VIDEO GAMES
OH LOOK, A SHINY THING! Seven Benefits of Roleplaying Games
A student at the University of Minnesota Duluth has written a column for the Duluth News Tribune implying that video games, or perhaps roleplaying games, or perhaps first-person shooters, or perhaps t...
Posted on 12/23/12 at 8:26 PM
REAL MONEY You don't have to be loaded to enjoy video games.
So there I was, staring at the elder dragon with my mace in one hand and a lightening spell in the other. The dragon was sure he had me and dove straight down. As I strafed left to avoid his horrific ...
Posted on 2/25/12 at 9:59 AM
JIMMY JABBER There’s no one to blame but yourself for missing class
Video games are the reason for students struggles in school as much as food is to blame for peoples weight issues. College often is a persons first taste of freedom (loads of free time) from parental ...
Posted on 12/27/11 at 1:00 AM
Video game watchdog shuts down, a vicitim of the economy 
Because of fundraising problems, the National Institute on Media and the Family is closing its doors as of Dec. 23. The institute issued annual reports on the suitability of video games.
By Jeff Baenen , December 18, 2009
AROUND THE REGION: County may buy ex-resort
Becker County, Minn., officials are considering whether to purchase property that formerly was a popular skiing destination near Detroit Lakes, Minn.
By Forum Communications and Associated Press , November 21, 2009
‘Call of Duty’ game sells $310M in 24 hours
First-day sales of Activision Blizzard Inc.’s “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2” broke records, raking in an estimated $310 million in North America and the United Kingdom alone.
By Associated Press , November 12, 2009
Eager gamers line up for 'Modern Warfare 2'
Thousands of gamers lined up at over 10,000 retail outlets across the country for the Monday midnight launch of "Modern Warfare 2." In the first week, fans worldwide are expected to spend at least half a billion dollars on the follow-up to 2007's top-selling "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare" about a well-armed Russian baddie named Makarov.
By Derrik J. Lang , November 10, 2009
Grand Forks vies for ‘Call of Duty-est'
New video game could set recordGrand Forks gamers hungry to get their hands on a copy of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 have put the city in the top 40 American towns for most Amazon.com preorders per capita.
By Herald Staff Report , November 06, 2009
Gamers called to ‘Duty’
New video game could set recordThis holiday season’s biggest entertainment blockbuster likely will be a sequel to a popular franchise, with jarring depictions of war and an intricate story of good versus evil. It could easily rake in more than last year’s record $155 million opening weekend for “The Dark Knight.” But this blockbuster is not a movie.
By Barbara Ortutay , November 06, 2009
'Cabela's Outdoor Adventures' video game available
The game from Activision Publishing offers simulations of big-game hunting, fishing and bird hunting in 50 different adventures.
By Associated Press , October 12, 2009
Nintendo cutting Wii price by $50 to $200
Nintendo to follow through with $50 price cut on Wii console
By Associated Press , September 24, 2009
GAME REVIEW: Eighty-five-track ‘Guitar Hero 5’ makes rocking out easier than ever
Playable characters include Cash, Cobain and Santana.
By Lou Kesten , September 09, 2009
Beatles, Stones, Super Mario: Big autumn for games
With a little help from the Beatles, Super Mario and price cuts from Sony and Microsoft, the slumping video game industry is hoping for a sales resurrection this fall.
By Barbara Ortutay , August 31, 2009
Microsoft follows Sony's lead, cuts Xbox 360 price by $100
Microsoft Corp. is slashing the price of the high-end Xbox 360 console by $100, matching Sony's $100 price cut for the PlayStation 3 last week. The Xbox price cuts take effect Friday, Microsoft says.
By Barbara Ortutay , August 27, 2009
VIEWPOINT: No good evidence links video games to violence
On Aug. 3, anti-game activist David Grossman spoke to educators in Fargo about the alleged dangers of violent video games, claiming that these are linked to school shootings and other youth violence.
By Christopher Ferguson , August 12, 2009
'This is our world coming unglued'
To quell school violence, security expert touts TV, video game ‘detox’Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, an Army Ranger and Pulitzer Prize-nominated author, an expert on school violence, went on to trace a connection between school shootings and the brutality of video games such as "Grand Theft Auto" and "Manhunt," complete with brain scans and a study of juvenile murderers. "This is not business as usual," he said.
By Mila Koumpilova , August 04, 2009
VIDEO GAMES: Tetris 25th birthday falls into place
With its scratches and sticky brown beer stains, the “Tetris” arcade machine near the back of a Brooklyn bar called Barcade has seen better days. Which makes sense, given that the machine was made in the 1980s.
By Barbara Ortutay , June 02, 2009
Review: Blockbuster films compete on game consoles
The video-game store looks more like a multiplex during the summer months, with just about every blockbuster action movie getting an interactive tie-in.
By Lou Kesten , May 27, 2009
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