Archive for the 'Gaming' Category
Zynga and Lady Gaga partnering up once more, opening GagaVille
Zynga and Lady Gaga partnering up once more, opening GagaVille: “ Back in March, the ridiculously named pair of Lady Gaga and Zynga formed a union to donate funds for Japanese disaster relief; a goal they accomplished to the tune of $3 million. Yesterday, they announced a new partnership to raise money for Lady Gaga [...]
More»South Korea gaming curfew law unanimously passes committee, moves on to National Assembly
I’m not surprised that a government is taking steps to protect its underaged from the hazards of spending too much time online. But seriously, what are children under 15 doing up between the hours of 12am and 6am? Phrased another way, where are the parents? Maybe the parent or parents are working at night trying [...]
More»24-Hour Charity Gaming Marathon Launching Next Friday
24-Hour Charity Gaming Marathon Launching Next Friday: “ Were always fans of gamers pitching in for a good cause, and the guys from the Underdeveloped Characters podcast are doing just that. Starting next Friday at 9pm EST, theyll be playing a variety of games to benefit the Childrens Miracle Network and the Red Cross relief [...]
More»Gamers donate to charity – and get MORE GAMES!!!
How would you like to purchase some games for the amount you choose, have your money donated to a worthwhile charity, and be able to install them on linux, macs, or windows, DRM FREE?!?!? Then head over to Humble Bundle and make a purchase. The games are being offered to you at whatever price you [...]
More»Alternate Reality Gaming defined?
Congratulations to all the attendees of the 2009 argfestocon in Portland Oregon. After much debating and sharing, the writers, web designers, artists, academics, film producers, directors, puppet-masters, and players have created a 26 bullet point list that clearly defines the ARG genre as a whole. Beginning Monday, July 20th, 2009, all ARG designers must adhere [...]
More»Living in an Alternative Reality for Fun and/or Profit
In 1865, Lewis Carroll introduced the world to Alice and the wonderful anthropomorphic creatures of Wonderland. Alice fell down the rabbit-hole and entered a strange magical world. Little did we know that the rabbit-hole goes both ways. What if characters from your favorite books, films, and legends entered your world? I know quite a few [...]
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