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Gamin’ the library

by | Jun 3, 2005 | gaming, pre-wp

The Shifted Librarian reported last week about a successful videogame night at her library. With the internet and a slew of other digital diversions captivating the eyeballs of Generation M, the local library seems to destined to slip into obscurity with young people....

Goodbye Gen Y, Hello Gen M

by | Mar 15, 2005 | gaming, pre-wp

In our never-ending need to assign letters to people younger than us, the Kaiser Family Foundation hereby dubs the recent crop of kids: Generation M. As in media. Why? “Children and teens are spending an increasing amount of time using ?new media? like computers, the...

PBS doesn’t go gaming

by | Sep 9, 2004 | gaming, pre-wp

Last night, I was bubbling with geek excitement to see Video Game Revolution on PBS, but what did I get instead? This. Peter, Paul and Mary. As Q*bert would say: @!#?@! I still love public television. I’m just a little confused. You might also enjoy: PBS goes gaming...

PBS goes gaming

by | Sep 6, 2004 | gaming, pre-wp

After reporting on the fun and games at last week’s RNC in New York, PBS is turning their sites on another breed of fun: video games. Terranova via Slashdot Games tuned me into The Video Game Revolution, set to air this Wednesday at 9pm on PBS stations across the US...

selling the game

by | Sep 2, 2004 | gaming, pre-wp

The ad creep marches onward seeping into every aspect on our lives. From the little space above the gas pump to the little space above public urinials we receive messages telling us to buy, buy, buy. And now the creep is moving into video games. As Tony Walsh points...