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  • I Am Jesus

    If you have a beef against religion, you may find a new, free video game entertaining. I Am Jesus – Confess Your Sins has three different game play modes. ‘Confess Your Sins’ mode allows you to download Sins (game levels), load and play through them. Complete the level and your sin will be forgiven. Story [...]

    May 17th, 2007 | Filed under Mythology (Religion), Video Games
  • Fear and Paranoia in Texas

    It’s amazing what can happen when a group of ignorant people react to something they clearly don’t understand. A high school senior in Fort Bend County, Texas, has been removed from his school for creating a ‘terroristic threat.’ He didn’t threaten to blow up the school, nor did he threaten to slaughter his fellow classmates [...]

    May 3rd, 2007 | Filed under Culture, Video Games
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  • Jon Stewart on Insane Jackasses

    I often rant, rave, and foam at the mouth when I hear people blaming video games and other media as the root cause of child corruption. In this clip from The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, he says more in a few minutes than I ever could. Of course, it’s the Congressmen in the clips [...]

    Jun 23rd, 2006 | Filed under Politics, Video Games
  • Gaming Addiction in Korea

    A recent Washington Post article about gaming addiction in Korea really seems to handle the topic better than I would have expected. In America, with video games blamed every time a kid goes nuts, I would have expected the article to be slanted toward the “video games cause addiction” side. Instead, the article refreshingly looks [...]

    May 28th, 2006 | Filed under Culture, Korea, Video Games
  • Here We Go Again

    A teenage school shooting plot was foiled thanks to a tip posted by another teen on MySpace. My first thought as I began reading the article was that it’s good to finally see some positive press about MySpace. I don’t use it, but I know people who do. They’ve somewhat jokingly told me that they [...]

    Apr 21st, 2006 | Filed under Culture, Video Games
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  • Video Games Are Obscene in Utah

    The Utah House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a violent video games bill which equates such games with pornography. The Republican-sponsored bill now must go the State Senate. The linked article featured this little gem of a quote from the bill’s sponsor, David Hogue, in reference to school shootings such as Columbine: “Would these same kids [...]

    Feb 28th, 2006 | Filed under Politics, Video Games
  • Time Management & Game Design

    Phil Steinmeyer talks (with tongue-in-cheek) about the difference between goofing off and designing a game. I like his take on it. It’s something I hear a lot of indies, particularly those who work alone, complain about. Time management, motivation, and discipline are common topics in the Indie Life forum over at Indiegamer. I’m usually fine [...]

    Jan 15th, 2006 | Filed under Video Games
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