Video gamers share their pain as they get active
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Video gamers relish  violence on the screen but now players are becoming victims  themselves -- of the latest gaming technology in which a  wireless, wand-like device is used to direct on-screen action.
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Employees at game software makers are speaking out about demanding hours, challenging companies to change their ways. Photo: Family time for former EA worker
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NEW YORK, Sept 4  - Colleagues tapping away busily  on their BlackBerry, phone or laptop at the office might not be  as productive as they seem -- with one in four video gamers  admitting playing at work, even in meetings, according to an  online survey.
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It's not all fun and  violence in video games, according to makers of a new genre of  games which claim to boost players' mental health and  self-esteem.
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The body count is high in two new video games, &quot;Halo 2&quot; and &quot;Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.&quot;. Those two hit games also are making casualties of their competition on the sales racks.
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NEW YORK - In the event you&#39;ve been hiding in a cave for the past few years, here&#39;s a newsflash: Videogames are a huge business.
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It's hard being the newbie on the block, even if you're only talking about a popular video game series. Commentary by Clive Thompson.
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Playing new style computer games can help people burn up a significant amount of calories, research has found.
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It&#39;s almost the end of the semester and many male students are turning to video games, instead of the Internet, to relieve some much built-up stress.
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There is a part of gamer psychology that is rarely discussed, but incredibly important: We are thrilled by wanton destruction. We need it like a form of food. Commentary by Clive Thompson.
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You need more than an Xbox 360 and a plasma-screen TV to exploit the latest video games for their full entertainment value. These days, you also need a friend.
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Images of Wii players sporting bruises and bloody fingers like big game trophies abounded on the Internet as exuberance with motion-sensing controllers took tolls on video-game fans.
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Halo 3's launch marks a milestone on the journey of video games from niche hobby to cultural phenomenon. Yet those who don't play can be dismissive. Can the myths be laid to rest?
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Video games are usually a solitary pastime. But that doesn't mean that gamers are anti-social misfits, any more than readers, knitters or crossword solvers. We have friends, siblings, spouses and kids, and when we're not off saving the world on our own, we enjoy playing games with our loved ones.
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Walking past a crack in a wall in the computer game Broken Sword, players feel a draft of air in the real world. When a virtual plane flies by on the screen, a strategically timed breeze -- generated by a set of fans parked next to the monitor -- tries to make gamers feel as if they're standing next...
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Matt Ringel knows there's a certain image that comes to mind when you start talking about hardcore video gamers: think teenage boys with messy hair and dark circles under their eyes from staying up all night, their eyes glued to a screen and their fingers frantically flitting about a keyboard or a controller.
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Video game makers are straying from virtual blood-and-guts battles to letting people play at being rock music stars.