Geek love: In-game marriage proposal succeeds

Tammy Li apparently has a hard time tearing herself away from Bejeweled, her favorite video game; so, in an attempt to attract her attention, Bernie Peng reprogrammed the game so it would flash up a marriage proposal when she hit a certain score. She said yes, and the company that makes Bejeweled is so pleased that it will fly the couple to Seattle for their honeymoon. ...read more

Poll: Parents fear in-game sex more than decapitation

This week's online poll from parental gaming site What They Play finds in-game sex more offensive than 'a graphically severed head.' ...read more

Doctor: Wii play almost as dangerous as actual physical activity

Most medical experts breathed a sigh of relief when customary forms of human play were replaced by video games. Strains on the joints and muscles that resulted from swinging bats and rackets or running to and fro would be a thing of the past! But the skyrocketing popularity of the Nintendo Wii threatens to revive a whole host of ailments and injuries that result from the human body moving around. Due to wildly swinging limbs and controllers, doctors are even seeing an uptick in black eyes of the sort that children used to get when they were allowed to play outside unsupervised. ...continue