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Kids Spend Less Than 20% of Their Media Time Playing Video Games, Study Finds
It’s become a well-worn truism over the past few years now that video games, far from being “just for kids,” appeal to a wide and diverse audience. The average gamer is in his or her late 30s and has been at it for many, many years. But what of the kids? The current 8-18 set…
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Stick Figured League of Legends Is More Intense Than It Sounds
There is some fairly intense combat going on in the stick figure version of League of Legends. This stick figure showdown uses the audio featured in the game, except for a random Zoidberg appearance toward the end. It’s like the mobile game Stick-Fu but with significantly more awesome moves. There’s a lot of head-butting, sword…
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Look How Gorgeous First-Person Bomberman Could Be
You’re surrounded by walls and loaded with bombs. In the distance an explosion erupts, sending bricks flying in every direction. Another explosion, this time closer. And another still, even closer than that. It’s not just Bomberman—it’s first-person Bomberman, and it’s glorious. It’s also, unfortunately, not a real game, but rather a concept created by YouTube…
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US Government Turns To Gamers For New Military and Scientific Solutions
When I think of “DARPA,” and “video games,” my mind leaps to Metal Gear Solid. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), run by the U.S. Department of Defense, has shown up for many years in our games as a shadowy source of implausible technology and machinations. In recent years, however, DARPA has been turning…
By Kate Cox
