http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:34:55 -0700 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:08:03 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Puzzle-game-Big-Brain-Wolf-takes-the-bad-out-of-the-Red-Riding-Hood-story?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner Some folks may think all Canada has to offer is snow, moose and universal healthcare but they also make some damn fine games. Quebec developer Frima Studio (which specializes in making kids' MMOs for the likes of Warner Bros. And Nickelodeon) n... music game indie game adventure game puzzle game PC game Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:08:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Puzzle-game-Big-Brain-Wolf-takes-the-bad-out-of-the-Red-Riding-Hood-story?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Music-game-Auditorium-offers-a-beautifully-abstract-take-on-puzzle-gaming?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner One of the strong trends in indie game development these days is the abstract puzzle game. In this context, abstract refers to any game mostly non-representational and non-story-based—things like PixelJunk Eden or Quantz. The latest of these co... music game indie game Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:24:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Music-game-Auditorium-offers-a-beautifully-abstract-take-on-puzzle-gaming?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m10d8-WiiWare-Lost-Winds-Winter-of-the-Melodias-released-in-Europe?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner x Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:28:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m10d8-WiiWare-Lost-Winds-Winter-of-the-Melodias-released-in-Europe?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m10d7-RPG-Adventures-to-Go-goes-goldfinally?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner It's several months late but despite sounding like something that should come with an order of fries, the new RPG Adventures to Go is shaping up to be a quality combat experience on the PSP. Developer Natsume Inc., known mostly for its Harvest ... Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:07:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m10d7-RPG-Adventures-to-Go-goes-goldfinally?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m10d6-David-Bowie-comes-to-LEGO-Rock-Band?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner   LEGO. Rock Band. Two of the hottest properties in gaming today. This Christmas, TT Games in partnership with Harmonix and Backbone Entertainment, is bringing us both of these and for good measure, is throwing in none other than the Thin ... Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:47:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m10d6-David-Bowie-comes-to-LEGO-Rock-Band?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Exor-Studios-Zombie-Driver-makes-driving-games-meatier?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner This year Polish game developer Exor Studios brings us a fresh (or should I say “rotten) new genre—the zombie driving game. That makes it sound like you get to play a car-enthusiast zombie but sadly, no. In this new hybrid, set to b... Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:37:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m10d2-Exor-Studios-Zombie-Driver-makes-driving-games-meatier?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Review-Nancy-Drew-Dossier-Resorting-to-Danger?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner  No one would question squeaky-clean detective Nancy Drew's propriety but let's face it; the girl gets around. During her cases she's braved Canadian winters, Irish haunts, movie sets and even the snooty denizens of the Paris fashion world so no... Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:02:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m9d18-Review-Nancy-Drew-Dossier-Resorting-to-Danger?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m9d6-Game-culture-infiltrates-the-fine-art-world-via-the-Laguna-Art-Museum?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner  It feels like it’s been a long time coming but at long last, the highbrow art world is starting to recognize the amazing work being done by today’s most talented video game artists. The Laguna Art Museum’s new exhibit, “... Sun, 06 Sep 2009 13:49:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m9d6-Game-culture-infiltrates-the-fine-art-world-via-the-Laguna-Art-Museum?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m9d4-Playstation-Network-holding-a-casting-call-for-aspiring-sweat-shop-workers?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner  OK, it's not literally sweat shop work, but according to many QA veterans, game testing often bears more than a passing resemblance to it. That said, in possibly one of the most ridiculous reality show ideas ever, the Playstation Network announ... Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:41:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m9d4-Playstation-Network-holding-a-casting-call-for-aspiring-sweat-shop-workers?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m9d4-Casual-title-Enlightenus--adds-a-new-angle-to-the-hidden-object-game?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner Hidden object games are the bread and butter of the casual game market—wait—match threes are actually more dominant so maybe hidden object games are the mashed potatoes and gravy? The cream and sugar? The peanut butter and jelly? Let&rsqu... Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:16:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m9d4-Casual-title-Enlightenus--adds-a-new-angle-to-the-hidden-object-game?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Madballs-in-Babo-Invasion--an-interview-with-Scott-Simpson-Playbrains-President-and-CEO?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner  For anyone who's been away from their Xbox 360 this summer, I have this to say to you--get back to it! While you were wasting time playing volleyball, going to the beach and grilling burgers, great games were coming out on Xbox Live.One of thes... Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:40:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Madballs-in-Babo-Invasion--an-interview-with-Scott-Simpson-Playbrains-President-and-CEO?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d13-Casual-actionpuzzlematch-3popper-game-Quantz-has-something-for-everyone?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner   I'm sure most of you are having a tough time these days finding time to play all your favorite casual games. I mean, who can fit an action puzzle game, a marble popper and a match three into one lunch hour? Developer Gamerizon has the ans... Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:59:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d13-Casual-actionpuzzlematch-3popper-game-Quantz-has-something-for-everyone?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d13-Episodic-RPGadventure-game-Pioneering-takes-players-on-a-journey-to-the-OLD-old-west?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner In spite of the stigma against it, educational gaming is getting bigger every day. It seems educators have finally figured it out; if kids are more interested in video games than books, instead of fighting it, why not just smuggle some learning... Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:13:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d13-Episodic-RPGadventure-game-Pioneering-takes-players-on-a-journey-to-the-OLD-old-west?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d12-PC-puzzle-game-Room-Boom-Suburbia-makes-homelessness-fun?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner Everyone has different taste in games and that's usually a good thing, even if it does result sometimes in things like BMX XXX. Sometimes though, you just have to wonder “what the hell was the developer thinking?” Here's a tit... Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:59:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d12-PC-puzzle-game-Room-Boom-Suburbia-makes-homelessness-fun?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d12-RPG-Risen-lands-actors-Andy-Serkis-and-John-Rhys-Davies?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner Does the gaming public ever get enough of medieval-themed and fantasy RPG's? Developer Piranha Bytes is hoping they don't because for the last eight years, fantasy RPG's have been their bread and butter. Known mainly for the Gothic series, (t... Wed, 12 Aug 2009 12:22:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d12-RPG-Risen-lands-actors-Andy-Serkis-and-John-Rhys-Davies?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d9-Highbrow-Games-Barf-and-Beer-takes-gaming-to-a-new-low?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner When Major League Eating came out on the Wii, I was amazed that an activity so unhealthy, so potentially disgusting, would be made into a game. Well just when you thought you'd seen the grossest of the gross, someone comes up with a game idea t... Sun, 09 Aug 2009 11:27:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d9-Highbrow-Games-Barf-and-Beer-takes-gaming-to-a-new-low?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d9-Playlogics-Fairytale-Fights-puts-the-brutality-back-in-our-favorite-bedtime-stories?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner It may not be common knowledge, but the fairytales we grew up with were likely not told to us the way they were written. Stories like Little Red Riding Hood and Hansel and Gretel while having certain sinister elements, were actually clean... Sun, 09 Aug 2009 10:46:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d9-Playlogics-Fairytale-Fights-puts-the-brutality-back-in-our-favorite-bedtime-stories?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d3-Fuel-Games-Lifeboat-for-the-iPhone-turns-disaster-at-sea-into-a-delightful-diversion?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner It must be tough in this competitive market, to continuously come up with cute little handheld games, eh? You've got your match three, your sudoku, your card games, but after a while those get old.Developers are realizing that mobile gaming aud... Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:50:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d3-Fuel-Games-Lifeboat-for-the-iPhone-turns-disaster-at-sea-into-a-delightful-diversion?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d3-Facebook-and-the-Nintendo-DSi-join-forces-to-completely-destroy-productivity?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner Facebook's already the biggest distraction for the 25-45 set and as of today, looks to become a contender for “most likely to keep kids from paying attention in class”.This morning Nintendo and Facebook launched their new partnershi... Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:40:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d3-Facebook-and-the-Nintendo-DSi-join-forces-to-completely-destroy-productivity?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d1-Dantes-Inferno-the-focus-of-EAs-latest-idiotic-marketing-stunt?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner Ho boy, EA's marketing team has done it again. Earlier this year while promoting Godfather II, they had the bright idea to send brass knuckles to the press, somehow not knowing that mailing such things is illegal in many states. This week in s... Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:02:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5850-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner~y2009m8d1-Dantes-Inferno-the-focus-of-EAs-latest-idiotic-marketing-stunt?cid=exrss-SF-Gaming-Lifestyle-Examiner