There are so many games nowadays and parents are usually hesitant of their child spending time on video games as it is a distraction to their studies and it doesn’t provide any benefit to brain development of people.

Georgia Institute of Technology and North Carolina State University have teamed up via a $1.2 million grant to research the benefits of video game playing. The initiative aims to determine whether playing video games can boost the person’s thinking skills and memory. Their first task is to identify the qualities that make a good game for the brains and build a game …read more

Following the example of former Nebraska/Arizona State quarterback Sam Keller, former Rutgers quarterback Ryan Hart and former California quarterback Troy Taylor have filed suit against video game developer and publish EA Sports, part of Electronic Arts. The players say that EA Sports used their likenesses without permission for the popular NCAA Football game they publish annually.
In the lawsuit, which was filed by attorney Keith McKenna, accuses EA Sports of "unjust enrichment." They say that the use of their names and images without permission in an invasion of privacy for commercial purposes.
A spokesperson for EA Sports has said that the …read more

Shocking that Tiger Woods would lose any golf match to funny guy Jimmy Fallon, but he did. He was promoting his Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10 Wii video game and he and Fallon did a three hole showdown. The whole thing was shown on the large screens in Times Square. Can you imagine being in Times Square to see that?

Fallon, being a humble winner, told Tiger, “You really stink” after the loss! They look like they had a great time. Here’s Fallon talking about the experience:
Tiger doesn’t get much video game playing in these days, …read more

The insane and lovable Rabbids are going back to their home which gives birth to a new comedy-adventure called Rabbids Go Home video game for the Wii.

The Rabbids Wii game is developed by Ubisoft Montpellier, the team which brings you Beyond Good & Evil, Peter Jackson’s King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie and of course the original Rayman Raving Rabbids.
What’s interesting is that a new game engine for the Wii is in Rabbids Go Home. Does it make the Rabbids more Rabbidy? Maybid.
Video after jump.
Image: Ubisoft

Developers are still making games for the PS2?!
Why, yes. Yes they are.
To be fair, Coraline isn’t just for the PS2. It’s also being made for the DS and the Wii but the PS2?!
From the release:
The only video game based on the upcoming movie, Coraline will allow players to explore and interact with such immersive 3-D environments from the movie as the Pink Palace, its nooks and crannies and apartments, and the unpredictable Other World. Players will engage in unique mini-games and adventures with Coraline’s friends Wybie and Cat as they collect items that will unlock the mysteries of the …read more

I do believe that the bright red WTF?!!! describes my sentiment perfectly.
I’ve been waiting for this game for a rather long time and normally I can put Borderlands out of my mind and obsess over asinine time wasters.
But today I had a weak moment and decided to check out Borderlands’s website and was saddened, no, angered to see the words: “full site coming soon”.
Are you FUCKING JOKING ME?!
I proud of them for coming out with a kick-ass trailer; that made me happy. But is it really too much to ask for a website that tides me over until 2009?!!!
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Right now these guys are sold out, but I bet if you asked michellerheaume really nicely, she might make some more just for you…because you’re special.

Stargate is such a sci-fi institution that we all knew it was just a matter of time before a MMO would be added to the franchise.
Here’s a look at the forthcoming game is set to launch Fall of ‘08.

Little Big Planet is adorable. Just look at the guy to the left. How could you not love him?
I posted the trailer for the cute little thing here and I was looking forward to the demo that was promised by the end of ‘07.
Unfortunately, I [and you guys too] have to wait until next year.
Ron Eagle, PR guy for Sony America, told Stephen Totilo that, “I can officially confirm that there won’t be a demo this year.”
I know it sucks, but game delays aren’t a new thing and the game is slated for full release in ‘08 anyway.
Just …read more

Ghostbusters Screenshots!