Don't blame video games for Anders Behring Breivik's massacre

Don't blame video games for Anders Behring Breivik's massacre
The Guardian
On one hand, the game literate – for whom video games have always been part of the entertainment diet, alongside Blue Peter and Enid Blyton. On the other, the video game illiterate – for whom games are to be mistrusted for their ability to make the ...

The Guardian 

Video Game Character Throws Down an Earth Day Challenge, Dares CEO to Plant 1 ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
XEOPlay™ Doubles Points for Earth Day Challenge Now Available in the Apple App Store San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) April 22, 2012 XEOPlay, the company that designed the first accelerometer game on the iPhone, offers an Earth Day challenge!

Will We Have Any Baseball Video Game on the Xbox 360 Next Year?
Kotaku
We're almost 10 months from the traditional release of Major League Baseball's simulation video game, with no news on who will be the licensee for baseball video games on the Xbox 360, which is currently 2K Sports. Its exclusive deal with Major League ...

Should pre-owned-baiting online passes be abolished?
Computerandvideogames.com
Pre-owned games and all things concerned with it continue to be a hot-button topic in the video game industry. One of the most controversial issues is online passes, a measure introduced by publishers and developers to get a piece of the used-game sale ...

F1 video game creator Codemasters in debt for equity deal
Telegraph.co.uk
Codemasters, the video games maker behind the Formula1 series of games as well as 90s' retro classic Dizzy, is to convert £21m of expensive debt into equity as part of a wider financial restructuring designed to place the loss-making company on a ...

Telegraph.co.uk

Superbrothers, Deus Ex win big at Canadian Videogame Awards
Globe and Mail (blog)
The ceremony, designed to recognize excellence in Canada's booming video gameindustry, doled out awards in 15 categories. Toronto-based Capybara Games' art-y retro adventure Superbrothers, which earned critical raves and commercial acclaim when it was ...

Globe and Mail (blog)

The impact of violent video games on children
New Straits Times
There is the known positive correlation between habitual violent video game play and mild and severe forms of physical aggression. This study dispels the belief that children in highly individualistic cultures such as in the US are more prone to this ...

New Straits Times

Ron Paul video game in the works
WND.com
(International Business Times) Ron Paul's goal of reforming America's domestic and foreign policies while investigating the Federal Reserve may be a long way from happening in real life, but a new online video game set to come out for free in several ...

London 2012 – The Official Video Game Of The Olympic Games Gets A Firm Release ...
ZoKnowsGaming
I didn't start the game eve SEGA has confirmed the official release date of London 2012 – The OfficialVideo Game of the Olympic Games as June 26, 2012 for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC. They also released the official box art and some new screenshots.

Saving the game: Why preserving video games is illegal
The Next Web (blog)
For example, video game emulators allow a personal computer to function almost identically to a video game console or an arcade game system. The gamer community has developed a wide range of sophisticated emulators over the years, some of which can be ...

The Next Web (blog)

'Sorcery' finally set to weave spell on PlayStation 3 in May
USA TODAY
By Mike Snider, USA TODAY The upcoming video game release Sorcery could be a magical experience for Harry Potter fans and action role-playing gamers alike. A PlayStation Move title, Sorcery, due out May 22, turns the Move controller into a magic wand ...

USA TODAY

2012 Canadian Videogame Awards deliver flashy celebration of talent in Vancouver
Straight.com
It helped that he's been part of the video game industry for such a long time, having first voiced characters in video games in Japan some 25 years ago. The event started off with a video of Hayter doing a Billy Crystal-like round-up of the various ...

Straight.com

The final frontier?
Malaysia Star
By JASON GODFREY When models have to compete with video game characters for jobs, it's time for a re-think. IT'S tough being a model and it only gets tougher. Not only is competition among models for jobs incredibly fierce, but now models are competing...

Malaysia Star

New gaming software improves students' math scores
Hawaii News Now
More >> WAIPAHU (HawaiiNewsNow)-Loud cheers emanated from Waipahu High School's library Friday morning as the school held its 3rd Annual Math Video Game Tournament. The video gameused in the tournament is part of an online, educational multi-player ...

Why the Mass Effect 3 Ending Debacle Could Change Gaming Forever
The Gamer Access (blog)
The idea of a video game telling a story harks back to the text adventures of the 1970s, followed swiftly by graphical RPGs and other such games. As time has gone on, the lines between fiction andvideo games have become blurred, resulting in an ...

Hard-core gaming isn't just a guy thing
Minneapolis Star Tribune
McMahon, 25, of Eagan is what many consider a hard-core or "core" gamer, a player who devotes countless hours to a specific video game, like the 157 days' worth of game play (3768 total hours) McMahon has put into her "World of Warcraft" character, ...

Work is but a game for local entrepreneur
Hudson Hub-Times
"The GameTruck is a patented mobile video game center," Beskid said. "It travels to locations to provide people with the ultimate video game experience." The trailer also contains two concession windows, one of which can accommodate an extra video ...

'Closure,' 'Journey,' 'Fez' build mystery
LubbockOnline.com
In this video game image released by That Game Company, a nomad explores the ruins of a lost civilization in a scene from "Journey." (AP Photo/That Game Company) By BY LOU KESTEN ASSOCIATED PRESS There's a whole underground movement of independent ...

Possible Avengers Xbox and PS3 Game, Dark Knight Rises will Follow?
Gamenguide
As with most blockbuster movie releases, a video game adaptation isn't far behind. Fans may already be expecting Marvel's announcement that The Avengers will be releasing multiple games alongside its theatrical debut. Could this mean fans will be ...

Nintendo "Wii U" Ready for E3? Latest Rumors, Mario, Pikmin 3, and More
Gamenguide
With the E3, Electronic Entertainment Expo, video game trade show coming up in June, Nintendo will be prepping for the official demo of the Super Mario and Pikmin 3 game for its next-gen console the Wii U. (Photo: Nintendo) - Nintendo "Wii U" Ready for ...

Gamenguide

Avengers, Dark Knight Rises Games on the Horizon?
Comicbook.com (blog)
GameNGuide is reporting that a video game based on the movie version of The Avengers is in development, with an announcement to come soon, and speculates that The Dark Knight Rises may not be far behind. Playdom is reportedly handling The Avengers for ...

Comicbook.com (blog)

'Trials Evolution' basic, exuberant fun
Sentinel and Enterprise
From touch screens to brain teasers, there's overwhelming evidence that a video game doesn't need to be complex to capture players' attention. Need more proof? Look no farther than Xbox Live Arcade's "Trials Evolution," a simple concept with enough ...

Microsoft's entertainment unit: More diverse, less profitable
GeekWire
Microsoft's Entertainment & Devices Division has long been synonymous with the Xbox 360 and video games, which have traditionally represented the vast majority of the division's business. That's starting to change. For the first time, ...

GeekWire

Hand over the console, lads - it's game on for the girls
WA today
Jessica Hall is among a growing number of women who play video games. A Bond University report predicts soon the gender gap will close in the gaming world. Photo: Craig Sillitoe BY DAY, Jessica Hall works as an IT officer. After hours, she transforms...

WA today

GeekDad HipTrax #86 (GeekDad Weekly Rewind)
Wired News
If you're a fan of hip-hop, video games or chiptunes, it is not a show to be missed! Step into my musical time machine for a trip back to the early days of international nerdcore juggernaut Dual Core. It's the Counter-Strike: Source tribute track that ...

Wired News

Sony Restructuring its Operations to Turnaround Decline
Arbitrage Magazine
But much of the focus seems to be hedging on the profitability of the PS3, Vita and PSN, their video games systems and services. The company wants to earn one trillion yen by the end of the 2014 financial year from its video game businesses alone.

Will We Have Any Baseball Video Games On The Xbox 360 Next ...
By Owen Good
We're almost 10 months from the traditional release of Major League Baseball's simulation video game, with no news on who will be the licensee for baseball video games on the Xbox 360, which is currently 2K Sports. Its exclusive deal with ...
Kotaku Australia

This Boss Battle Will Take Forever - Video Games - Memes ...
By Cheezburger Network
video game memes - This Boss Battle Will Take Forever.
Video Games - Memes, Captions,...

Buy.com's Video Games Deal of the Day - Ridge Racer: Unbounded ...
Buy.com's Video Games Deal of the Day - Ridge Racer: Unbounded. Buy.com have released theirVideo Games Deal of the Day. For today only, you can get Ridge Racer: Unbounded for XBOX 360 or PS3 for only $49.99. (Buy.com, Capcom ...
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Retro Gamer #102 - Virtual Boy and Super Mario RPG | GoNintendo ...
By RawmeatCowboy
Retro Gamer #102 - Virtual Boy and Super Mario RPG. Apr 22, 2012 by RawmeatCowboy · Direct link here (thanks Jet Pilot!) Also check out: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time entire map re-skinned with A Link to the Past graphics · Rush ...
GoNintendo

Norway mass-shooting trial reopens debate on violent video games ...
Norway mass-shooting trial reopens debate on violent video games ... new evidence for why thevideo-game industry should be more strictly regulated.
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Video game review: Journey - New York Daily News
Have video games evolved into an art form? ... Journey does away with some “ video game” conventions while expertly masking others to craft a unique and ...
articles.nydailynews.com/.../31346124_1_video-game-journe...

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