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Swedish Boy Collapses After Playing ‘World of Warcraft’ For 24 Straight Hours
Don't try this at home kids. A Swedish schoolboy collapsed and experienced convulsions after playing the latest version of the World of Warcraft computer game for 24 hours without a break. The 15-year-old had what appeared to be an epileptic fit while playing the game with friends, it was reported in Sweden. It seems video games can induce latent...
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5 Kid-Friendly Music Video Games That Aren’t Rock Band or Guitar Hero
Kicking out the kid-friendly jams with Wii Music. I'd probably heard The Donnas' "New Kid In School" 500 times before my kids decided it was their new favorite track in Rock Band 2. It wasn't until my 5-year-old started belting out the song's lyrics, though, that I realized there was a naughty word in the second verse. Now...
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Online Husband Murdered By Bitter Ex
Nobody said marriage in an interactive game was easy. What do you do when your husband in "Maple Street" (similar to "Second Life") up and divorces you? Well, you are going to feel a whirlwind of emotions, and your fury and hurt might know no bounds. But of course, while you might contemplate murdering his avatar, would you go a...
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When You Absolutely, Positively Have to Lay Down ‘Rock Band’ Drum Tracks Right Now
Packing everything you see here and absolutely nothing else, Mad Catz' Official Rock Band Portable Drum Kit for Xbox 360 gives new meaning to the term "going mobile." The kit's four heads, which you can position atop any hard, flat surface, have reportedly been designed to withstand over 1 million hits (not sure what that transla...
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Learning to Read through Video Games
Increasingly, books for children and young adults are being released with related video games. Since 97 percent of children ages 12 to 17 play computer and video games, this seems like a surefire to draw at least some reluctant readers into books. But when libraries host gaming tournaments and elementary schools incorporate video games into English...
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Virtual Pets: Sega’s Aquarium Is Pretty Darn Cool
Do your kids love fish but aren't old enough to maintain a tank? I present to you the virtual aquarium. No leaky tanks, no algae bloom, no overfeeding, and — most importantly — no smelly floating fish. The handheld aquarium from Sega toys comes with either a dolphin (try fitting that into a 20-gallon tank) or angel fish that the o...
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Loving LEGO Batman: The Videogame
Even though the incredible LEGO Star Wars saga and equally worthy LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures were serious video games for serious players, they maintained enough levity that kids and casual gamers alike could still giggle their way through the games' more intense levels. But what happens when you bring Batman to the series &md...
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Grand Theft Auto player saves family
That whole "video games are bad" thing took a hit last week when an 11 year old girl named Audrey Plique helped her family get out of the family car after it rolled over on the highway. How did she know what to do in a situation like that? From playing "Grand Theft Auto."Click on "source" below for the full story, but...
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7 Days of Video Games: Ratatouille
Nintendo GameCube's Ratatouille is a video game I can get into because I love to eat (and I liked the movie). In the game, you are Remy, the rat, and you experience cooking challenges as you escape from dangerous and hungry enemies. The goal of the game is to fulfill Remy's dream of becoming a great chef. The movie is relived thro...
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