Top 10 video games for kids this year

Top 10 video games for kids this year
Daily Comet
This is a great pick for your youngest gamer. From Scholastic, best for ages 5-9, $19.99, for Nintendo DS. Rated E. Kids join Ms. Frizzle's class to go on an adventure under the sea. By exploring six different locations in the ocean, kids are exposed ...
Voice controls let blind gamer 'hang' with friends online
CNN
By Larry Frum, Special to CNN Debbie Fisher, who's been legally blind most of her life, uses the Voice Over tool to game online with friends. (CNN) -- In recent years, social games have become increasingly prevalent on mobile devices, ...
Video games hit higher level of U.S. education
Jackson Sun
and it hit him: video games. He designed one, and now his third-year students at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb build virtual race cars, complete with roaring engines and screeching tires, that must maneuver an increasingly challenging course. ...
Player blasts free from overweight gamer stereotype
Joystiq
What we haven't run yet is a story on a gamer who's taken the weight off and kept it off while not only piling on new interests and active pursuits but also maintaining his love of WoW and gaming. A WoW player since the days of the original beta, ...
Canadian docs on video games, debt head to Sundance
CTV.ca
Also headed to next month's film showcase is "Indie Game: The Movie," from directors Lisanne Pajot and James Swirsky, which follows the world of video games, their creators and the craft. Meanwhile, the Canada-China documentary "China Heavyweight," ...
Video games of the year
Daily O'Collegian
This year has been packed with great games, but few are worthy of the title Game of the Year. In the competition for Handheld Game of the Year, it was blowout. Super Mario 3D Land was absolutely phenomenal. Mario has regained his place as king of the ...
Thinking about making video games, where do I start?
GameDev.net
Some time in my life I would like to make video games, because I enjoy playing them and am good at drawing and writing. First question: In order to be a game programmer, do I need to learn a programming language first? If so, do you think C# or C++ is ...
Big Games of 2012: South Park Goes RPG
GamerLive.TV
The hit Comedy Central series South Park hasn't always found the greatest of success in video games. Acclaim's barrage of licensed games (Chef's Luv Shack, along with a kart racing game and a shooter) turned out to be real stinkers, to the point that ...
Violent Video Games Linked to Aggression
WSET
Lynchburg, VA - New research finds there is a link between violent video games and aggression in children. It has been a heavily debated topic among doctors for years, but now research from the Indiana University School of Medicine suggests a ...
Iranian authorities ban Battlefield 3 video game
Telegraph.co.uk
Battlefield 3 has been seen by the video games community as a strong contender to replicate the success of the highly successful rival Call of Duty video game. The intelligence division of the Iranian police released the following statement: “All ...
Zachary Levi Signed On To Host 2011 VGA Awards
Lazygamer
He isn't just a pretty face though, as Levi is one heck of a huge gamer. I actually bumped into Joshua Gomez (who plays his friend Morgan in the show) at E3 last year and had a chat with him and it turns out that him and Levi attend almost every gaming...
Rayman Origins review
Telegraph.co.uk
It's a colourful, chaotic carnival of mayhem and one sure to soften even the most jadedgamer. Origins, though certainly designed to appeal to children, will captivate audiences of all ages. Adults will fall in love with that amicable charm and be ...
9 Ways How Video Games Have Changed
Siliconindia.com
Now its time for the video games to undergo or to be influenced by these technologies. With this, video gamers can have better experience playing games on the web which is going to provide a platform for online games. Here are 9 reasons how modern ...
Developer: The Witcher 2 Has Been Pirated 4.5 Million Times
PCWorld (blog)
"I was checking regularly the number of concurrent downloads on torrent aggregating sites, and for the first 6-8 weeks there was around 20-30k ppl downloading it at the same time," Iwinksi told PCGamer in a recent interview. ...
UK Urinals Turned Into Pee Controlled Video Games
Bangstyle
I'm sure the reaction to this idea of pee video games, after the initial reaction of “awesome!” of course, would be worries about hygiene and neatness – since bathrooms are messy enough now without the added element of trying to pilot a skier....
FIFA Interactive World Cup 2012 kicks off today
Computerandvideogames.com
The lucky gamer crowned world champion will walk away with $20000 in prize money, the FIFA Interactive World Player award and a VIP trip to the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala. Last year's winner was a 16 year old Portuguese lad called Francesco Cruz. ...
The Problem Solverz Creator Ben Jones: Using Video Games as a 'Religion'
LA Weekly (blog)
Central to Jones is work is the influence of 1980s video games. The artist admits that when he "should have been reading" as a child, he was immersing himself in the worlds of Super Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda. "I was getting my narratives and ...
What do you play for?
Examiner.com
And around the same time we learned of this news from the president's announcement on television, thousands of kids were online watching with excitement the newest trailers for the upcoming Battlefield and Call of Duty video games. ...
PC shooter gives invading aliens an old-school beating
Battle Creek Enquirer
In the rush of the holiday season, it is easy to forget that the PC gamer is always looking for a great gift. With gaming consoles showing their age and hitting historically low sale prices during Black Friday, the PC gamer is having a great time with ...
The 10 Best Video Games of 2011
PCWorld
By Matt Peckham and Nate Ralph, PCWorld So many games to choose from, so little time to play them all. So we did it for you (played them, that is), and now we're back with this year's PCWorld favorites. Check out our rundown of 2011's best games, ...
Japan's Most Talented Pro-Gamer on Television. Set to Music.
Kotaku
31 and Jan. 1), because he had to presumably spend the holidays with his family. All the other days, he was practicing Street Fighter. While not as famous in Japan as Kayo, Umehara has become a "charisma gamer" of late, even giving tips on how to hold ...
Samsung unleashes high performance notebook, the Series 7 GAMER
CCL Online
The Samsung Series 7 GAMER is designed to deliver a "smarter and richer gaming experience", the firm states. Powering the notebook is the quad-core Intel Core i7 processor, combined with a specialist gaming AMD Radeon HD graphics card, utilising an 8GB ...
Video Games: Illustrations Demonstrating Sexist Characters
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Technolog - Fun gifts for the gamer geek
By Winda Benedetti
The gamer in your life has probably already given you an extensive list of the many video games he or she would love to find wrapped up in a gift box this holiday season. But there's more to life than just video games. Or rather, what I mean to ...
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Video Games & Boobs: Hooters Opens An Arcade In Vegas - The ...
By Stefanie Blejec
Joystixx opened last month in the infamous chain's casino, offering “classic arcade games, drink-serving gamer girls, and private video game console booths,” according to the gamer blog Kotaku. The Hooters “gamer gals” will undoubtedly ...
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Research Shows Link To Violent Video Games, Brain Changes ...
By Adam Harrington
Research presented at the Chicago meeting of the Radiological Society of North America has found a first-ever physiologic link between playing violent video games and changes in behavior.
CBS Chicago
Urine-controlled video games in the UK and Japan | NMA.tv ...
By Li Anne
The Exhibit Bar in London installed some video games in the mens' restroom, where your pee stream is your controller. A sensor in the urinal senses you approaching, then tracks the heat and movement of the pee stream.
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The Kept-Up Academic Librarian: Faculty Are Turning Video Games ...
By StevenB
Around the country, pockets of faculty have been adding games to their courses as a way to stimulate learning. At Boston College, nursing students conduct forensics at a virtual crime scene. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a game ...
The Kept-Up Academic Librarian
Violent video games and changes in the brain | Games Diviner
By Iram
More on video games and the ways they may alter the brain: Researchers at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America reported.
Games Diviner
Eat fish, limit violent video games for healthy brain, studies show ...
By Lucianne.com
Chicago Sun'Times, by Kim Janssen Posted By: JoniTx- Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:32:31 GMT Eat plenty of fish and don't play violent video games if you want to keep your brain healthy. Those are the findings of two studies presented Wednesday ...
New Media Blog
Violent video games damages brain | Islamic Society of Western ...
By Editor
Violent video games damages brain Violent TV or video game images can affect the brain even in non-aggressive people, new research has shown. A study of...
Islamic Society of Western Massachusetts
Networked Politics » Blog Archive » Are Toys Video Games The ...
By ColerCastellow384
Children love toys and they love to play video games. Imagination is the greatest gift that we can give our children and toys are essential to their creative development. With so many toys on the market, it's difficult to choose which are best for ...
Networked Politics
Game Review: Winds of Steel | the android gamer
By the android gamer
We check out Winds of Steel and it's promise of Epic Air Battles. How does it handle? Game: Winds of Steel Type: Air Combat Developer: DeckEleven Entertainment Price: £1.99 (and free demo) Available on Market: Yes What's this about? ...
the android gamer
Lana Del Rey – Video Games Video « MUZU.TV Blog
By Muzu Team
Internet sensation Lan Del Rey has been causing a fair amount of uproar on the Blogosphere in the last few months. Any why? Aesthetics. Many have claimed that.
MUZU.TV Blog
Most-wanted video games this year - CBS News Video
CBS News video: Most-wanted video games this year - Video games are at the top of many ...
www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7389597n
Mountain View Online : Glory days of video games
Preuss, a lifelong gamer, said he believes video games are more than just a serious part of our culture. To him, they are works of art. Unfortunately, he said ...
www.mv-voice.com/news/show_story.php?id=4989
Rayman: Origins Review - Midlife Gamer | N4G
Rayman: Origins Review - Midlife Gamer. Smam Turner ... 12m ago - Xbox and PS3 are more than just machines capable of playing video games. Do you use ...
n4g.com/news/895751/rayman-origins-review-midlife-gamer
Feds Turn To Video Games To Solve Problems - Government ...
From NASA to National Park Service, agencies research how they can work together to create games to meet social, health, economic, and other challenges.
www.informationweek.com/news/government/.../232200247

What to buy a gamer on your gift list
Daily Comet
If you're shopping for a teen or adult gamer, here is a look at some of the most sought-after offerings for the Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii. A handful of games are available for multiple platforms and are noted accordingly. ...
Playing violent video games leads to brain changes, researchers find
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The research is the latest development in the ongoing debate about whether violent video gamesproduce lasting negative neurological effects. Some evidence suggests that frequent playing of violentvideo games can affect behavior by making people less ...
Violent Video Games May Make Your Son Mean
EmpowHer
The average 2010 gamer spent an average of eight hours a week playing video games and 50 percent of male gamers admit to playing games rated as mature. That sounds like an alarmingly high number of gamers and if they're playing violent, ...
This year's top 10 video games (with holiday savings!)
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Rest assured: stick to this list and you'll have a can't-miss gift for the gamer in your family and maybe some extra cash in your wallet. You can see each title's suggested retail price, find out what the critics think of each game by clicking their ...
Eat fish, limit violent video games for healthy brain, studies show
Chicago Sun-Times
Eat plenty of fish and don't play violent video games if you want to keep your brain healthy. Those are the findings of two studies presented Wednesday at the Radiological Society of North America's annual conference in Chicago. ...

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