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Is Angry Birds Patterned after Muppets and Sesame Street Characters?

Tad Pole — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:06:32 +0000

While some of the world has moved on to Song Pop and Candy Crush, I'm still in the Angry Birds era. This article just came to my attention that compares the characters from Sesame Street and the Muppets to the ones in Angry Birds. Maybe that explains the attraction. Click to see more comparisons.

Kid Plays XBox With 84 Year-Old Grandfather, & He Loves It [VIDEO]

Polly Wogg — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:40:00 +0000

If you think video games are only for kids and guys who still live with their parents, check this out. Someone uploaded a video of their 84-year-old GRANDFATHER playing X-Box for the first time and he LOVES it. It’s a montage of him playing “Halo” and “Call of Duty“. And he makes so many overly-excited [...]

"Call of Duty:Modern Warfare 3″ Sets First Day Sales Record

Matt Herkimer — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:10:15 +0000

For video gamers who won't already have it "Call of Duty:Modern Warfare 3" will be THE item atop the Christmas wish list. Reuters reports that first day sales of the game exceeded $400 million dollars in sales in the United States and United Kingdom. Activision Blizzard, makers of the game, said some 6.5 million units were sold.

Gamers Christmas Wish List

Matt Herkimer — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:00:54 +0000

Video games aren't just for kids and haven't been for some time. If you have a "gamer" in the household here is Nielsen's list of this years most coveted games from just in time for your Christmas shopping plans.

National Video Game Day [AUDIO]

Matt Herkimer — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:38:34 +0000

Happy joystick! Today is National Video Game Day, a day that we recognize the many contributions video games have made to our culture. Contributions such as...well...something to do on a rainy day. The evolution of video games has been nothing short of amazing from the days of Pac-Man and Super Mario Brothers to today's high tech and more complex diversions. Do you remember some of the popular sound effects associated with the early ones?

Call of Duty MW3 Trailer Released – A Tad Pole Favorite

Tad Pole — Thu, 26 May 2011 21:05:38 +0000

I may not be a teenager anymore, but I act like one. Just ask my wife! While everyone has been enthralled with the finals of American Idol, I've been agog with the new trailer released on the next chapter in the Call of Duty gaming series, 'Modern Warfare 3'. Check it out, looks very realistic.

Angry Birds Passes 200 Million Downloads [VIDEO]

Matt Herkimer — Sat, 21 May 2011 11:50:01 +0000

My wife--bless her heart--has gotten hooked on something called "Angry Birds" and, apparently, she is not alone.
The Angry Birds phenomenon shows no sign of slowing up. Developer Rovio Mobile says that the franchise has now generated more than 200m downloads across all platforms, with its latest incarnation Angry Birds Rio racking up 35m since its launch in March.

via Angry Birds: 200m downloads are the tip of the mobile gaming iceberg | Technology | guardian.co.uk.

Gamers More Likely To Have Road Rage

Zach Effrog — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 06:00:34 +0000

Do you like video games? How’s your road rage? Well, according to a new study, those who play video games are 45 percent more likely to get road rage on a regular basis. The study was conducted by Continental Tire. It found 45 percent of gamers got road rage regularly compared to 22 percent of [...]