A Vivid Sense of Fear at the X Games, but None of the Loathing
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More than 25,000 spectators, mostly young people, attended the first day of the Winter X Games.
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as far as ugly incidents â-t a 2004 Olympics that had opened with such anxiety. Until Sunday night. A defrocked Irish
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A workout is certainly one way to burn off some excess anxiety after a long, stressful day at work. For wound-up video gamers, though, it's a lot more fun to fire up the console and plow through endless waves of zombies.
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roundup Playtime isn't always fun. As researchers note the effect of violent games on the brain, some console buyers risk life and limb.
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For players with ambitions to develop games, Electronic Arts must appear to be the best place in the world, but there is unhappiness among those living that dream.
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Many people in the streets near Piccadilly Circus seemed less than troubled here today about the discovery of an explosive device.
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I'm not so good with buttons, especially those that control video games. When I play, it's a full-body experience with a lot of arm movement as I try to move my little guy on the screen. The physical activity does nothing to influence the game, but it's good exercise and provides plenty of amusement to my brothers, significant others and anyone else watching.
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Sometimes, 24 hours after the fact, it doesn't seem all that bad. Sometimes, though, it feels a lot worse.
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ATHENS -- The sensation of the Olympic boxing tournament learned yesterday that there's no substitute for experience. At least not in the ring.
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It is not everyday that Microsoft feels threatened by something so trivial. But I am pretty sure that they would be terrified of November 9. Well, not exactlyâ¦ they are going to rock the gaming world with
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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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There are times when I feel like I'm in a tiny minority of people who don't hate Windows Vista.
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When Charles Grosz read that a boy charged in the brutal beating death of a homeless man had compared it to the violent video game &quot;Grand Theft Auto,&quot; he felt saddened.
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The latest instalment of the Burnout gaming franchise offers a good mix of speed and attitude.
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ATHENS At the end of the first week of the Olympic Games, security officials are generally pleased, even surprised, by the calm so far, though they caution that a safe opening ceremony and first week may encourage a laxness that could yet give terrorists
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Deep in the heart of every hockey fan lurks the fluke-flamed fear that something bizarre, something truly against all reason, could snatch victory in its cruel jaws.
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The pessimism among Greeks before the Olympics has been replaced by fierce optimism and pride. So donât even think about criticizing the Games, especially if youâre Greek.