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In University, The Party Never Stops — For LAN
10:00AM Owen Good | Last week, more than a million users flooded Xbox Live to play Modern Warfare 2. Here’s something just as impressive: In January, nearly 300 gamers will meet in person to play a game released in 2000. More »
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Head In The Clouds: Flying In Video Games
7:00AM AJ Glasser | There’s something fantastical about flying in a video game. We can easily run, jump and swim in real life. Flight is more exotic. But we do fantasise about it. Where do you think the term “flights of fancy” comes from? More »
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3:00AM Owen Good | In Richmond, Va., a 43-year-old father of three lines up a camera on his TV to film himself playing Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2. More »
For Little Money And Many Words, These Gamers Help You
3:00AM Owen Good | In Richmond, Va., a 43-year-old father of three lines up a camera on his TV to film himself playing Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2. More »
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5:30AM Mike Fahey | “I hated level 40,” she said with a sigh. It was the first time we’d spoken in eight years, and she had never forgotten the night I spurned her advances in favour of gaining a level in EverQuest. More »
I Kept Playing — The Costs Of My Gaming Addiction
5:30AM Mike Fahey | “I hated level 40,” she said with a sigh. It was the first time we’d spoken in eight years, and she had never forgotten the night I spurned her advances in favour of gaining a level in EverQuest. More »
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4:40AM AJ Glasser | How can a video game be scary? Unlike horror movies where you’re stuck watching some hapless victim succumb to scary stuff, video games empower players to fight back. Or at least run away. It’s October. Time to identify horror-gaming’s essentials. More »
What Makes A Video Game Scary
4:40AM AJ Glasser | How can a video game be scary? Unlike horror movies where you’re stuck watching some hapless victim succumb to scary stuff, video games empower players to fight back. Or at least run away. It’s October. Time to identify horror-gaming’s essentials. More »
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Jackson Explains How Fate Killed Halo And Gave Birth To District 9
4:00AM Brian Crecente | SAN DIEGO, California – Peter Jackson has been a gamer his entire life, so when Microsoft hired him to produce the movie version of Halo, there was genuine excitement in the air. More »
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Video Games Get Starring Role In Comic-Con
1:00AM Brian Crecente | The San Diego Comic-Con draws more than a hundred thousand people from around the world each year to revel in all things pop-culture. But last weekend’s gathering also highlighted the strengthening connection between comic books and video games. More »
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12:00PM Brian Crecente | Movies, books, comics, even a 14th century poem have inspired video games, but Toy Story Mania! is the first game designed to recreate a Disney ride experience. More »
The $80 Million Inspiration For Disney’s Latest Wii Game
12:00PM Brian Crecente | Movies, books, comics, even a 14th century poem have inspired video games, but Toy Story Mania! is the first game designed to recreate a Disney ride experience. More »
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Nintenducation – A New Take On Edutainment
4:00AM AJ Glasser | It’s a great time to be in primary and high school, if you live in Japan or Great Britain. Several dozen schools in both countries are putting Nintendo DSs in K-12 classes. More »
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