http://interobs.com/revue/Gamers Presse Gamers Internet fr webmaster@interobs.com 2010-09-20 10:36:51 - CHEGheads Blog : Following the blog I wrote recently on video game preservation in Europe, readers sent me emails about a couple of other museums there One is at the Musée des Arts et Métiers, which currently has a temporary exhibit on the history of video games The other is the Museum of Soviet Arcade Games in Moscow http://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/160050.shtmlhttp://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/160050.shtml interobs.com : 2010-09-20 10:36:51 - CHEGheads Blog - Recently, as I competed in a group online challenge, a player presented me with the following puzzle I had no concept or instructions of how the puzzle worked, so I turned to my husband and asked if he had any idea He exclaimed, It s Picross Picross, short for picture crossword, is a Japanese logic puzzle game known http://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/160049.shtmlhttp://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/160049.shtml interobs.com : 2010-09-08 11:21:01 - CHEGheads Blog - This summer three students provided important assistance to ICHEG Two Rochester Institute of Technology game design majors, Ned Blakely and Matt Fico, upgraded equipment in our research lab, captured game footage for archival purposes, and created multimedia experiences to include in our eGameRevolution exhibit opening this November Josh Keaton, a student from the State University http://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/154407.shtmlhttp://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/154407.shtml interobs.com : 2010-08-31 01:05:36 - CHEGheads Blog - Veteran game designer Don Daglow recently gave the International Center for the History of Electronic Games a collection of design documents, early drafts of code, play test reports, and other papers that document the development of his games, including Neverwinter Nights 1991 , one of the most important games in the history of the industry Daglow s team http://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/148634.shtmlhttp://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/148634.shtml interobs.com : 2010-08-21 04:14:11 - CHEGheads Blog - Space Invaders Tetris Mario Brothers Sonic the Hedgehog Final Fantasy VII Halo Whether you ve played these games or not, you recognize them as some of the most influential titles ever released They are killer applications the type that lead  gamers to shell out big bucks for a brand new system just for the opportunity to play one http://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/142228.shtmlhttp://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/142228.shtml interobs.com : 2010-08-13 21:19:44 - CHEGheads Blog - As legendary game designers David Crane, Steven Cartright, and Garry Kitchen spoke at the recent Classic Gaming Expo, I couldn t help but reminisce about some of my favorite Activision titles from the early 80s As the first third party developer in the video game industry, Activision released fascinating titles, such as Barnstorming, Keystone Kapers, and Kaboom , http://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/136259.shtmlhttp://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/136259.shtml interobs.com : 2010-08-03 01:21:54 - CHEGheads Blog - Recently, a couple of things have prompted me to think more about the history of video games in Europe First, I ve been reading Tristan Donovan s excellent new book Replay The History of Video Games One of the key contributions of the book is its attention to the often neglected history of European gaming, such as http://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/128025.shtmlhttp://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/128025.shtml interobs.com : 2010-07-23 17:45:31 - CHEGheads Blog - Here s what you ve all been waiting for the top five most iconic video game villains of all time 5 Donkey Kong King of video game gorillas Donkey Kong is known as one of the first games to have the semblance of a plot rescue the Lady from the evil ape Though the original Donkey Kong may not have had http://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/121688.shtmlhttp://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/121688.shtml interobs.com : 2010-07-23 03:29:53 - CHEGheads Blog - Welcome back to our countdown of the all time top 25 villains Below we have a nice combination of villains from both classic games and exciting newer ones, along with one of my personal favorites coming in at number six 10 Space Invaders Aliens Just one more quarter Space Invaders place in video game history is solid and unquestioned As one http://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/121118.shtmlhttp://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/121118.shtml interobs.com : 2010-07-21 19:04:13 - CHEGheads Blog - This edition of our video game villain countdown will take us more than halfway through our list and will, I hope, bring back some wonderful memories for you 15 Dracula Evil is seductive You ve heard of this guy, right Prince of Darkness, Vlad the Impaler, put Transylvania on the map, probably inspired the Count from Sesame Street, http://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/119759.shtmlhttp://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/119759.shtml interobs.com : 2010-07-20 21:00:47 - CHEGheads Blog - Here are our next five classic favorites, as we continue counting down the Top 25 video game villains 20 Cyberdemon Demon to the nth degree The video game series Doom is famous for putting first person shooters on the map It proved so popular, in fact, that it inspired a number of extremely similar games colloquially known as http://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/118856.shtmlhttp://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/118856.shtml interobs.com : 2010-07-20 04:11:53 - CHEGheads Blog - Who s the baddest of them all Find out one opinion here This and each of our next four ICHEG blogs are dedicated to those nefarious antagonists we love to hate video game villains For five consecutive postings, we will cite five villains, leading up to the biggest baddie of all time As with all lists of this http://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/118320.shtmlhttp://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/118320.shtml interobs.com : 2010-07-10 00:55:33 - CHEGheads Blog - As a fan of the hit television series Man vs Wild on Discovery Channel, I was thrilled by my chance encounter with the show s celebrity adventurer Bear Grylls at E3 On screen, Bear inevitably finds himself in harrowing situations that test his expert survival skills Publisher Crave Entertainment is betting gamers will want to walk http://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/111236.shtmlhttp://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/111236.shtml interobs.com : 2010-06-26 04:51:00 - CHEGheads Blog - Between individual meetings about our work here for ICHEG, I grabbed an opportunity to wander the E3 conference floor In interacting with the displays, three themes jumped out at me 1 What s Old is New Again Given ICHEG s mission, I happily noted old video game titles and characters finding new audiences in fresh games Square Enix showed http://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/101281.shtmlhttp://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/101281.shtml interobs.com : 2010-06-18 18:00:57 - CHEGheads Blog - Last week, my husband and I took a road trip to Ann Arbor, Michigan Our drive took us through parts of Pennsylvania and Ohio, and over the course of our six and a half hour drive, we visited many of the convenient highway stops along the way While stretching our legs at these rest stops, http://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/94193.shtmlhttp://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/94193.shtml interobs.com : 2010-06-11 22:27:00 - CHEGheads Blog - The CHEGheads are heading back to the West Coast for E3 Expo 2010 Both a trade show and a celebration of gaming, the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo presented by the Entertainment Software Association ESA is one of the most talked about industry events of the year With the opening only a few days away, the http://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/86855.shtmlhttp://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/86855.shtml interobs.com : 2010-06-07 18:58:10 - CHEGheads Blog - Ever been stuck in a game You re not alone Back in the 1980s, when I was cutting my gaming teeth, I remember being stymied by Colossal Cave Adventure I was playing the Osborne Computer version, written by Mike Goetz I believe, and to win the game you had to amass 580 points by solving a http://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/82440.shtmlhttp://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/82440.shtml interobs.com : 2010-05-29 02:19:16 - CHEGheads Blog - How many times have you thrown a fit when you lost a game And in turn, how many times did a friend or relative remind you that it s not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game that matters In today s electronic gaming world, manufacturers are emphasizing this point in new ways http://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/75884.shtmlhttp://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/75884.shtml interobs.com : 2010-05-20 21:34:22 - CHEGheads Blog - Coco Chanel said fashion is not something that exists in dresses only Fashion is in the sky, in the street Fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening I share Chanel s sentiments During the Roaring Twenties, women abandoned corsets and opted for bust less, waist less, knee length dresses Post war culture of the http://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/68985.shtmlhttp://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/68985.shtml interobs.com : 2010-05-14 19:15:25 - CHEGheads Blog - The CHEGheads are heading to San Francisco for the annual Game Developers Conference GDC , the world s largest professionals only game industry event The conference, which attracts more than 17,000 attendees, is a forum for industry professionals to exchange ideas on the future of electronic gaming This is a special opportunity to meet with game designers, producers, http://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/62890.shtmlhttp://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/62890.shtml interobs.com : 2010-05-14 19:15:25 - CHEGheads Blog - Cataloging a large collection of video games and related materials involves a ton of research and leads to game development stories that often are as fascinating as the games themselves ICHEG s recent acquisition of a group of games and game systems from Japan brought Super Mario Brothers history to the forefront Mario, the Italian American plumber http://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/62889.shtmlhttp://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/62889.shtml interobs.com : 2010-05-14 19:15:25 - CHEGheads Blog - Growing up, I never owned a single video game console I owned a few sports games that I played on my old Apple IIe computer, and I recall playing Super Mario World when I was at my babysitter s house But that was about the extent of my gaming knowledge All this changed when I got http://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/62888.shtmlhttp://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/62888.shtml interobs.com : 2010-05-14 19:15:25 - CHEGheads Blog - Your father, the King of All Cosmos, had too much fun partying last night and accidently destroyed all the stars and constellations Whoops Being a mighty king, you d think he d be able to rectify this problem easily, but he s never been a particularly effective king As a matter of fact, he s not a good father, http://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/62887.shtmlhttp://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/62887.shtml interobs.com : 2010-05-14 19:15:25 - CHEGheads Blog - Ever since 1986, when Chris Crawford invited leading game designers to his home to discuss their work, the Game Developers Conference has been an annual forum for the world s foremost innovators to share ideas and consider the future of the industry Each year at GDC, I am drawn to sessions that explore what makes for good http://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/62886.shtmlhttp://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/62886.shtml interobs.com : 2010-05-14 19:15:25 - CHEGheads Blog - Three dimensional games proved the hot topic at this year s Game Developers Conference Attendees experienced a plethora of 3 D technologies on the exhibit floor and participated in various  3 D related sessions I m not referring here to three dimensional renderings of graphics in a two dimensional display, the quality and prevalence of which have risen since 5th generation console games ushered them http://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/62885.shtmlhttp://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/62885.shtml interobs.com : 2010-05-14 19:15:25 - CHEGheads Blog - Two American soldiers stand guard on a street corner in a remote village as a Black Hawk helicopter circles overhead Onlookers, many of them armed, gather Additional soldiers arrive, and the situation deteriorates rapidly Something must be done quickly You hold your breath and step forward to address the man who appears in charge   Now, you might http://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/62884.shtmlhttp://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/62884.shtml interobs.com : 2010-05-14 19:15:25 - CHEGheads Blog - A century ago, the journalist, pastor, and social reformer Lyman Abbott wrote I frequently play solitaire as a brain rest, and I recommend the game to the brain weary In playing I have to study the relation of each card on the table to the other cards and take time to determine what my play shall http://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/62883.shtmlhttp://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/62883.shtml interobs.com : 2010-05-14 19:15:25 - CHEGheads Blog - One of the most frequent questions I receive as a gamer is, What kinds of games do you enjoy playing This question seems simplistic, but the answer is definitely not I ve given several different ones over the years, ranging from specific examples, such as Mario Bros, to broad genres, like puzzle games As I get http://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/62882.shtmlhttp://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/62882.shtml interobs.com : 2010-05-14 19:15:25 - CHEGheads Blog - It is only natural that ICHEG be located in Rochester, a city with universities and colleges that attract students and academics from across the globe One evening, while reminiscing with a few of these international students about childhood memories, a student from Portugal recalled the numerous occasions when he skipped religious studies to go to http://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/62881.shtmlhttp://interobs.com/revue/Gamers/news/62881.shtml