"It’s a bizarre, surreal case of a young man almost acting like a real-life action video game," said a judge in England earlier this week, regarding a 15-year-old boy involved in a bank robbery. Or maybe he was acting like a bank robber. There should really be rules for comparing real-life events to video games.
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There is nothing in life more important than the birth of new humans. It's how we keep the species going. But as crucial as it is to our continued domination of this planet's food chain (suck it, chimps), it can also be a tiring, stressful and emotional time.
Game development has exploded over the last few years, and now it seems like everyone is making a video game. You've got big studios full of hundreds of people. You've got small teams making incredible games. There are more people in independent game development than ever. This is an amazing thing, because everyone…
Does anyone represent the trials and tribulations of the modern day nerd quite as much as Dr. Horrible? He wants what we all want: to build a fairer, more just and equitable society. To be recognized and valued for his gifts and contributions to the world at large. To get through the day without being tormented by the…
College was good for debauchery, "experimenting," and surprisingly, video games. I guess I learned some things too, but, eh. Academics was the least interesting part of college for me.
The people who run the video game dating site Date a Gamer don't just have a bad, misleading product
A layoff is a layoff is a layoff, to misquote Gertrude Stein. Surely, they all suck. But they also happen. Some would say they have to happen, capitalism being what it is and such and such.
There are a lot of video games out there and a lot of ways to buy them. But you don't have bottomless pockets of money and you might be unsure about which games to get, whether you really should download them or go to a store and... is it really necessary to pre-order? And don't these games ever go on sale?
Video games are the violins of popular entertainment. To play them requires knowledge and skill. To play them well requires practice and maybe a bit of advice.
Apple's newest iPad came out last week, and, as expected, it's a gorgeous device. With more RAM, a beefier processor, and that super-shiny Retina Display, the third-gen iPad is certainly a powerful tablet
Are you an Internet troll? Or maybe you've just encountered one. No. You've encountered more than one. What can be done about these people? Surely, they can be defeated?
If you have Gears of War 3, you should play the Beast mode. It's the most satisfying way to team up with friends, play a few rounds and—this is key—be done in half an hour.
Lonely? Unlucky in love? I used to be like you until I learned the secrets of love from my Xbox 360.
Portal 2, the latest rare release from one of the best game studios in the world, is one month away. How will you play it? Will it be too tough? One of the game's creators, Valve Software writer Erik Wolpaw offers some spoiler-free tips.
Cosmopolitan, which formerly advocated unplugging your man's console to improve communication about feelings, now gets on the games bandwagon as a relationship builder. The survey it cites is three years old. From this month's edition, seen via GamePro.
A person writes in to UK Daily Star sex advice columnist Just Jane. He's got some problems. He's dodging the consequences by playing Xbox. Jane says that's no good.
Are you struggling to grab that ice flower? Is Luigi slowing you down? Need a new strategy for New Super Mario Bros. Wii? One man and his wife discovered a breakthrough: Play the game like it's their marriage.
An eight-year-old boy's parents are concerned about the violent games enjoyed by their son's friend, who often invites their son over. They don't want to nix the friendship, ban gaming during visits or question the other parents. What to do?
Visiting family for the holidays? You know what an antisocial faux-pas it is to bring along a console, and if you're a PC gamer, hell if you're dragging along that rig.
