Video Games

Video Game Character Wonders Why Heartless God Always Presses Continue

ISSUE 47•14 | 04.07.11 | Radio News
How Gay Should Your Husband Be Before You File For Divorce?

ISSUE 46•16 | 04.25.10 | Sunday Magazine
Man Plans Special Weekend To Reaffirm Commitment To Xbox 360

ISSUE 46•12 | 03.25.10 | News

HAGERSTOWN, MD—"It’s going to be really nice," the man said of the upcoming two-day, three-night living room getaway. "No distractions whatsoever. Just me and my Xbox 360. I'll probably even open up a few nice bottles of Arizona Iced Tea for the occasion." more»
PlayStation 3 Outage Angers Players

ISSUE 46•09 | 03.03.10 | American Voices

A programming bug in Sony's PlayStation 3 caused error messages to crop up this week, and the manufacturer urged owners not to use the gaming console... more»
'Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2' Breaking Sales Records

ISSUE 45•48 | 11.25.09 | Infographic

During its first five days on the shelves, Activision's latest installment in the first-person-shooter video game franchise Call Of... more»
Ultra-Realistic Modern Warfare Game Features Awaiting Orders, Repairing Trucks

ISSUE 45•45 | 11.10.09 | Tech Trends

Designers say the new game explores the endless paperwork, routine patrolling a modern day soldier endures in photorealistic detail. more»
Would-Be Burglar Killed With Sword

ISSUE 45•38 | 09.17.09 | American Voices

A Johns Hopkins University student used a samurai sword to kill a man who had broken into his home. What do you think? more»
Xbox 360 Least Reliable

ISSUE 45•37 | 09.08.09 | American Voices

A study of repair records showed that the Xbox 360 was substantially less reliable than its competitors. What do you think? more»
Area Man Uses 'Big Buck Hunter' Score To Determine Ability To Drive Home

ISSUE 45•32 | 08.07.09 | News in Brief

FAIRFIELD, IN—After spending five hours at Dunn's Irish Pub on Wednesday night, Michael Sampson, 31, was overheard citing his Big Buck... more»
Mountain Dew's New 'World Of Warcraft' Beverages

ISSUE 45•25 | 06.15.09 | American Voices

Mountain Dew has released World Of Warcraft–branded "game fuel" in Horde Red and Alliance Blue. What do you think? more»
Nintendo Introduces New 'Vitality Sensor'

ISSUE 45•23 | 06.04.09 | American Voices

At the Electronic Entertainment Expo, Nintendo unveiled the Wii Vitality Sensor, a device that attaches to your finger and, according to the... more»
8.5% Of Young Video Gamers Addicted

ISSUE 45•18 | 05.04.09 | American Voices

The May edition of the journal Psychological Science contains a study that says 8.5 percent of young gamers play so much that it interferes... more»
New Video Game Technology Finally Allows Rendering Of Smaller Breasts

ISSUE 46•52 ISSUE 45•18 | 04.30.09 | News in Brief

LAS VEGAS—The buzz at this month's Consumer Electronics Show was all about a new breakthrough in the field of high-resolution 3-D graphics... more»
Would That I Had Someone Special With Whom I Could Share My 'Galaga' Achievements

ISSUE 45•12 | 03.19.09 | Commentary

Level 87 cleared. Enemy space-bugs dispensed with in record time. Victory. Victory over the red moths, the blue bees, those flying things that... more»
Beatles Edition Of Rock Band Coming Out

ISSUE 45•11 | 03.10.09 | American Voices

The Beatles: Rock Band is scheduled to hit shelves Sept. 9. What do you think? more»
Are Violent Video Games Adequately Preparing Children For The Apocalypse?

ISSUE 45•09 | 02.25.09 | In The Know

Panelists debate whether games like Fallout 3 and Gears Of War 2 are teaching children skills they'll really need in the End Times. more»
Man Finally Unpauses 'Super Mario Bros.' After 18 Years Of Chores

ISSUE 45•09 | 02.24.09 | News in Brief

REYNARD, NV—Nearly two decades after suspending the game to clean the bathroom and mow the front yard, Nevada resident Dennis Rigali, 29,... more»
'Warcraft' Sequel Lets Gamers Play A Character Playing 'Warcraft'

ISSUE 44•24 | 06.10.08 | Tech Trends

World Of World Of Warcraft's amazing level of detail makes players feel like they are actually in a cramped, dark apartment playing World Of Warcraft. more»
Grand Theft Auto IV Hits Stores

ISSUE 44•18 | 04.30.08 | Infographic

The latest installment of Rockstar Games' popular Grand Theft Auto franchise hit stores this week. What are some of the... more»
Gears Of War Crimes Court Finds 2006 Locust Horde Massacre Justified

ISSUE 44•18 | 04.29.08 | News in Brief

JACINTO PLATEAU, SERA—An independent group holding a Gears of War Crimes Tribunal at the Coalition of Ordered Governments headquarters... more»
Wii Video Games Blamed For Rise In Effeminate Violence

ISSUE 44•12 | 03.17.08 | News

WASHINGTON—"These games are a prissy little menace to our society," said Linda Roberts, who is suing Nintendo for $52 million in damages from two recent swattings. more»
Half Of 26-Year-Old's Memories Nintendo-Related

ISSUE 46•52 ISSUE 44•02 | 01.12.08 | News

BROOKLYN, NY—According to an fMRI of Philip Jenkins' brain during memory recall, his parietal lobe is activated equally for the words "mother" and "Banjo Kazooie." more»
Entire GameStop Staff Summoned To Compliment Customer's T-Shirt

09.25.07 | Newswire
New Features in Madden '08

ISSUE 43•33 | 08.16.07 | Sportsgraphic

The release of the new Madden videogame has become an event in its own right. Onion Sports lists everything players can get excited about... more»
Tom Clancy Really Happy With How Latest Video Game With His Name On It Came Out

ISSUE 43•32 | 08.07.07 | News in Brief

BALTIMORE—New York Times–bestselling author and noted putter-of-his-name-on-things Tom Clancy announced Monday that he is... more»
Activision Reports Sluggish Sales For Sousaphone Hero

ISSUE 43•31 | 08.01.07 | News

SANTA MONICA, CA— "I played in career mode for hours and kept feeling like I was playing the same annoying circus tune over and over," complained a disappointed gamer. more»
Second Life Makes Dream Of Owning Fictitious Coffee Shop Come True

ISSUE 45•01 ISSUE 43•23 | 06.07.07 | News in Brief

HAILEY, ID—As a teenager, Kerry Jarrett never thought she would have the opportunity to own and operate a completely fabricated coffee shop... more»
NBA Referees Turn Off 'Goaltending,' 'Out-Of-Bounds,' Turn On 'Unlimited Turbo' For Conference Finals

ISSUE 43•20 | 05.17.07 | Sports News in Brief

NEW YORK—In addition to their decision to allow goaltending and out- of-bounds for the duration of this year's NBA Conference Finals, NBA... more»
Wii, Water, Death

ISSUE 43•03 | 01.19.07 | American Voices

A California woman died of water intoxication while trying to win a Nintendo Wii duting a radio station's water-drinking contest. What do you... more»
Taxing Virtual Assets

ISSUE 42•48 | 12.05.06 | American Voices

A panel of scholars and government officials recently said that taxation of assets from online games such as World of Warcraft is inevitable. What do... more»

video games

Video Game Character Wonders Why Heartless God Always Presses Continue

How Gay Should Your Husband Be Before You File For Divorce?

Man Plans Special Weekend To Reaffirm Commitment To Xbox 360

PlayStation 3 Outage Angers Players

'Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2' Breaking Sales Records

Ultra-Realistic Modern Warfare Game Features Awaiting Orders, Repairing Trucks

Would-Be Burglar Killed With Sword

Xbox 360 Least Reliable

Area Man Uses 'Big Buck Hunter' Score To Determine Ability To Drive Home

Mountain Dew's New 'World Of Warcraft' Beverages

Nintendo Introduces New 'Vitality Sensor'

8.5% Of Young Video Gamers Addicted

New Video Game Technology Finally Allows Rendering Of Smaller Breasts

Would That I Had Someone Special With Whom I Could Share My 'Galaga' Achievements

Beatles Edition Of Rock Band Coming Out

Are Violent Video Games Adequately Preparing Children For The Apocalypse?

Man Finally Unpauses 'Super Mario Bros.' After 18 Years Of Chores

'Warcraft' Sequel Lets Gamers Play A Character Playing 'Warcraft'

Grand Theft Auto IV Hits Stores

Gears Of War Crimes Court Finds 2006 Locust Horde Massacre Justified

Wii Video Games Blamed For Rise In Effeminate Violence

Half Of 26-Year-Old's Memories Nintendo-Related

Entire GameStop Staff Summoned To Compliment Customer's T-Shirt

New Features in Madden '08

Tom Clancy Really Happy With How Latest Video Game With His Name On It Came Out

Activision Reports Sluggish Sales For Sousaphone Hero

Second Life Makes Dream Of Owning Fictitious Coffee Shop Come True

NBA Referees Turn Off 'Goaltending,' 'Out-Of-Bounds,' Turn On 'Unlimited Turbo' For Conference Finals

Wii, Water, Death

Taxing Virtual Assets

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