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Why Robin Makes Batman Better A Meridian, Idaho man has been charged with malicious injury to property after allegedly causing $US3000 to an arcade machine at a local bar by punching it. The goal of the game? To punch it as hard as you can.
A schizophrenic teenager who killed a grandmother with an axe during a drunken rampage after a FIFA losing streak went on trial this week.
Ooohh, we endorse this. Drinks inspired by games. And not fruity, healthy drinks to heal or soothe you. Stern, adult drinks, to punish and harm you. This one’s called “The Triforce”.
Put on your tinfoil hats boys and girls, it’s time for another study that proves something about video games and the people who play them.
Following on from the GTA DUI controversy, Drunk-driving in gaming rears its ugly, pie-eyed head again. This time, though, the bottle is in the other hand. Or the beer is in the other dashboard cup holder. Or something.
Over at the delightfully named HipAsFuck.com, some gamers decided to see just how much a little booze would affect their Mario Kart skills. Perhaps surprisingly, a blood alcohol level of 0.08 (an arrestable amount in the US and UK) actually made their times a few seconds faster.
Obviously, there is a world of difference between driving in real life — where you can physically die and cause the deaths of others — and driving a pretend dinosaur around a virtual track in a non-existent Go-Kart — where the most you can lose is a couple of seconds while the game reloads. Still, If you are gaming and want to get ‘in the zone’ (and are of legal drinking age, natch) this vital scientific study may come in handy.
Before anyone starts — DUI is stupid & if you do it in real life you are an idiot. This post is for informational purposes only, Your home may be at risk if you do not keep up mortgage repayments. etc. etc.
The DUI Mario Kart Experiment [Hip As Fuck, via Kottke]
Back in my days as a teen, my parents weren’t afraid of anything as far as I was concerned, but not all 15-year-olds are 6’6″ with a goatee. Today’s parents have plenty to worry about in fact, though a recent survey performed at the family-focused consumer game site What They Play seems to indicate their priorities are a bit out of whack. They asked a series of asked over 1,600 respondents what they’d fear the most if their 17-year-old were to participate in a sleepover. The results, picked from single answers only – no multiple choice here – indicated that while 16% were concerned about pornography and 14% about beer, 19% voiced concerns that their child might end up playing Grand Theft Auto.
Proving that parents haven’t gone completely crazy, the vast majority – 49% – were worried that their child would smoke a little chronic with their pals and then…I dunno, giggle for 8 hours straight, like we did back when i was a teenager. That’s the real danger folks.
Screw RPGs, booze is where it’s at. I know it, you know it and damn sure Square Enix knows it. The publisher is offering a special bundle when Wine no Hajimekata DS goes on sale November 28th. The ¥4,830 (US $US 42) limited edition set includes a copy of the game plus a bottle of red wine. Keep in mind that the game itself costs ¥2,940, so that’s a ¥1,890 ($US 17) bottle of wine they’re giving away. Bottoms up! Squeenix Booze [Game Watch Impress]
