Contrary to some purists' claims, the popular video game is inspiring kids to rock out for real.
By Farhad Manjoo Aug 15, 2007
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By Nick Santilli
January 30, 2009
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Computer game giant Electronic Arts is getting blitzed by the bad economy. But if you cater to 11-year-old boys, you're still doing alright
By Andrew Leonard
December 10, 2008
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Many look like Barbies and Kens on X, but avatars may hold the key to restoring our control over our digital identities.
By Denise Caruso
August 5, 2008
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His behavior is intolerable, but he gets away with it because he's a superior athlete.
By Cary Tennis
April 13, 2007
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By Darrell Etherington
January 29, 2009
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By Darrell Etherington
January 22, 2009
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Will Hillary Clinton use the much-anticipated release to win over the concerned parents demo?
By Farhad Manjoo
April 24, 2008
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Nintendo announces a U.S. release date for its much-anticipated fitness device.
By Farhad Manjoo
February 20, 2008
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Lucky gamers who've recently purchased new lower-priced XBoxes find their systems capable of digital video output to high-definition TVs.
By Farhad Manjoo
August 9, 2007
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Game creators blame technical difficulties caused by a simultaneous release on both the XBox and the PS3.
By Farhad Manjoo
August 3, 2007
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The processor manufacturer will now let speed demons "overclock" their laptops.
By Farhad Manjoo
July 16, 2007
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How Sony reduced the price of the PS3 to increase its profits on the PS3.
By Farhad Manjoo
July 14, 2007
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The company announces a new "balance board" controller that lets you do push-ups and Hula-Hoops on a video game.
By Farhad Manjoo
July 11, 2007
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At the big game convention in L.A., Microsoft announces the special Halo edition Xbox console, plus some controllers that may be aimed at Nintendo's hot system.
By Farhad Manjoo
July 11, 2007
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Like the classic arcade game, but cooler.
By Farhad Manjoo
July 6, 2007
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Try to guess the computer's secret word before it guesses yours. It's for puzzle nerds, but also for cool people, too.
By Farhad Manjoo
June 22, 2007
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Vector TD is similar to wildly popular Desktop Tower Defense, but the game focuses more on strategy than speed. You have to play this game.
By Farhad Manjoo
June 15, 2007
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We're playing the Man Game. I'm concerned about the implications -- and I'm concerned about losing!
By Cary Tennis
March 23, 2007
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In a new Mattel game, girls race candy-colored cars to the mall.
By Catherine Price
February 27, 2007
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Reaching out and touching everyone.
By David Puner
January 10, 2007
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Childhood games like tag, dodgeball and rock paper scissors are being reclaimed by adults. Is there some deep societal reason why people are returning to kiddie fun?
By Christopher Noxon
June 28, 2006
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Video-game conference threatens to enforce its no-nudity policy.
By Page Rockwell
January 26, 2006
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In the most gorgeously conceived AND ultraviolent video game in history, you can open fire on passing cars with a bazooka while exploring universal archetypes!
By Jason Roeder
February 2, 2005
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Developers, critics, gamers and analysts weigh in: What they loved, what they learned, what they worried about.
By Wagner James Au
December 22, 2004
How "Guitar Hero" saved guitar music
BurnBall: Surprisingly Addictive
Playing games in a recession
Can avatars stop identity theft?
A cheating bully is ruining our racquetball games
Girls, start your engines
"The Hair Petting Game"
Four square for grown-ups?
"Grand Theft Auto: Myst"
The year in games
Glenn Greenwald