CNN
Video game and porn addictions are different. They are "arousal addictions," where the attraction is in the novelty, the variety or the surprise factor of the content. Sameness is soon habituated; newness heightens excitement.
Samsung Series 7 Gamer review
CNET
The good: The Samsung Series 7 Gamer has a fantastic screen, plenty of ports, a blazing processor and graphics, and most of the features you'd be looking for in a gaming desktop replacement. The bad: This clunky beast isn't a looker, and it's hardly ...
Japanese video game author wins Spanish prize
The Seattle Times
Japan's Shigeru Miyamoto, considered the father of the modern video game, has been awarded Spain's Prince of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities. The Associated Press No comments have been posted to this article. Japan's Shigeru Miyamoto ...
Video game company holds job fair in RI
Boston.com
PROVIDENCE, RI—A Massachusetts-based video game company held a job fair near the headquarters of financially troubled 38 Studios in Providence. The Providence Journal reports (http://bit.ly/KeQil9) that about 300 people attended Tuesday's job fair by ...
Shigeru Miyamoto Wins Prince of Asturias Award For Converting The 'Video Game ...
Huffington Post
Video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto accepts the Video Game Hall of Fame inductee award for 'The Legend of Zelda' onstage at Spike TV's '2011 Video Game Awards' at Sony Studios on December 10, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
Go Girls! National STEM Video Game Challenge Winners
Wired News
The National STEM Video Game Challenge, created by the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop in partnership with E-Line Media, encourages kids to try their hand at making games for the greater good: “Inspired by the “Educate to Innovate” campaign, ...
A Look Back At The Great Gatsby Video Game
Forbes
Adaptation is a tricky beast – hew too close to your source material, and you haven't done anything worthwhile. Stray too far, and you end up with something that makes no sense. This Great Gatsby game is a perfect example of just how far to stray.
Forbes
'Max Payne 3' raises the bar for storytelling in video games
El Paso Inc.
AP Photo/Rockstar Games In this video game screen grab image provided by Rockstar Games, thevideo game character Max Payne uses his Shootdodge maneuver to fire off some shots in "Max Payne 3." It's been almost a decade since we've last heard from the ...
Video game companies circle Curt Schilling's 38 Studios as Project Copernicus ...
Boston Business Journal
Curt Schilling's video game company, 38 Studios, has released a Project Copernicus trailer, but the company's employees are being sought by recruiters. As Curt Schilling's video game company falters, game industry competitors are looking to pick off 38 ...
Hideo Kojima: video game drop-out – interview part 1
The Guardian (blog)
Six months after Hideo Kojima joined Konami, one of Japan's most respected video game studios, he was asked by a university friend to be best man at his wedding. "The groom stood up to introduce me. He said: 'Welcome everybody. This is Mr Kojima.
The Guardian (blog)
Zachary Fernebok's Gamer Approach to Writing Plays
Washington City Paper (blog)
Drawing inspiration as much from cult-classic video games like the Monkey Island series as dramatists like George F. Walker, Fernebok has penned two new plays that will be performed in the next two weeks. The playwright-in-residence for American ...
Washington City Paper (blog)
RI Strikes Out On Ex-Pitcher's Video Game Venture
Capital Public Radio News
Then news broke that his video game company had chewed through a $75 million state loan that it's struggling to pay off. Now, Rhode Island officials are moving to protect taxpayers from what appears to have been a very bad investment.
Navy Seeks Gamer Ideas to End Oil Dependence
Military.com
YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan -- The Navy is hoping that online game playing will yield new ideas as the service seeks to reduce its exposure to the uncertainties of the global oil market. The Energy MMOWGLI -- short for Massive Multiplayer Online Wargame ...
This week in Video Game Criticism: From Battleship to the lowest difficulty ...
Gamasutra
It's time for This Week in Video Game Criticism and I'm not going to hold back! "As videogames have been added to the list of professional pastimes in the 21st century, we see the same essential values favored in them, with the added perversity of ...
Gamasutra
RI Strikes Out On Ex-Pitcher's Video Game Venture
NPR
by Ian Donnis Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling had to push through a mob of reporters on Monday after meeting with Rhode Island officials to discuss the finances of his troubled video game company and ask for more state help.
George A. Romero Stars in 'Zombie Squash' Video Game; Kickstarter Campaign ...
Virtual-Strategy Magazine
George A. Romero, the Godfather of All Zombies, is the voice of the lead villain in ACW Games' upcoming video game, Zombie SquashTM. A Kickstarter campaign was launched today to support having the game released in time for Halloween.
Six Video Game Reviewers Team Up to Take On Dragon's Dogma
Kotaku
It takes a strong party of adventurers to take down a dragon, but an even stronger party to dissect a game as massive as Capcom's ambitious action role-playing game Dragon's Dogma. Do these six brave heroes have what it takes? What a silly question, ...
Beyond fitness: New frontiers for improving health through video games
Gamasutra
by Leigh Alexander [Console/PC, Business/Marketing] Long gone are the days when the idea of "games for health" meant exergaming. The mobile and social world has virtually exploded with a wealth of productivity apps, interactive personal trainers and ...
Gamasutra
4 Best Vintage Comic Book Video Games
Houston Press (blog)
It's just as rosy a time in the world of video games. The Batman: Arkham series has perfectly captured the dream of every teenager by letting you mimic the Caped Crusader flawlessly. The possibilities the game has opened up for other superhero game ...
Defiance Preview: A Look At The Making Of Syfy's New Series And Video Game
Cinema Blend
Syfy and Trion Worlds released a video that shows us some art from the upcoming series and video game, and gives us some insight into how the two will blend together. Not being much of a gamer, I'll admit that my interest in Defiance lies largely in ...
This Great Video Game Trailer Is Incredibly Upsetting
Kotaku
Most video game trailers flirt. They tell you: If you play this game, you will feel awesome. The new live-action trailer for Metro Last Light doesn't do that. It's here to make you sad. I usually prefer video game trailers that show some gameplay.
GameStop Announces First-Ever Consumer EXPO at Annual Conference
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
Attendees will have the opportunity to experience the hottest new video games months before they're released, enter to win great prizes and meet with top video game publishers and special guests. In addition to general EXPO admission, ...
Mario Bros. creator Miyamoto wins prestigious Spanish prize
Fox News
Japan's Shigeru Miyamoto, who developed such popular video games as Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda and Donkey Kong, as well as creating the Brain Training and Wii Fit products, was awarded Spain's Prince of Asturias Prize for Communication and ...
Online Video Game Helps Navy With Energy Problems (Video)
KPBS
By Beth Ford Roth The US Navy kicked off a week-long online competition where players grapple with different hypothetical disaster scenarios in which the Navy is dealing with fuel shortages. It's called the Energy MMOWGLI — aka Massive Multiplayer ...
What's Driving Me Away from Video Games
Gamasutra (blog)
Ever since video games have attracted non-gamers, the industry has ballooned into the same mess that every other industry has. When the people in control stop caring about the craft and more about increased revenues you end up in the same seedy pit as ...
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All of the top 10 video games of 2011 are sequels » Dubit Platform
By Matthew Warneford
What does it cost to make a top selling video game? For Modern Warfare 3, over $45m. Gears of War 3, in excess $10m. Skyrim cost over $85m including marketing! And what do ten of the top selling video games have in common? In 2011 ...
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Diablo 3 Opening Cinematic – Blizzard Wins Gamer God Award 10 December 2011 10:23 PM | 6 Comments. The SpikeTV Video Game Awards were televised tonight and it was revealed earlier in the week that the Diablo 3 opening cinematic ...
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Top James Bond Video Games to Get You Started - Explosion.com
By Alan Robinson
James Bond is the perfect video game protagonist. His adventures take him all over the world, facing off against some of the most evil men (and women) in an attempt to stop their change-the-world, topple-the-government plans again and ...
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From the University of Wisconsin: Two years ago, at a meeting on science and education, UW professor Richard Davidson challenged video game manufacturers to develop games that emphasize kindness and compassion instead of violence ...
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Stop MOTION Mission: Lilly Looking Through - INDIE Video Game!!
By jriggity
I was recently contacted by an old buddy of mine - Steve Hoogendyk - who with his talented animator wife {Jessica Hoogendyk} - created their first INDIE VIDEO Game... I am so proud of these guys!!! Their company is called -GEETA GAMES ...
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What If the 1993 Video Game Violence Hearings Resulted in ...
What If Video Games Never Came Home? ... And no, I did not know about the video gamecensorship business (but even if I did, it was well in the past already). ... I, gamer. Posted: userComment.createdDate by 220hertz. I think a really good ...
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Top 10 Video Game Sequels - YouTube
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