<![CDATA[Shawn Struck - Yahoo! Voices]]> en-us Copyright 2012 voices.yahoo.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:14:41 EDT http://l.yimg.com/ck/siteimg/PP-voices.jpg http://voices.yahoo.com/ Voices <![CDATA[Penny Arcade, Gamer Culture, and Rape]]> The web comic Penny Arcade presented a comic strip titled "The Sixth Slave" that had rape as part of the punchline. The resulting firestorm took the gaming community and PA creators by surprise. Read on to find out what happened next.

Contributor: Shawn Struck
Published: Jan 11, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/penny-arcade-gamer-culture-rape-7536284.html <![CDATA[The Six Best Female Video Game Characters of the Decade]]> The decade of video games bought more women as protagonists and supporting characters, developed as complex and intriguing characters in their own right. Here are 6 of the most well-developed women in video games that the past ten years have brought us.

Contributor: Shawn Struck
Published: Dec 01, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/the-six-best-female-video-game-characters-7295932.html <![CDATA[Four Best Video Game Sidekicks of All Time]]> Behind many successful video game heroes are an essential but over-looked support system: the sidekick. Now is their time to take center stage as we look at the four best video game sidekicks.

Contributor: Shawn Struck
Published: Sep 30, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/four-best-video-game-sidekicks-all-6874346.html <![CDATA[THQ is Wrong: Used Video Game Sales Help the Industry]]> THQ said used game buyers were "cheating". Tycho from Penny Arcade said buyers of used games were the same as pirates. What they don't want you to know is that they're both wrong. Read on to find out why.

Contributor: Shawn Struck
Published: Sep 01, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/thq-wrong-used-video-game-sales-6691064.html <![CDATA[The 6 Best Video Game Influenced Rap Tracks]]> The art and entertainment worlds of rap music and video games have been together for decades. Today, we look at the top six rap tracks about or influenced by video games.

Contributor: Shawn Struck
Published: Aug 30, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/the-6-best-video-game-influenced-rap-6679944.html <![CDATA[Top 9 Easiest Boss Fights in Video Game History]]> A difficult boss fight will make you feel like you are climbing the rungs of the ladder of progress. The following 9 boss fights, however, feel more like speed bumps. Read on for the 9 easiest boss fights in video game history.

Contributor: Shawn Struck
Published: Aug 23, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/top-9-easiest-boss-fights-video-6641558.html <![CDATA[The Five Scariest Video Game Enemies of All Time]]> Some video game enemies go beyond being an obstacle and are just straight-up scary. Turn on all the lights, gather up your courage, and soldier on to take a look at the top 5 scariest video game enemies of all time.

Contributor: Shawn Struck
Published: Aug 18, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/the-five-scariest-video-game-enemies-6610164.html <![CDATA[The Seven Hardest Final Boss Fights in Video Games]]> All that stands between your hero and the ending credits of a video game is the final boss. Not all final boss fights are created equal, though. Here's a look at the seven hardest boss fights the history of video games have to offer.

Contributor: Shawn Struck
Published: Aug 17, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/the-seven-hardest-final-boss-fights-6604128.html <![CDATA[Top 5 Video Games You'll Never Get to Play]]> Read on to find the top ten video games that were almost released and take a look at what might have been...

Contributor: Shawn Struck
Published: Aug 13, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/top-5-video-games-youll-never-6505518.html <![CDATA[Top 5 Japanese Video Games Most Wanted by US Fans]]> While many cult classics in Japan have been released stateside, there are still games that haven't seen the light of day in the US, no matter how many fans have been clamoring for them. Read on to see the top 5 games that never made it out of Japan.

Contributor: Shawn Struck
Published: Aug 02, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/top-5-japanese-video-games-most-wanted-6501520.html <![CDATA[Top 5 Facebook Games]]> The ability to play games has become an important feature of Facebook, but which games are actually worth playing? Here are five of the best games available today on Facebook, in no particular order.

Contributor: Shawn Struck
Published: Jul 26, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/top-5-facebook-games-6460774.html <![CDATA[Why 'Hardcore' & 'Casual' Game Labels Are Worthless]]> 63 percent of the US played video games for fun last year. Do labels like 'hardcore' or 'casual' gamer have meaning anymore? Read on to find out.

Contributor: Shawn Struck
Published: Jul 22, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/why-hardcore-casual-game-labels-6447066.html <![CDATA[Top Ten Most Ridiculous Video Game Products]]> With so much money being spent on video games each year, there were bound to be a few video game products that were clunkers. Here are the ten of the most ridiculous video game products ever released.

Contributor: Shawn Struck
Published: Jul 21, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/top-ten-most-ridiculous-video-game-6435014.html <![CDATA[Logitech G19 Gaming Keyboard Review]]> The G19 Gaming Keyboard is the most ambitious and most expensive keyboard yet, boasting a 2 inch LCD screen built into the keyboard and a price tag of nearly $200. Is this keyboard worth the price? Read on to find out.

Contributor: Shawn Struck
Published: Jul 19, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/logitech-g19-gaming-keyboard-review-6412890.html <![CDATA[5 Shocking but Real Medical Conditions Linked to Video Games]]> When medical experts begin to weigh in with conditions they have seen in patients, it might do well for even the most hardcore gamer to sit up and take notice. Here are 5 shocking but true medical conditions that have been linked to playing video games.

Contributor: Shawn Struck
Published: Jul 06, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/5-shocking-but-real-medical-conditions-6337762.html <![CDATA[Purple Haiku Contest Entry]]> Haiku contest entry which required use of the color purple.

Contributor: Shawn Struck
Published: Jul 01, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/purple-haiku-contest-entry-6321904.html <![CDATA[Video Gamers with Disabilities Making Video Games Accessible to All]]> Steve Spohn has muscular dystrophy. He is also an avid gamer. With a bag of rice, some duct tape and Xbox 360 controller parts, he is working with a video game accessory company to keep himself in the game.

Contributor: Shawn Struck
Published: Jun 27, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/video-gamers-disabilities-making-6297244.html <![CDATA[Use of "Crazy" in Politics Demeans the Mentally Ill]]> Calling someone "crazy" in a politcal context is hurtful and wrong. This essay explains why.

Contributor: Shawn Struck
Published: Jun 27, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/use-crazy-politics-demeans-6297108.html <![CDATA[5 Ways Playing Video Games Can Make You a Better Person]]> Video games can help make you a better person, and possibly improve the life of those around you. Here are five of the most surprising ways video games might make you a better person and the world a better place.

Contributor: Shawn Struck
Published: Jun 22, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/5-ways-playing-video-games-6257342.html <![CDATA[How to Stop Food Agression in Dogs]]> When a dog gets food aggressive, dinner time can getscary. Stop this behavior in its tracks with this guide.

Contributor: Shawn Struck
Published: Jun 22, 2010

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/how-stop-food-agression-dogs-6260838.html