gonintendo.com Do you have a grandpa that plays video games? I certainly don’t and I never did! You guys might be in a different situation though. Some grandpas might like to game, but today’s gaming situation is a lot different from what it was 20 years
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  • Nice Guys, Stressed Ladies And The Curious Ways They Play Video Games [Feature]
    news.zergwatch.com A galpal and I are discussing video games over cocktails at a bar. Well, kind of. She's trying to tell me why she plays FarmVille, and in the course of the discussion I find out her life is a mess. More
    1 year ago
  • Money Guy: At $0.20 per play, Video Games are King of New Media
    gamepolitics.com Sure, at $50 or $60 bucks a pop, video games aren't cheap.But Steve Harmon, who describes himself an investor and entrepreneur, claims that the retail cost averages out to a mere twenty
    3 years ago
  • Nannies Upset by Children Playing Video Games
    gamingangels.com When there is a problem with kids the first thought is often to blame is video games. And that’s exactly what a [...]
    1 year ago
  • Five Time Wasters That Are Worse Than Playing Video Games
    gonintendo.com I can think of a ton more… maybe I’m biased because I love video games!Watching Scary Movies with “Scary” in the TitleIf you’re like me, there’s a good chance you’ve seen Scary Movie 1, 2, 3, or 4. Maybe you cou
    1 year ago
  • Twisted Gamer Radio – Shakin’ Babies To Play Video Games
    loot-ninja.com No, that’s not the name of a new video game in the same vein as Babysitter Mama, it’s just the name of our new Twisted Gamer Radio podcast episode.  I’m running solo today, but I managed to get my good buddy Douchey Tim on board to talk
    1 year ago
  • Do You Play Video Games in the Bathroom?
    gonintendo.com Our friends over at Modojo have put together an anonymous survey to answer one of life’s most burning questions. Do you participate in video gaming while on the throne? The throne being, the bathroom. I know we’ve talked about this for an &
    8 months ago
  • Your Homework is Play Video Games
    slashdot.org GuitarNeophyte writes "Four schools in the UK will be testing a new program idea to use video games for educational use. An IT researcher, along with Electronic Arts (the software game giant) are funding the proposition. 'We're looking at developing some
    6 years ago
  • Survey: More Parents Playing Video Games (AP)
    news.yahoo.com AP - In a sign that video games are becoming more popular as family entertainment, a national survey released Thursday indicates joysticks aren't just for kids.
    6 years ago
  • Survey: More Parents Playing Video Games (AP)
    yahoo.com AP - In a sign that video games are becoming more popular as family entertainment, a national survey released Thursday indicates joysticks aren't just for kids.
    6 years ago
  • Survey: More parents playing video games
    usatoday.com In a sign that video games are becoming more popular as family entertainment, a national survey released Thursday indicates joysticks ...
    6 years ago
  • One in three parents play video games
    msnbc.com In a sign that video games are becoming more popular as family entertainment, a national survey indicates joysticks aren't just for kids.
    6 years ago
  • Go To Jail, Play Video Games?
    digg.com Prison isn't all fun and games, but a new program in Oregon finds that some games actually produce better prisoners. A recent incentive program allows inmates to purchase a US$35 game console after 18 months without disciplinary problems, and to play thei
    5 years ago
  • Guard at Three Mile Island plays video game, ignores inspector
    tgdaily.com The Associated Press is reporting that a security guard at the infamous Three Mile Island nuclear power plant was concentrating so much on a hand-held video game that he failed a surprise security inspection.
    5 years ago
  • Seniors Staying in Shape By Playing Video Games
    n4g.com New Games Get Users Off the Couch. By Lori Corbin Nov. 7, 2007 (KABC-TV) - Once blamed for hooking kids to television, video games might just the ticket to get our game on. Fitness-wise that is. Young and old alike are becoming hu
    4 years ago
  • Is it OK for adults to play video games?
    n4g.com There was a time where video games were once the domain of young children and 'computer geeks'. Nowadays it's a multi billion dollar industry, with some games receiving the hype usually reserved for Hollywood blockbuster. But can a gamer confidently talk
    4 years ago
  • Play Video Games? Join the Army!
    gamegrep.com Are you good at video games and live in Arizona? Army recruiters want to see your skills with America's Army! The enlistment rates are so low that the military is trying to come up with creative ideas, so what better than to target video gamers? It's n
    4 years ago
  • By The Numbers: Who Really Plays Video Games
    n4g.com Video games and gamers have long been associated with the younger crowd (AKA: kids). However, according to a report from the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the public perception of the gaming demographic couldn’t be further from the truth. Chec
    3 years ago
  • Turns Out It's The Kids Who Don't Play Video Games Who Are Most At Risk
    techdirt.com Time and time again we see headlines blaring out about how dangerous violent video games are, with politicians insisting they need to do something to "protect the children." However, every time you look closely at the research, you discover there's
    3 years ago
  • Athletes play Video Games as Olympics go virtual
    i4u.com  By John Gaudiosi RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - If 24-hour coverage of the Olympic Games in China isn't enough for fans, Sega has rolled out the official video game of the 2008 events in Beijing for PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
    3 years ago
  • Athletes play Video Games as Olympics go virtual
    i4u.com  By John Gaudiosi RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - If 24-hour coverage of the Olympic Games in China isn't enough for fans, Sega has rolled out the official video game of the 2008 events in Beijing for PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
    3 years ago