(HealthDay News) — Parents are giving the current media rating systems poor grades. Moms and dads definitely want help when it comes to deciding whether or not a movie, TV show or video game is appropriate for their children. But, new research says the current rating systems aren’t giving them the information they need. In [...]
For all of you Ultima geeks out there who remember Ultima VII Serpent Isle fondly (or still play it occasionally), it’s time to get happy. Thepal is remaking Serpent Isle using the Oblivion engine, and it looks great. Here you can see screenshots of Fawn. Serpent Isle Remake website
(HealthDay News) — Contrary to what some might think, spending hours online playing video games and interacting with others through avatars may contribute to emotional health, if virtual gaming partners or opponents include real-world family members, findings from a new data analysis suggest. Various research has touted the negative effects of spending too much solitary [...]
As I suspected, Zynga’s new Cityville is yet another game in which the only two ways you can advance are either to bug the crap out of your friends, or fork out money. Real money. Maybe it’s just me, but I think that you should be able to advance in the game without being forced [...]
As a card-carrying computer geek, I’ve been playing what are known as computer role-playing games (CRPGs) for close to twenty years. I’ll try not to bore you with too many details, but basically the structure of these games consists of gaining experience for your character by doing battle and completing quests for non player (computer [...]
