Damsel in Distress: Part 1 – Tropes vs Women in Video Games

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This video explores how the Damsel in Distress became one of the most widely used gendered clichés in the history of gaming and why the trope has been core t…
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'Globaloria' gives kids chance to make video games

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'Globaloria' gives kids chance to make video games
(KGO) — Growing up in Silicon Valley doesn't necessarily mean every student has access to computers, but a program now in its second year in San Jose is giving students as young as 12 the chance to make their own video games. "When I really began all …
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Heavy Rain designer David Cage says video games need to grow up
The video game industry suffers from a "Peter Pan syndrome" and a lack of innovation that is holding it back from maturing and reaching a wider audience, Heavy Rain designer and Quantic Dream founder David Cage said in a talk at the 2013 DICE Summit …
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Study: Violent video games increase aggression, but not violent crimes
DAYTON, Ohio — A new Ohio State University study shows that playing violent video games can make people more aggressive over time, but the report's co-author said it is impossible to link such games to violent criminal behavior like the recent Sandy …
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Latest Video Game News

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Reading Too Much Into Video Games
Video games can be pretty straightforward at times. Super Mario Bros., for instance, is simply an obstacle course, running and jumping from left to right to rescue the princess. Right? Well, maybe not. For those so inclined, it's also possible to read …
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Tom Brady warns Patriots teammates during short Jets week: No video games
FOXBOROUGH — It's hard to imagine Tom Brady playing “Call of Duty” or even the popular “Madden” NFL video game in his spare time. But plenty of his teammates do, and Brady is probably OK with that.
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'Call of Duty' video game highlights real threat
As people head out to the store this Black Friday, one item on many shopping lists is certain to be “Call of Duty: Black Ops II.” This recently released and wildly popular video game features a chilling scenario: a new Cold War between China and the …
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Lana Del Rey – Video Games

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Album Born To Die Out Now Worldwide Buy the album: Amazon: bit.ly iTunes: bit.ly www.lanadelrey.com www.facebook.com twitter.com HOLLYWOOD SAD CORE SUMMERTIME SADNESS DOPE SPECIAL THANKS TO Tim van den Hoff (vloedlicht.nl) and Andrew Livingston whose films inspired this video. Super-8 footage courtesy of Tim van den Hoff (vloedlicht.nl) Super 8 “Summer 2007″ footage courtesy of Andrew Livingston Downtown Los Angeles Anamorphic Super 8 Footage and Hollywood Sign Anamorphic Super 8 footage courtesy of Ryan Weight inside Chateau Marmont footage courtesy of John Harrier Jr. Hollywood Blvd. footage courtesy of CDD TV: cdd-tv.linternet…
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