tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60926002011-12-14T18:57:47.257-08:00PlayRagin' - Gaming LifeGame reviews, news and overall chatter about wanting to do little more than play when the world demands so much more.Robnoreply@blogger.comBlogger421100tag: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.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1093365844890085372004-08-24T09:44:00.000-07:002004-08-24T09:44:04.890-07:00I thought August was for leisure? Despite my best attempts, I've been unable to find the time to play as many games as necessary to update the reviews section of PlayRage. This will change in the coming days as I've begun sacrificing my nights for the sake of our readers. I do have more news to post though so stay tuned for that.Robnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1090440126020866692004-08-19T13:02:00.000-07:002004-08-19T18:51:17.106-07:00Wired News: Game Companies Reissue Classics Isn't that why they're called classics? And, yes, I'm one of those folks who still has his Atari 2600 plus cartridges including Space Invaders, Pac Man and Defender. I can't quite bear the thought of developing those calluses on my thumb and that cramp in my palm so I don't play them but it's nice to know I could. Robnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1092936746129921622004-08-19T10:32:00.000-07:002004-08-19T18:59:23.453-07:00Yahoo%21 News - XBox%2C EA to Stage Interactive World Cup It's going to happen. One day, skinny game geeks (like yours truly) will be competing for Olympic gold sitting on our asses in front of a game monitor. I knew it wasn't too late for Olympic glory. Robnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1089439387667912662004-07-09T23:03:00.000-07:002004-08-19T19:27:31.333-07:00Yahoo! News - 'Game Nights' Gaining Popularity in Bars For those of us who grew up playing board games - long before the computer game era - this is heartening. While I'm cool with the notion of a LAN party, how can you beat a night at a coffee house playing Cranium?Robnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1089236751404556572004-07-07T14:45:00.000-07:002004-07-07T15:40:53.483-07:00While some of the games certainly push the edges on taste from my personal perspective, it is from a personal perspective. I'd like to see something done about movies and glamorizing smoking before we worry about games. That's just me though. Yahoo! News - Lawmakers Attack Violent Video GamesRobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1088800277264436362004-07-02T13:27:00.000-07:002004-07-02T13:31:17.263-07:00And the good times for DRIV3R keep on rollin'. Following on the coattails of yesterday's news that DRIV3R is tops in Australia, we find out that it's tops in France, Germany and the UK. If that weren't enough (and if you own stock in Atari, it isn't), GameDAILY is reporting that the PS2 version and the Xbox version are numbers 1 & 3 respectively on Home Video Essentials list of top renting Robnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1088721535214043532004-07-01T15:36:00.000-07:002004-07-01T15:40:12.580-07:00Now if only they'd fly me over to verify this: DRIV3R TOPS THE CHARTS IN AUSTRALIA Atari, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATAR) announced today that DRIV3R has dominated the charts in Australia, ranking #1 on multiple Australian gaming charts. (Source: GFK) After only four days on sale, according to GFK, DRIV3R has secured the #1 position across All Formats and is ranked #1 on PlayStation2 and #1 on Xbox. Robnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1088030315554917242004-06-23T15:38:00.000-07:002004-06-30T20:20:56.766-07:00Now this gives me hope for that Atari 2600 I have stuffed away in the closet (along with PacMan and Space Invaders cartridges) . . . Yahoo! News - Classic Video Games Make a ComebackRobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1087960670889716222004-06-22T20:17:00.000-07:002004-06-29T19:58:16.740-07:00Having begun the process of moving PlayRage into the console game arena I can personally atest to this little factoid: Yahoo! News - Review: 'Riddick' Game Better Than MovieRobnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1080708226791910662004-03-30T20:43:00.000-08:002004-03-30T20:47:23.030-08:00The Playopedia was finally updated about a week ago. Bill imported an additional 900+ games to the directory bringing us, by my count, to 10,936 video game entries across 39 platforms (the majority of which are ancient history but hey, we're listing every game we can). Robnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1080266981205174842004-03-25T18:09:00.000-08:002004-03-25T18:15:21.186-08:00Strategy First is making a big push for their new WWII game, "War Times". Screenshots will be added to PlayRage shortly. Here's a bit from their press release on features and the such: Features:  3D graphics give the player full freedom of movement with several kinds of cameras and zoom levels.  Four nations to choose from: Germany, USA, USSR and Great Britain, each of them with exclusive Robnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1080096532874582322004-03-23T18:48:00.000-08:002004-03-23T18:52:19.340-08:00GameStop has a free shipping deal on the new Counter-Strike that came out today. From the announcement: Counter-Strike™: Condition Zero™, the follow-up to the number-one on-line action game in the world, ships today. Order on GameSpot.com and receive free shipping from now until mid-April. Also, while supplies last, get a bonus offer! - Order Counter Strike™: Condition Zero™ and receive FREE Robnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1079940595577845922004-03-21T23:29:00.000-08:002004-03-21T23:33:19.796-08:00Atari is on a roll with a brand new partnership to add to their already expansive game reach. From their press release: Atari and Stormfront Studios, under license from Hasbro, Inc., have announced plans to develop Forgotten Realms®: Demon Stone™, an action adventure game set in the popular Dungeons & Dragons® world created by Wizards of the Coast. Forgotten Realms: Demon Stone will place Robnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1078343500528743732004-03-03T11:51:00.000-08:002004-03-03T11:54:39.920-08:00It took a long time and distracted me from my Railroad Tycoon 3 project but we launched Playopedia finally. It's an online directory of more than 8,000 video games. It's sweet. We matched the game ratings with some content info to pull it together. The traffic is up and growing. Now, my only challenge is to add links between the various PlayRage game reviews and the specific product in the Robnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1071254142738764932003-12-12T10:35:00.000-08:002003-12-12T10:35:55.330-08:00What's that phrase about the best laid plans? After setting out to create an online resource for gamers who are as into Railroad Tycoon 3 as I am, PlayRage was sidelined by server issues. They were, as usual, partially my fault. I decided that I wanted to add a new stats tool which led to several days of painful adjustments. Finally, we decided to move the site to our hosting company's new Robnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1069189192609746912003-11-18T12:59:00.000-08:002003-11-18T13:01:59.040-08:00It's not easy following up a great review. I'm charged with doing just that in regard to Sim City 4's expansion pack, Rush Hour. Jerry wrote a great, comprehensive review of the game a few months back (see SimCity 4) but he's carrying a huge school load right now and can't do Rush Hour. I, on the other hand, have been playing it off and on for since its release. We'll see if I can stop playing Robnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6092600.post-1069110397542251622003-11-17T15:06:00.000-08:002003-11-17T15:06:44.036-08:00You have to love this time of the year. Game after game after game is released. Of course, I need to work more to buy Christmas gifts which means only one thing: less sleep for me. One of my most recent insomnia-aids is "Rise of Nations" from Microsoft Games. The quick take from my online review: "'Rise of Nations'" is a worthy successor to the long line of real time strategy games. Its game Robnoreply@blogger.com0