As far as introductions go, Diablo III had a rougher time than we did in our atomic wedgie-filled first day of high school. Blizzard’s PC lootfest came out Tuesday, cursed with overloaded servers and a bug that ended the games of some players lucky enough to actually play the game.
The moment that finally spurred us to take on even more credit card debt in the name of scoring an HDTV was when the menu text in Dead Rising was illegible on our old, boxy 25-inch standard-def set.
Good news for freeloaders: Xbox Live Gold, which costs $60 a year, will be free Thursday through Monday.
While there are a bunch of gamers out there who long for the simpler days, even they have to admit that the two-tone soundtracks from classic titles sound incredibly better when played by awesome musical instruments.
Let’s be frank: the Internet can be a grim, depressing place, full of people having sex with gross things and horrible comments. But every once in a while, it does something good. Case in point: Caine’s Arcade.
Everyone knows Google Maps can be very useful for looking up directions on your computer, on your tablet and on your smartphone. But, realizing "we've long neglected one of the most popular computer systems ever sold," Google finally has a mapping app for your original 8-bit Nintendo from the 1980s.
You’ve likely seen the ubiquitous Redbox movie and game-rental kiosks all over the place. And if you haven’t yet tried them out, here’s a good reason to do so: the company is enticing you with a pair of freebies.
Katy Perry loves ‘The Sims,’ the video game series in which users create their own characters and help them lead simulated lives. Perry and Electronic Arts announced a partnership today in which the singer will appear in multiple ‘Sims’ games, starting with ‘The Sims 3: Showtime – Collector’s Edition’ in March.
Is your kid hooked on video games? New research says simple brain-wiring may be to blame.
Brain scans conducted on 154 teenagers who played video games at least nine hours per week found the structure and activity in the part of the brain associated with reward processing was larger than in those who played less often.
September 13, 2011 It seems like every other day there is a new study about kids and video games. This one doesn't suggest kids going out killing people, but it suggest that kids might be a little more rude to their parents.
July 6, 2011 You might remember our Dangerous Toys From Our Childhood week where we took a look back at dangerous toys we had growing up. Not every toy was out to kill us, some of the best toys we had were video games. Kids today don't even know what Road Rash was or Donkey Kong. It's a sad world.
Do you remember the glory days of video gaming? The Nintendo Entertainment system, Coleco-vision, The Atari 2600? All classics and bring a smile to many adults faces when they remember the hours spent playing their favorite games. One of those classic games is celebrating 25 years. So get your TriForce and hookup with Link to save Princess Zelda of Hyrule!
