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Acute Wiiitis

^skifi:iconskifi: reports, March 14
...A healthy 29 y.o. spanish medical resident awoke one Sunday morning with intense pain in the right shoulder. He did not recall any recent injuries or trauma and had not participated in any sports or physical exercise recently. He consulted a rheumatology colleague. The Patte's test was positive, consistent with acute tendonitis isolated to the right infraspinatus.

After further review of his activities during the previous 24 hours, the patient recalled that he had bought a new Nintendo Wii video-game system and had spent several hours playing the tennis video game. Was that the cause of the pain? Click on the link to keep reading.... :giggle:
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Grand Theft Fun - as inspired by the game

*LoneWolfREV:iconLoneWolfREV: reports, March 2
Inspired by the GTA series and in wait for the new game I collect covers inspired by the game but not always connected to the game.
13 comments   Video Games News  Last +fav: ~JazzaX
28

Zero Punctuation: Call of Duty 4

$spinegrinder:iconspinegrinder: reports, February 8
Yahtzee reviews Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare in the latest installment of his popular and hilarious Zero Punctuation video game review series.
23 comments   Video Games News  Last +fav: ~Pulsera
67

Yoshi Art Features =)

*GameFreak38:iconGameFreak38: reports, January 16
A lot of pics, but they are all enjoyable!:)
154 comments   Video Games News  Last +fav: *JigglyPuffGirl
75

Napalm Riot™ goes Alpha

°spot:iconspot: reports, October 8, 2007
Napalm Riot™ the premiere online society for gamers has moved into alpha.
37 comments   Video Games News  Last +fav: ~Pulsera
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Guild Wars fan art

=elegaer:iconelegaer: reports, August 14, 2007
Guild Wars isn't just a great game, it has great fan art! Come and enjoy all the wonderful range of art available on deviantArt.
29 comments   Video Games News  Last +fav: ~kuro-kaitou
39

Visions of Visceral Violence

~melonhead-emotion:iconmelonhead-emotion: reports, June 23, 2007
Manhunt 2 behind bars: Read what the majority of you are thinking but don't have the patience to rant about using the written word.
82 comments   Video Games News
106

Video Game Fan Club

~video-game-fans:iconvideo-game-fans: reports, February 28, 2007
A fan club for all video games! :heart: Be sure to check it out, whether you want to join, or just look at artwork!
63 comments   Video Games News  Last +fav: =Childish-Midna
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Publisher to start charging for themes WTF!

~Chernovan:iconChernovan: reports, May 16
1 dollar for a useless theme whats Japan Studio thinking of
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1

Final Fantasy: The Ultimate Gaming Experience

~gangeul:icongangeul: reports, May 18
An essay on the video game series Final Fantasy. It goes through the history, evolution of the main games, and a few controversies concerning the series. What is it that makes up the ultimate gaming experience?
1 comment   Video Games News  Last +fav: ~EtherealMotives
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Zelda Fan Art contest !! Extended!!:)

~atemulover:iconatemulover: reports, May 19
Love Zelda? Love Link? well this contest has nothing to do with 'em! It's time to show Ganon a little love :). A contest to design the Son of Ganon ! Prizes will be given, Any one that loves zelda should join in the fun.
3 comments   Video Games News  Last +fav: ~Lautaro
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"Gay" Player Name Banned By Xbox Live

~Yami-Kuro:iconYami-Kuro: reports, 7h 30m ago
"Gay" Player Name Banned By Xbox Live
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Brain Games can boost IQ!

~Seinnen:iconSeinnen: reports, May 8

Brain game can boost IQ
Here's 5 new brain games to play now..

According to one group of brain doctors at the University of Michigan, at long last a mental exercise has been discovered that could really make you smarter. Literally, if the research is correct, the more you play and the harder you play it, the smarter you get.

The game is pretty simple in design: Players are presented with a computer screen that shows a pattern of squares. If the pattern matches the same one the player saw two patterns earlier, he pushes a button with one hand. At the same time, he has to listen to letters narrated over a set of headphones. If the letter matches the one said two letters earlier, he pushes a button with his other hand. The better the player does, the longer the interval stretches out: Three patterns and letters earlier, then four, and so on.

In tests, 20 minutes of daily training over a varying period of time led to "significantly" increased IQ vs. a control group, and the longer people played the game, the higher their IQ got. The study is of course contested for a variety of reasons: Primarily, that it was too small to be scientifically rigorous. But if it pans out, this is good news for people who want to improve their intelligence through video games, or at least help stave off the effects of old age with them.

Alas, the U-Mich game just doesn't sound like that much fun. But there are a ton of new games on the market that aim to help you improve logical thinking, reaction time, and coordination. If matching dots on a screen isn't your idea of a good time, check out one of these new titles:


Lumosity (Web)

This browser-based game offers about a dozen mini-games, each designed to help with one area of cognition, including memory, processing speed, attention span, and "cognitive control." Many games are surprisingly similar in design to the one in the Michigan study and some present a real challenge. ($9.95 a month, pictured)


Brain Challenge (Xbox Live Arcade)

Similar to Lumosity, this used to be a cell phone game that was ported to the Xbox. A series of mini-games asks you what comes next in a sequence of graphic designs, count items quickly, do basic math questions, and more. 30 types of rapid-fire games are available, and your progress is tracked by the game over time. (800 points)


Rocky & Bullwinkle (Xbox Live Arcade)

No, I wouldn't have expected a game based on a hapless cartoon duo to be good for the brain, but this set of WarioWare-like micro games are great for those looking to boost reaction time and improve eye-hand coordination. Nothing here is too complex (quick: click the correct button in the next 2 seconds!), but it's all good for working on the "twitch" reflex. (800 points)


Blokus Portable: Steambot Championship (PSP)

This challenging board game comes to the PSP, offering a grid in which you have to place your Tetris-like pieces in such a way that they touch only on their corners. It really works on your pattern recognition skills and gets exceptionally tough when playing with a group of four. ($20)


Wild Earth: African Safari (Wii)

No, it's not a brain game at all, but really little kids won't be able to manage the controls and strategies of most of the above titles. Still they shouldn't be left out of the fun. Wild Earth isn't exactly the most thrilling title on the market, but youngsters will enjoy looking at the animals on this virtual photo hunt while learning the names of all the beasts of the wild. Good for very small minds. ($30)


Original News from Tech Yahoo
The Article can be found at Christopher Null's Blog

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~Xerion-Darkwind:iconXerion-Darkwind: May 9, 2008, 2:47:56 AM Mood: Wow!
Lol they could use Gaming Consoles for Educational Purposes now! :D

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~Seirene-Angeldust:iconSeirene-Angeldust: May 9, 2008, 3:07:36 AM
I think my little sister would love playing and learning at the same time..
Yeah it's really a good idea but I'm not so sure.. it's kinda boring at the same time :XD:

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~GeneralNarutard:iconGeneralNarutard: May 9, 2008, 3:40:49 AM
If there's a Naruto Game with this kind of content..
I'd be more Retarded than ever! :lol:

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