Red Cross: Playing Video Games Could Be War Crime

Playing Video Games Could Be a War Crime, Red Cross Says
Wired News (blog)
The International Committee of the Red Cross, based in Geneva, is pondering whether the violence in video games violates international law. Lest anyone fear that UN helicopters are going to swoop down and confiscate their PS3, ICRC spokesman Bijan ...
Electronic toys, video games move up list of most-scanned holiday products
Chicago Tribune
By Sandra M. Jones Tribune staff reporter As holiday shopping moves into December, consumers are turning their attention to electronic toys and video games. Hasbro's Bop It! XT, an electronic game that challenges players to keep up with its voice ...
Video Games Don't Make Kids Violent
TIME
Violent video games (VVG) are now an established part of our culture; recent releases of games such as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Skyrim have been setting sales records for media releases (topping even blockbuster movies) and garnishing lavish ...
Video Games for All Tastes and Attention Spans
New York Times
By SETH SCHIESEL It wasn't long ago that video games were on the verge of being marginalized in American culture — like comic books. (When was the last time you saw an adult reading a comic book, err, excuse me, a “graphic novel,” in public? Never?) ...
How Horror Video Games Are Created
FEARnet.com
When acclaimed British developer Rebellion released Aliens vs Predator, I talked to Paul Mackman about how horror video games are created. He's the producer of the game and has worked with Rebellion for over 5 years. His other projects include Star ...
Kiss Controlled Video Games And Other Weird Tech Innovations (VIDEO)
Huffington Post
When you look at the history of video games, most innovations come from stuff that gamers had been clamoring for all along: better graphics, more intuitive controls and the ability to tell fellow players to eat a bag of dicks through a computer screen. ...
Violent Video Games Turning Men Into Crazed Murderers
Jezebel
Opponents of violent imagery in video games have been stymied for years by the fact that no actual evidence existed to support their theory that in-game behavior led to in-life behavior. After all, Grand Theft Auto didn't lead to a suburban car theft ...
STACK Media Launches Vertical Content Site for Gaming and Entertainment
MarketWatch (press release)
"STACK Gamer is a product of the feedback we have received from professional athletes. When they are not playing or training for their sports, they are playing video games and enjoying entertainment. STACK Gamer has already garnered significant support ...
Do video games make children violent?
Stuff.co.nz
A decade later, I face the same issue all over again as I decide whether to let my sons play popular shoot-'em-up video games. Is it cruel to ban your child from the games that all their friends are talking about, the games advertised on buses and ...
Video games coming to New West library
The Record (New Westminster)
Yes, the library now has video games! You can try such classics as Sonic, Pac-Man Party and Donkey Kong Country Returns. Sports fans will enjoy Madden NFL, NHL and FIFA Soccer. Other games include: 3D Dot Game Heroes, Hasbro Family Game Night, ...
30 in 30: Team ICO
Computerandvideogames.com
Fumito Ueda Director and lead designer Ueda majored in arts in college in 1993 before getting into the video game industry, so it's perhaps no surprise that he has created some of the most artistically stunning and unique video games in existence. ...
2012: What's in store for PS3 exclusives?
Computerandvideogames.com
But there's still a slew of interesting third-party multiplatform titles aimed squarely at the mainstreamgamer for next year. Rockstar's Max Payne 3 will release ahead of the recently announced Grand Theft Auto V. Capcom's Dragon's Dogma looks set to ...
Gamer logs 8701 hours playing White Knight Chronicles II
Geek.com
There is one gamer in Japan who would laugh at anyone boasting about a 120 hour game playthrough, though. This gamer is a fan of the Level 5 RPG White Knight Chronicles II on PS3, and his time logged so far playing it: 8701 hours. ...
Jo Garcia Interview: I'm A Gamer...Just Try To Prove I'm Not
PSX Extreme
She's welcome to throw things our way in the future, and if anyone wants to say she isn'ta gamer, they can come deal with me first. Pretty girls don't game. Guys like me who love to read, write, and work out, don't play video games. ...yeah, well, ...
CVG Poll: Which 2011 blockbusters earned your cash?
Computerandvideogames.com
They don't understand, some things are just too hard to resist, and this year most of those irresistible treats were video games. In 2011 alone we had Dead Space 2, Killzone 3, two Marvel Vs Capcom 3 games, Uncharted 3, Batman: Arkham City, ...
Researchers Found Some Gamers Had Less Activity In One Part Of The Brain
WFMY News 2
Greensboro, NC -- Video games have ratings. "M" for mature for a reason might mean a game is violent or have sexual references. Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine wondered if playing violent games did anything to a person's brain....
The Haunted: Hells Reach - PC Gamer Presents
YouTube
Tyler and Lucas chat about The Haunted: Hells Reach, a co-op demon-'em-up available on Steam.http://store.steampowered.com/app/43190/
Fifty Cops Don't Make Shoplifting $600 Worth of Video Games Easy
Kotaku
On Saturday, twenty-two year-old Timothy Randall Clark was supposedly spotted in a Walmart back room stuffing video games in his clothes. The Walmart staffers didn't have to call the cops. There were already 50 of them in the store. ...
Police say Iowa City man struck neighbor with golf club for taking video games
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
An Iowa City man was arrested after police said he injured a man with a golf club for taking his video games. Police responded to a fight at a neighbor's residence, near where Cartis L. Washington, 32, of 1231 Sandusky Drive, lives. ...
Get your gamer the greatest goodies
Metro.us
How would a robot vacuum be a good gift for a gamer? The vidiot in your life is probably playing “Skyrim” and that game can suck away hundreds of hours like so much dust. That doesn't leave time for cleaning. Get them a Roomba for vacuuming and its new ...
Halo: Combat Evolved Review
Hindu Business Line
Ask any veteran gamer (who would probably be all of 24 years old) about their fondest gaming memories, and they'll talk nostalgically about Pacman, Final Fantasy 2 and Warcraft. Gaming, much like everything else in the world, is fast changing because ...
Bethesda Details PS3 Owners On Upcoming Patch Plans
GamerFront
There's no details as to when the 1.3 update will roll out, nor are there any for how many more updates the developer is planning. It is good, however, that they are really looking at gamer feedback, and putting it to good use. ...
Mad Catz Tritton Detonator Headset for Xbox 360 Review
God is a Geek
... considerate gamer and, instead of using your headset as a way to shout at people, you're using them to keep your gaming time personal and not advertising to your loved ones that your spending an unhealthy amount of time playing video games when you...
New Xbox Dashboard Update Brings More Than a New Look
STACK News
Finally, Xbox allows you to save content directly to the cloud, which includes game saves, gamer profiles and videos. It's a selectable memory device, just like any flash drive, and each account will have 512 MB of space to use. ...
An Older Guy Who Prefers Crosswords to Video Games
Kotaku
It's not that they're no fun, or have something against games, but we all know someone who seems to prefer the most analog means of interactive entertainment—a good old pencil and paper—over all of the modern media. Here are some gift ideas that will ...
The Prospector: The Gaming Club
my.hsj.org
In the Gaming Club the 14 students hang around and play video games. “We are usually playing independent games on Steam. There are always a few people just hanging out and playing their own games like Minecraft, Nethack ,or Terraria on their own ...
IC man strikes neighbor with golf club for taking his video games
Eastern Iowa News Now
IOWA CITY – A 32-year-old Iowa City man was arrested after injuring a man with a golf club for taking his video games. Police responded to a fight at a neighbor's residence, near where Cartis L. Washington, of 1231 Sandusky Drive, lives. ...
ZhuZhu Pets manufactured here in St. Louis
Examiner.com
A few other ZhuZhu video games have already been released for the DS. The idea behind the game is to find the Palace of Zhu. There are sixteen locations, four mini-games and cut-scenes from the movie can be viewed. Items can be unlocked by collecting ...
Best Babes In Video Games Of 2011
By Danny Gallagher
Video games have come a long way from the days when a purple square represented a leather clad heroine fighting a group of medieval zombies in nothing but a skinned fur bra and matching thong. Back then, we had to use our imagination ...
Clutch Blog
VIDEO GAMES: Beenox Release VGA AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ...
Marvel has released an HD version of the Amazing Spider-Man teaser trailer as well as new artwork and details from the game and an update to the Beenox website. A full trailer is also promised for next week during Spike TV's VGA Awards.
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Baldwin Bounced Off Flight Over Video Games « CBS Minnesota
By steveenck
Actor Alec Baldwin was removed from an LA to NY flight when he refused to put down a smartphone video game he was playing.
CBS Minnesota
Live Gamer Melds In-Game E-Commerce with Advertising | Opinno
By Howard Qu
Live Gamer is the world's first combined e-commerce and advertising platform for the interactive entertainment industry. Headquartered in New York, Live Gamer strives to provide an online marketplace for players to trade and buy virtual ...
Opinno
Video Games for All Tastes and Attention Spans - NYTimes.com
It wasn't long ago that video games were on the verge of being marginalized in .... But will anygamer be able to unwrap this without grinning ear to ear and ...
www.nytimes.com/.../video-games-for-all-tastes-and-attention-...
Original Gamer Review - The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim | N4G
Original Gamer: "There is just too much to play this year, and having The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim released alongside all those other big games has set me back ...
n4g.com/news/.../original-gamer-review-the-elder-scrolls-skyri...
Urine Controlled Video Games - Mental Floss
MAGAZINE / Blogs / Trivia / Quizzes / Amazing Facts / Store. David K. Israel. Urine ControlledVideo Games by David K. Israel - December 7, 2011 - 1:19 PM ...
www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/109424

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