Kids & Family - May 11, 2009
Motherfest: To Wii or not to Wii
When I became a parent, I decided early on that my sons would not have video game systems. I based this decision on the fact that so many modern games are violent, and because I wanted my kids to spend as little time in front of a television screen as possible. But that might change now that I played Wii.
Tags: motherfest, wii, video games, atari games

Kids & Family - Dec. 8, 2007
Can't miss video game recommendations for teens
This year, as usual, there are great choices for the avid video gamer, but surprisingly, there are also a couple of very popular games that are perfect for hardcore and casual gamers alike.
Tags: video games, xbox, halo 3, assassin's credd, xbox360, rock band, guitar hero, playstation 2, playstation 3, guitar hero 3 legends of rock, wii

Kids & Family - June 13, 2007
Help! I lost my boyfriend to "Warcraft!"
Are video games getting in the way of relationships? I suppose the main question is: What's so great about "Warcraft"? I could spend the rest of my adult life figuring that out and not getting anywhere. More importantly, why trade human companionship for a robot?
Tags: video games, World of Warcraft

Marketplace - April 24, 2007
"Guitar Hero" rockin' the house and shakin' the country
"Guitar Hero I and II" are two games for the PS2 and the Xbox 360 that let you start a band and play through over 70 songs in order to earn money to buy other cool stuff. Simply put, it lets you become a rock star in your own home.
Tags: Guitar Hero, Guitar Hero II, Rock Band, video games, Harmonix

Marketplace - Dec. 1, 2004
The Portal plugs gamers, others into the Web
The Portal, (7226 W. North Ave.), a high-speed Internet access center, has broadened its market and is luring more than just teenagers and young men searching for online video games.
Tags: the portal, Internet access, gaming, high-speed Internet, Linn Elliot, Matt Hackbarth, video games

Kids & Family - April 16, 2008
Coping strategies by Pokemon
My seven year-old son taught me some lessons about life the other day.  He was stuck in his Ninetendo DS Pokemon game outside the gates of Eterna city.  We had to collaborate on some potential problem-solving ideas to help him to find his next move.  It was through this exe...
Tags: Pokemon, kids, video games, lessons, coping