Archive for the ‘videogames’ Category
Friday, May 16th, 2008
Interesting links for May 15th 2008 through May 16th 2008:
From Atari Joyboard to Wii Fit: 25 years of "exergaming" [Boing Boing Gadgets] - A fascinating look at the ancestors of the Nintendo WIi Fit system, from excercise bike/game hybrids to Dance, Dance Revolution.
US 'cyber-bully' mother indicted [BBC NEWS] - "A ...
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
Interesting links for May 12th 2008 through May 14th 2008:
Twitters scoops media in reporting China quake [The Age] - "The world had real-time news about China's massive earthquake as victims dashed out "twitter" text messages while it took place, in what is being touted as micro-blogging outshining mainstream news."
Sightseeing in ...
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Monday, May 12th, 2008
Interesting links for May 9th 2008 through May 12th 2008:
TimeTube - "Creates a timeline for any YouTube keyword search--very handy for visualising the activity around particular topics--and iterations/transformations of particular videos--over time." (Via Jean)
Victorian Liberal staffers sacked for blogging [gatewatching] - Two staffers in the Victorian Liberal Party were fired ...
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Thursday, May 1st, 2008
Interesting links for May 1st 2008:
Free game hopes to save gorillas [BBC NEWS | Technology] - "Campaigners hoping to preserve Rwanda's endangered mountain gorilla are attempting to raise awareness of its plight by making a game simulating the lives of the animals free to mobile phone users."
Sweet Hollywood hoax with ...
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Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
Looking from certain corners of the internet today you'd be forgiven for thinking that the launch of Grand Theft Auto IV (GTA IV) had caused all other events in the world to pause. There has, simply put, been an avalanche of press for the video game. Apparently it ...
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Thursday, April 17th, 2008
Interesting links for April 17th 2008:
TV takes the online challenge [The Age] - '"The reason people are illegally using P2P [peer-to-peer] networks is simply because content isn't available elsewhere," says Ten's general manager, Digital Media, Damian Smith.' (So give me a legal way to download Battlestar Galactica today and I ...
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Sunday, April 6th, 2008
Interesting links for April 6th 2008:
Study: Violent Games Relax Players [Next Generation - Interactive Entertainment Today, Video Game and Industry News - Home of Edge Online] - "People who play violent videogames online generally feel more relaxed and less angry after they have played, according to a new study by ...
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Saturday, March 8th, 2008
Australia has once again got an R18+ category for videogames on the discussion table. However, as Asher Moses reports in The Age: In the gaming community at least, South Australian Attorney-General Michael Atkinson has become the Darth Vader of politics with his opposition to R18+ ratings for games. But ...
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Sunday, October 21st, 2007
As Asher Moses reports in The Age, Australia's censors have banned yet another videogame:
Australia's draconian classification regime for video games has taken yet another scalp, with local retailers banned from selling the upcoming shooter title Soldier of Fortune: Pay Back. The highly anticipated game, which was to be released on ...
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Wednesday, May 16th, 2007
A 21-year old Sydney man, Ryan Lambourn, has sparked outrage by creating a game based on the Virginia Tech Massacre. The game, called V-Tech Rampage, is far from technically impressive, but has nevertheless understandably upset quite a few people. One of the real difficulties is that while ...
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