GTA IV - first impressions

games May 19th, 2008

I spent a little time playing GTA IV on the PS3 last weekend, and on first impression I must say the graphics are good, the rag-doll body physics work well, and the controlling is easy to get a hang of. I like the ‘wide open world’ feel where you just do what you want, when you want it. Pick up a mission or go out with your girl? Just wanna cruise and run over people? No problem.

Now I just have to wait for the PC version, ’cause I’m sure as hell not going to buy a console. :-)

I knew it!

games April 7th, 2008

I knew it! i just knew it! :-)

“A new study of computer gamers has found that a session in front of World of Warcraft can make players less stressed and more calm. The study questioned 292 male and female online gamers aged between 12 and 83 about anger and stress. They then played the game for two hours and were retested. “There were actually higher levels of relaxation before and after playing the game as opposed to experiencing anger, but this very much depended on personality type,” said team leader Jane Barnett from Middlesex University.”

Read more here (via Slashdot).