Video Games

6 Ways To While Away A Rainy Afternoon In NYC

Let it rain! Here are six great ways to pass the time during a rainy day.

2013/05/23

Post Office Issues Warning After Thieves Begin Fishing From Brooklyn Mailbox

It’s fishing season in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn – but not in the sense of catching actual fish.

2013/04/29

Gov. Chris Christie/file (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Christie: Parental Consent Should Be Required To Sell Violent Video Games To Minors

It’s all part of an overall proposal outlined by Gov. Chris Christie last week to strengthen existing gun control laws in New Jersey and target the root causes of mass violence in response to the Dec. 14 mass shooting in Newtown, Conn.

2013/04/25

Gov. Chris Christie announces his gun violence plan in Trenton - April 19, 2013 (credit: Tim Larsen / Governor's Office)

Gov. Christie Announces Plan For Curbing Gun Violence

The proposal calls for expanding government-funded mental health treatment, requiring parental sign-off before minors can buy or rent violent video games and mandating would-be gun owners show government-issued IDs.

2013/04/19

Kids playing video games (file / credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Connecticut St. Sen. Wants Task Force On Video Game Violence

St. Sen. Scott Frantz says teenagers who pack guns and carry out massacres at schools seem to share a couple of things in common.

2013/02/15

Gov. Chris Christie with officials at the Statehouse in Trenton - Jan. 17, 2013 (credit: Tim Larsen / Governor's Office)

Gov. Chris Christie Appoints Gun Violence Task Force As Forum Held In Ewing

The way Gov. Christie sees it, guns are just one piece of the puzzle, a very complicated puzzle, and that’s why he has assembled the task force of experts to study the root causes of violence in New Jersey.

2013/01/18

GameStop - Merrick, NY (file / credit: Google Maps)

Merrick GameStop Robbed After Madden Launch

The action was a little too real last night at a video game store on Long Island.

2012/08/28

Damage from the pipe bomb attack (credit: CBS 2)

N.J. Family’s Home Attacked By Series Of Pipe Bombs; Suspects May Be Linked To Gaming Community

Three men are behind bars tonight after they allegedly launched explosives at a home in Monroe, New Jersey.

2012/07/15

Study: Video Games Actually Lower Crime

We all know how wildly popular video games are, but many parents are disturbed by the violence of some games that their children or teens play. But could playing those violent games actually benefit whole neighborhoods in a very unexpected way?

2011/05/24

The Best Weight Loss Technology Equipment & Accessories

For the cost of a New York City gym membership (or less) you could be on your way to weight loss with one of these gadgets. Check out our list of favorites, and where you can purchase them in the Big Apple.

2011/03/30

Virtual NYC: As Seen In Video Games

The best ways to get your fake New York on – game style.

2010/11/18

NY’s Best Non-Chain Gaming Stores

Independent video game stores often import games from overseas and have rare games, bizarre accessories and memorabilia. Let’s take a look around the five boroughs for the best of these stores.

CBS New York–2010/11/16

Study: Fast-Paced Video Games Help Decision Making

It’s not just fun and games. A new study shows how playing action video games can improve decision-making skills.

2010/09/24

Best Video Game Arcades For New Yorkers

Sitting on your bum in front of the TV twiddling your thumbs for hours on end has to be one of the most unproductive ways to kill a few hours (or an entire day or […]

2010/08/18

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