Video games do affect our brains
February 14, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
“Cover me, I’m going in,” my squad leader’s words filtered into my ear through my headset. Continue Reading
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LETTER: Tragedy in Newtown was a ‘manmade’ one
December 22, 2012 in The Daily Republic
The guns used were a means to produce this violence, but the violence could have happened without them.
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Gov. Dayton declares open season on video games
November 5, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
One of the big messages at the 10th annual Minnesota Governor’s Deer Opener in Winona on the opening weekend of the firearms deer season was the need to get kids away from their Xboxes and into the outdoors. Continue Reading
Founding Father featured in popular new video game
October 30, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
One of the biggest game releases of the upcoming holiday season is immersing players in the Revolutionary War, with key cameos from George Washington, Ben Franklin and other Founding Fathers. Assassin’s Creed III is due for release Tuesday. Continue Reading
‘No video games’ day
July 5, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
Dylan Duttenhefer, 10, runs through the sprinkler while visiting family friends Thursday afternoon at the corner of Seventh Avenue West and Fifth Street West. Continue Reading
Wise choices in gift games: an age-appropriate guide to the year’s notable video titles
December 2, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
Many of this holiday season’s new video games are great for younger players, but some aren’t and not all youngsters put only age-appropriate fare on their holiday wish lists. If you’re not familiar with video games yourself, how can you be confident you’ll pick a game that’s appropriate? It helps to pay close attention to a game’s age rating. That’s where this guide comes in. Continue Reading
Supreme Court: California cannot ban violent video game sales
June 27, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
The Supreme Court today refused to let California regulate the sale or rental of violent video games to children, saying governments do not have the power to “restrict the ideas to which children may be exposed” despite complaints about graphic violence. Continue Reading
Modern war begets ‘Modern Warfare 3′
May 17, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
This fall will see the culmination of what has become one of the biggest money-earning entertainment properties in the world: “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.” Continue Reading
BASEBALL: Media spotlight finds Twins’ Mauer
February 18, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
All-star catcher Joe Mauer met with the national types in New York because he was promoting the new video game “MLB11: The Show,” for which he is the cover model for the second consecutive year. He spoke with the Minnesota media types Thursday morning because he’s the Twins catcher and, well, it’s part of his job. Continue Reading
What happens when mom unplugs teens for 6 months?
January 21, 2011 in Grand Forks Herald
Susan Maushart lived out every parent’s fantasy: She unplugged her teenagers.
For six months, she took away the Internet, TV, iPods, cell phones and video games. The eerie glow of screens stopped lighting up the family room. Electronic devices no longer chirped through the night like “evil crickets.” And she stopped carrying her iPhone into the bathroom. Continue Reading
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