Violence and Video Games gets the ProCon treatment (Network World)
Nonprofit public charity ProCon.org adds a "violence and video games" section to break down the debate for the public. So far, they've got 15 Pros (as in "yes, games do cause violence") to 14 Cons.
‘Dante’s Inferno,’ ‘Couples Retreat’ among this week’s new video games, music, videos (The Kansas City Star)
Available this week Video games
Best Video Games 2010: 10 most anticipated game titles (KIVI Boise)
Gaming insiders predict a huge year for video games in 2010, no surprise thanks to these top ten most anticipated game titles.
Video games, storytelling and diversity (Poynter Institute)
Consider the journalistic and storytelling possibilities inherent in video games. What a fabulously interactive way to better understand a topic, by experiencing it in a game or simulation.
Data and Games Flow In, and Dollars Flow Out (New York Times)
The average American is expected to spend nearly $1,000 on services like cable, Internet and online video games.
Violence in video games prolific (TCU Daily Skiff)
The World Cup is notoriously known for being Europe's version of America's Super Bowl. Competitiveness is driven to an all-time high, leading to anger, fights, riots and a fair share of injuries. What an Italian couple didn't know was that the same angry competitiveness had the potential to be unleashed from the simplicity of a soccer video game.
Best Video Games 2010: 10 most anticipated game titles (KMIR 6 Palm Springs)
Good news for video game players who rightfully felt that the 2009 holiday season's crop of electronic amusements left their joysticks feeling a little limp: The coming year promises to be a much richer one for diehard enthusiasts.
FAMILY MATTERS: Young man's desire to play video-games frustrates parents (Midland Reporter-Telegram)
By Jim May DEAR FAMILY: I usually agree with you but you completely missed the boat on your advice to the parent who was concerned about her son being addicted to video games. You made it sound like it was no big deal but I am here to tell you that it is a big deal. Our son was a lot like hers except that I had to push him to even get him through high school. He started out making mostly A's and ...
Indie dev causes a stir with "games are not art" statements (GamePro)
At the Art History of Games conference this week, indie developer Tale of Tales made several bold statements about games not being art. Furthermore, "video games are overwhelmingly a waste of time."
12 best strategy games on the iPhone (GamePro)
We take a comprehensive look at a dozen of the best strategy video games available on the iPhone, including everything from RTS games like Red Conquest to turn-based strategy titles like Uniwar.