Negotiate computer gaming time with kids
Fuerth, Germany - Parents should make agreements with their children about how long they are allowed to play on the PC or gaming console. Bring a bit of understanding to the negotiating process, though, says Ulrich Gerth, chairman of the German Confe...
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2009-06-21 ] Category : [
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'Free to play' games on the rise
Hamburg - Entering the virtual world of online game has typically involved purchasing a physical, packaged copy of the game and then signing up for a subscription with monthly payments. The durability of this model has been demonstrated through World...
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2009-06-14 ] Category : [
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Beyond first person shooters: new PC games for June
Hamburg - Computer games have been in the headlines of late for all the wrong reasons: allegations that they contribute to real- life violence. Such a viewpoint claims that computer games involve no more than marching around with a virtual gun, mowin...
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2009-06-07 ] Category : [
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Sony unveils motion controller for Playstation 3
Los Angeles - A day after Microsoft unveiled details of its motion tracking technology for the Xbox 360, Sony unveiled its system for the Playstation 3 which uses a remote controller like the Nintendo Wii that it hopes to challenge. Sony's announceme...
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2009-06-02 ] Category : [
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No summer doldrums in this year's game market
Hamburg - Game makers usually try to bring their new titles onto the market during the times when people are likely to spend the most time at their computers - when the days are short. This year seems to be throwing tradition to the wind, though. Gen...
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2009-05-10 ] Category : [
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Downloading games is not always cheaper
Hamburg - The latest computer games can often be legally downloaded from the internet yet buying them in this convenient way is not necessarily cheaper. Manufacturers cut costs by not having to offer a DVD, a handbook or packaging but often do not pa...
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2009-05-03 ] Category : [
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Super Mario gets reduced EU fine
Luxembourg - A European Court on Thursday reduced a multimillion-euro (dollar) fine imposed by EU officials on Nintendo after the Japanese maker of popular video game consoles and game cartridges such as Super Mario Bros agreed to cooperate in an ant...
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2009-04-30 ] Category : [
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Study finds video games addictive for some children
San Francisco - A new study has found that almost one in 10 kids who play video games showed classic signs of addiction to the pastime, lying about their habit, failing in efforts to cut back and even stealing to buy new games. The study by Dr Dougla...
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2009-04-21 ] Category : [
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