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Play Lots Of Video Games, Get Better At School
Turns out video games aren’t all that bad. CNN says so. They’ve got a story on 23-year-old Trace Curry, a student who goes to Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio. Curry studies aviation. He’s in a program that teaches him how to pilot unmanned aerial vehicles. And he’s doing quite well, which he says is all because of video games.
CNN Thought Gamer Chopped Off His Arm, Missed ‘Joke’
“Boy Severs Arms After Playing Video Game” read the headline of a story that ran on CNN’s iReport site earlier this morning. It’s the stuff of nightmares for video game advocates, another chance for those who demonise games’ effects on human behaviour to crucify the medium.
Stop Playing Video Games! Get A Job! Get Married! Be A Man!
While You Were Sleeping
While You Were Sleeping was a well-received romantic comedy starring the luminous Sandra Bullock and the irrepressible Bill Pullman.
It’s also the name of a regular section here at Kotaku, where we round up all the best news coming in overnight, to save you trawling down the page for an excuse to not start work. Don’t say we’re not good to you!
CNN Takes On The Child Gaming Addiction Study
Early this morning we reported on a new study that claims one in 10 children are engaged in pathological gaming, prone to serious mental health issues. How does CNN handle the study?
CNN’s Picks For The 10 Best Video Games Of 2010
Scott Steinberg, Kotaku friend and video game consultant extraordinaire, writes up his personal selection of top ten video games for 2010 on CNN. Topping the list? Heavy Rain.
Pinball Wizards Are Not Welcome In Beacon, New York
Fred Bobrow, owner of the Retro Arcade Museum in Beacon, New York, might not look like a criminal to you, but he has broken Beacon Law, and paid the price.
A Short Guide To Japan Bashing
In the wake of the controversy surrounding CNN’s reporting of Japanese video games, several on the Japanese internet pointed out the same thing: This is just another example of “Japan Bashing”.
