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Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT By Alex Koppelman Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/critics_picks/2009/09/02/beatles_rockband/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/critics_picks/2009/09/02/beatles_rockband/index.html?source=rss "The Beatles: Rock Band" -- finally, a video game even old people can get excited about By Andrew Leonard Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/13/call_of_duty_scoffs_at_recession/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2009/11/13/call_of_duty_scoffs_at_recession/index.html?source=rss Up or down economy, expertly rendered digital violence finds a market By Jill Weinberger Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/giga_om/online_video/2009/01/31/activisions_viral_campaign_for_singularity_starts_with_a_bang/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/giga_om/online_video/2009/01/31/activisions_viral_campaign_for_singularity_starts_with_a_bang/index.html?source=rss By Denise Caruso Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/08/05/avatars/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/08/05/avatars/index.html?source=rss Many look like Barbies and Kens on X, but avatars may hold the key to restoring our control over our digital identities. By Lynn Harris Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/07/23/fatprincess/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/07/23/fatprincess/index.html?source=rss No, it's not fat-positive just 'cause the point of the game is to rescue her. By Andrew Leonard Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/12/10/playing_games_in_a_recession/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/12/10/playing_games_in_a_recession/index.html?source=rss 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 Alex Koppelman Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/06/19/rock_band_wii/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/06/19/rock_band_wii/index.html?source=rss Salon's political blogger pursues his rock star dreams. By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/06/17/spore_creature_creator/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/06/17/spore_creature_creator/index.html?source=rss Download a sneak peek of Will Wright's much-anticipated evolution simulator. By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/05/28/wii_fit_review/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/05/28/wii_fit_review/index.html?source=rss Nintendo's new fitness game keeps making fun of me. But its Balance Board could allow for some amazing video games. By Rachel Shukert Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/05/27/rock_band/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/05/27/rock_band/index.html?source=rss My husband's video game addiction was driving me crazy. Then we found an obsession we could share. By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/05/09/gta_review/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/feature/2008/05/09/gta_review/index.html?source=rss With a fictional universe of astonishing cleverness and complexity, this is one of the smartest video games ever created. By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/05/07/gta_sales/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/05/07/gta_sales/index.html?source=rss But "Iron Man" did really well, too. By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/05/01/gta_madd/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/05/01/gta_madd/index.html?source=rss Apparently under the impression that the game actually gets you drunk, the group calls for "Grand Theft Auto IV" to be pulled from the market. By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/04/29/gta_reviews/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/04/29/gta_reviews/index.html?source=rss Video game reviewers just can't get enough of this game (with apologies to Zach Braff, the Shins, and Natalie Portman). By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/04/24/gta/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/04/24/gta/index.html?source=rss Will Hillary Clinton use the much-anticipated release to win over the concerned parents demo? By Andrew Leonard Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/03/04/gary_gygax/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/03/04/gary_gygax/index.html?source=rss The co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons is dead. Let's all stop playing World of Warcraft for a minute, and remember him. By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/02/20/wii_fit_release/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/02/20/wii_fit_release/index.html?source=rss Nintendo announces a U.S. release date for its much-anticipated fitness device. By Matt Shaer Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2008/02/19/avatars/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/feature/2008/02/19/avatars/index.html?source=rss Video game designers are racing to create characters that feel real. Now, if they could only turn digital figures into flesh and blood. By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/02/15/ps3_lead/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/02/15/ps3_lead/index.html?source=rss Peek into one market research firm's video game crystal ball By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/01/22/paintball_game/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/01/22/paintball_game/index.html?source=rss An online game that's less fun than it looks. By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/01/18/npd_december/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2008/01/18/npd_december/index.html?source=rss The Tiger Woods of game companies. By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2007/11/16/game_sales/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2007/11/16/game_sales/index.html?source=rss Also, "Halo" looks less angelic. Oh, aren't gimmicky headlines fun? By Farhad Manjoo Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2007/11/09/toy_hall_of_fame/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/machinist/blog/2007/11/09/toy_hall_of_fame/index.html?source=rss Also inducted, the kite and Raggedy Andy (five years after Raggedy Ann got in). By Andrew Leonard Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/10/10/world_cyber_games/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/10/10/world_cyber_games/index.html?source=rss At the World Cyber Games in Seattle, the competition spills over from Starcraft and Counterstrike to good-old fashioned nationalist flag-waving By Tracy Clark-Flory Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:09:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/10/05/gaming/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/10/05/gaming/index.html?source=rss Hours of video game play improves women's spatial abilties, says a new study.