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Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Best video games ever: 5 of 114
There have been too many games released in the past 30 years to rank any as the best ever made. There are people who say that Pong or Galaga were the best games ever developed, while others claim newer titles like Gears of War or Final Fantasy XII are the pinnacles of gaming. There is no right answer. There are some wrong an... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Culture & Community How video games affect our lives: 3 of 27
Anyone who has experienced the clutches of video game addiction knows how it goes: you lose interest in anything else, you turn down your friends and family, and neglect your physical well-being. These are the typical symptoms associated with video game addiction, but there is no end to how deep it can go - and I am far past... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Culture & Community World of Warcraft: Harmless fun, or an addictive replacement for real life?: 12 of 66
Some may feel that calling it a "replacement for life" is too strong, but for many who have broken free from the claws of World of Warcraft, that is exactly what it feels like. There are quite a few people who do not get sucked into Blizzard's mystical virtual world. They don't feel the need to fill some sot of gap within th... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: True Jackson, VP: 1 of 4
True Jackson, VP is Nickelodeon's newest kid's sitcom, which follows the hijinks of 15 year old True Jackson (Keke Palmer) after a chance meeting with one of her favorite fashion designers, Max (Greg Proops). She is quickly turned from normal highschool girl to vice president of the youth apparel division of Max's company, M... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Culture & Community Growing older and still playing video games: 24 of 49
It seems the older you get, the more raised eyebrows you get from people along with "What, you still play those?" While video games started off as a cool new form of entertainment for everyone, they have become somewhat a taboo for adults to openly admit they enjoy. That is not to say the industry itself has shrunk, quite th... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Culture & Community My experiences in World Of Warcraft: 14 of 28
World of Warcraft has been like a double-edged sword in my hands since I first got it shortly after its initial release. Like most, I came to love it soon after I began playing, and I have loved it ever since. My loving it is the problem, though: I quit playing three and a half years ago. I had only played one MMORPG before ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Video game reviews: Soul Nomad & the World Eaters (PS2): 1 of 2
Soul Nomad & the World Eaters is yet another strategy RPG developed and released by Nippon Ichi Software. Nippon Ichi's games have gained a reputation and popularity among the hardcore RPG crowd for having entertaining storylines, immersive battle systems where there is almost always the ability to hit level 9999, and st... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Video game reviews: Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI (PS2): 1 of 1
Koei's Chinese historical simulation series, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, has survived since the days of the Nintendo by pandering to a very niche and dedicated market in both Asia and in the West. The latest installment, Romance of The Three Kingdoms XI (RTK XI) was released in the United States with the same advertising ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Video game reviews: Dream of Mirror online: 1 of 1
Dream of Mirror Online (DOMO) is one of Aeria Games' more popular MMORPGs. The game sucks you in with cute graphics and highly customizable class system, but can it hold the interest of more dedicated gamers? The graphics are cute and bright, which is what draws the more casual and younger crowds to DOMO. For those who have ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Downloadable game reviews: Coyotes Tail: 9 of 9
Who knew the Aztecs were such slobs? In Coyote's Tale: Fire and Water it's the job of two sisters to collect items through cluttered and decrepit landscapes to charge their lances and challenge the Aztec gods. Coyote's Tale is another hidden object game that has gotten popular with the casual gamer crowd. The sisters, Tletl ... More..