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Hobbies & Games > Hobbies & Games (Other) Is gaming addiction a problem?: 1 of 26
Video game addiction is the subject of debate when it comes to being a problem. There are those that do spend money on games and that is true without question. Addiction to video games would have to be considered as one of those scapegoat ideas that do exist.The major fact in all of this would have to be that there is nothi... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Culture & Community Violence and video games: Why the ESRB ratings aren't working: 1 of 19
Upon further examination on the ESRB rating system, it isn't perfect but is working to the best of its ability. Games that are rated the way they are generally fit towards that specific audience. For instance, when a game is rated M, it is intended for Mature Audiences meaning a group of 17 and up much like the Rated R movies... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Consoles & Accessories Which video game system should you buy?: 1 of 18
One that is always going to be a debate as long as there are multiple video game systems out from different companies would be which one to buy. There is the seventh generation when it comes to the video game world. There really is no right or wrong answer when it comes to picking out a console. Those who enjoy play video gam... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Should Barry Bonds retire?: 1 of 18
Barry Bonds may have no choice but to officially retire from the game itself. What makes him fall into that category has a lot to do with recent allegations that he knowingly took steroids. Career wise, he has become the only player in baseball history to have at least 500 Home Runs and 500 Stolen Bases. Mostly known in his l... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Consoles & Accessories Will the new Nintendo WII be a success?: 1 of 18
When it comes to the Nintendo Wii being a success, it comes down to the number of people buying the system in the first place. It is right now the leader in console sales overall ahead of the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. Just because it may become a success doesn't mean that everyone is going to want the system in the fi... More..
Sports & Recreation > NBA Investigating the rivalries among NBA teams: 1 of 15
In the NBA, there is always the talk of a rivalry over the years and it can be historic. In the 1980s, it was the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers. In particular, it was Magic Johnson of the Lakers against Larry Bird of the Celtics due to them being the face of their respective franchises. To this day, they are... More..
Sports & Recreation > Baseball Players Baseball commentary: Hank Aaron and Barry Bonds: 1 of 15
Hank Aaron depending on some people's viewpoint will be seen as the true king instead of Barry Bonds. Aaron didn't celebrate it at all and kept away from it. The only thing that happened the minute Barry broke the record was that a video congratulating him on accomplishing the goal instead of being there face to face. I'm sur... More..
Sports & Recreation > Wrestling Has the WWE brand extension been a good thing or a bad thing?: 1 of 14
The WWE created the brand extension with the sole purpose of trying to create multiple stars at once.There was also an attempt to give it the feel of having some form of competition exist since the demise of WCW.Raw and Smackdown were initially going to be used as promotions with storyline General Managers but the problem was... More..
Sports & Recreation > Baseball (Other) The beauty of baseball: 2 of 27
The beauty of baseball is that anymore it seems that there is always a team that can come out of nowhere and put together a wonderful story. Just last season, The Tampa Bay Rays, whom have been a dead last team almost every year but one prior to 2008, pulled off a worst to first turnaround winning the AL East. In fact, they... More..
Sports & Recreation > Basketball Players How Michael Jordan killed the game of basketball: 1 of 12
Michael Jordan is perhaps one of the greatest basketball players of all-time. How it can be claimed that he killed the game of basketball is just mind-boggling. It just makes no sense. By saying that, it would be like saying Hulk Hogan killed professional wrestling by being the biggest name in the wrestling world at that time... More..