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Gaming Obsessions

Gaming Obsessions : Forecast
A boy plays the Nintendo Wii game system, which is rumored to be upgraded this year with potentially a HD screen or a more powerful console.

Nintendo's new Wii: 5 predictions

After a long wait, Nintendo is finally readying a second version of its industry-revolutionizing entertainment system. What can gamers expect?

 
Gaming Obsessions : Opinion Brief
Nintendo chief Satoru Iwata says low-cost smartphone apps could be the downfall of traditional gaming.

Will smartphone apps kill Nintendo?

A gaming visionary warns that mobile amusements like Angry Birds might destroy video games as we know them

 
Gaming Obsessions : Opinion Brief
Nintendo Wii's new game "We Dare" encourages players to get frisky -- too frisky, according to worried parents.

Nintendo Wii's 'sexy' new game for 12-year-olds

Parents worry that We Dare, Nintendo's saucy new video game, will have hormonal teenagers grasping for the joystick

 
Gaming Obsessions : Opinion Brief
In the first level of the Great Gatsby video game, Nick has to battle martini-carrying butlers and beer-swigging party guests.

'The Great Gatsby' video game

F. Scott Fitzgerald's literary classic has been recast as a "Super Mario Bros."-style adventure. Can you fight your way to the American Dream?

 
Gaming Obsessions : Opinion Brief
"Guitar Hero" rocked the gaming industry when it launched in 2005, but action games like "Call of Duty" have since overshadowed it.

What killed Guitar Hero? 5 theories

Activision has abandoned the music game that was once a zeitgeist-defining, mega-hit. Why?

 
Gaming Obsessions : Opinion Brief
"Duty Calls" parodies the standard devices of aggressive video games.

Duty Calls: The 'cheeky' spoof video game

A satirical new release takes aim at 'Call of Duty' and other hit franchises. Are gamers laughing?

 
Gaming Obsessions : Instant Guide
A study finds that girls who play video games with their parents feel more connected to their families than boys would in the same situation.

Why playing video games is good for girls

Surprise! A new study claims gaming might actually have some benefits... for girls who play with their parents

 
Gaming Obsessions : Opinion Brief
In L.A. Noire, a game that evokes James Ellroy's retro crime novels, players will have to contend with two serial killers on the run.

L.A. Noire's 'stunning' trailer

Do the makers of "Grand Theft Auto" and "Red Dead Redemption" have another dark video game hit on their hands?

 
Gaming Obsessions : Opinion Brief
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata demonstrated the Nintendo 3DS during the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo in June 2010.

Is the Nintendo 3DS a 'game-changer'?

The first handheld 3D gaming device has been unveiled. Critics disagree on whether it will revolutionize gaming

 
Gaming Obsessions : Opinion Brief
Nintendo has warned that 3D gaming could have an "adverse effect on eyesight development" in children.

Could the Nintendo 3DS harm your kids?

Nintendo warns parents that the 3D mode of its new gaming device could damage the still-developing eyes of small kids. How dangerous is it?

 
Gaming Obsessions : By the numbers
2.6 million people played Black Ops during the first five days of the game's release.

'Call of Duty: Black Ops' by the numbers

The seventh installment in Activision's hit series is on its way to becoming the bestselling videogame of all time

 
Gaming Obsessions : Petty Controversy
"Call of Duty: Black Ops" players are thrown into the streets of Havana in search of the young Castro.

Petty controversy: Fidel Castro vs. video gamers

A virtual mission to kill the Cuban leader angers the country's real-life government

 
Gaming Obsessions : Fact Sheet
In Planet Michael, gamers can virtually explore "Bad land" or "Billy Jean city"

Michael Jackson: The video game

Gamers and Jackson fans will soon get to wander around Planet Michael, an online world inspired by the King of Pop. Watch out, World of Warcraft?

 
Gaming Obsessions : Opinion Brief
Microsoft is banking on the fourth installment of the Xbox Halo franchise to hit a best-seller's jackpot.

'Halo: Reach': The 'Avatar' of video games?

The brand-new Halo title has already achieved legendary stature within the gaming industry. Does it deserve the hype?

 
Gaming Obsessions : Instant Guide
Some of the Love Plus characters featured in the game.

'Love Plus' resort: A solo romantic getaway

Why are men with virtual video-game girlfriends flocking to a Japanese beach resort town?

 
Gaming Obsessions : Opinion Brief
A screenshot from the "Great Gatsby" video game.

The 'Great Gatsby' video game

In an unlikely crossover, gamers can now join Nick Carraway as he uncovers "scintillating secrets behind the decadent facade of the Roaring Twenties"

 

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