http://gamernetblog.com Highlighting industry news, views, and info that you can use Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:12:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am writing this post as I am watching Sarah Palin speak at the Republican National Convention. I have to admit, though I disagree with her policies, (all of them), I have to admit that she comported herself well on stage, supplying some decent stage presence and showing candor in ... http://gamernetblog.com/2008/09/04/national-and-presidential-influence/ The Democratic National Convention was, by all accounts, a success in that it did its part in showcasing who Barack Obama is to the world. His historic speech on the convention's final day did a good job (at least I think) of cementing his positions about how he plans to ... http://gamernetblog.com/2008/08/31/gamer-advocacy-questions-and-dnc-controversy/ Ever wonder why lawyers, politicians, associations and organizations favor the 'games are evil' line so much? While the actual reason is likely to elude many for a while, Gamepolitics has an interesting report here that explains the rationale behind why this line has been able to garner believeability. After reading it, I ... http://gamernetblog.com/2008/08/28/justification-for-the-games-made-me-do-it-defense/ Academic duties and life planning have been contributing factors in my not blogging as frequently as I would like; however, I reassure you that I am still keeping abreast of gaming issues and the roles that they play in our society. South Africa apparently thinks that this role is negative, as ... http://gamernetblog.com/2008/08/27/south-african-controversy-and-presidential-race-humor/ Now I know why cynical gamers refer to World of Warcraft as 'World of Warcrack.' Apparently, some players are willing to do anything to achieve success in it, even if it means sacrificing precious commodities such as sleep, as reported here by Yahoo News. Sadly, this long journey ended up with players ... http://gamernetblog.com/2008/08/21/24-hour-tug-of-war/ If McCain's campaign continues to act like this, Obama will essentially have the youth vote locked up. Apparently personnel in his campaign found reason to chastise Obama's supporters as being part of the 'Dungeons and Dragons' crowd. Gamepolitics has the report here. Between this and 'Pork Raiders,' McCain has convinced me that ... http://gamernetblog.com/2008/08/19/the-dungeons-and-dragons-crowd/ For those that thought 'mature-rated' games were only the property of Sony and Microsoft are about to be surprised by Sega's latest project for the Wii. Titled Madworld, the game has stylized graphics and a great deal more blood than you are expected to see on Nintendo's system. A short ... http://gamernetblog.com/2008/08/15/nintendos-madworld-and-rockstars-compliments/ In terms of gaming happenings, today proved quite interesting. Prior to my trip to the library, I spent sometime with a PSN demo of the game Echochrome, a game whose goals center on players maneuvering the field to allow the player to progress. Playing this demo caused me to think ... http://gamernetblog.com/2008/08/13/perspective-and-acceptance/ The First Amendment to the Constitution states, quite explicitly, that no laws should be made to prevent people from practicing their preferred religion, wherever, and however they please, with the only exceptions being unless that religion's practices have a deleterious effect on society. Fast forward to today, and religion has become ... http://gamernetblog.com/2008/08/12/games-religion-and-priorities/ The above video comes from a report from Gamepolitics about how video games are being integrated into libraries in an attempt to draw more of an audience. The newscasters in the video ask the question of whether or not games make children smarter. I think that games can aid in ... http://gamernetblog.com/2008/08/08/can-guitar-hero-make-children-smarter/