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Violence in video games: Is that what affects the kids? Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:30PMA few days ago, I began thinking about the case of violent video games causing violence in people. As I waspondering it, I thought is it the violence? Or addiction. Sure violence in games may cause some agression depending on the player but does it cause acts of violence? maybe. Or, its because they are out of their comfort zone. A few months ago, i read an article on GIO of a mother who killed ...
Community theater: playing nearby tonight Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:51PMBY GREGORY D.V. HOLMES Correspondent The curtain opens. Location: your home. Time: the weekend. Family member No. 1: What do you want to do tonight? Narrator: How about dinner and a show? Family member No. 2: We went to the movies last week. Narrator: Nice, but I am talking about community theater live on stage — musicals and plays. Family members react approvingly. read more
Van De Walle begins final year of coaching volleyball after 29 seasons Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:03PMDenise Van De Walle is the quintessential veteran with successes as a volleyball coach resonating throughout not only the collegiate volleyball community but the whole volleyball community.Entering her 29th season as Bowling Green State University's head volleyball coach, Van De...
Tampa Bay Tweeting: SB Nation Writers On Twitter Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:33AMLove Tampa Bay sports? Can't talk enough about the Bolts, Bucs, Rays, or Bulls? The conversation never dies on Twitter, so follow these SB Nation writers to keep constantly in the loop. Twitter is awesome. It's one of those things that seems so weird at first -- "Why do I want to read about every little thing a person is doing???" -- but it's incredibly addicting once you get into it. It's ...
Reporter tries hand in pinball tourney Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:31PMPELHAM – I pulled the plunger back, held the spring taut for a moment and let go. The metal ball hurtled up the ramp and into the pinball playing field, banking off bumpers and slipping quickly downward, directly between the flippers and out of sight. Too many times, that’s about as fast as it went for me at the inaugural 2011 Pinball Wizard Challenge, the first tournament at The Pinball Wizard ...
Chillingo Announces Cut the Rope 'Toy Box" Update & Sneak Peak of New Plush Toys Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:41PMChillingo and ZeptoLab today announced that the 'Toy Box Update 1.4' for its award-winning game, Cut the Rope will be coming soon to the Apple App Store. This all-new update introduces the adorable hero, Om Nom, to an exciting new Toy Box packed with 25 new levels and featuring new game mechanics that challenge players to bounce an array of sweets into Om Nom's hungry mouth...
The Most Important Question for Zynga Investors Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:20PMWho's buying all these digital farms, office parks, and tanks?
Okabu Needs More Goats Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:56PMIf you've ever wanted to play as a cloud whale that saves the world from pollution, Okabu, hitting the PlayStation Network this summer, might be just what the doctor ordered. However, I'm not ready to sign off on it just yet. I recently had the chance to spend a few hours with an early preview build, and the mini-games are the only part I'm excited to talk about...
Dead on Arrival: What's the point? Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:50PM A long time ago I had planned to write out two blogs regarding dedicated gaming handheld systems and mobile phones. In the end I only ended up writing one those blogs which can be found here . The reason being is mainly because I was busy and secondly because I was lazy… sorta. I had started writing the blog but then decided to scrap it because I just didn’t like it. It had sounded void ...
Monstrous Total Rampage Update Ready For Highly Acclaimed Destructopus Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:56PMDestructopus, from GlitchSoft, has only been out for a few months on the Apple iPhone and Apple iPod touch, yet the game has already exceeded the wildest expectations of the developer! This awesome looking (and highly addicting) 2D side-scroller has not only been featured in the "New & Noteworth...
Awesome Games Made By One Person Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:22PMCreating a game is an extremely complex and time-consuming task. In the early days of the gaming industry, individual developers created a lot of classic titles that we all know and love like Tetris, Prince of Persia, Pitfall, and more. Believe it or not, games like that still exist.
PC Game Review: Bejeweled 3 Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:55PMBejeweled 3 adds more modes and more gems to make the game even more addicting.
The Top 7... Worst games of 2011 (so far) Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:06PMLast month, we selected the seven best games of the year (so far) and, although only halfway through 2011, the competition was already intense. Many outstanding titles had to be cut and many editors’ feelings had to be hurt.
Video Game 'Addiction' Tied to Depression, Anxiety in Kids Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:03PMMONDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Video game addiction among children and teens may lead to the development of psychological disorders such as depression, researchers say.
Top Spots For Mountain Biking In Colorado Springs Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:11PMFor years, fat tire enthusiasts have regarded Colorado Springs in the upper-echelon of destinations when they have the urge to explore some dirt trails. Here is just a sampling of trails that can get many of the area’s adrenaline junkie’s hearts racing.
2011 Season Preview: Cooking Channel Commercials And The Stanford Cardinal Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:42AMJim Harbaugh made building a powerhouse look a little too easy in 2010. Will quarterback Andrew Luck and Stanford survive not only the departure of Harbaugh, but also a stud defensive coordinator and a good portion of their underrated front seven? NOTE: Confused? Don't miss the definitions and footnotes at the bottom. And as always, if you hate numbers, just skip to the words. Full disclosure ...
Players control stories in new games Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 11:05PMLOS ANGELES -- Menacing alien machines descend on Earth, and amid all-out war, a soldier searching a building finds a boy hiding in a vent. "It's OK," says the soldier. "Everyone's dying," the boy replies. The soldier must choose: Help the boy or tell him to flee.
UnplugReconnect to Technology Companies: Stop Addicting Us! Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 11:40AMUnplugging and Reconnectingâ¢ launched a campaign this past Independence Day to "Declare Your Independence from Technology!", encouraging people to take a step back from their increasingly addictive connection with their technology and to reconnect with loved ones.
17. Next gen video games let players control the story Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 10:33AMLOS ANGELES, California: Menacing alien machines descend on Earth, and amid all-out war, a soldier searches a building to find a frightened boy hiding in a vent
Next generation video games let players control the story Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:08PMMenacing alien machines descend on Earth, and amid all-out war, a soldier searches a building to find a frightened boy hiding in a vent.
'Civilization' Game Moving To Facebook Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:00AMWhat happens when Sid Meier's classic PC game "Civilization" meets the home of "FarmVille?"
Teaching the Physics of Angry Birds Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:35AMIt turns out that Angry Birds is more than just an incredibly popular, highly addicting video game. It seems that, used in the right way, it has legitimate educational value. According to an article at eSchool News (registration required in order to read the complete article), some physics teachers have embraced Angry Birds as a teaching [...]
Chillingo Launches Three Awesome New Titles Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:27AMChillingo is delighted to announce the launch of three new titles on the App Store. Swords & Soldiers is an hilarious real time strategy game with larger than life characters, Finger Shoes is a unique hopscotch-like tapping adventure that takes you around the globe, and Torture Bunny is a side-splittingly funny take on instruments of painyou have to see some of the devices to believe them! More ...
Tetro Mania Is Bound To Become Your New Puzzle Addiction Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:26AMRecently released Tetro Mania from Bangkok based independent developer, ThaiBro Game Studio, is one of those puzzle games you just can't seem to put down, once you begin playing it! The name "Tetro" derives from "tetromino", also called a tetramino or tetrimino, and is a geometric shape composed...
Next gen video games let players control story Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:21AMLOS ANGELES — Menacing alien machines descend on Earth, and amid all-out war, a soldier searches a building to find a frightened boy hiding in a vent.
Newest video games let players control story Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 4:18AMLOS ANGELES — Menacing alien machines descend on Earth, and amid all-out war, a soldier searches a building to find a frightened boy hiding in a vent. "It's OK," says the soldier. "Everyone's dying," the boy replies. The soldier must choose: Help the boy or tell him to flee.
Pixel Racer Is A Hardcore Retro Game, And Is Now Available On The App Store Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 7:26PMEstablished games- and app-portal, Daily App Dream www.dailyappdream.com, has released to the App Store a highly unique and very addicting racing game with deep roots in hardcore retro-gaming! In Pixel Racer, it is your objective to traverse through each of the 24 levels as fast as humanly possi...
'Civilization' gets social in moving from PC to Facebook Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 3:13PMWhat happens when Sid Meier's classic PC game "Civilization" meets the home of "FarmVille?"
Civ World: Can the Legendary Strategy Game Conquer Facebook? Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:10AMIn the pantheon of strategy gaming, you’ve got your Sim Cities , and your (Insert Industry Here) Tycoons . And then there’s Civiliza …
Teach Yourself Chinese! It’s as Easy as Playing TileSpeak Mahjong for iOS Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 4:06AMSan Francisco based TileSpeak Software today announced the release of TileSpeak for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch devices running on iOS 4.0 or later. TileSpeak Mahjong provides anyone interested in learning the Chinese language with a way to develop and expand their comprehension of written Chinese characters by simply playing Mahjong Solitaire on their mobile devices in their free time. (PRWeb ...
Next generation games let players control the story Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 8:26PMMenacing alien machines descend on Earth, and amid all-out war, a soldier searches a building to find a frightened boy hiding in a vent.
Next-Gen Video Games Tell Far Better Stories Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 8:14AMGame makers are crafting more sophisticated story lines and creating characters that evolve based on their experiences within a game. It's an attempt to interest new customers and reverse a decline in video game sales as the maturing business fights for people's attention in the face of new devices such as the iPad .
A Surprisingly Good Time Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 9:17PMDouble Fine is just awesome. While all their games may not have consistently good gameplay, the worlds and imagination more than make up for it. With Trenched, they've crafted another great, if flawed, game. The biggest flaw of Trenched is difficulty curve. At first, the game is mind-numbingly easy. Then, I guess Double Fine did a total about face because some of the later levels are really ...
Next-gen video games let players control the story Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 7:30PMMakers incorporate more sophisticated storylines in titles
Mass Effect 3, BioShock Infinite at forefront of modern gaming Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 5:46PMGame makers are crafting more sophisticated storylines and creating characters that evolve based on their experiences within a game.
Video games embrace player-driven stories in bid to reach new audiences Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 1:08PMLOS ANGELES, Calif. - Menacing alien machines descend on Earth, and amid all-out war, a soldier searches a building to find a frightened boy hiding in a vent.
Around the Water Cooler: Banning violent video games Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 12:38PMTHIS WEEK'S QUESTION: "Do you agree with the Supreme Court's decision that strikes down California's ban on selling violent video games?" Yes: 5 No: 5 - Karen Anderson: "No. I do not think our founding fathers had any intention of providing 'free speech' to minor children, especially in the context of pornography and violence. This was the generation whose motto was that children should be seen ...
Special Report: Video Game Addiction Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 9:15PMJanet Hunt loves spending time with her husband Don. But a year ago, he only had time for one thing – his videogame. "Sometimes he could play up to 20 hours straight,” Janet said.
Opinions: IGN's Top 100 Modern Games: 80-61 Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 11:26PMToday IGN added another 20 to their list of best modern games. I have played a few from this list but not many, so today is once again going off what I've heard. You can find the list here . The list in this link will start at 80 so if you haven't been following the list you should go back to the beginning. So here it is my opinions on the list. The list started with a game I would not have ...
Opinions: IGN's Top 100 Modern Games: 100-81 Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 10:56PMToday IGN.com started their countdown for the best 100 games of the modern day. Today they showed the first 20 games, or last if you will, on their countdown. The list had everything, mobile games, PS3 games, iphone games, the whole shebang. This is my quick thoughts on what that list contained today. Nothing on this list was to incredible, most of it was fairly mediocre, which I expected from ...
Curse of the Lost Superman: Why Dwight Howard Will Team Up with Kobe Bryant Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 5:05PMSuperman comes to the rescue and comes quickly. What you don't know and shouldn't know is that Superman is also a bit prejudiced. He hates Orlando. He also has a certain love for boardwalks filled with blonde, bronzed, bikini'd babes. If my name is Stan Van Gundy, I am presently at the drug store buying hemorrhoid cream. My team is on the line, the city is lilting again in a prophetic doom and I ...
XBLA Summer of Arcade 2011 release dates announced Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 4:06PMAfter last week’s combo of big titles like Shadows of the Damned and FEAR 3 , it looks like gaming is entering its annual summer drought of retail releases.
BackStab leads iPad Games of the Week Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 5:05PMI’ve actually played a Pirates of the Caribbean movie tie-in game for my Xbox. It was bland, almost playable, and nothing to write home about. But with the launch of BackStab this week, we can all safely put that behind us and revel in what could have been.
Back to the playground Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 3:25PMTodd Poole aims for the legs. He's no kid, but he's still the master of the playground as he fast-pitches the dodgeball at his weaving opponent. Dodgeball isn't Poole's only retro sports pleasure. He also gets his kicks slamming an oversized rubbery ball out of the park with his foot and chasing dow...
Interview: Bryan Alexander, Author of The New Digital Storytelling: Creating Narratives with New Media Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 9:53PMshare: digg facebook twitter Sometimes I write long introductions to interviews -- today is not one of those days, due to factors ranging from heat and health to using someone else's computer because mine is also having health problems. Most of the book focuses on new digital platforms, or tools newly conceived of as storytelling venues to many readers: The CDS approach is based on ...
Don't Hold Your Breath For Super Smash Bros On Wii U Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 5:40PMEveryone's favorite cartoony Nintendo brawler franchise is not coming to Wii U any time soon.Gamers all around the world were excited when the company announced at E3 earlier this month there would...
Cut the Rope for Android Debuts Exclusively on GetJar Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 7:14AMSAN MATEO, Calif. & MOSCOW--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Award winning Cut the Rope game now available for Android, launches exclusively on GetJar app store - free - for one week.
Cut the Rope debuts on Android, free for one week Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 7:04AMZepto Labs has a candy-filled treat for owners of Android devices: its hit puzzler, Cut the Rope , has launched for the mobile platform and will be available free of charge for one week. The game is debuting exclusively on the GetJar app store but, according to its developer, will be made available through the Android Market and other branded e-storefronts eventually. Cut the Rope for Android ...
Stuff You Should Know team on Scientology, physics, and superpowers Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 10:43AMStuff You Should Know just might be the geekiest podcast around. Read our interviews with hosts Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant and producer Jeri Rowland.
A New Mobile Social Games King In The U.S.? Former Facebookers Take Storm8 To 210 Million Downloads Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 7:02PMOn the heels of PopCap's billion dollar acquisition comes some interesting news from the social games front: Game developer Storm8 is today announcing a few impressive stats. Among other things, the company is claiming that it has become the "largest mobile social games developer in the U.S.", boasting over 210 million downloads across iOS and Android. While those numbers are certainly ...