House members call for new warning labels on most video games
The Hill (blog)
on Monday introduced a bill that would require most video games to bear a warning label that says, "WARNING: Exposure to violent video games has been linked to aggressive behavior." The Violence in Video Games Labeling Act, HR 4204, is a reaction to ...
The Hill (blog)
on Monday introduced a bill that would require most video games to bear a warning label that says, "WARNING: Exposure to violent video games has been linked to aggressive behavior." The Violence in Video Games Labeling Act, HR 4204, is a reaction to ...
Kotaku
Researchers have looked at mainstream video games for years, trying to determine the effects games have on players' brains. Maybe they make us faster decision-makers, or better thinkers, or more aggressive. Studies come out nearly weekly and often seem ...
Video games scrutinized, new bill seeks "violent" warning labels
CBS News
Pictures: Video games - then and now Pictures: Video games of Shigeru Miyamoto Violence in video games has been a contentious issue for decades. Video gameopponents attribute aggressive behavior to exposure to violent games. On the other hand, ...
CBS News
D3Publisher Reveals Product News for the Upcoming Madagascar 3: The Video Game
MarketWatch (press release)
Madagascar 3: The Video Game will be available on June 5, 2012 to coincide with theatrical release of the film on June 8, 2012 in North America. Madagascar 3: The Video Game will bring the circus to life with all of your favorite Madagascar characters ...
'The Art of Video Games' draws crowds, costumed visitors
Washington Post (blog)
By Jacqueline Trescott “The Art of Video Games,” a chronological look at the story lines, technology and visual presentation of this entertainment obsession, was a hot pastime over the weekend. Some had to wait in line 40 minutes to an hour, ...
Video Games Need More Warnings Says Congress
WebProNews
By Zach Walton · 1 hour ago · Leave a Comment After the Supreme Court ruling and a wide variety of other laws attempting to police video games getting thrown out, you would think the blokes in Congress would finally learn. HR 4204 proves they have not ...
Smithsonian's 'Art of Video Games' exhibit field report
Shacknews
The hallway leading to the "Art of Video Games" exhibit is home to various types of post-1940s art, rife with video screens and old found footage. It's an appropriate, albeit temporary, home for a new medium's coming out party.
Shacknews
Video Games in the Brain: Study Shows How Gaming Impacts Brain Function to ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
"Active involvement in video game play sparks positive motivation in a way that watching and hearing information does not," said Steve Cole, Ph.D., Vice President of Research and Development at HopeLab, professor of medicine at the University of ...
Gamer's Grasp: Expiration Dates
Baruch College The Ticker
There's a popular belief in the video game industry that right now is the best it's ever going to get. Seeing the innovations that have enhanced games over the last few decades makes it hard to argue this philosophy. Peeling back the glimmering novelty ...
Guitar Control Announces Development of “Next-Generation” Guitar Video Games
MarketWatch (press release)
WAYNE, Pa., Mar 20, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Unless you've been living under a rock (no pun intended) for the last 7 years, you've no doubt heard of video games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band. These games provide a guitar-shaped game controller to ...
Are video games art? Ask the Smithsonian...
The Week Magazine
Video games, including Zelda, are on display at the august Smithsonian American Art Museum, in an exhibit called "The Art of Video Games: From Pac-Man to Mass Effect." Photo: Smithsonian American Art Museum SEE ALL 45 PHOTOS Two years ago, ...
House Bill Seeks Warning Labels On Violent Video Games
Forbes
As the Hill reports, the Violence in Video Games Labeling Act, HR 4204, is a response to what the House members asy is growing evidence that playing violent games can have a serious, long-lasting impact on children. “The video gameindustry has a ...
Forbes
Video Game Quick Hits 3/20/2012
Big Shiny Robot!
I'm apparently a really slow gamer, because I just finished my first run of Mass Effect 3 on Sunday with about 42 hours of game time. Now I finally understand what everyone is crying about with the ending. By that I mean, I know what happens, ...
Big Shiny Robot!
Video Games in the Smithsonian: Their Time Has Come!
Technorati
With each passing year video games gain more acceptance as a legitimate form of art and entertainment. Video Games as art, are taking its next step forward with an exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The Art of Video Games is an ...
Bring The Video Games Live “Off The Grid” Tour To Your City
Platform Nation
Video Games Live, the highly successful touring symphony that plays arrangements of video game music, is launching a new tour. The “Off The Grid” 2012/2013 tour is targeting lesser metropolitan areas for those who can't always make the trip to major ...
Disney•Pixar's Brave: The Video Game coming to PS3, Xbox 360, Wii and NDS
Gaming Age
Brave: The Video Game is set for a Summer 2012 release alongside the movie. Disney Interactive Media Group announced today that “Brave: The Video Game” is currently in development for PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, the Xbox 360 video game ...
Gaming Age
Van Gogh's Wrestlers Unearthed by X-Ray, "Video Games" Score for Smithsonian ...
ARTINFO
[Independent] – People Like Video Games: Who could have guessed that people would pack a museum to do exactly what they already do in their own living rooms? Crowds have been turning out for the Smithsonian's "The Art of Video Games" exhibition, ...
Rep. Baca wants warning levels on video games
San Bernardino Sun
Similarly to the way tobacco products must carry health warnings, Baca's bill would mandate the following message be printed on video game packages: "WARNING: Exposure to violent video games has been linked to aggressive behavior.
Smithsonian exhibit showcases video games as art
DVICE
By Eileen Marable The Smithsonian American Art Museum has embraced video games as art and part of our culture through a new exhibit called "The Art of Video Games." The highly anticipated exhibit is the culmination of public input on what should be ...
Diablo III: Making money playing video games
GlobalPost (blog)
... real dollars into digital ones will almost certainly change the face of gaming. So be on the lookout this holiday season for sales on demon-slaying rune swords and enchanted plate mail. It might be the perfect gift for the gamer in your life.
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Kansas City Star
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Video game review: 'Kid Icarus: Uprising' spreads wings too far
Today's Zaman
Nintendo is finally turning the spotlight back on Pit, the spunky angelic protagonist who wowed players of the original Nintendo system in 1986 in “Kid Icarus,” the beloved platforming adventure that never gained the same acclaim as other Nintendo ...
Today's Zaman
Why Puzzles And Exploration Should Drive Story-Telling In Role-Playing Video ...
Forbes
(image via Wikipedia) In our ongoing discussion of Skyrim, Mass Effect 3, and storytelling invideo games one thing that occurred to me is that in the halls and dungeons of Skyrim there are simply too many books. Worse, the majority of these books are ...
Lawmakers seeking warning labels for 'violent' games
USA TODAY
According to a report from The Hill, some games would carry the following message: "WARNING: Exposure to violent video games has been linked to aggressive behavior." The label would appear on every video game except for ones rated "EC" for Early ...
USA TODAY
First Look at Thursday's Hunger Games Video Game In Action… Briefly
Kotaku
You'll be able to play a Hunger Games video game this Thursday, if you've got an iOS device. The free game is based on the book and upcoming movie that depict an annual televised competition for survival between boys and girls in huge arenas in a ...
Are Video Games Good For Us? How Video Games Have Saved ...
By The Huffington Post News Editors
Pay attention, exasperated moms of America: your child's seemingly endless hours on the couch might come to some good after all. Turns out there have been lots of cases where video games have improved lives.
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By The Huffington Post News Editors
Pay attention, exasperated moms of America: your child's seemingly endless hours on the couch might come to some good after all. Turns out there have been lots of cases where video games have improved lives.
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
House members reintroduce Violence in Video Games Labeling Act ...
By Stephany Nunneley
On March 19, US Representatives Joe Baca (D-CA) and Frank Wolf (R-VA) once again introduced a bill that would require games to bear a health warning label stating: “WARNING: Exposure to violent video games has been linked to ...
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The Trailer for The Walking Dead Video Game | Shock Till You Drop
By ryanrotten@shocktillyoudrop.com (Ryan Turek)
Share this story. The Walking Dead video game Telltale Games and Robert Kirkman, the Eisner Award-winning creator/writer of The Walking Dead for Skybound/Image, revealed the first trailer for their upcoming game, The Walking Dead.
Shock Till You Drop
Video Games: The Saddest Story Ever Giffed - Memebase: Rage ...
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internet memes - Video Games: The Saddest Story Ever Giffed. True, sad story. More at Video Gamesbase! Incorrect source or ..... I bet this is just an advert for that video game company. Reply. Lily says: March 20, 2012 at 10:53. First off, NO.
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Objection: Should We Stop Treating Video Games Like A ...
By Mark Serrels
When we talk about video games as a 'medium' we tend to use language like 'immature', 'young'. But video games hav... ... The average gamer is now in their early 30s, and I don't think it's a coincidence that we're starting to see more sophisticated video games featuring themes that are of interest to that audience. ... The modern video game is probably about 20 years old at this point (I'm thinking of, say, early PlayStation games; a lot of what we see now isn't radically different. ) ...
Kotaku Australia
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By chris
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