http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:14:20 -0700 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:41:49 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Article?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner The Beatles: Rock Band shipped with a variety of tracks spanning the wildly popular and influential band's career. The Beatles' song list is so large, however, that all of it couldn't fit into one game. Harmonix will be adding new cont... video games ps3 xbox 360 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:41:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Article?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m10d9-EA-FLIPS-books-for-the-DS?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner Critics have often decried video games for cutting into kids' reading time. While this isn't necessarily true, particularly with games like RPGs, the argument has some merit. Further complicating the issue is that a video game console is bulky and ha... video games ds Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:08:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m10d9-EA-FLIPS-books-for-the-DS?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Upcoming-PS3-Wii-and-Xbox-360-releases-for-October?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner With October's arrival, Knoxville is finally showing signs of fall. People who enjoy this time of year should definitely go outside, enjoy the crisp air, and take a walk. Those who don't will probably want to stay indoors. Either way, the video game ... nintendo wii ps3 xbox 360 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:59:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Upcoming-PS3-Wii-and-Xbox-360-releases-for-October?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Review-Scribblenauts?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner Scribblenauts is one of the most anticipated games of this quarter. Developed by 5thCell, known for its inventiveness with the DS touch screen, and published by WB Games, it promised to allow the use of nearly any object. Previews intrigued many play... nintendo video games ds review Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:46:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Review-Scribblenauts?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m9d27-Review-Bowsers-Inside-Story?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner The Mario and Luigi RPG series has bought plenty of enjoyment to gamers in Knoxville and elsewhere. Originating on the Gameboy Advance with Superstar Saga, it involves humorous plots with eccentric characters, numerous minigames, and unique, quirky b... nintendo video games ds review Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:59:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m9d27-Review-Bowsers-Inside-Story?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m9d18-BioShock-2-release-date-announced?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner One of the most acclaimed first-person shooters of recent years, the original BioShock was a game of utopia and science gone horribly wrong. The storyline involved the exploration and eventual escape from the underwater city Rapture and the struggle ... video games pc Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:37:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m9d18-BioShock-2-release-date-announced?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m9d15-Possible-Wii-price-drop-in-October?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner Knoxville Nintendo fans who currently can't afford a Wii might be holding the famed Wii Remote in the future. Although it's unofficial for the time being, the current flagship Nintendo console might be dropping from $249.99 to $199.99. This is good n... video games wii Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:45:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m9d15-Possible-Wii-price-drop-in-October?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m9d12-Indie-game-profile-the-works-of-Babara?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner Knoxville fans of the Mario and Luigi RPG series will soon have reason to rejoice. Well-known for its wacky sense of humor, its reliance on timing-based mechanics, and its devious puzzles, the series hasn't had a new entry since 2005's Partners in Ti... ds Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:54:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m9d12-Indie-game-profile-the-works-of-Babara?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Finding-video-game-music?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner Video game music has greatly progressed since the original beeps and buzzes. Nowadays, hiring an orchestra to perform is not that out of the ordinary. The artistry of video game composers approaches and even equals that of their peers in other genres... video games Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:12:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m9d10-Finding-video-game-music?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m9d8-Final-Fantasy-XIII-Japanese-release-date-announced?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner At 6 AM this morning, most Knoxville gamers were either asleep or getting ready for the day. The situation in Tokyo, Japan was much different and more exciting. SquareEnix held a Final Fantasy XIII premiere event in Tokyo. This event included a demo,... video games ps3 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:33:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m9d8-Final-Fantasy-XIII-Japanese-release-date-announced?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m9d5-Take-Two-announces-releases-for-first-half-of-2010?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner The first six months of next year are going to be exciting for publisher Take Two. Four of its most heavily anticipated games will release between February and June of 2010. These games include:The hotly-anticipated Bioshock 2, sequel to the critical... video games Sat, 05 Sep 2009 15:55:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m9d5-Take-Two-announces-releases-for-first-half-of-2010?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m9d3-Cave-Story-approaching-Wii-release?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner Cave Story (originally Dokutsu Monogatari) might be the most famous freeware game on the Internet. A single-programmer effort by Daisuke Amaya/Pixel, it became famous in the English-speaking world when Andrew Davis/AeonGenesis created a translation p... video games wii Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:00:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m9d3-Cave-Story-approaching-Wii-release?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Unique-gaming-videos-of-YouTube?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner YouTube is the most famous user-generated video site on the World Wide Web. The sheer diversity of content is amazing, and this content includes video game-related material. A large portion of it is simple gameplay, often with witty commentary. Other... video games Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:12:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Unique-gaming-videos-of-YouTube?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d29-Upcoming-game-releases-for-September?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner August is coming to an end, and Knoxvillian gamers are probably wondering what is in store for September. The coming month will see new releases in many series. Guitar Hero 5 and the eagerly-anticipated Beatles: Rock Band are due to come out early in... video games wii ps3 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 08:59:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d29-Upcoming-game-releases-for-September?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d28-Underrated-games-of-the-16bit-era?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner Best known as the 16-bit era, the fourth generation saw the debut of the Super Famicom/SNES, the Mega Drive/Sega Genesis, and the TurboGrafx-16. This period was one of considerable expansion in console variety. Most of these systems became lost in ob... video games Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:02:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d28-Underrated-games-of-the-16bit-era?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Review-The-Legendary-Starfy?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner When most people think of Nintendo kids' games, the first character to come to mind is Kirby. Japan has known another since 2002: Starfy. A seven year old starfish prince, Starfy is clumsy, forgetful, and heroic. He adventures with his sister Starly ... video games ds review Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:45:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d26-Review-The-Legendary-Starfy?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d22-Latest-World-of-Warcraft-Expansion-Announced?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner Blizzard Entertainment announced the latest expansion for its wildly successful MMO World of Warcraft yesterday. Titled Cataclysm, it will engage in much-needed tweaks to Azeroth itself.The most notable changes this expansion brings are to Azero... video games pc Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:51:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d22-Latest-World-of-Warcraft-Expansion-Announced?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d20-Indie-game-profile-FallOver?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner FallOver is a game that is exactly what its title says it is. It stars a Victorian gentleman who traverses a Marioesque world of pipes, coin blocks, and enemies defeated through judicious stomping. He is immune to damage. The catch is that this gentl... Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:33:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d20-Indie-game-profile-FallOver?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d18-Funniest-translation-errors?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner Some people don't take video games seriously. For some, this is because they perceive them as a child's activity. For others, it's because of bright colors, ridiculous violence, or shallow storylines. Often, people overlook another reason not to take... video games Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:28:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d18-Funniest-translation-errors?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d15-Classic-Game-Profile-Final-Fantasy-IV?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner The first SNES game to be released in the series, Final Fantasy IV debuted in 1991. Most American gamers also know it as Final Fantasy II. Its storyline followed Cecil Harvey, Dark Knight and captain of Baron's Red Wings, as he fought against his hom... nintendo video games Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:59:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13677-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d15-Classic-Game-Profile-Final-Fantasy-IV?cid=exrss-Knoxville-Video-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner