Games and Gamers http://www.npr.org Monkey See posts about Games and Gamers en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 10:53:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Games and Gamers http://www.npr.org Do Not Pass Go, Do Not Get Severance: Interview With An Iron We talk with the Monopoly iron about its career as a token. Wed, 06 Feb 2013 10:53:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/02/06/171275227/do-not-pass-go-do-not-get-severance-interview-with-an-iron?ft=1&f=126684205 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/02/06/171275227/do-not-pass-go-do-not-get-severance-interview-with-an-iron?ft=1&f=126684205 We talk with the Monopoly iron about its career as a token.

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]]> 2012 In Review: The Best Games Of 2012 Harold Goldberg runs down his top games of 2012. Mon, 31 Dec 2012 16:09:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/12/31/168341167/2012-in-review-the-best-games-of-2012?ft=1&f=126684205 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/12/31/168341167/2012-in-review-the-best-games-of-2012?ft=1&f=126684205 Harold Goldberg runs down his top games of 2012.

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]]> What Makes A Horror Game Go Bump in the Night? Harold Goldberg says that in horror-themed games, sometimes you're the frightener and sometimes you're the frightened. But manipulations of horror and terror can work on you either way. Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:57:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/10/31/164026481/what-makes-a-horror-game-go-bump-in-the-night?ft=1&f=126684205 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/10/31/164026481/what-makes-a-horror-game-go-bump-in-the-night?ft=1&f=126684205 Harold Goldberg says that in horror-themed games, sometimes you're the frightener and sometimes you're the frightened. But manipulations of horror and terror can work on you either way.

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]]> 'Borderlands 2': A Fine Game's Follow-Up Prioritizes Dialogue And Character Commentator Harold Goldberg says <em>Borderlands 2</em> may not have the story to live up to its terrific dialogue, but it could still be one of the games of the year. Tue, 18 Sep 2012 12:28:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/09/18/161348424/borderlands-2-a-fine-games-follow-up-prioritizes-dialogue-and-character?ft=1&f=126684205 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/09/18/161348424/borderlands-2-a-fine-games-follow-up-prioritizes-dialogue-and-character?ft=1&f=126684205 Commentator Harold Goldberg says Borderlands 2 may not have the story to live up to its terrific dialogue, but it could still be one of the games of the year.

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]]> Hey, I Know That One: How SongPop Got Millions Of Players Naming That Tune Neda Ulaby looks at SongPop, a rapidly growing music-identification game. Fri, 31 Aug 2012 08:51:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/08/30/160323469/hey-i-know-that-one-how-songpop-got-millions-of-players-naming-that-tune?ft=1&f=126684205 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/08/30/160323469/hey-i-know-that-one-how-songpop-got-millions-of-players-naming-that-tune?ft=1&f=126684205 Neda Ulaby looks at SongPop, a rapidly growing music-identification game.

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]]> 'Persona 4 Arena' Digs Deep Into The Teenage Heart Of Battle In the game Persona 4 Arena, everything from Jungian psychology to dragon kicking makes for a harrowing universe. Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:12:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/08/21/159559503/persona-4-arena-digs-deep-into-the-teenage-heart-of-battle?ft=1&f=126684205 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/08/21/159559503/persona-4-arena-digs-deep-into-the-teenage-heart-of-battle?ft=1&f=126684205 In the game Persona 4 Arena, everything from Jungian psychology to dragon kicking makes for a harrowing universe.

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]]> Pop Culture Happy Hour: Of True Tales, Fantasy Adventures And Happy-Making Things We bounce from chronicles sober and silly to the question of what makes a solid first-person shooter, and confess to being pleased by some of the strangest things. Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:06:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/06/22/155579382/pop-culture-happy-hour-of-true-tales-fantasy-adventures-and-happy-making-things?ft=1&f=126684205 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/06/22/155579382/pop-culture-happy-hour-of-true-tales-fantasy-adventures-and-happy-making-things?ft=1&f=126684205 We bounce from chronicles sober and silly to the question of what makes a solid first-person shooter, and confess to being pleased by some of the strangest things.

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]]> The Most Intriguing, Promising, Not-Here-Yet Games Of E3 Harold Goldberg visited the top video game conference of the year. He says while it's too early to pick the best games — many aren't even playable yet — some do stand out as particularly worthy of attention, even at this early stage. Mon, 11 Jun 2012 11:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/06/11/154715474/the-most-intriguing-promising-not-here-yet-games-of-e3?ft=1&f=126684205 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/06/11/154715474/the-most-intriguing-promising-not-here-yet-games-of-e3?ft=1&f=126684205 Harold Goldberg visited the top video game conference of the year. He says while it's too early to pick the best games — many aren't even playable yet — some do stand out as particularly worthy of attention, even at this early stage.

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]]> Diablo III: A Sequel Worth Waiting For Commentator Harold Goldberg says Diablo III isn't one of the too-soon sequels that frustrate gamers. Instead, it's a welcome return to a complex univers. Fri, 01 Jun 2012 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/06/01/154151220/diablo-iii-a-sequel-worth-waiting-for?ft=1&f=126684205 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/06/01/154151220/diablo-iii-a-sequel-worth-waiting-for?ft=1&f=126684205 Commentator Harold Goldberg says Diablo III isn't one of the too-soon sequels that frustrate gamers. Instead, it's a welcome return to a complex univers.

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]]> In 'Max Payne 3,' Rockstar Games Makes A Shooter With A Story Rockstar Games' new shooter, <em>Max Payne 3</em>, offers a relatable hero, compelling dialogue, and other pleasures that go beyond mechanics. Wed, 23 May 2012 14:49:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/05/23/153467270/in-max-payne-3-rockstar-games-makes-a-shooter-with-a-story?ft=1&f=126684205 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/05/23/153467270/in-max-payne-3-rockstar-games-makes-a-shooter-with-a-story?ft=1&f=126684205 Rockstar Games' new shooter, Max Payne 3, offers a relatable hero, compelling dialogue, and other pleasures that go beyond mechanics.

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]]> 'Kinect Star Wars': Flawed, But Welcome Commentator Harold Goldberg says <em>Kinect Star Wars</em> is far from a perfect game, but in a world without new movies to dive into, it's a welcome visit to the universe anyway. Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:15:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/04/10/150350408/kinect-star-wars-flawed-but-welcome?ft=1&f=126684205 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/04/10/150350408/kinect-star-wars-flawed-but-welcome?ft=1&f=126684205 Commentator Harold Goldberg says Kinect Star Wars is far from a perfect game, but in a world without new movies to dive into, it's a welcome visit to the universe anyway.

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]]> How The Smithsonian Screwed Up Its Video Game Exhibition Commentator Harold Goldberg says the Smithsonian's video game exhibit needed fewer cooks in the kitchen. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:53:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/03/26/149394361/how-the-smithsonian-screwed-up-its-video-game-exhibition?ft=1&f=126684205 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/03/26/149394361/how-the-smithsonian-screwed-up-its-video-game-exhibition?ft=1&f=126684205 Commentator Harold Goldberg says the Smithsonian's video game exhibit needed fewer cooks in the kitchen.

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]]> PlayStation In The House ... And On The Subway Commentator Harold Goldberg rounds up the games that are early frontrunners for the portable Sony PlayStation Vita. Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:19:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/03/13/148507419/playstation-in-the-house-and-on-the-subway?ft=1&f=126684205 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/03/13/148507419/playstation-in-the-house-and-on-the-subway?ft=1&f=126684205 Commentator Harold Goldberg rounds up the games that are early frontrunners for the portable Sony PlayStation Vita.

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]]> A World Created By A Supergroup: 'Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning' Commentator Harold Goldberg says the bloody game 'Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning' has been accused of being derivative, but is actually a singular and complicated world of its own. Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:40:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/02/28/147570927/a-world-created-by-a-supergroup-kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning?ft=1&f=126684205 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2012/02/28/147570927/a-world-created-by-a-supergroup-kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning?ft=1&f=126684205 Commentator Harold Goldberg says the bloody game 'Kingdoms Of Amalur: Reckoning' has been accused of being derivative, but is actually a singular and complicated world of its own.

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]]> The 10 Best Video Games Of 2011 Commentator Harold Goldberg runs down his top ten video games of the year, from strange alien worlds to noir mysteries set in the Hollywood of the past. Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:03:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2011/12/29/144429597/the-ten-best-video-games-of-2011?ft=1&f=126684205 http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2011/12/29/144429597/the-ten-best-video-games-of-2011?ft=1&f=126684205 Commentator Harold Goldberg runs down his top ten video games of the year, from strange alien worlds to noir mysteries set in the Hollywood of the past.

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