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Art of Living: Poker and Mindful Meditation

Kate Moulene | Posted 11.18.2012 | Healthy Living
Kate Moulene

I have found the most productive, fun, and effective exercise for mastering discipline comes from playing poker. Fifty-two cards, eight opponents and a lifetime of lessons that can be applied to just about everything.

Are Videogames Ruining Your Marriage?

Chris C. Anderson | Posted 11.12.2012 | Weddings
Chris C. Anderson

I'm not an obsessive gamer, but I am a life long gamer, and my wife has always understood this and accepted it. Until one night, to my surprise, she didn't. Would I have to push the power off button on my gaming hobby permanently to maintain a happy marriage?

Fable: The Journey Hands-On Impressions

Chris C. Anderson | Posted 11.05.2012 | Technology
Chris C. Anderson

Will "Fable: The Journey" for Microsoft's Xbox360 Kinect deliver a terrific, engaging gaming experience? After a bit of hands on time with the game, you just might be surprised at the answer.

eSports and How to Stay Connected with Your Grown-Up Kids

John Pavley | Posted 10.25.2012 | Technology
John Pavley

Looking around the vast auditorium floor I see only a handful of parents. But that's ok. I'd rather spend a weekend in the world that my kids inhabit than force them to suffer through mine.

Join the Epic World of Heroes With Stan Lee on YouTube (VIDEO)

Shira Lazar | Posted 10.23.2012 | Technology
Shira Lazar

So, why did Stan Lee decide to create the epic World of Heroes on YouTube? It's simple, really. "We put it together for mankind," Lee says.

Transmedia Makers: Frustration + Opportunity = Magic

David Kleeman | Posted 10.21.2012 | Media
David Kleeman

It's easy to imagine teens of 2000 bouncing medium to medium, while longing for a connective thread -- a TV-show website that goes deeper than cast bios and "printables"; magazines that explore the worlds of their favorite games; the book-based backstory to the film they just saw.

Westboro Sets It Sights On 2013's LGBT 'Geek And Gaming' Convention

Posted 08.16.2012 | Gay Voices

After years of picketing the funerals of celebrities as well as U.S. servicemen, the Westboro Baptist Church now has its sights set on GaymerCon. ...

Sexual Harassment In Online Gaming Is All Too Real

New York Times | Posted 08.03.2012 | Technology

When Miranda Pakozdi entered the Cross Assault video game tournament this year, she knew she had a slim chance of winning the $25,000 prize. But she w...

Oculus Rift Shows Virtual Reality Potential For The Futre Of Gaming

The Huffington Post | Drew Guarini | Posted 08.03.2012 | Small Business

Things are about to get real. The Oculus Rift, a "virtual reality headset" currently catching fire on Kickstarter, has its creators claiming it may...

Kids and Video Games: Health and Safety Issues

Scott Steinberg | Posted 09.22.2012 | Parents
Scott Steinberg

Where video games and kids are concerned, education and engagement are always key.

What You Need to Know about Technology and Your Family

Scott Steinberg | Posted 09.18.2012 | Parents
Scott Steinberg

Technology can be a hugely beneficial part of kids' lives. But to realize its full potential, you've got to prepare them to meet its ups and downs.

Worshipping Final Fantasy Video Games

Greg Perreault | Posted 09.08.2012 | Religion
Greg Perreault

They may not be Trekkies, but Final Fantasy fans can hold their own in terms of devotion to the material.

WATCH: Conan Reviews The New Michael Phelps Game

Posted 09.07.2012 | Comedy

Conan O'Brien may not be the first guy you'd think to turn to for video game reviews, but now that he's started a new web segment called "Clueless Gam...

The Beginning of the End of the Game Console (As We Knew It)

Keith McCurdy | Posted 09.01.2012 | Technology
Keith McCurdy

With the Sony and Gaikia combination gamers will now be able to decide to buy, rent, or try a game and immediately start playing it.

Tropes vs. Women

Posted 06.14.2012 | Arts

Imagine a world where female video game characters could save the world instead of waiting to get saved. Think about it: if the ladies were doing the ...

James Bond, Tootsie, and Don Draper: Reinventing the American Male

Russell C. Smith | Posted 08.12.2012 | Home
Russell C. Smith

Too much time in front of a computer screen robs boys from developing the social and physical interaction skills required to relate to people in general, and women in particular.

I'll Have Another

Ken Blackwell | Posted 07.23.2012 | Politics
Ken Blackwell

The DOJ gave states new revenue sources, saying that they could add other forms of gambling online so long as it didn't include sports betting. Poker, slots, blackjack -- all fine. And, like last weekend's Preakness, states are off to the races to see who can be first across the finish line.

Wolfenstein 3D Hits The Web For Its 20th Birthday

The Huffington Post | Courteney Palis | Posted 05.10.2012 | Technology

Wolfenstein 3D is back -- but this time, it's on the web. First made available to PCs ...

Video Games And The Soul Of The Machine

Greg Perreault | Posted 06.30.2012 | Religion
Greg Perreault

Since "Frankenstein," our culture has been in conversation about whether we can create something with a soul. Two recent video games narratives have fed into this conversation and their contributions to it are worthy of examination.

Halo 4 Gets Release Date

Posted 04.17.2012 | Technology

Microsoft announced on Tuesday that the fourth installment of its Halo series will be available for Xbox 360 on November 6, 2012 -- otherwise known as...

Killing Time

Wendy Strgar | Posted 06.17.2012 | Healthy Living
Wendy Strgar

Our time is our life. How we spend the hours of our days is the truest measure of what we create, what we value and how we invest our life energy.

Pixel Logic: How the Next 10 Years Will Reinvent Your Life

Russell C. Smith | Posted 06.17.2012 | Technology
Russell C. Smith

Current technology can already process our experiences faster than we can think about them. Whether we welcome it or not, it's unavoidable, and greater digital acceleration will happen.

Is Gaming Changing Health Care and Helping You Live a Healthier Life? Part 4

Barbara Ficarra | Posted 06.06.2012 | Healthy Living
Barbara Ficarra

Health care today is all about you. Health care happens before you visit with your doctor, nurse practitioner or other health care provider.

Are Computers Playing Games With Us?

David H. Bailey | Posted 06.02.2012 | Science
David H. Bailey

Games are as old as human society. But as with all other parts of society, games and gaming are being profoundly changed by the computing and communication revolution.

Here's What We Know About The PlayStation 4

The Huffington Post | Courteney Palis | Posted 03.29.2012 | Technology

Attention all PlayStation fans: Sony's next PlayStation release might be here by next year, and rumor has it the new device is codenamed "Orbis." A...