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Can Video Games Solve Energy and Environmental Issues?
CleanTechnica
Video games are a huge part of life today. Advanced gaming technology now means anyone can immerse themselves in warfare, become a rock star, or win the World Series, albeit virtually. But what if video games could also teach people about energy ...

Video games aren't my thing, but please don't take my Xbox
Evansville Courier & Press
By Anna Prather Video games aren't my thing, and they never have been. As a child, my siblings and I just didn't really have time for them. We were blessed to live on 13 acres of property, and, well, we had better things to do. ...

WATCH: Gamer Girls Take A Stand!
Huffington Post
Young gamer girls have come together in the above video to tell you that it's not okay to harass them for participating in the 'guys-only' culture of video games. They want to 'pwn' just like everyone else -- and they don't judge gamer dudes for being ...

In Review: The Top Video Games of 2011
Phoenix New Times (blog)
Today we're taking a look back at the year's best video games ... In 2011, beloved video game franchises returned to store shelves, accompanied by cheering fans and overflowing cash registers, while innovative new properties also found ground to thrive ...

Local Gamer Playing for World Record
CBS 47
Michael Torres says he broke a world record overnight and hopes to put Fresno on the world map by playing "Super Street Fighter 4" at Game Troopers on Blackstone and Ashlan Avenues. The previous record was 32 hours, which he's already passed, ...

How Video Games Help ICU Patients with Physical Therapy
Game Freaks 365
A treatment currently found effective with people who suffer from cardiovascular disease, respiratory problems, sepsis or almost any other type of condition is the use of interactive video games, also known as motion games. So much is the beneficial ...

Why Video Games Topped My Holiday Wish List
SlashGear
Well, my holiday wish list was dominated by one entertainment option: video games. 2011 was a fantastic year for the gaming industry. We might not have had any console launches, but we didn't need them. All year, some of the top game franchises offered ...

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Tom Coburn: Not a Video Games Fan
ThinkProgress
Tom Coburn is displeased that a museum that charges admission is getting federal money to preserve old video games for future study. In his annual list of wasteful government projects, he complains: According to the grant notification, the $113277 in ...

Video games of 2011: A highlight reel that's got game
Los Angeles Times
Our friends over at G4TV.com's X-Play video game blog/show — hosted by Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb — have compiled an interesting mega-trailer with quick tidbits from almost 100 of the most popular video games of the year. From the first clip ...

Los Angeles Times

WWE '12 review
Telegraph.co.uk
By Tom Hoggins, Video Games Editor How do you solve a problem like WWE? The extravagant, vaudevillian pantomime vision of sport, where the appeal lies not only in giant, granite carved blokes in pants smacking each other around, but also in the ...

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Online gamer gets 5000-day ban from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Examiner.com
To a gamer who does not use modified controllers or take advantage of glitches and the likes to cheat his way to victory, it warms the heart to know that those who do are risking being banned for 5000 days from online multiplayer. ...

Cover Tuesday: Flaming Lips Do 'I Am The Walrus,' Patrick Stickles Does 'Video ...
BlackBook Magazine
On the flipside of that carefully composed and shot cover is Patrick Stickles' rendition of "Video Games," that Lana Del Rey jam. Stickles is the singer of Titus Andronicus, the best punk band alive; safe to say, his warbling, off-key version of "Video ...

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Stirring "Gamer Girl Manifesto"
Boing Boing
The Mary Sue nails it: Whether you refer to yourself as a Gamer Girl, a Girl Gamer or simply aGamer, it's likely you've been singled out at one point or another for being a woman who plays video games. It might have been in a positive way but more ...

Patrick Stickles Covers Lana Del Rey's “Video Games” [VIDEO]
Bangstyle
On Monday, Patrick Stickles, frontman of indie-punk band Titus Andronicus and infamous indie drama participant posted a video of himself covering the extremely popular single “Video Games” by Lana Del Rey. But what is quite clear to the viewer is that ...
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Why Do We Even Play Video Games Anyway?
DeltaGamer
It's an exciting feeling, having one of those fabled “water cooler” moments when you get together with another gamer and discuss the things that happened to you along the way. Final Fantasy VII made me think differently about the games I played. ...

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Crackdown 2 (360) Value Bin Review
GoozerNation
While others may require and demand more from their sequels, Crackdown 2 take the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" approach, providing just enough variety to demonstrate to the gamer that feedback regarding the orignal game was addressed to some ...

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2012: The Year of the Video Game
Aussie-Gamer.com
Clearly, we're all pretty much partying here on Aussie-Gamer.com instead of actually doing any work as we count down to the end of what has been a fluctuating year of emotions and individual sanity. 2011 ushered in some interesting changes to the video ...

Man Plays Dance Dance Revolution For Over 16 Hours, Lives To Tell the Tale
Kotaku
He's a gamer, sure, but a gamer who also has an interest in the Guinness Book of Records, and as such simply looked at the book and figured which of the video game categories he thought he could beat. He thought this one, and he thought correctly. ...

New voyeurism: Gamers become watchers
Houston Chronicle
The result is TwitchTV, a rapidly growing site that lets users broadcast themselves playing video games to a global audience. Since launching in June, the site has attracted 12 million regular viewers. The number is growing by 11 percent a month. ...

MMO Family: LEGO Universe, autism, and heartbreak
Joystiq
by Karen Bryan on Dec 28th 2011 2:00PM Often when the topic of video games comes up, it's followed by comments about the negatives, such as violence, antisocial behavior, or inappropriate content. But if they do have harmful effects (and it's arguable ...

The Flickcast Presents: The Best of 2011 – Video Games – Part 2
The Flickcast
by John Carle, Dec 28 2011 Yesterday we took a look at Minecraft, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Capcom, Dark Souls and Portal 2. Today, we have a whole second set of awards to be given out for the best (and worst) of 2011. ...

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Viacom disputes $383M earn-out bill to Harmonix
BusinessWeek
Viacom Inc. said it filed suit Tuesday to dispute the finding of accountants appointed to resolve a contract battle between it and the maker of the "Rock Band" video games, Harmonix Music Systems Inc. The accountants determined last week that Viacom ...

Unique fantasy strategy game Majesty: Northern Expansion plants its flag on ...
Pocket Gamer
by Will Wilson Herocraft has released the follow-up to its Pocket Gamer Bronze Award-winning Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim onto the Android Market, entitled Majesty: Northern Expansion. The game moves attention up to the snowy north, ...

The Ministry of Culture accused of hacking
San Francisco Luxury News
class=”leg”> offices of the Department have downloaded music, video games and movies. Photo Credits : JACQUES DEMARTHON / AFP To achieve these results, Internet users have used the site , launched in early December. The latter claims to list all the ...

Legend of Zelda Timeline Officially Revealed
Unleash The Fanboy
No longer will we sit in our basements and ponder the same, life-long question that has plagued our gamer minds for so long…“Wait…If the NES Zelda isn't the original, then how do all of these games fit together?” In their special edition 25th ...

Unleash The Fanboy

Game on! Otronicon returning
Central Florida News 13
The experience offers the opportunity to inspire a child's interest in science and tech careers through the appeal of video games, interactive technology and virtual reality. Classes will be offered in video game creation as well as offerers peeks at ...

XBLA Today: All Zombies Must Die!
Warp Zoned
Someone has to take care of all those zombies and who better to do that than a gifted gamer like yourself! Think – in a short while – you could be blasting your way through ranks of brain-hungry monsters, making bizarre weapons and completing crazy ...

Can Video Games Solve Energy Challenges? | The Energy Collective
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Video games are a huge part of life today. Advanced gaming technology now means anyone can immerse themselves in warfare, become a rock star, or win the World Series, albeit virtually. But what if video games could also teach people ...
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In-Game - Jilted gamer teaches vendor price of rudeness
By Kyle Orland
Stay up to speed with news and reviews on video games for the PC, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, Android, iPhone, iPad, Facebook and more. ↓ About this blog; ↓ ... Jilted gamer teaches vendor price of rudeness. By Kyle Orland ...
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The Online Gamer: Nemesis - Part 3 - YouTube
By RecklessTortuga
Online Gamer: Nemesis on iTunes - http://bit.ly/OnlineGameriTunes also on Xbox & PSN Aaron invites his clan to a LAN party when an unexpected guest arrives.... ... Next Gen Video Games (Yes it's a real store, n00bs) MFoe. Extra Butter ...
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Gamer Girl Manifesto – GamingAngels
By GamingAngel
It's a collection of women talking about being a gamer and what it means to them. I found the video on Sexynerdgirl's Youtube account. Maybe go by and give it some love if you like it, because it's getting slammed in the comments. In fact, don't ...
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Company of Heroes 2 In Development - Video Games Blogger Logo
By Josh
According to PC Gamer magazine, rumors are swirling that not only is Relic working on Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War 3, but also that the developer is gearing up for a return to the Company of Heroes series. The problem is, exactly what they ...
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Video games that make kids move burn calories | Rick Kupchella's ...
Study found energy expenditure equaled that of moderate to vigorous exercise.
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Year in Review: Video Games Highlights of 2011 « Tech Universe
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Year in Review: Video Games Highlights of 2011. 2011 - 12.28. Strap yourself in ashttp://www.WatchMojo.com recaps the best gaming experiences that 2011 had to offer. Year in Review: Video Games Highlights of 2011 ...
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