For the last few decades, video games have been repeatedly blamed for all kinds of social problems, including violent crime, obesity, dangerous driving, poor educational performance, and even terrorism. Certainly, according to many mainstream media outlets, video games remain the cause of many of society’s ills. However, this demonization of the gaming industry flies in… Read More »
One of the weirder pop stories of recent times, Andrew WK – that guy who appeared out of nowhere in 2001, armed only with an album full of one-chord hard rock and a peculiar New Age philosophy of endless partying – was selected by the US state department to act as a kind of cultural… Read More »
Throughout history, lightning has always been seen as an extraordinary natural occurrence that has captivated people’s attention for many, many reasons. Even today people living under lightning protection and earthing systems are still in awe of the sheer power that lightning holds. Lightening embraces both beauty and destruction in one single strike, but if asked… Read More »
Although most would argue that video games are a waste of time, players who participate in massively multiplayer online role-playing games develop certain abilities. Here are five of the most interesting facts about MMORPG gamers: Multi-Tasking Obstacles presented to the player within role-playing games often require them to multitask. In popular role-playing games such… Read More »
The rivalry between FIFA 2013 and Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) 2013 is a classic one among football video game fans. It’s not by chance that their personality icons are Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) and Lionel Messi (Barcelona). FIFA and PES are two well-established, incredibly realistic, and highly sophisticated football video games, just like the two… Read More »
One glance at supermarket magazine racks will show that Americans are obsessed with celebrity gossip. From who wore what on the red carpet to suspected baby bumps, people pay attention to just about everything related to the stars—especially their legal troubles. It may be comforting to know that even the hottest hunks and most beautiful… Read More »
