulty can prove a tough task for many. Nathan Drake is one of the most resourceful, and not to mention lucky, heroes that the world of video games has been blessed with. ...

This Gamer Girl Manifesto PWNS [VIDEO] | The Mary Sue
By Jill Pantozzi
Whether you refer to yourself as a Gamer Girl, a Girl Gamer or simply a Gamer, it's likely you've been singled out at one point or another for being a woman who plays video games. It might have been in a positive way but more often than not, ...
The Mary Sue

Silver Swans – “Video Games” (Lana Del Rey cover) at Pretty Much ...
By Genevieve Oliver
In other Lana Del Rey news, San Francisco's Silver Swans have brought their masterful cover treatment (they've also recorded their own takes on tracks by.
PMA | Pretty Much Amazing

ISU professor calls video games “powerful learning tools” – both ...
By From a Media Release
From Iowa State University: AMES, Iowa - Douglas Gentile says his own research has found both positive and negative effects from playing video games. And t...
Eastern Iowa Health

Starhawk Beta Open To Public In January 2012 - Video Games ...
By Josh
The Best 25 Video Games of the Year lists have begun! And wait until you see the Best Overall List… It's a doozey! :D ... #1 in the Top 25 Must-Play Video Games is… Assassin's Creed 3 Release Date · Battlefield 4 Announced By EA · Beyond ...
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Front Towards Gamer Radio, Episode 82: Have a Claymore ...
By Shanghai Six
Front Towards Gamer Christmas special with the FTG Crew discussing Game of the Year choices. We promise you'll shoot your eye out!
Front Towards Gamer

Big Top THD review - Android reviews | Pocket Gamer
Like real life big tops, this game is stuck in the past and lacks the kind of creative thrills modern punters crave.
Pocket Gamer | www.pocketgamer.co.uk...

Gamer Workouts: Circuit Training for Women | GamerFitNation.com
By Antoinette Padilla
GamerFitNation's Antoinette Padilla designed a Circuit Training routine designed especially for women. Ladies get ready for the challenge you are ready?
GamerFitNation.com

Games: Free Wii Video Games Donwload
By Fani
Looking for Nintendo Wii Video Games? Here video games nintendo wii information for you. Including review of PS2 Video Games, Xbox, PSP, Nintendo. Yes, it's all here. Just visit:http://www.videogames-101.com. I'm confident you'll find my ...
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Playing Video Games at Work - Evil Avatar
Playing Video Games at Work News Items. ... Go Back, Evil Avatar > Daily Gaming News > News Items · Reload this Page Playing Video Games at Work ...
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