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more about #play more comments → FunkyJ: I completely agree with this. However, I don't see this as a problem with over protective parents inasmuch as being all about the Benjamins. Because w... more » phoneykiller: well lucky for me i had a family that were gamers and that was an outside. i grew up playing all kinds of sports outside spending most of the day outs... more » stikkbomber: Where's the outcry against local govts (city/county)? They write the zoning laws, and they're the ones that decide to cram another house or three, or ... more » (DEAD) Goldwings - Remembered for his bravery and heroism... xD: Game danger of a different kind. What kind is it? I leave it up to you. more » eipxen: Like some of the other posters I'm also only (or already!) 20, and even I can remember doing some things outside (ask my friends and you'll see why th... more » Tanneseph: I wonder frequently about how kids are more "removed from the world" than we were. For example, the DVD players in the modern Mom-mobile: I definitel... more » Jay467: I agree, it is saddening to see kids growing up on videogames, especially if you're playing cod and run across kids anywhere from seven to ten years o... more » jayislost: Want kids to play video games less and play outside more? Here's the solution: remove all ability to save your progress in a game. Sure worked for me ... more » (Starman) Starman: I have fond memories of flooding the lawn with my family hose and then using it to create rivers and streams of joy, waiting to terraform the precipic... more » Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: I have incredibly fond memories of my days building forts and exploring in vacant lots. If you had a decent vacant lot at the end of your street (or a... more » ytkliu: I have to say...I wholeheartedly agree with this sentiment. It actually saddens me to see kids nowadays grow up doing little else but play video games... more » NexusSIX: Drake is BaaAAaaack!: I talk about this quite a bit with one of my co-workers, and even wanted to create a vector piece called "disconnect.me". The focus of the piece is to... more » thatcreepyguy: A lot of us have good memories of being kids and playing outside with our friends. It was so nice roaming the neighborhood and playing all day with no... more » Sl0th: I must have messed myself up at least a hundred different ways growing up. Busted my own knee with a baseball bat, fell 20 feet out of a tree, gave my... more » kftgr: vertigo - jumping off the skyscraper in Crackdown more » -
#wellplayed
The Real Video Game Danger: They're Too Safe?
The summers of my childhood were marked with scars. Good scars, not bad ones. More » -
#goldenaxebeastrider
Golden Axe Reviews Are "Irresponsible" Rubbish, Says Reviewer
The editor in chief of Play magazine, Dave Halverson, has some harsh words for anyone who scored Sega's Golden Axe: Beast Rider below a 7 out of 10: "Be wary. The majority of these people (can’t call them critics) either didn’t complete a fraction of the game, don’t understand game design, or just plain suck at games." At last check, all outlets but Play have reviewed the game well below Play's 9 out of 10 — the GameRankings average is currently at 44%. Halverson derides these "sad reviews" as an "ever pervasive sign of the times." More » -
