tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1106057970364591621.post-77165448975057825142009-07-06T16:03:00.001-05:002009-07-06T16:03:59.842-05:00<a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://news.therecord.com/article/564795 " >The fight is on, from MMA to boxing on your video game console (Kitchener - Waterloo Record) </a><br>I've won and lost titles, bruised a thumb - even broken a sweat trying to take out an opponent. <br><br><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.detnews.com/article/20090706/BIZ04/907060334/1001/rss21 " >'Game Doctor' shuts off video games, ends fighting (Detroit News) </a><br>To any parent who's argued with a child over shutting off a video game, John Morrissey's Game Doctor Video Game Timer may sound like salvation. <br><br><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/06/stand-up-console-plays-nintendo-ds-and-sony-psp-games-somewhat/ " >Stand-up console plays Nintendo DS and Sony PSP games, somewhat defeats the purpose (Engadget) </a><br>Depending in your level of geekness, an extravagant mod can be pretty cool. And arcade consoles are damn near always really cool. But making a stand-up console game out of your beloved Nintendo DS? That is pretty amazing. And throwing in a Sony PSP for good measure -- well, that might just elevate your project to a work of art. We don't have too many technical details on this bad boy (after all, ... <br><br><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.flyergroup.com/local/local_story_187164411.html " >Online video game targets younger drivers (Hendricks County Flyer) </a><br>Two of the biggest contributors to poor air quality here are the number of miles driven by vehicles and the time spent idling in those cars and trucks. Reaching drivers of all ages with key air quality information is the goal of a new online effort that uses some unconventional methods to build awareness about clean air. <br><br><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://features.csmonitor.com/innovation/2009/07/02/shes-got-game-report-says-more-girls-are-playing-video-games/ " >She’s got game: Report says more girls are playing video games (The Christian Science Monitor) </a><br>Hand over that Nintendo Wii Controller boys, there's a new gamer in town: Girls. While the video game industry has largely catered to males, a report released Tuesday by The NPD Group says that 28 percent of females are playing video games on gaming consoles. That number is up 5 percent ... <br><br><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://blog.seattlepi.com/microsoft/archives/172773.asp?source=rss " >The video-game war: Price cuts coming? (seattlepi.com) </a><br>Over at CNBC, writer Chris Morris takes an interesting look at the likelihood of a pricing war in the video-game console industry. Despite what Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo are saying, analysts suggest the companies could cut console prices for the holiday season. <br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1106057970364591621-7716544897505782514?l=www.digital-picks.com%2Fvideo-game-systems' alt='' /></div>RC Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16237693700711274583noreply@blogger.com0