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Game Theory: Torture's Banner Yearnew

Cruel, inhumane methods of torture are popping up in the Sims franchise -- and in real life.

San Antonio Current | Aaron Delwiche | 01-03-2007 | Video Games

Cracking Downnew

Eager to combat gaming addiction, the Thai government has clamped down on cafes where people congregate to partake in multiplayer games.

San Antonio Current | Aaron Delwiche | 06-21-2006 | Video Games

Tags: video games

Baring It All for Free Speechnew

The recent controversy over a "mod" of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion was a sad reminder that many Americans lack the fundamental digital media literacy skills required to make informed policy decisions about games.

San Antonio Current | Aaron Delwiche | 05-31-2006 | Video Games

Tags: video games

The Politics of the Game Industrynew

Video games have been closely tethered to corporate America and the military-industrial complex ever since they were first introduced at Brookhaven National Laboratory.

San Antonio Current | Aaron Delwiche | 05-17-2006 | Video Games

Tags: convention, E3

When in PvP ...new

Some players say that Player vs. Player servers are crucial to their enjoyment of games, while others argue that it enables bullies and psychopaths.

San Antonio Current | Aaron Delwiche | 05-03-2006 | Video Games

Tags: video games

A.I. Thrives in Total 'Oblivion'new

Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is a groundbreaking example of the computer-based role-playing game.

San Antonio Current | Aaron Delwiche | 04-05-2006 | Video Games

Tags: video games

Join the Perplexednew

Perplex City is the latest and most ambitious example of an Alternate Reality Game, an emerging genre that transforms the "real world" into an imaginative play space.

San Antonio Current | Aaron Delwiche | 03-22-2006 | Video Games

Tags: video games