thefickler sends us word that Hilary Clinton has taken a public stand in favor of shielding children from game and other animation content that she deems inappropriate. Quote: “When I am president, I will work to protect children from inappropriate video game content.” Politically, this puts her in company with Republican Mitt Romney on the subject of game censorship. Her fellow Democrats are content to let the industry self-regulate.Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Head Tracking w/ the Wiimote
mrneutron2003 writes “This guy just doesn’t know when to stop. Johnny Chung Lee graces us with yet another one of his inventive Wiimote projects. This time it involves using the Wiimote and a pair of inexpensive LED safety goggles (with the standard LED’s replaced with InfraRed ones) to allow positional head tracking , achieving an effect similar to what is experienced with three dimensional displays and CAVE systems. The video dramatically illustrates the effect. Game developers take note. This simple little variation on infrared tracking could allow for some seriously immersive gameplay in the future.” This guy deserves a medal.Read more of this story at Slashdot.

CH Products Pro Pedals USB Flight Simulator Pedals ( 300-111 )
CH Products Pro Pedals USB Flight Simulator Pedals ( 300-111 ) Pro Pedals feature a realistic forward and back pedal motion for flying, as well as a pivot movement for driving games. They’re a great companion to CH Product’s line of joysticks and flight yokes. For flying, Pro Pedals work as rudders and toe […]

Duke Nukem Forever Teaser Released
smithtuna33 writes “As of today there is a teaser up for Duke Nukem Forever at 3dRealms. It’s up on Youtube as well, since the site is already slow. Not much actual game-play, but still … might this game actually see the light of day after so much talk?” 1up, GameTrailers, and Voodoo Extreme have it too.Read more of this story at Slashdot.

What Is Your Game of the Year?
It’s that time of year again. Last year’s response to our Game of the Year post was so enthusiastic that I thought it would be worthwhile to give it another go. So, once again, some of the Slashdot folks have come together to offer up our ‘games of the year’. Scuttlemonkey, Scott Collins, Chris Brown, CmdrTaco, and myself have all put together quick blurbs about the games we couldn’t get enough of this year. When you’re through reading those, it’s your turn to speak up. What was the game you couldn’t put down? The next-gen consoles really came into their own this year; was it one of those games, or something for the PC? In your opinion, what was the best game of the year?Read more of this story at Slashdot.

First User-Created UTIII Mod Created for PS3
For the time being, mod creators have to jump through an official ‘hoop’ with Epic games to see their content made available to Unreal Tournament III PS3 players (something Tycho lambasts Epic for at Penny Arcade). Just the same, content is beginning to trickle out, and Eurogamer has the word that DM-Shrine is now available for download for holiday-bored PS3 owners. “Epic didn’t make this map. Thomas did and he already released it for PC users of UT3. We didn’t do any editing or changes to it. All we did was bring it into the editor and “cook” it into the proper format for the PlayStation 3 and tested it to make sure it ran properly and was good fun. We’re waiting on some paperwork from Sony that will allow us to release an editor update so mod creators can do this cook process for themselves. We expect to have that very soon.”Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Secret Games 3
Secret games 3 Customer Review: Secret games 3 This so-called unrated version should be rated PG. I have the version taped from cinemax, and it is much better. I bought this DVD thinking it was that version. Boy, was I wrong. If you want hot & steamy, don’t buy this one. It’s not even […]

Wii Can’t Replace Actual Exercise
Next Generation notes the results of a study into the health benefits of playing the Nintendo Wii. According to the University of Liverpool research, Wii Tennis can’t compare with the real thing. “The result showed that the youths burned 60 calories (in nutrition terms) more an hour playing Wii, a 2% increase in the amount of energy burned versus the Xbox 360 players. The study is quoted as saying that ‘these increases were of insufficient intensity to contribute towards recommendations for children’s daily exercise,’ and that active gaming using the Wii is no replacement for actual sports.”Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Facing Future
Facing Future There’s a smart balance of traditional Hawaiiana and contemporary tunes on this CD. There’s heart-tugging warmth along with unexpected chuckles. The end result is a candid, honest reinforcement of his vocal breadth. Customer Review: IZ’s Spirit Iz’s music, especially in this CD captures the sounds and Spirit of Grandmother Kauai. If […]

Stranger Than Fiction
Stranger Than Fiction An IRS auditor suddenly finds himself the subject of narration only he can hear: narration that begins to effect his entire life, from his work, to his love-interest, to his death. System Requirements:Running Time: 113 Mins. Customer Review: Ehhhh….. I’m a huge fan of Will Ferrell. I also adore the work of […]

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