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Violent Video Games Proven to Increase Aggressive Behavior, Says Study

There’s long been discussion about whether video games cause aggressive behavior, but scientists at the University of Missouri say they now have undeniable proof that playing violent video games causes players to become more aggressive. The findings of the new University of Missouri (MU) study provide one explanation for why this occurs: the brains of […]

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Nintendo Wii 2: Zigging While the Market Zags?

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In Akira Kurosawa’s 1958 film “The Hidden Fortress,” a noble samurai withstands a tirade of complaints from a young princess who has been ousted from her kingdom. With a nod to his place in the social order, the warrior waits patiently and then asks, “Is the princess feeling contrary today?” Kurosawa’s film influenced George Lucas,

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Reveal Trailer — See It Here

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Tonight during the NBA Western Conference Finals, Activision will unveil the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 reveal trailer. But why wait to see it? We’ve got it here, in all its glory, straight from Activision’s FTP site. There’s really not much more to say, to be honest, other than the Modern Warfare 3 reveal

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Michael Jackson: The Experience Review

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I’ve not been bitten by the dancing-game craze for Kinect, Wii or PlayStation Move, so it still boggles my mind to see that genre selling as well as it has. I’m not averse to the content or premise, I simply hadn’t found anything that struck a chord or inspired me to act a fool. Until

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The Tomb Raider Trilogy Review

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When I first heard the Tomb Raider Trilogy was coming to PS3 with HD graphics, I thought it would be a great opportunity to finally catch up with the rest of the gaming world and experience a franchise I’d somehow missed out on. The funny thing as I played through it, though, was hearing from

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Marvel Pinball: Fantastic Four Table Review

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Marvel Pinball was/is an amazing set of pinball tables, and anyone who’s a fan of what Zen Studios can do should be champing at the bit to shell out hard earned coin for anything new they can offer. This week on the Xbox Live Marketplace, and with a PSN date yet to be determined, the

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Gears of War 3 Epic & Limited Editions Shown in “Wicked Workshop” Video

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A new developer video documentary (ViDoc) for Gears of War 3, called “Making Gears of War 3: Inside the Wicked Workshop” (see it below), unveiled the exclusive contents of the Gears of War 3 Epic and Limited Editions. With anticipation already high for Gears of War 3, this pre-E3 video is sure to rile up

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Carnival Games: Monkey See, Monkey Do Review

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It’s appropriate that Carnival Games: Monkey See Monkey Do shipped for Xbox Kinect less than six months after the gesture-sensing peripheral’s release. The original Carnival Games released when the gaming masses were still getting their arms around (or shall I say “moving with”) the Nintendo Wii and its then-new motion controls. The game hinged on

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Yoostar 2 Review

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Back when DVDs were still new, an entire generation of would-be actors and actresses popped-in their favorite movies and performed classic scenes as if they were the ones in front of the camera. Meanwhile, Scene It! board-game fans tested their Hollywood mettle by recalling lines, actors and actresses from the silver screen. Fast-forward to 2011,

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Brink Review

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Brink is one of the fastest-moving first-person shooters I’ve played in years, so let’s open our Brink review with an equally fast start, shall we? Brink is not a game to play alone. You will scream in anger if you try. But whether you play Brink alone or with friends, the FPS can inspire fist

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