tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60926002009-12-06T09:03:06.981-08:00PlayRagin' - Gaming LifeGame reviews, news and overall chatter about wanting to do little more than play when the world demands so much more.Robnoreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1123629443641068532005-08-09T16:17:00.000-07:002005-08-09T16:17:23.686-07:00S. Korean man dies after 50 hours of computer games - Yahoo! News I've done some marathon Civ III sessions before but 50 hours until I die?? I don't think so.Robnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1117674624940434642005-06-01T18:10:00.000-07:002005-06-01T18:10:24.980-07:00GameStop taking Halo 3 preorders - Xbox 360 News at GameSpot After announcing that Halo 3 will launch on the same day as PS3, Microsoft will have to keep that pledge for GameStop since it's begun to take pre-orders for the game.Robnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1116791134958352262005-05-22T12:45:00.000-07:002005-05-22T12:45:35.010-07:00U.S. Army Invades E3 - Yahoo! News Having visited the first Army booth at E3 a couple of years back, I'm delighted to hear about this. While some may have an issue with the recruitment elements involved with "America's Army" (it does smack of Ender's Game in some ways), it is a good game and a smart tactic. The logic is hard to dispute and the reality of the games can't be matched by any other Robnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1116612519807930682005-05-20T11:08:00.000-07:002005-05-20T11:08:39.850-07:00E3: Power Macs run Xbox 360 demos - Yahoo! News A peek underneath the Xbox 360 booth at E3 gives Mac lovers a rare chance to rejoice in the PC/Console dominated world of games. The new Xbox uses the exact same PowerPC CPU that's available in existing Power Mac G5s.Robnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1116299703907179902005-05-16T20:15:00.000-07:002005-05-16T20:15:03.940-07:00PlayStation 3 announced for 2006 - News at GameSpot When reading the long, long list of features that the PlayStation 3 will sport, the only thing that seemed to be missing was the line: "And you can launch a shuttle with it."Robnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1116282750011445952005-05-16T15:32:00.000-07:002005-05-16T15:32:30.040-07:00Nintendo to launch new game console in 2006 - Yahoo! News Nintendo plans to give some details on its new console, code named "Revolutioin", at E3 this week here in LA.Robnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1110425448731931552005-03-09T19:30:00.000-08:002005-03-09T19:30:48.730-08:00Yahoo! News - Logitech's Sexy New Entertainment Accessories The accessories maker brings some slick, new gadgets to the party for iPod, PSP and even VoIP.Robnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1109289895781890602005-02-24T16:04:00.000-08:002005-02-24T16:04:55.780-08:00Yahoo! News - Dell Rolls Out Flashy New Gaming Notebooks Dell continues its push out of business laptops and into the consumer space with new notebooks including one that has an exclusive on a new NVidia card.Robnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1106253414116802572005-01-20T12:36:00.000-08:002005-01-20T12:36:54.116-08:00Yahoo! News - Sony Considers Opening PSP Sony considers opening the PSP disc standard to increase its attractiveness as a medium.Robnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1106244962095853962005-01-20T10:16:00.000-08:002005-01-20T10:16:02.096-08:00Latest News and Financial Information | Reuters.com Consolidation in the European game maker ranks could be a defensive move against the EA juggernaut.Robnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1105327951609678732005-01-09T19:32:00.000-08:002005-01-09T19:32:31.610-08:00Despite reports to the contrary in the media, most games (57% in 2003) are rated "E" for Everyone by the ESRB. Of course, the Teen and Mature titles sell more. C'est la vie. Yahoo! News - Parents Search for Family-Friendly GamesRobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1105327768839858542005-01-09T19:29:00.000-08:002005-01-09T19:29:28.840-08:00The trend toward putting real action into your action games continues . . . Yahoo! News - Entrepreneurs Bet on 'Exergaming' FutureRobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1103749424735852402004-12-22T13:03:00.000-08:002004-12-22T13:03:44.736-08:00GameSpot Editors Pick ``World of Warcraft'' as 2004 Game of the Year GameSpot makes its call and the "World of Warcraft" is its winner for its Game of the Year 2004.Robnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1103243690119047912004-12-16T16:34:00.000-08:002004-12-16T16:34:50.120-08:00Yahoo! News - Illinois Seeks to Curb Explicit Video Games My home state takes a stand on mature content in video games.Robnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1102905506680599392004-12-12T18:38:00.000-08:002004-12-12T18:38:26.680-08:00Yahoo! News - We Test Drive Sony's PSP The folks at PCWorld.com put the new Sony PSP (PlayStation Portable) to the test.Robnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1102559942264520502004-12-08T18:39:00.000-08:002004-12-08T18:39:02.263-08:00Yahoo! News - NVidia Will Supply Graphics Chip for New PlayStation NVidia scores the much coveted video chip deal for PS3 and an inside track on other Sony consumer products.Robnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1102399413528929482004-12-06T22:02:00.000-08:002004-12-06T22:03:33.526-08:00Check out this email from the guys at EA on a new Command & Conquer . . . we couldn't be happier! Robnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1102362052182852182004-12-06T11:40:00.000-08:002004-12-06T22:02:01.806-08:00File this one under "duh" . . . Yahoo! News - Web Gaming Changes Social Interactions Robnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1101270552255119512004-11-23T20:29:00.001-08:002004-11-23T20:39:52.553-08:00Yahoo! News - Group Cites Video Games for Violence, Sex This is a tough one since most of the games mentioned in the article carry an age rating. In fact, it's not a tough one - there's an age rating. Yes, enforcement is an issue and I won't carry on the tired games vs. movies debate but if I as an adult want to blast away gangmembers in a game - what's the problem? Just like literature, art or Robnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1101270584744237752004-11-23T20:29:00.000-08:002004-11-23T20:36:18.183-08:00Yahoo! Buzz Index - Buzz Log - A Hunting We Will Go No, this isn't about "Deer Hunting Tycoon 27". It's actually about the hunt for easter eggs in games and DVDs. Included in the article are links to listings of easter eggs for Halo 2 and GTA: San Andreas. Robnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1100140280439235702004-11-10T18:31:00.000-08:002004-11-10T18:31:20.440-08:00New Games Worth A Look Tis the season to put a ton of really, cool games on the market for all of us to loose sleep over. EA, as usual, has a full slate but they're not alone. Here are some game sites worth checking out:   Medal of Honor: Pacific Assault   Def Jam: Fight for New York   Armies of Exigo   More details on these and others to come.Robnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1099939953822575162004-11-08T10:52:00.000-08:002004-11-10T18:11:43.796-08:00Yahoo! News - Trio of New Games Victimized by Piracy Info on the much publicized piracy of "Halo 2", "GTA: San Andreas" and "Half-Life 2." Robnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1097885962480027672004-10-15T17:19:00.000-07:002004-10-16T09:32:35.266-07:00Yahoo! News - Microsoft's Halo 2 Video Game Leaked on Internet Shades of Half-Life 2?? Robnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1097526886798147912004-10-11T13:34:00.000-07:002004-10-11T13:59:24.796-07:00Yahoo! News - Americans Win Gold at World Cyber Games How can you go wrong with people earning hard, cold cash for playing? I love this! Robnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1093647491642223142004-08-27T15:58:00.000-07:002004-08-27T15:58:11.643-07:00For all of you action adventure game fans, a little something from Atari re: Demon Stone Atari's "Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone" Goes Gold   Atari today announced that Forgotten Realms®: Demon Stone™, an action adventure game set in the popular Dungeons & Dragons® world created by Wizards of the Coast, has gone gold.  Demon Stone for the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system is scheduled to ship to retailers on September 14 for an estimated retail price of $49.95.  DemonRobnoreply@blogger.com0