Articles tagged: video games
Ann Arbor video game champ returns from Pokemon World Championships with honors
Posted: Aug 21, 2012An Ann Arbor boy was nearly able to catch 'em all at the 2012 Pokemon World Championships in Hawaii this month. Read more »
TechBeat: Grant money helps persuade video game testing company to open Ann Arbor office
Posted: Aug 13, 2012Video game testing and development company Nelson Interactive will invest $1.2 million to open an office in Ann Arbor that could employ as many as 95 people. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation announced that Nelson ... Read more »
column: Not dead yet: Heart of the video game arcade still beats at Pinball Pete's
Posted: May 18, 2012Tekken 5 warriors, pinball wizards, pool hall hustlers, skeeball rollers and a sweaty guy with his own water bottle and fluffy white towel playing Dance Dance Revolution 5thMix. On a warm Friday evening in May, ... Read more »
with poll: U-M computer and video game archive has lofty goal: Collect every game ever made
Posted: May 15, 2012Navigate through the underground maze of library stacks and study tables in the basement of the Duderstadt Center on the University of Michigan's North Campus and you'll find a virtual treasure chest in room B474. Read more »
parenting: Videogames: the common thread between Dennis Rodman, my boys and me
Posted: Apr 06, 2011The directive from Alison was as clear as a thunderbolt echoing down the basement stairs. “You guys have 30 minutes.” Growing up, my mom imposed few limits on our Nintendo games. In those days it ... Read more »
Ever wonder how to read those video game ratings? Expert Josh Tacey explains
Posted: Jan 28, 2011Selecting a video game for a child can be a daunting experience. At a rather young age, my boys were asking to play games with their friends that pushed way beyond my comfort zone. I ... Read more »
Health in brief: University of Michigan survey: Medical students think video games could teach better medicine
Posted: Aug 09, 2010Medicine isn't a game. But more medical students think video games and virtual environments could help them become better doctors, a University of Michigan and University of Wisconsin-Madison survey found. The vast majority surveyed - ... Read more »
Gaming Locations: Where to buy, rent and play
Posted: Apr 18, 2010Ann Arbor District Library 5 locations: Downtown Branch, 303 S. Fifth Ave.; Pittsfield Branch, 2359 Oak Valley Dr.; Malletts Creek Branch, 3090 E. Eisenhower Pkwy.; West Branch, 2503 Jackson Ave.; Traverwood Branch, 3333 Traverwood Drive. ... Read more »
Martian war: Good news for Ann Arbor video imaging software firm
Posted: Sep 20, 2009An outbreak of guerrilla fighting on Mars is good business for Quantum Signal. The Ann Arbor-based video imaging software company recently completed development work for the PC version of the popular video game “Red Faction: ... Read more »
Ann Arbor tech firm plans hiring after PC development for "Red Faction: Guerrilla" video game
Posted: Sep 14, 2009An Ann Arbor-based video imaging company is hiring 10 workers to support its growth after the firm finished coding for Tuesday’s PC release of a popular video game. Quantum Signal’s Reactor Zero division completed development ... Read more »
Anger management for tech-savvy 4-year-olds
Posted: Aug 05, 2009As a Mother's Day/Father's Day gift to each other, my wife and I bought a Wii and Wii Fit. This was not like us. We are not video game people. In 14 years we've never ... Read more »
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