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If your holiday wish list includes electronics, you might want to check out these suggestions for not-to-be-missed games. They were put together for KidsPost by video-game reviewer Tom Ham (we know, you're wondering how do I get that job when I grow up?). There are suggestions for every platform ...
When the holidays roll around, the video game industry rolls out the big blockbusters.
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How about an expensive extra with that expensive video game? (By Mike Musgrove, November 29, 2009)
Alienware OptX AW2210 21.5-Inch LCD Monitor: The Alienware OptX AW2210 is a solid display in a slick package with settings galore--and a slightly higher-than-usual price tag. (PC World, November 24, 2009; 12:18 AM)
@Play: At libraries, fun and games now the lure (By MIKE MUSGROVE, November 22, 2009)
TODAY'S NEWS (Post, November 17, 2009)
Game developer's newest 'Call of Duty' helps veterans find jobs: Firm donates $1 million to boost employment for lagging demographic (Post, November 9, 2009)
The computer gets more like the TV every day (By Mike Musgrove, November 8, 2009)
Hands On with Facebook and Twitter for Xbox LIVE: How's Microsoft's next Xbox 360 LIVE social networking update handle? We take the preview version for a spin to find out. (PC World, October 22, 2009; 12:19 AM)
Crime Report: Anne Arundel County Crime Report (Post, October 15, 2009)
A Level Closer To the Mainstream (By Mike Musgrove, October 11, 2009)
The Live Fix: Obama's Surprise Nobel Peace Prize Win (washingtonpost.com, October 9, 2009; 11:00 AM)
Sony PSP Go: Costly and compatibility-conflicted, Sony's PSP Go marries design elegance and disc-free gaming with worrisome pricing and upgrade uncertainty. (PC World, October 8, 2009; 12:19 AM)
Kashmir Hill and David Lat -- Online Games Aim to Teach Kids About Courts (Post, October 4, 2009)
Video Game Redskins Not Much Better (By Mike Musgrove, October 4, 2009)
Sony PSP Go Unboxed and Exposed: Sony's palm-sized PSP Go debuts in less than two days, but you can have a look at our review unit now courtesy these "unboxing" snaps. (PC World, October 1, 2009; 12:18 AM)
Dad's Still Got Game, but the Kid's Got Talent: Fathers Who Never Left Video Controllers Far Behind Like Bonding Time but Not Their Scores (Post, September 27, 2009)
Your Views (Post, August 25, 2009)
Nintendo Makes Strides With Personal Trainer: Walking (By Mike Musgrove, August 23, 2009)
Rx: Xbox?: Researchers Explore Mental Health Benefits of Video Games (Post, August 18, 2009)
Alienware M17x: Style meets substance with this new, high-end monster laptop. If you've got the money, the M17x has got your number. (PC World, August 4, 2009; 12:19 AM)
Ancient Atari Joysticks Unearthed: Atari joysticks found buried in rock? One man is digging up tech fossils--and creating some of his own in the process. (PC World, July 20, 2009; 12:19 AM)
Flashy Va. Businessman Vanishes, Leaving Large Debts Behind (Post, July 16, 2009)
LOUDOUN COUNTY: Loudoun Real Estate Agent Is Charged With Mortgage Fraud (Post, July 16, 2009)
Live!: What: The National Symphony Orchestra performs "Video Games Live" When: 8:30 p.m. tomorrow Where: Wolf Trap, Vienna (Post, July 9, 2009)
Now on the Wii: Aliens, Guns and the Capitol (By Mike Musgrove, June 28, 2009)
Md. Firm Buys Maker of Hit Video Games (Post, June 25, 2009)
nVidia 200M GPUs: 'Twice the Power, Half the Battery Drain': nVidia announces new GPUs that will appear in laptops soon--and that will offer twice the power of last-gen GPUs. Are they too good to be true? (PC World, June 17, 2009; 12:19 AM)
Crime Report: D.C. Crime Report (Post, June 4, 2009)
Business Digest: Business Digest (Post, June 3, 2009)
Microsoft, Sony Unveil Technologies Similar to Nintendo's Wii (Post, June 2, 2009; 5:59 PM)
Microsoft Is Kicking Xbox Up a Notch (Post, June 2, 2009)
Wii Workout Games vs. a Personal Trainer: A professional personal trainer takes on four Wii Workout games to see what works, what doesn't--and who needs to go back to the gym. (PC World, May 29, 2009; 3:19 AM)
Big Huge Games Scores a Save: Troubled Md. Game Maker Picked Up by Curt Schilling's Firm (Post, May 28, 2009)
Station Break: Is TV On Verge of Extinction? (washingtonpost.com, May 12, 2009; 1:00 PM)
Crime Report: D.C. Crime Report (Post, April 30, 2009)
8.5 Percent of U.S. Youths Addicted to Video Games, Study Finds (Post, April 20, 2009)
Just In: Find Your Inner Vin Diesel With Drift City: This Korean-made massively multiplayer RPG and racing game lets you race online for sweet car upgrades. (PC World, April 16, 2009; 12:19 AM)
At Play: Nintendo Bites Back at iTunes (By Mike Musgrove, April 5, 2009)
Just In: Nintendo DSi Hands-On: Slimmer, More Multimedia-Savvy: Nintendo puts in smart nips and tucks to its already-svelte handheld while adding a raft of useful multimedia features. (PC World, April 3, 2009; 12:19 AM)
Crime Report: District Crime Report (Post, April 2, 2009)
Adding a Dose of Fun to the Hospital: Miss Teen Maryland International Helps Donate Wii for Youths (Post, April 2, 2009)
Just In: Resistance: Retribution Review: Sony's got a few tricks up its sleeve with its new PSP shooter. It's good for fun on the road -- and syncs up with your PS3 for bonus features when you play at home. (PC World, April 1, 2009; 12:19 AM)
Science Digest: Science Digest (Post, March 30, 2009)
Durant a 'Big Kid' With a Future That's Even Bigger (Post, March 25, 2009)
Without a Buyer, Big Huge Games May Go Dark (Post, March 20, 2009)
Crime Report: Washington Crime Report (Post, March 12, 2009)
A New Battle Over Used Video Games (By Mike Musgrove, March 8, 2009)
Crime Report: Crime Report (Post, February 19, 2009)
Games Are Not Art, Are They?: Is there more to life than blowing things up? Get in touch with your artistic side, playing a game about...flowers? PC World Interviews Jenova Chen. (PC World, February 17, 2009; 12:19 AM)
Crime Report: Crime Report (Post, February 12, 2009)
Crime Report: Crime Report (Post, February 12, 2009)
Play Games With Your Resume: Use games to hone marketable skills while blowing off some steam. (PC World, February 10, 2009; 12:19 AM)
Fitness Revolution in Motion: New Video Games For Children Provide Workouts in Disguise (Post, February 8, 2009)
Crime Report: Crime Report (Post, February 5, 2009)
Alienware m17 Desktop Replacement Notebook: Alienware, best-known for expensive, high-performance PCs, delivers a good gaming laptop at a reasonable price. (PC World, February 2, 2009; 12:19 AM)
DigiYumi: Xbox Live Real Life Security Issues: An interview with a victim of Microsoft's current predatory business model for Xbox Live who was overcharged for 3 years. (PC World, January 22, 2009; 12:19 AM)
Hack: How to Play DVD Movies on Your Nintendo Wii: How to play DVD movies on your Nintendo Wii using the Homebrew Channel. No warranty voiding mod-chip required. (PC World, January 19, 2009; 12:19 AM)
Crime Report: Crime Report (Post, January 15, 2009)
Transcript: John Kelly's Washington (washingtonpost.com, January 9, 2009; 12:00 PM)
More and More, Schools Got Game: Teachers Turn to Simulations, Other Software for Variety of Lessons (Post, January 4, 2009)
Crime Report: Crime Report (Post, January 1, 2009)
A Few Popular Presents Rise Above Recession (Post, December 30, 2008)
PS3's Virtual Home Is Inhospitable (By Mike Musgrove, December 28, 2008)
Nothing Escapes the Pull of a PlayStation 3, Not Even a Black Hole: Scientists scrimp on supercomputer costs but still manage to solve a cosmic quandary with a little help from Sony's PS3. (PC World, December 23, 2008; 12:19 AM)
DigiYumi: Xbox Live Personal 'Security' Issues: Xbox Live Gold subscription and personal security issues to be aware of. (PC World, December 22, 2008; 5:19 PM)
Music Sales Rejuvenated by Rock Band, Guitar Hero: Popular past hits get a second lease on life courtesy bestselling music video games. (PC World, December 22, 2008; 9:19 AM)
Wednesday, Dec. 17, 1 p.m. ET: Holiday Tech Guide: Video Games (washingtonpost.com, December 17, 2008; 1:00 PM)
Xbox 360 Disc-Scratching Document Suggests Microsoft Knew: Document in proposed class action suit claims Microsoft knew before launch that the Xbox 360's optical drive could damage discs. (PC World, December 17, 2008; 12:19 AM)
Is Sony's PS3 Really a Sinking Ship?: Some in the media think so, but flapping lips don't necessarily sink ships if you look at the broader picture. (PC World, December 16, 2008; 12:19 AM)
A Redneck Rampage: Is there more to cheap videogames than crummy blue-collar shovelware? (PC World, December 15, 2008; 12:19 AM)
The Battle of the Fake Bands (By Mike Musgrove, December 14, 2008)
Transcript: Free Range on Food: Holiday Cookies, Korean Food, DIY Cookbooks, Options for Roast Beef and Roast Pork, Raisins and more (washingtonpost.com, December 10, 2008; 1:00 PM)
Walmart Unleashing "Thousands" of Wiis Online: Mega-retailer said to offer "tens of thousands" of Nintendo Wii consoles on its website starting Monday. (PC World, December 9, 2008; 12:19 AM)
Analyst: November Game Sales Up 7 Per Cent: Wedbush Morgan forecasts November video game sales grew slightly over 2007 despite gloomy economy and abbreviated holiday sales period. (PC World, December 9, 2008; 12:19 AM)
Power Up: From Puzzles to Princes, Our Top Video Game Picks of the Year (Post, December 9, 2008)
Microsoft: Xbox 360 Routs PS3 in Record Black Friday Sales: The Xbox 360 had its best Black Friday sales in history and trounced the PS3 by 3-to-1, says Microsoft. (PC World, December 4, 2008; 12:18 AM)
Transcript: Free Range on Food: Food Gifts for the Holidays, CSA Pros and Cons, Chocolate Ice Cream, Using Extra Milk, Kale Ideas and more (washingtonpost.com, December 3, 2008; 1:00 PM)
Transcript: Holiday Tech Guide: Video Games (washingtonpost.com, December 3, 2008; 1:00 PM)
Cooking Video Games Hit the Shelves: There's Fun With New Food Video Games (Post, December 3, 2008)
Games Industry Scores High on Video Game Report Card: It's all As and Bs for the games industry, but is the National Institute on Media and Family's report fact-based or educated opinion? (PC World, December 1, 2008; 12:19 AM)
A Wish List for Gamers (By Mike Musgrove, November 30, 2008)
A Wish List for Gamers (By Mike Musgrove, November 29, 2008; 9:40 PM)
Xbox 360 Surpasses Original Xbox Install Base: Three years and counting, Microsoft marks an important milestone in the life of the Xbox 360. (PC World, November 26, 2008; 12:19 AM)
TODAY'S NEWS (Post, November 26, 2008)
Army Ponies Up $50M to Fund Combat Video Games: New video game unit will drop $50 million over five years to develop games and game systems to prep soldiers for combat. (PC World, November 25, 2008; 12:19 AM)
The Voices of Video Games: Local Actors Give Life to the Elves and Villains Who Wander the Teeming Cyberspace Underworld (Post, November 24, 2008)
World's First Slot-Loading Xbox 360: How to convert your Xbox 360's clunky tray-based DVD player into a sleek slot-loading wonder. (PC World, November 25, 2008; 12:19 AM)
Study: Wii Games Hit Bargain Bins Faster: Electronic Entertainment Design and Research (EEDAR) claims more Wii games underperforming than PS3 and Xbox 360 games. (PC World, November 24, 2008; 12:19 AM)
Video Game Technology Gives Veterans New Lease on Life: Simulators Help Patients Relearn Skills Like Driving (Post, November 21, 2008)
PC Games Market Largest in the World, Claims Study: A new report from research group JPR says the PC gaming market is worth over $20 billion, and that more gaming PCs have been shipped than PS3, Xbox 360, and Wii combined. (PC World, November 20, 2008; 12:19 AM)
Xbox 360, Wii Sales Climb in October, Fable 2 Leads: October saw month-over-month increases for Xbox 360 and Wii sales, while handhelds stalled and Sony's PS2 and PS3 sales slowed slightly. (PC World, November 17, 2008; 12:19 AM)
Mirror's Edge Review: A Wild Streak of Brave New Gaming: It's a first-person shooter minus the shooter, a bold new direction from the creators of the bestselling Battlefield series that turns the genre on its head. (PC World, November 12, 2008; 12:19 AM)
Tennis for Two: The World's First Video Game?: One of the world's earliest video games turns 50 at the Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, New York. (PC World, November 11, 2008; 12:19 AM)
Get Ready For "Ghostbusters: The Video Game": Cult classic Ghostbusters is finally coming to a console gaming system near you after 25 years since the movie was first released. (PC World, November 11, 2008; 12:19 AM)
Editor's Note: (Post, November 9, 2008)
Over a Barrel: When he became addicted to the classic arcade game Donkey Kong, his only hope for a cure was to go for the world record (Post, November 9, 2008)
Software Attach Rates for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii Calculated: Game developer pub compiles first and third party software attach rates for Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo. (PC World, November 6, 2008; 12:19 PM)
Violence in Games: A Conversation with Christopher Ferguson, Part One: Texas A&M behavioral psychologist disputes claimed violent games, aggression link in widely publicized Pediatrics study. (PC World, November 6, 2008; 12:19 AM)
Is the Xbox 360's Thumbstick in Gears of War 2 Too Sticky?: Playing Gears of War 2 may illuminate a minor shortfall of the Xbox 360's gamepad. (PC World, November 6, 2008; 12:19 AM)
Microsoft: No Xbox 360 Price Drop for Several Years: Microsoft's UK head of gaming Stephen McGill says the Xbox 360 is a terrific deal already. (PC World, November 5, 2008; 12:18 AM)
New Report Claims Video Game Violence, Aggression Link: A study published in this month's issue of the journal Pediatrics concludes children and adolescents should play fewer violent video games. (PC World, November 5, 2008; 12:19 AM)
Study Links Violent Video Games, Hostility: Research in U.S., Japan Shows Aggression Increased for Months After Play (Post, November 3, 2008)
Games That Turn Players Into Creators (By Mike Musgrove, November 2, 2008)
Hands On with Microsoft's New Xbox Experience, Part One: Microsoft's extreme console makeover for the Xbox 360 arrives on November 19th, and it's already a huge improvement. (PC World, October 31, 2008; 12:19 AM)
Crime Report: Crime Report (Post, October 30, 2008)
Hands On with Microsoft's New Xbox Experience, Part Two: Microsoft's extreme console makeover for the Xbox 360 arrives on November 19th, and it's already a huge improvement. (PC World, October 31, 2008; 12:19 AM)
Guitar Hero World Tour Peripherals Riddled with Problems: Gamers who dropped $200 on this highly-anticipated product are having some problems with the packaged instruments. (PC World, October 29, 2008; 12:19 AM)
Junk in the Trunk: Tales of an Xbox 360 HDD Upgrade: Sony's PlayStation 3 beats the diodes off Microsoft's Xbox 360 when it comes to user-friendly storage options. (PC World, October 28, 2008; 12:19 AM)
Sony signs 3-D video deal for 2010 World Cup (AP, December 4, 2009; 2:22 AM)
Review: 'Hawk' offers wireless skateboard control (AP, December 3, 2009; 6:33 PM)
Take-Two shares tumble as game maker cuts outlook (AP, December 3, 2009; 4:52 PM)
FTC: Children still marketed violent content (AP, December 3, 2009; 1:50 PM)
GameStop shares tumble on Wal-Mart game deals (AP, December 2, 2009; 6:59 PM)
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