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STANLEY A. MILLER II 'Halo 2' descending from the clouds
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'Halo 2' descending from the clouds
If you are wondering where your co-worker is this morning -- that
guy who is always talking about video games -- I can tell you.
He (or she, actually) is at home, playing "Halo 2," which went on
sale today at midnight.
Don't bother calling them or stopping by after work. Their cell
phones are turned off, their land lines are off the hook and they
will not answer the door. Bosses: if anyone called in sick today, be
very suspicious . . . O...
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It's No Contest; Boys Will Be Men, and They'll Still Choose Video Games
The Washington Post
; Jake Stephens, a senior in my AP English class at T.C. Williams High School, is hooked. "The narrative is so exciting you lose all track of time," he said to me last week. "Three hours can go by and it seems like 15 minutes. Once I'm into it, it's hard to think of anything else; all my focus is on
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This video drone can't cope with freaky stuff I'm thinking, sweet! Video games have lapped themselves. I can play them again. See, I have little use for 'Grand Theft Auto.' I can barely tell 'Halo 2' from 'Halo 1.'
Chicago Sun-Times
; So I'm at the big electronics store the other day, Christmas shopping with all the other people shopping at the big electronics store the other day, and I am doing this because I am an idiot. Don't get me wrong, I fully support Christmas, just not the parts that involve raging overflow crowds --
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 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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VIDEO GAMES: What to expect this year
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
; VICTOR GODINEZ, The Dallas Morning News The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 01-07-2006 VIDEO GAMES: What to expect this year By VICTOR GODINEZ, The Dallas Morning News Date: 01-07-2006, Saturday Section: e-LIVING Edtion: All Editions Here's a look at some ...
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 "The Seattle Times (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service)")
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The future of video games: Watch for these titles.
The Seattle Times (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service)
; Byline: Mark Rahner We know the near future of your thumbs. Call it digital prognostication: Where are video games heading in the coming months, and which ones look most promising? Our crystal ball has the answers. (Electronic Gaming Monthly editor Dan Hsu and Interactive Digital Software
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The future of video games: Watch for these titles.(The Seattle Times)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
; Byline: Mark Rahner We know the near future of your thumbs. Call it digital prognostication: Where are video games heading in the coming months, and which ones look most promising? Our crystal ball has the answers. (Electronic Gaming Monthly editor Dan Hsu and Interactive Digital Software
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USC takes (video) games seriously
Press-Telegram Long Beach, CA.
; It only takes about two hours of practice per day for USC to be the nation's No. 1- ranked football team, which is fortunate for a large group of Trojans, who require eight hours a day to hone their favorite activity: Playing video games. It's a nightly ritual for many USC players, united by their
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Authors say video games can help kids
Chicago Sun-Times
; ... games are not created equal. Racing games and shooting games probably don't do a young mind much good. But story games or so-called god games such as "The Sims" or "RollerCoaster Tycoon" push kids to think and make decisions. Gannett News Service
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VIDEO GAMES: ADVENT RISING
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
; JIM SCHAEFER, Knight Ridder News Service The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 06-25-2005 VIDEO GAMES: ADVENT RISING By JIM SCHAEFER, Knight Ridder News Service Date: 06-25-2005, Saturday Section: e-LIVING Edtion: All Editions By JIM SCHAEFER Publisher ...
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Video Games Brought to Life
The Washington Post
; The screen was grainy black-and-white. A fuzzy white ball drifted from one side to the other, chiming a satisfying "pong" as it bounced off skinny, player-controlled rectangles and reversed direction. And so Pong, the first popular video game, was introduced in 1972. With the modern video game
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Video games and the Pedagogy of Place.
The Social Studies
; ABSTRACT. In this article the author explores the construction of place within virtual worlds and, in particular, in video games that appeal widely to children and youths. With the notable exception of edutainment titles, gaming and education have traditionally been viewed as separate pursuits.
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