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September 15, 2010

How To Play Video Games At Work And Never Get Caught

Don’t be alarmed but I’m going to go ahead and lay some truth-bombs on you. The vast majority or North Americans are stuck in jobs they hate and careers that suck the life out of them 52 weeks a year. Sure they get a couple weeks vacation time, maybe they even have some decent benefits (Dental Plan! – Lisa needs braces). And once a day they are obligingly granted enough time to pop their head up from their cubicle, rub their eyes as they adjust to a world outside of a monitor and flee from the corporate prison that detains them every day. They use this time to congregate with fellow captives at the nearest Freshii and grumble about work loads, TPS reports and annoying superiors — in between mouthfuls of custom built wraps and unlimited topping salads. Then it’s back to the grind as they watch their life pass them by one spreadsheet at a time.

It’s no secret, a lot of people play games at work. It helps pass the time and makes the occasional slow periods more bearable. Plus, there’s only so many gossip sites you can read before your head explodes. That’s why over 50 percent of the people playing online games on Facebook, are women over the age of 35. You think they’re sitting at home all day watching their stories and playing video games? The only problem is, most (read: all) companies frown upon this. Apparently playing Farmville isn’t good for productivity.

Fear not. I have just the solution. Now you can safely play video games at work without the lingering fear that your boss is looking over your shoulder or coming around the corner at any moment. The people at cantyouseeimbusy.com have developed three very simple, yet incredibly brilliant and entertaining flash games that are designed in a way so nobody can see that you’re gaming. In fact, your boss and colleagues will think that you’re working harder than ever before.

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The Onion Satirizes Video Game Violence with “Close Range”

April 7, 2009

The Onion has posted a very interesting story about video game violence, featuring a game called Close Range.  The game consists entirely of shooting people in the face with various guns at point blank range, and has been hailed by … Continue reading

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Adventure Gaming: Tim Schafer is Host Master

By Dork Shelf
March 24, 2009

Tim Schafer, known for his work on adventure games such as Full Throttle and Grim Fandango, is now the star of his own point-and-click adventure game: Host Master and the Conquest of Humor. The game follows Schafer as he prepares … Continue reading

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Mirror’s Edge 2D Flash Game

March 8, 2009

The fine folks at Borne Games, creators of the popular flash game World 2, have collaborated with Electronic Arts to create a 2D side-scrolling version of the free-running action game Mirror’s Edge. The game features all the same free-running acrobatics … Continue reading

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Best Independent Games Of 2008: Vote Now!

March 3, 2009

The 11th Annual Independent Games Festival has published their nominations for the Audience Award for best indie game of 2008. Conveniently located on the site are links to most of the indie games nominated for this year’s Audience Award. The IGF … Continue reading

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