November 12th, 2009 03:18pm

“Modern Warfare 2″ PSA for parents

by GameWit

With “Modern Warfare 2″ out this week, it’s a good time to remind parents that video games aren’t just for kids anymore.

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TAGS | CATEGORY Gamer culture, Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3

November 5th, 2009 03:45pm

Gaying up Xbox Live, PlayStation Network

by GameWit

Anecdotal evidence that some kids might not want to play the newest “Grand Theft Auto” episode, “The Ballad of Gay Tony,” because the word “gay” appears in its title offers a glimpse at how we might keep hate-spewing kids from ruining the online games we love.

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October 29th, 2009 04:22am

Time for a slow-games movement?

by GameWit

Reading that someone finished a well-written game in just a few short hours is like hearing someone watched your favorite movie, but skipped all the “talky” parts.

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October 21st, 2009 04:12pm

Escaping the tyranny of Metacritic

by GameWit

CBS’s review-aggregating website is the go-to source for gamers to find out whether new titles are any good, but is it hurting sales of innovative, underdog games?

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August 17th, 2009 05:12am

Seeing red in “The Bigs 2″

by GameWit

A hitting minigame in “The Bigs 2,” 2K Sports’ arcade-style baseball game is sure to challenge players with red-green colorblindness, and not in a good way.

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TAGS | CATEGORY Gamer culture, Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, Sony PlayStation Portable

August 12th, 2009 04:49am

Game to help a San Rafael arcade

by GameWit

Stride Gum, which seems to be making a play for the gamer wallet, has a contest running at the moment where gamers can help save one of four struggling arcades throughout the United States, one of which is Starbase Arcade on Fourth Street in San Rafael. Stride plans to award $25,000 to one of four struggling arcades. (The other three, non-Bay Area arcades are Arcade UFO in Austin, Texas; Game Galaxy … Read More »

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August 7th, 2009 06:26am

A visit to SF’s Star Games

by GameWit

As I alluded to in my last post, I recently stopped off at independently owned Star Games in San Francisco. Now, I know anyone can buy just about any game, no matter how old or obscure on eBay or Amazon. But nothing soothes my inner collector more than going to a brick and mortar and rummaging. It’s part of the reason I stay away from Amoeba Records across town from … Read More »

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July 13th, 2009 12:35am

Lincecum a video game poster boy

by GameWit

The Giants’ Cy Young Award winner is a superstar for the video game era, rivaling such past Giants greats as Joe Young, Jon Dowd and Reggie Stocker. Never heard of those guys? Read on.

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July 2nd, 2009 05:45am

Review: “1 vs. 100″ – Xbox Live’s next killer app?

by GameWit

A free online game show challenges our entertainment-on-demand culture by forcing Xbox 360 owners to log on during primetime to compete for prizes. Complete with a live host, it’s a throwback to the days before TiVo and VCRs. It’s also kinda awesome.

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May 29th, 2009 08:45pm

A smarter generation of sports fans

by GameWit

With my favorite baseball team, the St. Louis Cardinals, in town this weekend to play the Giants, it seems as good a time as any to talk about how sports games can enhance fans’ love, appreciation and knowledge of sports. I can trace my Cardinals fandom back to the early 1980s. I first became aware of the team growing up in Wisconsin in 1982, when they beat the Milwaukee Brewers in … Read More »

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