A beautiful thing happened this year. My non-techy sister got a Wii for her daughters and started playing. And not just one game; she plays most of the games that my nieces have received, in addition to not shying away from games at other people's houses.
After being given the chance to be a music-making kitty cat in Wii Music for the Wii, my
first impressions of the game were pretty positive. But as much as strumming, stroking, and striking my Wiimote and Nunchuck to simulate instrumental music can be, I wasn't overly thrilled about the lack of competitive edge. I'm all about fun games without competition, but similar to
the rest of you, it's rewarding when you get points (even if it is for getting a few keys correct).
War isn't all fun and games, but that doesn't mean video games can't help train soldiers for combat. Over the next five years the US Army
will spend as much as $50 million to purchase a commercial video game called Game After Ambush, with plans to modify scenarios and missions. The money will also go toward researching new gaming technologies adaptable to training.
There are so many confounding studies related to teens and technology, that it's getting more difficult to decipher if tech is a help or hindrance on an adolescent's development and overall well-being. First we heard that teens aren't
sleeping enough because of their gadgets, but then we find out that cell phones and texting are good because it
improves the parent-teen relationship.
And now, a new study that was conducted over the course of three years in the US with 800 teenagers, found that
online time for teens is important for development.
Yesterday, Dr. Pepper announced that for the first time ever,
it would feature a professional athlete on its bottles. This athlete doesn't come with ripped arms, or muscular legs, but he does have some thumbs of steel.
After I've stuffed my face with a full Thanksgiving meal, I can't think of a better way to make room for dessert (mmmm. . .
I'm obviously a
big fan of Animal Crossing — having spent hours on end
playing Wild World on my DS — I'm happy to say I've already put in some good time with Animal Crossing: City Folk, since its release on Sunday. It's the same game you know and love from before (which could be a good or bad thing, depending on how you look at it), but thankfully there are a few awesome new features on the Wii version that you won't find on any of the other consoles.
One of which is the
Wii Speak adapter ($30) that lets you chat with others from around the world via your WiFi connection.
The number of girls interested in computer science peaked in 1982. Yes, 26 years ago, before people even had computers at home. After a sharp decline, it held steady until 2000 and now it’s at an all-time low — back to where it began in the early ‘70s.
As I'm writing this, my boyfriend is playing
Gears of War 2 with a buddy via online co-op play. He is also wearing an
Xbox Headset so that they can communicate and strategize their mission.
So to say that my boyfriend loves GOW2 is a bit of an understatement.
If you are already obsessed with some of the Sugar Network's Faceoff games like PopSugar's
Who's Cuter Faceoff and lilsugar's
Which Girl's Name Is More Popular game, then you are going to love the latest addition — geeksugar's new
Which Video Game Is More Addictive? Faceoff game. The geeky vintage classics, latest and greatest ones are all there for you to have some fun and decide, which one is more addictive! Enjoy!
