http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:05:45 -0700 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:27:51 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Video-gamerelated-tragedy-represents-an-attitude-shift?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner Image Credit: FreeFotoIn case you haven't heard, there was an incident last week involving a young Florida teen, Michael Brewer.Brewer, 15, had borrowed $40 from Matthew Bent to purchase a video game.  Calling in the debt, Bent attempted to stea... Irritating News Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:27:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Video-gamerelated-tragedy-represents-an-attitude-shift?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Why-is-Zelda-so-oddly-compelling?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner Same Link with pointy ears, green outfit, funny hat, Hylian shield, and Master Sword.No, of course I'm not talking about the Princess herself, though drooling, lonely, anti-social fanboys would argue something to her level of attractiveness.  It... Wii Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:37:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m10d24-Why-is-Zelda-so-oddly-compelling?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Keep-your-MMO-out-of-my-RPG?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner Let's kill wolves for the next half hour.  Why not?Yes, it's been a while.It seems like there has been a recent trend in video games, particularly RPGs, to add more and more elements of their massive-multiplayer cousins to their own things.&nbsp... MMO's Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:22:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Keep-your-MMO-out-of-my-RPG?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m4d29-Do-they-make-anything-but-B-Games?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner We don't see much *quite* like this... I saw an article a while ago that mused upon the ability of the games industry to make a 'B' Game.  For those of you who don't really know, this term has primarily applied to films.  'B' Movies are th... Just for fun Wed, 29 Apr 2009 11:36:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m4d29-Do-they-make-anything-but-B-Games?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m4d24-Rain-icy-destruction-on-your-hapless-foes?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner Yessss... Destroy... Because everyone needs a good bit of casual in their gaming diet, another excellent game can be found on the sometimes glorious internet.The game is called Effing Hail.  Originally, it was started as a hail simulation devi... Casual Games Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:20:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m4d24-Rain-icy-destruction-on-your-hapless-foes?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m4d22-The-Left-4-Dead-community-sucks?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner They can help you, if you let them.It's hard to even call it much of a community.  More of a loose rabble of profane, mindless, whiny, unsportsmanlike, and rude children with stupid names and a perpetually stuck 'on' microphone key.People that w... Left 4 Dead Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:16:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m4d22-The-Left-4-Dead-community-sucks?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m4d20-Games-are-a-public-health-threat?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner This kid recently played Kirby, now look at him.  The horror! Evidently so, as said by video game and media scholars Craig Anderson and Brad Bushman in a 2001 study.  Here's the full text of their claim:“These results clearly support... Irritating News Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:38:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m4d20-Games-are-a-public-health-threat?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m4d17-Left-4-Dead-update-next-week?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner The new lighthouse level of survival mode.  Looks fun! Well, in theory it is, but we all know how Valve time is different than regular time.  Although, it is supposedly set for the 360.  This may leave the PC fans apprehensive, but ag... Left 4 Dead Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:53:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m4d17-Left-4-Dead-update-next-week?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m4d16-If-your-space-program-lacks-funding?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner Look!  There he is!  He made it!Just fire hedgehogs equipped with rockets into the stratosphere with elastic bands.  At least, that's what Armor Games' Hedgehog Launch would suggest to you.Hedgehog Launch is very similar in style to a ... Casual Games Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:14:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m4d16-If-your-space-program-lacks-funding?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m4d14-5-things-Sony-did-right?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner There's been some ups and downs, but the console is definitely on the rise.In an effort to balance out the excess of failure articles that have come out (yes, including my own), it's time to acknowledge the things that, in spite of various other prob... PS3 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:12:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m4d14-5-things-Sony-did-right?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m4d13-Main-character-of-Assassins-Creed-2-leaked?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner He looks like a great character.  Pulled from the Ubisoft forums before being taken down is the figure you see on the right, apparently what the lead character from the next Assassin's Creed game will look like.From a few other sources, it... Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:49:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m4d13-Main-character-of-Assassins-Creed-2-leaked?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m4d10-Snare-something-soothing?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner The little x15 circle is the cursor.  You just move it around and collect the shapes.Like alliteration, or something.Next up in the series of casual games, is the quick little shape snaring game, Music Catch.The instructions are pretty easy.&nb... Casual Games Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:31:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m4d10-Snare-something-soothing?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m4d8-Have-we-had-enough-of-Guitar-Hero-yet?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner This is what you call blatant pandering.A completely ridiculous question.  That's like asking if we've had enough Star Wars or Mario games.  Clearly, by the sheer number of those and other whipped-to-death franchises: no.  No, never, ... Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:28:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m4d8-Have-we-had-enough-of-Guitar-Hero-yet?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m4d6-Gamers-have-Stockholm-Syndrome?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner It's sad, depressing, but unfortunately entirely true.  Cursory glances over pretty much any specific  website or magazine shows that in spite of mistakes, issues, and problems presented by the creators of, in particular, the PS3 and Xbox 3... Xbox 360 PS3 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:15:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m4d6-Gamers-have-Stockholm-Syndrome?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m4d4-Better-than-messing-around-with-shoelaces?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner This is one of the smallest grids.  It looks tough, but things come together.Next up in the series of casual games, is the obsessive-compulsive's nightmare game, Entangled.In Entangled, you have a large grid that has all kinds of black squiggly... Casual Games Sat, 04 Apr 2009 09:24:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m4d4-Better-than-messing-around-with-shoelaces?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m4d3-Lack-of-innovation-is-a-stupid-criticism?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner A washer toilet?  BRILLIANT!I feel really terrible about it, but as a discerning consumer with a fairly large wad of student loan debt, my budget does not allow me to blow all manner of cash on video games.  It is thus that I have to be pi... Irritating News Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:44:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m4d3-Lack-of-innovation-is-a-stupid-criticism?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m4d1-A-little-doomsaying-for-your-April-1st?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner Don't let the cute fuzzy fool you.  This thing will mess up your computer.Haha!  Joke's on you!  Your computer is broken and only a complete wipe will prevent people from accessing your personal information and selling it!Funny?  ... Virus Wed, 01 Apr 2009 10:38:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m4d1-A-little-doomsaying-for-your-April-1st?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m3d31-Better-than-the-real-thing-fan-art?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner It's just good. Not to be confused with fan fiction, which, generally speaking, causes a great deal of internal hemorrhaging for those who enjoy fine literature.  Sure, there's some decent work out there, but dear God.  Art is a little dif... Fan Art Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:16:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m3d31-Better-than-the-real-thing-fan-art?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m3d29-Chain-reactiony-goodness?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner Very simplistic, yet calming and incredibly fun.Continuing the series on fun casual gaming, next up is the chain-reaction puzzle game known as Boomshine.Boomshine continues the proud tradition of producing games with beautiful music.  This is so... Casual Games Sun, 29 Mar 2009 10:16:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m3d29-Chain-reactiony-goodness?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m3d26-Casual-game-Its-like-Wheres-Waldo-except-with-bullets?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner Poor Nazi fools.  When will they learn?There is a sea of filth and decay to be found within the online flash game community, but every now and then you run into a few gems among them.  It is thus that I will start reporting them when I find... Casual Games Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:59:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1726-Minnesota-Game-Examiner~y2009m3d26-Casual-game-Its-like-Wheres-Waldo-except-with-bullets?cid=exrss-Minnesota-Game-Examiner