Category Archives: Computer & Video Games

One of my main passtimes, I love computer and video games. You can find news about them here.

Why I Like Warren Spector

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Keith

Well, for one thing, he designed Deus Ex, which was one of the first really immersive 3D shooters that wasn’t really a shooter and was really more of an experience inside a truly interactive world. But I really liked what … Continue reading →

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Wii Recommendation Service

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Keith

Kind of kewl, according to Gamasutra, Nintendo is adding a recommendation service to it’s channel on the Wii, allowing users to rate and recommend games. This is why Nintendo is rocking.

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Gamasutra Reports on Video Game News Leak

Posted on June 16, 2008 by Keith

Gamasutra has an article up about some very interesting game news leaked accidentally by a marketing company. Some highlights, for me: Spider-Man game using the Wii balance board Wii Yoga X-Box Live Mii-like Avatars Check out the link above for … Continue reading →

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Nintendo Breaks Out the Legal Ninjas on the Nyko

Posted on June 14, 2008 by Keith

Nintendo is suing Nyko for making a wireless version of it’s Wii nunchuk controller. It does seem like Nyko must be violating some kind of copyright, because its controller looks EXACTLY like the regular Wii controller. I’m thinking if Nintendo … Continue reading →

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Fracture

Posted on June 14, 2008 by Keith

Check out the Fracture trailer over at LucasArts.com. Kind of an odd idea for a video game, almost tech-demo-ish, but the addition of the story to the trailer makes it look really fun to play. In a way, it kind … Continue reading →

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World of Warcraft to Get Achievements

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Keith

As if there weren’t enough OCD disorder creating things in World of Warcraft already, Kotaku is now reporting that the “Wrath of the Lich King” expansion will add an achievement system. Achievements done well really amp up the level of … Continue reading →

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LucasArts Layoffs?

Posted on June 8, 2008 by Keith

So on Friday, evidently there was a fairly sizable layoff of folks from George Lucas’ game company LucasArts. I have kind of a strong interest in this for two reasons. One is, I have always been a huge fan of … Continue reading →

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The Good Things Video Games Do

Posted on May 25, 2007 by Keith

I just read this story and its follow up over at the Orange County Register site. It’s an amazingly kewl story about the nice things that Blizzard Entertainment (who make World of Warcraft, one of my favorite games) and the … Continue reading →

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Green Wii!

Posted on February 21, 2007 by Keith

Wow, the Wii is pretty green.

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Wii! I love the Wii!

Posted on February 3, 2007 by Keith

Just another reason to love the Wii!

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