Gamers

LOOK: World's Biggest 'Halo' Fan Designs Geekiest Wedding Ring Ever

The Huffington Post | Erin Migdol | Posted 05.14.2013 | Weddings

Read More: Jewelry Design, Halo Wedding Ring, Gamers, Wedding Ring, Halo, Video-Game-Wedding, Video Gamers, Video Games, Jewelry, Weddings, Wedding Band, Weddings News

For fans of the video game "Halo," it's pretty obvious what the ideal wedding ring would look like. Die-hard "Halo" fan Mike Coscia designed a wedd...

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Reviews Of BioShock Infinite - "The Reason Why I'm Proud To Be A Gamer"

Quora | Posted 05.10.2013 | Technology

Read More: Bioshock Infinite Video Game, Bioshock, Computer Games, Gaming, Gamers, Video Games, BioShock Infinite, Video, Technology News

This review originally appeared on Quora. Answer by Connor Eckstein, ★★★★★ There is a lot of good stuff here. The characterizations of...

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LOOK: Get Ready To Geek Out...

Posted 04.11.2013 | Weddings

Read More: Marriage Proposal, Reddit, Computer Games, Gamers, Video-Game-Proposal, Engagements and Proposals, Video Games, Rpgs, Weddings, Weddings News

When one gamer wants to marry another gamer, there's only one way to pop the question: make her play for the ring! In a post on Reddit Monday, Alex...

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What Game Designers Want to Be When They Grow Up

Impatient Optimists | Posted 05.13.2013 | Parents

Read More: Gamers, Impatient Optimists, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Video Games Education, Game Design, Video Game Designers, Ea Games, Game Designers, Parents News

Photo courtesy of Flickr user Mikal.Danielle A few years ago, Michael John, Game Director at the Games, Learning and Assessment (Glass) Lab, and a l...

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Can Gamers Save the World?

Kate Gale | Posted 04.19.2013 | Technology

Read More: Can Gamers Save the World?, Jane McGonigal, Gaming Ted Talks, Gamers, Nrdc, Jane McGonigal Gaming, Tedtalks, Oxfam, Gaming, Green Peace, Technology News

A relationship with a person involves presence. If you don't believe me, try raising kids by Skype or phone or email. Obviously, it wouldn't work. If you want to have a relationship with your kids or as an adult kid with your parents, you have to commit to presence.

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I Am a Gamer

Adam Kirk Edgerton | Posted 04.07.2013 | Politics

Read More: Mortal Kombat, Lamar Alexander, Violent Video Games, Skyrim, Video Games, Mass Shootings, Gun Violence, Gamers, Video Game Violence, Politics News

Dear U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander, You are concerned about the effect of violent video games on children, so I wanted to explain.

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Female Game Developers Look To Shake Up The Boys Club

Reuters | Malathi Nayak | Posted 03.16.2013 | Technology

Read More: Women, Video, Electronic Arts, Gamers, Women Video Games, Video Game Industry, Reuters, Smartphones, Women in Games, Game Developers Conference, Gaming, Video Games, Facebook, Sony, Technology News

By Malathi Nayak SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - When video game developer Brenda Brathwaite Romero started her career in the 1980s, she coul...

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Wreck-It Ralph Isn't a Wreck But...

Jackie K. Cooper | Posted 01.05.2013 | Entertainment

Read More: Disney Animation, Video Arcades, Wreck-It Ralph, Gamers, Fix It Felix, Jane Lynch, Wreck It Ralph Disney, Wreck It Ralph Trailer, Entertainment News

Wreck-It Ralph will definitely appeal to the "gamers" in the audience; however its overall appeal will be limited. There just isn't enough heart in the characters or the story to make Wreck-It Ralph more than just a passing enjoyment.

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Interview With Mark Long, Gamer and Storyteller (Video)

David Shing | Posted 01.02.2013 | Technology

Read More: Video, Mark Long, Gamers, Seattle Interactive Conference, Seattle, David Shing, Meteor Entertainment, Video Games, Technology News

Mark Long has a career you can't categorize -- from U.S. Army to the NY Times bestsellers list, video game creation to laboratory R&D -- he is a man who brings a brilliant imagination to science.

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Windows 8: Game Over Man!

John Pavley | Posted 12.27.2012 | Technology

Read More: Windows 8, Starcraft, Apple, Microsoft Windows 8, Minecraft, Warcraft, Blizzard, Mac OS X, Gamers, Linux, Steam, Microsoft Windows 7, Notch, Diablo 3, Ubuntu, Comcast, Dota 2, Valve, Technology News

Windows 8, Microsoft's attempt to be more Apple than Apple, is about to shake up my world and the world of serious gamers everywhere.

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Is World of Warcraft the New Political Taboo?

Diane Russell | Posted 10.10.2012 | Politics

Read More: Online Gaming, Gop, Video Gaming, Gamers, Maine, Angry Birds, World of Warcraft, Colleen Lachowicz, Democrats, Republican Party, State Senate, Republicans, #GamerGate, Santiaga, Politics News

I have a dark secret. It's one that could jeopardize my political career in Maine. Late at night when no one is looking, I place innocent birds in a sling shot and throw them at wooden structures. It's true. I play... Angry Birds.

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The Myth Of The 'Booth Babe'

Jezebel | Posted 07.26.2012 | Women

Read More: Geeks, Women, Booth Babe, Gamers, Attention-Seeking, Women News

There's been a lot of productive discourse on the topic of misogyny in the gaming world over the past few months, but there's also this frustratingly ...

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CALL OF BOOTY: Woman Allegedly Seduced Teen Through Video Game

The Huffington Post | Hilary Tuttle | Posted 03.14.2012 | Crime

Read More: Woman Seduced Teen Call of Duty, Video, Cassandra Grant, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Gamers, Cybercrime, Call of Duty, Mug Shots, Call of Duty Seduction, Video Games, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Assault, Maine, Crime News

One Maine family is learning that sometimes the virtual battlefield includes some very real dangers. Last year, a 14-year-old boy met Cassandra Gra...

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Where's The Best College For Video Game Design?

Posted 03.01.2012 | College

Read More: College Students, Masschusetts, Best Video Game Schools, Digipen, Gamers, College, College News, Washington Schools, Undergraduate Colleges, University of Southern California, Students, Princeton Review, Video Game Design, Mit, College News

So you want to design the next Halo or Final Fantasy? Maybe the idea of having the same job as the main character of Grandma's Boy is your dream caree...

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Orccon: The Art Of Gaming

Posted 02.17.2012 | Arts

Read More: Collectors, Gaming, Strategicon, Gamers, Role-Playing Games, Nerds, Video, Arts News

As some of you might know, especially if you live in southern California, Orccon 2012 is this Presidents Day weekend. Beginning today and running unti...

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Why Are You So Angry, Birds?

Ali MacLean | Posted 04.07.2012 | Comedy

Read More: Gamers, Deerhoof, Call of Duty, Addiction Angry Birds, Video Game Addiction, Comedy Angry Birds, Comedy News

Look, Fowl Freaks, whatever your beef is with the pigs, setting yourself on fire and launching yourself as a homemade bomb through a crudely made sling shot is not the answer. I have to ask you to leave my boyfriend out of it.

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Top 10 Fun Accessories For Gamers!

Sara Gartman | Posted 01.28.2012 | Home

Read More: Hot Topic, Gamers, Pong, Accessories, Pac Man, Endless, Teen Fashion, Video Games, Nintendo, Amazon, Super Mario, Home News

Whether you're a retro gamer, a pro gamer, a girl gamer, a graphing calculator gamer (see: Skyrim on your TI-84), or anyone in between, it's time to s...

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Are You Addicted To Gaming?

Posted 12.13.2011 | Home

Read More: Gamers, Yourtake, Felicia Day, Teens, Teenage Girls, Gaming, Video Games, High School News, The Guild, Home News

Everyone's doing it -- or nearly everyone. According to a recent report, a whopping 91 percent of kids and teens between the ages of two and 17 play v...

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How FarmVille Players Can Help The Hungry

Huffington Post | Anna Bahr | Posted 11.27.2011 | Impact

Read More: Video, Zynga, Cityville, Charity, Gamers, Virtual Worlds, Farmville, Online-Charities, Nonprofits, Gaming, Donations, Facebook, Virtual Goods, Zynga Haiti, Impact News

A new campaign is poised to ease the guilt that comes from spending hours on FarmVille. Now, as users of the Facebook game harvest virtual crops and t...

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WATCH: Times Square As Represented In Video Games

Posted 09.18.2011 | Arts

Read More: Ghostbusters, Video, Achievement Hunter, Times Square, Renaissance Hotel, Gamers, Incredible Hulk, Gaming, Xbox, Video Games, Hard Rock Cafe, New York, New York City, Spider Man, Arts News

For many New Yorkers, Times Square probably already feels sort of like a video game. You weave as quickly as possible through the crowd and dodge enem...

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Gaming Education Reform: Put Down Your Pencils And Play

Michael Levine | Posted 09.14.2011 | Home

Read More: Digital Media, The Joan Ganz Cooney Center, Gamers, Children, Digital Age, Healthy Apps, HP Games, Let's Move, Education Reform, Video Games, Electronic Software Association, Learning, Home News

The popularity and increasing innovation of video game play is providing a new and surprisingly fresh framework for policy discussions about education reform.

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WATCH: Are You A Victim Of Swamp Ass?

Posted 09.05.2011 | Comedy

Read More: Video, Gamers, Break Media, Nathan Fillion Swamp Ass Psa, Nathan Fillion, Nathan Fillon Psa, Urlesque, Swamp Ass Psa, Gaming, The One, Gamers Swamp Ass, Comedy News

Nathan Fillion ("Castle," "Firefly") has an important message: Don't let swamp ass happen to you. All of us have been touched by swamp ass in some ...

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WATCH: No Fun And Video Games In Chinese Prisons

Ben Muessig | Posted 11.16.2011 | Weird News

Read More: Chinese Prisons, Video, Gold Farming, Gamers, Prison, Prisoners, Weird Video Games, World of Warcraft, Gaming, Video Games, China, Weird China, Weird News News

Sensational allegations that Chinese prison officials force inmates to play online video games have shocked gamers around the world. But are they true...

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