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Clever Dad Hacks Donkey Kong Game So Daughter Can Play As a Girl

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:02:30 +0000

Equal rights have finally come to video games. In a bit of ingenuity, a game developer named Mike Mika managed to hack the classic video game Donkey Kong so that instead of playing as Mario, his three-year-old daughter could play as Pauline, one of the female characters who usually needs to be rescued. Mika’s quest [...]

Our Top 20 Favorite Arcade Games from Childhood — What Was Your Favorite?

Nora Schreiber — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:43:31 +0000

It is a sad fact that we are slowing losing all of our arcades here in Tyler. I have great memories from the arcades of my childhood. I had a few favorites, but I loved playing all of the games. So in memory of our lost arcades, I have put together a list of the top 20 arcade games from our childhood. Plus, the Townsquare Media DJs listed there top 3 favorites. Lets take a trip down memory lane.

Redbox Offers Free Game and Movie Rentals — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 23:00:19 +0000

You’ve likely seen the ubiquitous Redbox movie and game-rental kiosks all over the place. And if you haven’t yet tried them out, here’s a good reason to do so: the company is enticing you with a pair of freebies.

Beyonce Video Game Lawsuit Moving Forward

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:00:52 +0000

Video game developer Gate Five has notched a significant victory in its whopping $100 million lawsuit against the very-pregnant Beyonce. Bey’s lawyers applied to have the case, which was launched in April, tossed out of Manhattan Supreme Court on Tuesday (Dec. 6.) However, judge Charles Ramos denied this request, ruling that the gaming company can move forward with its lawsuit, according to WENN.

Put Down the Controller 'Cause That Video Game Might Literally Be Making You Violent

Shauna Wright — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:00:47 +0000

Question for you guys — when you played video games as young men, did you ever get so frustrated that you threw the controller across the room and suffered through a screaming, clawing tantrum? Well, it may not be entirely your fault.

Adding to the growing evidence suggesting violent video games may make people more aggressive, a new study shows young men who play them had decreased activity in the brain areas associated with inhibition, attention and decision-making. FYI, less inhibition can mean more aggression.

Video Games Might Be Warping Our Minds — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:00:49 +0000

Is your kid hooked on video games? New research says simple brain-wiring may be to blame.

Brain scans conducted on 154 teenagers who played video games at least nine hours per week found the structure and activity in the part of the brain associated with reward processing was larger than in those who played less often.