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Motion sickness when playing video games

July 14th 2010 01:41
I don't usually suffer from motion sickness when I play games, but my partner does and dependent on the game it can be fairly bad. I bought a game last weekend (Metro 2033) and man, after an hour or so my head was swimming with video game motion sickness. I felt queasy and it was definitely from playing the game.


I've only ever really suffered from game related motion sickness a few times and I figured other people must also. I'm not sure what it is that causes it, but I assume it's the first person sway that some titles use (given it doesn't happen with all FPS titles). How about you? Ever suffered from video game motion sickness?
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So Who Got An iPad? Some Apps You Might Like

June 4th 2010 03:47
I've had my iPad for some time now, though it has only been out here in Australia for a week or so. I opted to import mine from overseas when it first released and I'm glad I did. Given the joy this little tablet has been bringing me I thought I'd drop you guys a few useful apps you should check out if you have an iPad. Though these aren't all games, you will find these are the best iPad Apps I've come across over the last couple of months and I hope you find them of use too.


Reading:
The Kindle Store - Awesome and better than Apple's iBook store, especially if you live in Australia where the iBook store still only features out of date / classic freebies.

Comics & Marvel apps - If you're a fan of comic books get both these.

Zinio - If you read magazines, you'll probably want this.

Early Edition - Your own personalized newspaper, delivered to you digitally. Superb.

Skygrid - a snazzy news aggregator, that along with Google Reader and NPR is all you're going to need.

Games:
Diner Dash Grilling Green - a cool time management title.
Scrabble - the boardgame but this one uses your iPhone as the tile holder, sweet.

GodFinger - a cute if a little shallow god game, simple just don't get sucked into paying actual cash for the extras.

Plants vs Zombies - awesome, just get this game.


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Farmville coming to iPhone, iPad and Android

April 20th 2010 01:14
Of surprise to absolutely no one, Zynga's money machine Farmville is headed to every mobile platform imaginable. A keen eyed tech blogger spotted Zynga has registered the domains of: Farmvilleipad.com, Farmvilleiphone.com, Farmvilleandroid.com and Farmvillesms.com.

To be honest I'm just stunned this hasn't happened a lot sooner. The money Zynga stand to make from this is astounding, almost as astounding as the hours of life certain people are set to lose from playing this on platforms they carry with them.

I've managed to avoid Farmville, despite being a regular Facebook user, I'm not sure I'll have the same luck if it becomes available on iPhone and iPad.
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BioShock 2 DLC Sinclair Solutions Test Pack

February 23rd 2010 02:02
If you like BioShock 2 and have finished it - like I recently did - this should make you raise a smile. 2K games has announced “extensive downloadable content for BioShock 2″ which includes single and multiplayer aspects. BioShock 2 DLC kicks off next month with “Sinclair Solutions Test Pack” for 400MSP on XBL and around $5 USD on PSN. Sinclair Solutions Test Pack includes:

* Rank Increase to level 50 with Rank Rewards


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Geek Grrls games of 2009

January 6th 2010 02:41
Meh, most gaming websites do them, so why the heck not eh? There was plenty of gaming goodness to be had in 2009, but some stood head and shoulders above the rest. Here are my geek grrl picks of last year... and wow what a year 2010 is going to be, so let's look back with a fond eye shall we, before the big names in 2010 start to truly flow.

First up there's Assassin's Creed II, sequel to a good game and one that breaks the rule of sequels sucking. Assassin's Creed II took the first game, ramped it up, added more control, better story and then some. If you missed this sprawling wonder, go get it


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Uncharted 2: Among Thieves thoughts

October 22nd 2009 02:47
I bought Uncharted 2 and finished it in a few days. I just wanted to get on here and gush about what a fantastic game I thought it was (don't worry no spoilers). Without doubt this is my game of the year (sure I know we've still got a few good releases before the years end, but it's doubtful any of them are going to better Uncharted 2 Among Thieves for story, characterization or overall gameplay content).

If you have a PS3 and you don't yet have Uncharted 2, what the hell are you thinking? After the utter disappointment with Halo 3: ODST in which the female character was laughable in her role as 'leader' (cough cough!) Uncharted 2 features two of the coolest female characters in any video game


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Halo 3 ODST female character quandary

September 8th 2009 21:19
Bungie and Microsoft love the Halo franchise, but what both companies seem to be ignoring is that despite the macho imagery within the game itself, some of us female gamers love the Halo franchise also. Prior to Halo ODST being officially shown I had fingers crossed that both MS and Bungie would actually include a female playable character in Halo ODST, but they didn't, the main Rookie character is a guy. Now given the armor clad nature of Halo ODST it has to be asked just how hard it would be to have changed up the voicework a little to include both genders so the player could choose their gender before starting a game? A little extra work yes, but not a huge amount. Bungie and MS seem to be trying to appease the female gamer community by once more including what can only be termed as peripheral story aiding characters, such as Dare, the female commander. Judging from the clips thus far released however, Dare is not treated as a commanding officer, but rather undermined by those she commands. There's an entire thesis on gender politics here, but the upshot of it seems to be that MS and Bungie are being sexist, given the futuristic setting of the game. We can cross fingers that perhaps one of those flashback levels we've heard about will feature Dare as a playable character, but given the latest live action advertising campaign for Halo ODST from MS, it looks like it's going to be one big grunt fest, with not a single female soldier seen in the advert, odd given Halo does feature female combat troops. Looks like whoever was in charge of putting that ad together needs a little slap.
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Halo 3: ODST goes Firefly cast crazy

July 15th 2009 23:57
If you're a fan of Firefly or Serenity and you're an Xbox 360 owner you're probably going to implode when you read this. More than one of the crew is set to appear in Halo 3: ODST. Nathan Fillion will be voicing Sgt. Buck in Halo 3: ODST and we've all known this for awhile, but more Firefly crew are popping up. Adam Baldwin is now being credited with the voice of Dutch in Halo 3: ODST. Alan Tudyk is rumored to be voicing Mickey in the game and Battlestar Galactica's Tricia Helfer voices Dare. Quite the sci-fi extravaganza.
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Jambo! Safari for Wii and DS!

May 21st 2009 02:10
Jambo Safari is coming to the Wii and DS, color me happy. This is a game I've loved in the arcades for a long time and often wondered why the heck no one was releasing it on home console. I'm just sad it's not getting an Xbo 360 or PS3 release as I rarely use my Wii these days (now there's a sentence I never thought I'd write, for a couple of reasons lol).

Jambo Safari is a Sega title that sees you driving a jeep and lassoing animals on safari to look after them. It's all very cool. Here's hoping it transfers well to Wii and DS.
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Is the iPhone taking over as THE handheld gaming device?

March 25th 2009 03:04
It's a question, not a suggestion. I've noticed my handheld gaming habits have taken a recent turn and its a turn away from the Nintendo DS toward the iPhone. I used to play the DS all the time, it was definitely used way more than my PSP, but I haven't played it in over a month because the iPhone is sating my handheld gaming.

The App store is so easy to use and there are some really great little games on the iPhone that are superb for pick up and play. I got to wondering whether this is a common trend, or whether other people have also seen this swing in their habits


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