Game over: Fla. cops caught playing Wii game in house they had just raided, face disciplineSeptember 22nd, 2009 Game over: Fla. cops caught playing Wii on the jobLAKELAND, Fla.
Sheriff: 9-year-old Miss. boy dies from gunshot after argument with brother over video gameJune 10th, 2009 Miss. boy shot, dies after video game argumentJACKSON, Miss. — An 11-year-old Mississippi boy accidentally killed his 9-year-old brother with a shotgun blast Tuesday as the two struggled over the gun after arguing about a video game, authorities said.
Average age of adult video game player is 35: US studyAugust 18th, 2009 LONDON - The average age of an adult video gamer has been found to be 35, which is higher than previously believed, reveals a new US study. According to a team from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), players were also less healthy, fatter, and more depressed than those who stayed away from the device.
Some video games make kids kinder, not violentJune 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Previous research has suggested that playing violent videogames is linked to aggressive behaviour in kids. Now, three new studies have concluded that the other side of the coin also holds true: playing prosocial video games promote friendly behaviour.
Startup Spawn Labs begins selling box for playing console video games on a laptopSeptember 14th, 2009 Startup lets you play console video games remotelySAN FRANCISCO — As any a video game aficionado knows, it's easy to pop a game into your Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 and spend hours working your way from one level to the next. Without the hefty console, though, you're out of luck if you want to keep blasting those aliens while away from home.
Game maker pulls plug on 'Six Days in Fallujah' video game after criticismApril 28th, 2009 Company pulls plug on 'Fallujah' video gameNEW YORK — The publisher behind a video game based on one of the Iraq war's fiercest battles has pulled the plug on the title, called "Six Days in Fallujah."
A spokeswoman for Japanese game company Konami Digital Entertainment Inc. confirmed that the company is no longer publishing the game, which was set to go on sale next year.
Video Gamers get addicted to consoles like compulsive gamblersAugust 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - People who play video games may get addicted for life to their consoles, just like gamblers get hooked to cards, warn health experts. This is quite evident from the growing sales of the games and the hardware amid the ongoing economic slowdown.
Some video games can make children kinderJune 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Most of us are aware of the relationship between violent video games and aggressive behaviour. But now for the first time, researchers have found that some video games can make children kinder and more likely to help other people.
Startup Raptr looks to make gaming more social, integrates Facebook, Twitter, chatsJuly 22nd, 2009 Social network for gamers helps friends playNEW YORK — Raptr, a social network targeting gamers, is hoping to make it easier to see what your friends are currently playing on a broad range of platforms such as the Xbox 360 and personal computers. And if you want, you can join them in the action.
Two teen friends playing a game of 'car tag' in trucks arrested in ArizonaJune 23rd, 2009 Teen friends playing 'car tag' arrested in ArizonaPRESCOTT, Ariz. — Two teenage friends playing a game of "car tag" were arrested after a sheriff's deputy spotted them driving erratically.
Islamic Group finds Muhammad fighting in a video game offensive, asks to remove it, deniedApril 28th, 2009 Islamic group calls video game offensiveCAIRO — The designers of an online video game depicting religious figures in mortal combat say they will take it off the Internet after an influential Islamic organization complained it is offensive to Muslims and Christians. Italy-based Molleindustria told The Associated Press by e-mail the game "Faith Fighter" was intended to satirize intolerance but was misunderstood.
Key to designing a hit video gameSeptember 13th, 2009 LONDON - Two researchers at University of Birmingham, UK claim to have found the key to designing a hit video game. According to Russell Beale and Matthew Bond, it may just be a matter of social interactions and avoiding bad pricing.
Lifetime's 'Project Runway' to become video game for Nintendo's Wii systemOctober 8th, 2009 'Project Runway' to become Wii gameLOS ANGELES — "Project Runway" is strutting to Nintendo's Wii. Atari Inc. is developing a video game based on the popular reality TV fashion competition.
Squeezed by recession, video game sales drop for fourth straight month in JuneJuly 17th, 2009 June video game sales drop sharplyNEW YORK — Squeezed by the economic downturn, U.S. retail sales of video games dropped sharply in June.
Investors largely shrug off dismal July video game sales; EA, Activision post modest gainsAugust 14th, 2009 Sector Snap: Stocks shrug off low video game salesNEW YORK — Investors seemed to look past dismal July video game sales on Friday to expectations of a better second half to the year, with shares of game makers holding up despite the fifth straight month of declines. Market researcher NPD Group reported a 29 percent drop in sales of game hardware, software and accessories Thursday, an even steeper decline than analysts were expecting.
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September 24th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
I prefer adult games to avoid this issues…