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OK, I’m all about the little guy sticking it to the big, faceless corporations, but when it affects the little guy just as much, I think it’s going too far. Some hacker got into the Playstation network and basically crashed the whole stinking thing for almost a week. They wanted to exact revenge because of the way Sony handled the last hacker. But, while these hackers were having their fun, millions of gamers had to live without online play. Just so these one or two individuals could make a statement.
Tags: crash, hackers, network, Playstation
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I was reading a neat article about how to connect and spend time with your significant other. The first activity they listed was video games, which is right up my alley. I love to play video games that immerse you in a dramatic story and environment. The added bonus is my wife also enjys playing but enjoys watching me play those games even more. So, it really becomes a fun activity for both.
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You knew this was coming. With all the motion games coming out, it was only a matter of time beforfe someone tried to create a video game based on sex. ThriXXX has taken the Kinect system for XBox and are developing a sex game, without Microsoft’s approval, of course. Here’s my issue with this: having experienced it in real life, what can virtual reality do that reality can’t? Sex is so much more fulfilling with a live human being. Maybe I’m the weird one.
Tags: motion control, sex, Video Games
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There’s a possibility that there might be a horror video game using the Wii balance board. What this will mean in terms of gameplay is probably a more interactive horror gaming experience than anything else up to this point.
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It’s official. Each major video game console has its own take on motion controlled gaming. Nintendo’s Wii really did pioneer a new method for video entertainment. The motion controller made overly complicated controllers obsolete, especially for people who don’t have the time or patience to learn how to use one. Sony and Microsoft are now playing catchup. Sony has its Move while Microsoft recently introduced Kinect. Which will sell the most. I think they will all sell the same.
Tags: Kinect, Microsoft, motion gaming
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My most recent gaming exploit has been into the realm of Little Big Planet. This is one of the most unique platformers I’ve seen in a very long time. And what makes it even more interesting is the emphasis. Player created content is the focal point of this game and sharing personally designed levels with the rest of the world is quite a uniqe approach to gaming. I plan to spend quite a few hours designing and playing.
Tags: Little Big Planet, Video Games
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I grew up in the mid 80s and have a fond remembrance of the video game birth from the Atari 2600. I remember watching commercials in awe displaying the newest game system, the Nintendo Entertainment System. The NES is now 25 years old and is 3 generations removed from the systems available today. But here’s the thing. The system by todays standards leaves a lot to be desired in terms of an overall experience. Jeremy Parish explains that the reason video game fans remember the NES with such fondness is linked to the childhood memories associated with them.
Tags: memories, NES, Video Games
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There are some video games that definitely blur the line between entertainment and art, and the Bioshock series is one of those. There’s a new trailer for the latest Bioshock game and it is something to behold. If the rest of the game lives up to this trailer, this might be next on my must play list.
Tags: bioshock, trailer, Video Games
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As a fan of video games, it’s weird to think that the biggest scandal to hit the videogame industry happened 5 years ago. Grand Theft Auto’s “hot coffee” code created an uproar of how much, if any, sexual content was appropriate for a video game. 1up.com had an interesting story looking at the fallout in the years since.
Tags: Grand Theft Auto, hot coffee
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I’m a saxophone player and only mildly interested in the whole Guitar Hero video game series. I do enjoy some of the band oriented games, but here’s my thing. The guys who put together the tracklist have a really odd view of what are good songs. I think the way to go is to have cheaper games (the graphics aren’t the real selling point anyway) and have more that are themed around particular bands. My first choice would be Me First and the Gimmee Gimmees.
Tags: guitar hero, me first and the gimmee gimmees, Video Games
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