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I'm still trying to connect my upcoming XBOX 360 to my computer monitor. The monitor has only VGA and DVI-D inputs and no audio output, however, so I'm having issues tracking down what needs to be done. Currently I'm fairly sure I've got what I need for video, but I still need help figuring out how to connect audio. [more inside]
posted by flatluigi on Feb 10, 2011 - 14 answers

Can you recommend multiplayer co-op shooter games for PS3? [more inside]
posted by LouMac on Feb 9, 2011 - 7 answers

There's this quasi-educatainment game that I had in the 80s. It was CGA graphics, on MS-DOS... The idea was breeding cats with dominant and recessive genes. The only cat game I can seem to find online is Alley Cat, but that's nothing like it. This game is a grid of something like 4 cats across, and 2 down. I don't remember what the exact point of the game was.
posted by symbioid on Feb 9, 2011 - 4 answers

I'm getting an XBOX 360 shortly, but I have a few questions about setting it up. For one, my television is very bad, so I'd like to use my computer monitor for it - should picking up a VGA cable be fine? Secondly, I'm not sure how the XBOX's audio ports are set up - can I just plug my headset with a standard headphone and microphone plug into it, or do I need adapters? [more inside]
posted by flatluigi on Feb 3, 2011 - 11 answers

Internet quest: I'm looking for video of a full playthrough of the game Portal, available to download. I want to be able to watch it like a movie. Google fails me. [more inside]
posted by threeturtles on Feb 2, 2011 - 6 answers

I don't want to play this video game any more, but I want to know what happens. Where on the Internet can I find a plot summary of Nier? [more inside]
posted by aparrish on Feb 1, 2011 - 6 answers

What are some good cartoony type games for the PS3? [more inside]
posted by lilkeith07 on Jan 26, 2011 - 15 answers

Please help me identify two half-remembered arcade games from the early to mid-'90s. [more inside]
posted by Faint of Butt on Jan 21, 2011 - 6 answers

I'm making a mod for Amnesia: The Dark Descent, set in Prussia around the turn of the nineteenth century (late 1700s or early 1800s), and I'm looking to add short written excerpts on the theme of abstract justice versus the collateral human cost of achieving it as notes for the player to pick up. [more inside]
posted by Tubalcain on Jan 10, 2011 - 4 answers

What is the best website/software to manage my games collection? [more inside]
posted by schleppo on Jan 5, 2011 - 6 answers

Cheesy, early 80's flick set either in the present or near future where punks (outrageous makeup and outfits) played some sort of videogame tournament on platforms, in a darkly lit arcade w/ huge joysticks sticking upward from the floor. It wasn't a straight comedy as I think there was dire consequences for losing. Death or something. I think I remember somebody losing and trying to escape their fate by running away into a nearby room w/ a girl while the crowd freaked out. I can't remember a single actor from the film but I think I might have seen it on USA's "Night Flight". I know I don't have much to go on but would love any/all help to figure this out. I've searched and searched but come up empty. Thank you!
posted by mwhyte72 on Dec 29, 2010 - 8 answers

How can I help my 13 year old cousin get into reading? [more inside]
posted by fantodstic on Dec 27, 2010 - 42 answers

I'm looking for a good video game to occupy me over the holiday break. Something where advancement centers around leveling up my character and/or collecting powerups. [more inside]
posted by ixohoxi on Dec 25, 2010 - 12 answers

What are the classic games for the Nintendo DS? And, bonus, what are the best games that can be played in five minute increments? [more inside]
posted by kingjoeshmoe on Dec 25, 2010 - 25 answers

Turn me into a Civ IV jedi. [more inside]
posted by griphus on Dec 22, 2010 - 34 answers

I'm looking for suggestions for Nintendo DS games similar to Tetris. [more inside]
posted by Nedroid on Dec 19, 2010 - 13 answers

Recommendations of recent console games for a library collection that would appeal to seniors. [more inside]
posted by Razzle Bathbone on Dec 18, 2010 - 2 answers

I'm terrible at NBA 2k11, and I want get better, but I don't know how. [more inside]
posted by piato on Dec 7, 2010 - 3 answers

I'm looking for Nintendo Wii games that scratch my epic storyline itch but won't frustrate my intermediate skill and very intermittent play opportunities... [more inside]
posted by nanojath on Nov 29, 2010 - 24 answers

Help me get better at Call of Duty: Black Ops (& other FPS) in multiplayer! Please! [more inside]
posted by cuando on Nov 15, 2010 - 14 answers

Please recommend me an engrossing, downloadable RPG to take my mind off being sick. [more inside]
posted by Jacqueline on Nov 7, 2010 - 36 answers

In video games, where did the term "Boss" come from? It seems as though the term has been around forever, but where did it originate?
posted by Philipschall on Oct 7, 2010 - 16 answers

tl;dr What Xbox games for an old system might help me realize if new games are still for me? [more inside]
posted by MCMikeNamara on Sep 29, 2010 - 16 answers

Earlier this year I watched a demo of an upcoming multi-player, online video game. In this game, you explored and build structures and traps using an extensive toolkit of components. Some items had sensors that could trigger events on other items. Tower-defense + sandbox + player-vs-player. Help me remember the game's name? [more inside]
posted by phoeniciansailor on Sep 22, 2010 - 6 answers

Are there any examples of platformer games used for educational purposes? [more inside]
posted by gwint on Sep 18, 2010 - 9 answers

My curiosity has been piqued by this line in Extra Lives: "The technology BioWare uses to manage in-game dialogue is closely minded, and parts of it are patented." Which parts? [more inside]
posted by danb on Sep 5, 2010 - 9 answers

My college roommate is visiting me in NYC this weekend, and I want to play some Kart like the good 'ole days. Where in NYC (preferably Manhattan) can I go to rent a copy of MarioKart for N64 or Gamecube, along with three controllers and the base system?
posted by ab5000 on Aug 27, 2010 - 5 answers

What video games would be awesome to see on the shelves at a public library? I'm generating a list of titles to be ordered. [more inside]
posted by Anima Mundi on Jul 21, 2010 - 23 answers

Is it possible to recover accidentally deleted Xbox gamer profiles and game saves from a flash drive? [more inside]
posted by mrhaydel on Jul 19, 2010 - 7 answers

Does anybody know of a computer game that is what I would call "Parallel Strategy"? That is, it's not realtime in the sense that there are discrete turns, but it's not turn based, because plays are not sequential, but played in parallel (that is, all players make their moves in the alloted time for the turn/round). When the time is over for that round, conflict resolution rules happen...
posted by symbioid on Jul 7, 2010 - 19 answers

Does anyone know where I can get a copy of the original Super Smash Bros. for N64 in Portland, Oregon, hopefully by tomorrow, new or used?
posted by Corduroy on Jun 22, 2010 - 9 answers

Looking for a mid-90s PC puzzle game based on a cube. Holo or Light or something -- New age/tribal music... I don't remember exactly how it worked, but you try to get the marked side of the cube to land face down on a specific square on a grid (I think the location kept moving, though I'm not sure). Anyways, it might have come with my old IBM Pentium as a prepackaged thing. Any ideas?
posted by symbioid on Jun 21, 2010 - 5 answers

What is the best retro video game that almost nobody has ever heard of? [more inside]
posted by giggleknickers on Jun 4, 2010 - 72 answers

How can I capture video game footage from my Sony Playstation 3? [more inside]
posted by Nixie Pixel on May 31, 2010 - 4 answers

Are there any computer games that teach programming to teenagers? My nephew just turned 13, and he's a budding techie/robotics whiz. I'd like to get him interested in programming, but he'll probably be interested only if there is some game involved. Any ideas?
posted by adverb on May 30, 2010 - 18 answers

What are the most enthralling, addicting 360 games (aside from Fallout 3 or Modern Warfare 2)? [more inside]
posted by Ouisch on May 2, 2010 - 28 answers

My wife works at a pre-school where one of the little boys has little interest in doing anything other than playing DS, is not well socialized and a poor communicator. Isn't this a form of neglect? This kid is being deprived of the "normal" range of experience during the most important developmental period of his life. What's going to happen to him?
posted by sneebler on Apr 14, 2010 - 25 answers

How much should I charge to write a video game treatment? [more inside]
posted by vraxoin on Apr 13, 2010 - 2 answers

Can you recommend some Nintendo DS games for me? I love Animal Crossing and the Harvest Moon games. [more inside]
posted by leesh on Mar 31, 2010 - 24 answers

I grow weary of hard games and/or games that require massive investment of time and energy for any payoff. Please recommend easy, casual video games for me. [more inside]
posted by AugieAugustus on Mar 29, 2010 - 26 answers

I'm a professional screenwriter interested in breaking into video games. I want to know more about videogame story telling. Aside from playing a bunch of games, which I'm doing, what should I read? [more inside]
posted by musofire on Mar 28, 2010 - 14 answers

Need help with setting up my PC for live streaming video, with an emphasis on high-quality sound and video. [more inside]
posted by flatluigi on Mar 26, 2010 - 0 answers

Please help me get the most out of our new PS3! [more inside]
posted by Dr. Wu on Mar 25, 2010 - 32 answers

What are some net-capable multiplayer games that a friend and I can play on our low-end laptops? [more inside]
posted by genericdave on Mar 23, 2010 - 18 answers

What are some good PS3 games for kids in kindergarten and 1st grade? [more inside]
posted by crios on Mar 20, 2010 - 9 answers

Types of Games: I have come across various attempts to catalogue the possible varieties of stories that exist. The basic assumption being that all plots (narratives?) can be be boiled down to one among only a few types e.g. Hero leaves the kingdom; Hero steals fire, etc. I am looking for a similar classification system for GAMES, that is: how many fundamental types/kinds of game are there? [more inside]
posted by 0bvious on Mar 10, 2010 - 6 answers

My Playstation 3 is NTSC and If I purchased FFXIII in PAL version. I know for sure it will work in my Game console. [more inside]
posted by omaralarifi on Mar 9, 2010 - 3 answers

Help me find some video game podcasts that are game theory and analysis focused and not news and reviews focused. [more inside]
posted by edbles on Mar 5, 2010 - 8 answers

The rest of the household would like to watch TV sometimes. Would Eve Online be a good fit for my (kind of picky) gaming needs or should I go for something else? [more inside]
posted by oblique red on Mar 3, 2010 - 12 answers

What software development technologies (languages and plugins) exist for writing real-time games that can run inside web browsers? Bonus points for 1) playing well with source control, 2) being amenable to unit tests, and 3) having dev tools that run on both Windows and OS X. [more inside]
posted by Jpfed on Feb 21, 2010 - 12 answers