Can avatars stop identity theft?
Many look like Barbies and Kens on X, but avatars may hold the key to restoring our control over our digital identities.
Tuesday, Aug 5, 2008 7:11 PM UTCEntertainment Facebook, Video Games, Privacy
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“Fat Princess”
No, it's not fat-positive just 'cause the point of the game is to rescue her.
Wednesday, Jul 23, 2008 1:00 PM UTC 25Life Broadsheet, Video Games
“Rock Band” on Wii: The same as before, but still fun
Salon's political blogger pursues his rock star dreams.
Thursday, Jun 19, 2008 8:05 PM UTCEntertainment Video Games
Spore Creature Creator: Proof that this game will rule
Download a sneak peek of Will Wright's much-anticipated evolution simulator.
Tuesday, Jun 17, 2008 5:10 PM UTC 16Entertainment Video Games
I’m in my 20s, but Wii Fit thinks I’m middle-aged!
Nintendo's new fitness game keeps making fun of me. But its Balance Board could allow for some amazing video games.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 11:00 AM UTC 30Entertainment Video Games
How Rock Band saved my marriage
My husband's video game addiction was driving me crazy. Then we found an obsession we could share.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 10:30 AM UTC 104Life Gaming, Video Games, Coupling
“Grand Theft Auto IV” is a dark urban masterpiece
With a fictional universe of astonishing cleverness and complexity, this is one of the smartest video games ever created.
Friday, May 9, 2008 11:00 AM UTC 47Entertainment Video Games
“Grand Theft Auto IV” sales top $500 million in a week
But "Iron Man" did really well, too.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 7:28 PM UTCEntertainment Video Games
“GTA” outrage: MADD confuses virtual/real drunk driving
Apparently under the impression that the game actually gets you drunk, the group calls for "Grand Theft Auto IV" to be pulled from the market.
Thursday, May 1, 2008 8:38 PM UTC 33Entertainment Video Games
Reviews: “Grand Theft Auto IV” will change your life
Video game reviewers just can't get enough of this game (with apologies to Zach Braff, the Shins, and Natalie Portman).
Tuesday, Apr 29, 2008 11:16 AM UTC 26Entertainment Video Games
Prepare for the assault on “Grand Theft Auto IV”
Will Hillary Clinton use the much-anticipated release to win over the concerned parents demo?
Thursday, Apr 24, 2008 8:05 PM UTC 11Entertainment Video Games
Gary Gygax’s final quest
The co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons is dead. Let's all stop playing World of Warcraft for a minute, and remember him.
Tuesday, Mar 4, 2008 9:01 PM UTC 36Politics Globalization
Put down that doughnut, Wii Fit is finally coming
Nintendo announces a U.S. release date for its much-anticipated fitness device.
Wednesday, Feb 20, 2008 4:57 PM UTCEntertainment Video Games
The quest for the perfect game face
Video game designers are racing to create characters that feel real. Now, if they could only turn digital figures into flesh and blood.
Tuesday, Feb 19, 2008 12:40 PM UTC 14Entertainment Gaming, Video Games, Tiger Woods
Wii and PS3 projected to eclipse XBox 360
Peek into one market research firm's video game crystal ball
Friday, Feb 15, 2008 6:07 PM UTC 14Entertainment Microsoft, Video Games
Presidential Paintball: Clinton shoots Obama in the face
An online game that's less fun than it looks.
Tuesday, Jan 22, 2008 9:27 PM UTCEntertainment 2008 Elections, Video Games
With Wii and DS, Nintendo owns 2007
The Tiger Woods of game companies.
Friday, Jan 18, 2008 4:34 PM UTCEntertainment Microsoft, Video Games
“Guitar Hero” cranks up game sales to 11
Also, "Halo" looks less angelic. Oh, aren't gimmicky headlines fun?
Friday, Nov 16, 2007 8:45 PM UTC 10Entertainment Video Games
The Atari 2600 makes the Toy Hall of Fame
Also inducted, the kite and Raggedy Andy (five years after Raggedy Ann got in).
Friday, Nov 9, 2007 10:59 PM UTCEntertainment Video Games
The thrill of victory, the agony of cyber-defeat
At the World Cyber Games in Seattle, the competition spills over from Starcraft and Counterstrike to good-old fashioned nationalist flag-waving
Wednesday, Oct 10, 2007 3:10 PM UTCPolitics China, Globalization
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