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Video games: Smurfs and zombies show the way to make play pay
Financial Times
The Osaka-based developer and publisher of video games is at the forefront of a global gaming revolution. Increasingly, consumers are playing games not on static consoles in their living rooms but on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. ...
Video games may help or hinder
Worcester Telegram
As the 13-year-old Southbridge resident's thumbs and mind get a workout playing “Rainbow Six: Vegas 2,” and “Run for Action,” decades-long and often conflicting research on the impact of playingvideo games continues. Last month, Michigan State ...
Video games debate: Susan Greenfield and Tom Chivers
BBC News
Neuroscientist Baroness Greenfield claimed people who play a lot of video games can have an increase in "aggression and recklessness". She is leading a debate in the House of Lords on Monday evening about the impact of digital technologies on the mind. ...
Online gamer preps for IPO
Variety
By Jill Goldsmith Online gamer Zynga plans to sell 100 million shares, about 10% of its stock, in an initial public offering later this month -- although volatile markets put a brake on cash the company expects to raise and its valuation. ...
iBuyPower Gamer Paladin HS11 Drops Heatsink for Liquid Cooler System
Game Guru
By News Staff | Monday, December 5th, 2011 at 9:01:GMT+5 Updating its portfolio of gaming rigs, the iBuyPower Gamer Paladin HS11 looks to wrap in performance as well as an affordable price tag. Starting from just below 1000 USD, this setup packs in the...
Could Video Games Be Forced To Comply With The Geneva Convention On Human Rights?
Huffington Post UK
Violent war-themed video games could be subject to The Geneva and Hague war crimes conventions, according to The International Committee of the Red Cross. While many art forms incorporate extreme violence, some have argued, that unlike other mediums, ...
Maroon and Gamer: Is Piracy the Bane of the Industry?
The State Press
Publishers usually blame PC gamers for this piracy problem due to the higher probability of console owners who do not pirate video games than PC gamers. Stanislas Mettra, creative director for the download-only title I Am Alive, stated through Joystiq ...
Top 10 Gifts For Your Gamer
Houston Press (blog)
​You have to sit on the floor to play video games. No, we don't know why, you just do. You can get pretty elaborate with your video game chair options, some come with drink holders, surround sound speakers, and plenty of other doodads. ...
Press X to Not Die: Tablets, video games top must-have gifts this holiday season
LSU The Reveille
While the tech world is filled with fun gadgets and gizmos, there are two main categories topping the list of must-haves this holiday season: tablets and video games. The former starts with a device that impresses me more every time I read about it ...
Economy and Video Games Close Hobby Shop
KTXL
While the majority of young people do prefer to play video games these days; there are actually quite few who still like to build models. One of them is teenager Khang Nguyen who has been buying models from Riverside for the last couple of years. ...
Sony taking PS3 to 'younger, family markets' in 2012
Computerandvideogames.com
"The core gamer will absolutely not be neglected," Ryan added. "There's going to be tonnes of great stuff for the core gamer but from our own studio [and] third parties there's some quite interesting stuff happening in a number of areas which would ...
The Good and Bad of 'Warfare' Video Games
Christian Broadcasting Network
"The video games have evolved to where it's much more realistic. To where you are using real world tactics and not so much the Rambo running out there," explained Christopher Wratten, owner of the Ballahack Airsoft Field used for the replica shooting .
30 in 30: Polyphony Digital
Computerandvideogames.com
Yamauchi discovered his love for cars when he was three years old, later falling in love with video games at 10 years old when his father got him a computer. Yamauchi famously recalls coming up with the principle idea for Gran Turismo when he was 15. ...
How TERA shows the potential for MMO combat
Videogamer.com
How much of the game is being changed to fit a Western gamer's palate? SK: We're always collecting feedback from the players and media about how the game handles and feels. The North American publisher, En Masse Entertainment is also handing the...
EVE Online: Incarna had issues 'we'll never make again'
Videogamer.com
In an interview with PC Gamer, senior producer Arnar Hrafn Gylfason explained the expansion's main fault was in not including any major gameplay. "We didn't really do any gameplay around it, it was just 'here are some characters, you can walk around' ...
Sony's Interactive Move Campaign: The Gamer's Quest
PSX Extreme
If you check Electronic Theatre, you'll see that Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) has launched a new interactive marketing campaign for the PlayStation Move. It's an interesting concept: four gamers are on a quest to track down the four ...
For the perfect video gamer's hotel, head to Paris
Globe and Mail
It's being promoted as the room of the future by the Accor hotel chain. Room 3120 at the Hotel Novotel Vaugirard Montparnasse in Paris was designed jointly with Microsoft, with an adult area equipped with a foldout bed to make room for interactive ...
Dead Space 2 and Marvel vs. Capcom 3, 2011 through the eyes of a gamer – Part 3
bettor.com (blog)
This is a continuation of the previous two articles in the series. The introduction to Dead Space 2 was given in the previous article. Dead Space games are known for a number of things; being one of the most goriest and graphic is one, providing just ...
5 Fitness Games to Help You Burn Off Holiday Bulge
GeekSugar.com (blog)
The Fight: Lights Out ($20) — I like The Fight (which works in conjunction with the PlayStation Move), and in comparison to other fitness specific video games it doesn't feel like a workout; it just feels like fun. Get Fit With Mel B ($) — Another ...
Anti-Gaming Groups Fund Study on Violent Gaming's Changes in Brain Activity
DailyTech
Critics of sex and violence in video games have long been rallying to outlaw explicit titles. But science has provided them with little evidence that adult content in video games is harmful. In fact some studies have shown gaming provides some health ...
73-Year-Old Gamer from Serbia Loves Nintendo Games
Gameranx
by Ian Miles Cheong on 5th Dec, 2011 Serbian modern mythology would depict old men as pensioners with a stick, playing chess in the park and discussing how they would overthrow the government. One man goes against the grain—73 year old Radivoje ...
Get The Power And Nostalgia Of The SNES In Your Hands With The Supaboy
GamerFront
So Christmas is coming up, and you've still got that one gamer on the list who has absolutely everything you could think of. All the new titles are already under the tree, but there's still got to be something you can purchase. ...
Skyrim PS3 Lag: Save System 'Fundamental To Creation Engine' - Fallout Dev
NowGamer
Obsidian also only had that engine for a total of 18 months prior to F:NV being released, which is a relatively short time to understand all of the details of how the technology works," Sawyer said in response to gamer questions posted on Formspring. ...
Killzone 3, 2011 through the eyes of a gamer – Part 4
bettor.com (blog)
LittleBigPlanet 2, Dead Space 2, Mass Effect 2 and Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds may have been releases that have left their mark on the year 2011, as Sony was hoping the latest instalment from one its strongest franchises would be a success. ...
Wings Over Atreia: In defense of PvP -- a carebear's conversion
Joystiq
by MJ Guthrie on Dec 5th 2011 1:00PM Squealing in delight, the gamer continues down the list, eyes feasting on line after line of the perfect features. Everything ever wanted, dreamed of, right here. Could it be? Could this be The One? ...
Gaming with young kids? Here's where to start
msnbc.com
It just so happens that I have my own young gamer — my almost-five-year-old son Oz. He's been helping me test out some of the latest video games in an effort to find titles that are enjoyable and appropriate for kids four to 10. ...
Asus G74SX (Core i7 2630QM Processor 2.0GHz, 8GB RAM)
CNET Asia
The good: Gamer-friendly components in an understated case; large 160GB SSD; plenty of RAM. The bad: Some parts feel cheap despite the high price; higher-end boutique laptops beat it on performance. The bottom line: Asus has built a very nice sideline ...
Can Video Games Correct Bias? | Unreasonable Faith
By vorjack
That's a very interesting idea. Can video games really change the way we think? Game designer Jane McGonigal gave a TED talk suggesting that games can solve many of the worlds problems by making people more collaborative and ...
Unreasonable Faith
Violent Video Games Alter Young Brains
By News Account
The controversy over whether or not violent video games are potentially harmful to players has been debated for many years, even making it to the Supreme Court in 2010. There has been little scientific evidence demonstrating that the games ...
Science 2.0
Optipess - The Gamer Squad
By Kristian
I know it's one of the things that makes video games and comic books ridiculous, but I always kind of thought that they way they kind of made me feel like I could do anything was one of the things that made them both kind of awesome. ...
Optipess
Malaysian Gamer: Rage Review - 7 Years On, Id Is Back!
By frags
Malaysian Gamer · Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket ..... Gutter Video GamesJournalism - Top Gaming Site C... Magicka The Stars Are Left Out Expansion Out Now! 8 Million Copies of Battlefield 3 Sold · Bobby Kottick Says EA ...
Malaysian Gamer
Top 9 Must-Have Video Games of 2011 That Should Make Your ...
SB: College kids love video games. They're great ways to blow off some steam and de-stress between mind-frazzling bouts of marathon studying. You probably can't afford too many games yourself these days, but you can always fit some into ...
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Red Cross Wants Geneva Convention For Video Games ...
5 December, The International Committee of the Red Cross is looking at how the Geneva and Hague conventions can be applied to video games, with the group considering asking governments to ensure the games industry complies. Source: ...
International law news
Networked Politics » Blog Archive » Golf Video games
By NquyenWillenborg587
Golf Video games. Golf is a centuries-antique recreation, but through the years there have been several permutations designed. Everyone can play 'let's hit a ball with a stick' - there are a number of choices available, so that no matter what ...
Networked Politics
No Fad: Dancing Video Games Still Going Strong | Dance Studio Life
By Dgiberti
Dancing games have steadily marched up the charts of top-selling games, in some months outdoing big-budget bestsellers such as Madden NFL 12 and Gears of War 3.
Dance Studio Life
Paul Levinson's Infinite Regress: Dexter's Take on Video Games in ...
By Paul Levinson
Well, Dexter weighs in with his take on violent video games in episode 6.10 tonight - namely, Masuka's assistant's creation of a new video game where the player can be a real serial killer. Much to Dexter's discomfort, the list of serial killers ...
Paul Levinson's Infinite Regress
Online gamer preps for IPO - Entertainment News, Technology ...
Online gamer Zynga plans to sell 100 million shares, about 10% of its stock, in an initial public offering later this month -- although volatile markets put a brake on ...
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