Life of a professional gamer

Life of a professional gamer - ESPN
Think professional video game players put in 9 to 5 hours like everyone else? Surprisingly, they do, only difference is, with Major League Gaming stars like Mike ...
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Learning, teaching via video games | The News Journal ...
"Some of these guys came in here, frankly, just because they wanted to make video games," said Lori Pollock, a professor of computer science who teaches the ...
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How video games are improving the FBI - GameSpot.com
We spoke to Randy Pargman from the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia about how video gameshelp agents better understand tactical arrest planning and ...
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Video games inspire artist to create digital tributes
Orlando Sentinel
He uses a computer and drawing tablet to create digital images saluting elements ofvideo games, particularly from the Nintendo stable. "I take the characters, but I try to put a unique spin on it either illustrationwise or stylistically," he said. ...

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Samsung Series 7 Gamer Laptop Coming Stateside
Mobile Magazine
The Series 7 Gamer is powered by a third-gen Core i7 (Ivy Bridge) CPU, 2GB of dedicated video RAM, and even a 2TB HDD and Blu-Ray thrown in the mix. Featuring a 2.1 speaker setup that includes a built-in subwoofer and a unique knob that switches ...

December was bad month for video games
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (blog)
By Stanley A. Miller II of the Journal Sentinel The numbers are in for video games sales last month, and they aren't great: sales of hardware, software and accessories fell 21% in December from a year ago. Analysts at the NPD group blamed the bad news ...

Gloomy Year for Video Games
Zacks.com
According to the NPD Group, the video games industry logged revenues of $3.99 billion in December, significantly higher than the $2.93 billion in November 2011. However, sales plummeted 21% on a year-over-year basis. Software sales in December were ...

SOPA, Video Games And You
WebProNews
Sega sent back a form letter telling the concerned gamer that they need to “hard reset” their device. They apologized later for the answer, but still gave no official stance on the subject. Once again, this is the main problem. ...

Cheap Ass Gamer Shoots People in the Face for a Good Cause
Kotaku
Head cheap-ass at Cheap Ass Gamer and my breakfast friend CheapyD shelled out to appear in Saints Row 3. It wasn't just because Cheapy loves Saints Row (he does), it was also for a good cause. Back in 2010, after a young woman was tragically burned in ...

Gamer Culture?
ThinkProgress
A non-gaming friend who is regular reader of my blog said to me, “I would really love to know your thoughts on gamer culture.” At the very moment she was writing her message to me, the internet was exploding with the story of one man who was very, ...

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Homer Glen man's art part of video games, board games
Chicago Sun-Times
By Denise Baran-Unland For The Herald-News January 12, 2012 6:36PM Artist Paul Niemeyer of Homer Glen completed the above artwork for the playing field in the board game Napoleon in Europe. | Submitted photo In his more than 20-year commercial ...

Gamer qualities for iPhone 5 release
In Entertainment
What gamer qualities does the iPhone 5 need? Simply a bigger screen would help us game more on the iPhone, and the recent news of a 20X horsepower GPU would also help, but what more could help the gamer buy into the iPhone 5? ...

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Top 10 video games for month, year
Los Angeles Times
*Ranked by unit sales. Figures do not include used games or games sold as digital downloads. Currently there are no comments. Be the first to comment! Ford Sync's AppLink connects with smartphones to bring apps such as NPR and Slac. ...

Post-holiday report on video games: EA shares sink, Zynga rises
Good Morning Silicon Valley (blog)
Take-Two Interactive, a New York company and another large maker of video games, is off more than 1 percent to about $14.40. Beleaguered video-game retailer GameStop's shares are down more than 3 percent to about $23.35. Some context on the numbers: ...

A Day in the Life: Teen entrepreneur turns love for video games into ...
Naples Daily News
Photo by Carol Joseph Instead of playing video games these days, Ashton Canada spends his time modifying video game controllers and selling them via his business, UniqueModz. Photo by Carol Joseph A closer look at some of the video game controllers ...

Collections of classic video games offer lots of entertainment for little money
NOLA.com
By The Times-Picayune If you just got your first Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3, you probably are knee-deep in “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3,” “Battlefield 3” or “Madden NFL '12.” I'm just guessing. But let me tell you, newbies, you've missed a lot of ...

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Boxing at its Best… In Video Games?
Pro Boxing Fans
Well it will only be fans of EA Sports' Knockout Kings / Fight Night boxing video games that would have experienced entertaining match-ups like these. Now all you older fans, before you decide you don't want to read on because I'm talking “video games” ...

The 25 Most Violent Video Games
Complex.com
By Complex Magazine | Jan 13, 2012 | 9:57 am | Permalink Video games have always indulged our adolescent fantasies, and none more so than those revolving around playing with guns--and in some people's cases, playing with hatchets, chainsaws, and cars. ...

The Smithsonian's Going to Throw a GameFest to Celebrate The Art of Video ...
Kotaku
You did vote to get your favorite games into The Art of Video Games exhibit, didn't you? If not, don't crying that Buck Rogers: Planet of Zoom didn't make it into the show. Anyway, we're only two short months away from the exhibit's opening of at the ...

Pre-registration open for Australia's OzHadou Nationals
Computerandvideogames.com
In order to prove you're worthy of competing in the Las Vegas tournament, local tournaments are held around the world to separate the casual gamer from the hardcore. 2012 will mark Sydney's 10th year of the OzHadou Nationals, an annual fighting game ...

'Advergames' Increase Junk Food Eating, Study Says
Fox News
Getty Print Email Share Comments Recommend Tweet Related Stories Are Violent Video GamesAltering Your Child's Brain? 10-Year-Old Hacker Finds Flaws in Video Games Do Video GamesCause Attention Problems in Kids? Even though America's children are ...

Miriam Study Will Pay You to Play Video Games
GoLocalProv
Yet many adults and children have embraced popular exercise video games – including tennis, bowling and boxing – that feature player movement. But can these so-called “exergames” offer the same fitness benefits as traditional or more structured forms ...

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People Who Cheat at Social Video Games Also Cheat in Real Life Says Survey
This Is Xbox
A new Survey from PopCap Games has revealed that nearly 50% of people who cheat at SocialVideo Games also cheat in real life – on everything from their taxes to their spouses. According to the survey of more than 1200 adult consumers, ...

Help! My Wife Stole My Xbox!
GoozerNation (blog)
One day I came home and my traditionally non-gamer wife was exceptionally interested in my progress in Arkham City. Turns out the baby had gone down for a nap and the chores were done, so she had set down for a bit of reality drama via Netflix. ...

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Sonex 6010 versatile gamer chassis from Spire
HardwareHeaven.com
by MIG-31 | Fri 13 January 2012, 16:39 | Discuss Introducing the Sonex 6010 pc case, the Sonex 6010 is a versatile gamer chassis. This tower structure is well build and just pure cool looks. The meshed aluminum front panel allows unrestricted fresh air ...

Could a small video-game's grand success be an economics lesson?
Firstpost
The post was fascinating for a number of reasons, specially for it's curious insights into the economics of modern web-centric indie video games. But let's talk briefly about the game itself first, which funnily enough, is also about economics. ...

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Notch clarifies his views on piracy - 'a minor offense'
Videogamer.com
A gamer from Panama asked Notch if he had any free Minecraft accounts, as he couldn't afford a legit copy of the game. Notch responded: "Just pirate it. If you still like it when you can afford it in the future, buy it then. Also don't forget to feel ...

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MUD scrubs up
Videogamer.com
In the world of video games, however, developers can't rely on such an appeal - players expect to be able to jump impossibly high and perform an effortlessly perfect turn on muddy terrain. And the scenery needs to look interesting while they're at it. ...

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// Top 6 Horror Games
411mania.com
The Average Gamer takes a look back at the top horror games out there on the first Friday the 13th of the Year. Welcome back to the Average Gamer. Today is the first of three Friday the Thirteenths we will have this year. ...

Charting the Cultural Ascent of the Word 'Gamer'
By Kirk Hamilton
Most folks don't really much like the term "Gamer." It has a lot of cultural baggage, and is even a little bit like "Hipster" in some ways. We all like games these days, don't we? So what is a "Gamer" anymore, anyway?
Kotaku

7 Classic Video Games That Are Older Than You Think | Cracked.com
If your game does something innovative that shapes the industry, we will remember it forever. Scratch that, someone else will do it and bury yours.
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Wonderopolis » Blog Archive » How Can Video Games Be Good for ...
By Wonderopolis
Do you like to play video games? If you're like many kids, your answer was probably a loud “Yes!” And why not? Today's video games are totally awesome! From time to time, though, you may have adults tell you that you're spending too much ...
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Retail Video Games Sales Dropped In 2011, Digital Content To Blame
By Mike Stenger
Video game sales went down in 2011 and also were down in December compared to the year prior. The gaming industry still made a good amount of money with.
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Tree Huggers Take to Video Games To Solve World's ...
By Paul Nyhart
People are just now realizing that video games can serve a more useful purpose than originally thought. Also of note, there is a bar that serves beer and lets you play ... 8 Reasons Why Girls Want to Date a Gamer, Whether they know it or not ...
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TechEBlog » Top 10 Anime Video Games of All-Time
By TecheBlog Staff
When most people think of anime, manga comics, cartoons, television shows, and movies usually come to mind. However, there were also quite a few video games based on popular anime series, and Machinima counts down ten of the best. ...
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The Ludologist » The Rise of the Word “Gamer”
By Jesper
People often ask me about the origin of the idea of the “gamer”, as something that you may or may not identify as. I discussed this kind of “I am/am not a (casual) gamer” posturing briefly in A Casual Revolution, but what about the word itself? ...
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“Getting serious about video games”—and some caveats «
By Rex Brynen
Over at Tom Ricks' “Best Defense” column at Foreign Policy magazine, Peter Bacon recently examined the possible contribution of video games to improving understanding of history and international relations, enhancing military training and ...

Best of 2011: Video Games | The Discriminating Fangirl
By TDF Pamela
Marron Marvel is taking the helm with this one, mainly because I didn't play any new and noteworthyvideo games in 2011. I'm watching my husband play Uncharted 3; does that count? Take it away, Marron! Best Game of EVER AND ALL ...
The Discriminating Fangirl

Gameloft's free-to-play shocker Urban Crime is ... - Pocket Gamer
Publisher now cloning its own games. Click to read the full 'Gameloft's free-to-play shocker Urban Crime is rehash of old Gangstar game' news article. For more Urban Crime news and Multiformat news, visit PocketGamer.co.uk.
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Real World vs. Video Games - Dueling Analogs
By Steve Napierski
Real World vs. Video Games. Real World vs. Video Games. Makes sense to me. source: Endless Origami · miscellaneous. share this article; Add to this to Facebook · Tweet this! Digg this! Share on Reddit · Stumble this! Bookmark at Delicious ...
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