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Editorial EXPAND STORY TEXTSSubscribe to this tag Fitness blogger says games need warning labels 36 A fitness blog called Winston Salem Fitness recently published an editorial calling out the Wii Fit and suggesting that videogames be packaged with a label warning against the possibility of obes... Persona fans, take note: Exploring Kanji's sexuality in Persona 4 39 You may have noticed over this past few months that I talk a lot about Persona 4, and that's because I'm genuinely addicted to the experience that Atlus has created in the unique RPG (or for that... Microsoft thinks you are disposable 92 I love Xbox Live and have happily used the service since it first went into beta. It has only become better over the years, with features big and small creating what feels like a "service&qu... Spectator games: When watching is more fun than playing 55 As we all know, the one thing that sets videogames apart from other forms of media is interactivity. Being the catalyst for your own adventure is something that makes gaming more interesting to m... New releases this week: Nothing good 26 OK, so technically, there are a few games coming out this week. A few shovelware DS and Wii titles are out that were delayed from last weeks releases and there are this weeks Virtual Console rele... Should innovative games get a free pass? 91 The Guardian has an interesting article up at the moment which discusses the review performance of DICE's high profile first-person-runner Mirror's Edge. Comparing the review scores to this year'... The battered wives of the gaming world 55 You don't have to be gifted with heightened perception to realize that we, the gaming consumers, are little more than bodies to be harvested by videogame publishers. We are neither liked nor resp... Are Mega Man games all work and no play? 79 Many gamers were filled to their brims with joy because of a brand new retro gaming experience offered to us when Mega Man 9 was released last week. However, as with anything, there were also peo... GameZombie.tv: Rolling with the last guys on the planet 40 Pretend that a zombie apocalypse has already come and gone. The planet is ravaged and ransacked of most normal, warm-blooded beings. As soft moans carry on the wind and the streets become increas... Videogames can't 'be blamed for humanity's problems' 19 Earlier today, we reported that Thailand stripped Grand Theft Auto IV off their store shelves after a teenager robbed and stabbed a cab driver. The claim was that the act of senseless violence wa... Hating on the casual, or why it's alright to be a bitter old man 142 I admit it. I hate the idea of pandering to so-called "casual gamers," I abhor how games like Big Beach Sports outsell Metal Gear Solid 4 and I absolutely detest artistic games sufferin... What Rock Band 2 could provide 32 I am a casual player of the music genre. Whenever I am caught spending time with a plastic guitar strap over my shoulder, it usually means I've had too many glasses of fine bourbon. Additionally,... When the pot calls the kettle black: 3D Realms and Duke Nukem Forever 62 There was a point in my life where I was willing to be satisfied with the “when it’s done” line in reference to the completion of Duke Nukem Forever. Duke Nukem has always meant... The path of no divergence: Why linear games have their place 67 In gaming circles, "linear" has become a dirty word indeed, a black mark against an otherwise fine videogame. In this age of choice and sandbox experiences, those games that stick to a ...		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