About Video Games: Winter Blues

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Video Games From Niko Silvester, your About Video Games Editor It always seems like everything moves more slowly this time of year. The holiday rush is over, and everyone's back to work. But in the northern hemisphere it's winter, and right now it seems to be cold and/or snowy everywhere. But I think it's the perfect time to play a lot of games. When it's too cold to go out, stay in and stave off the winter blues by thwarting evil, winning a race, or finding treasure. MMORPGs: Are Voice-Overs Now Mandatory? Will we soon see MMORPG quests with voice-overs replacing explanatory text everywhere? Is this a good thing, or do you like on-screen text? Dave's got some thoughts on the situation... Read more See More About:  star wars the old republic  mmorpgs  voice dialogue Book Review: Classic Home Video Games, 1989 - 1990 And speaking of text, do you like to read about videogames as well as play them? If you do, D.S. has a review of a recent book on the history of home videogaming... Read more See More About:  video game books  '80s pop-culture  sega genesis Why the Nintendo 3DS is Not a Flop or a Failure It's true that the 3DS has not been the huge hit that the DS or DS Lite was, but does that necessarily make it a failure? Nadia thinks not, and here's why... Read more See More About:  nintendo 3ds  popularity  sales Xbox Live FIFA 12 Hack Explained A lot of people have had their XBox live accounts illegally accessed, but Microsoft says it's not a security breach. Eric explains what's going on, and how you can protect your account... Read more See More About:  fifa hack  xbox live  account security Video Games Ads Download Games Play PC Video Games Free Nintendo Games Retro Games Nintendo DS Lite Featured Articles Perform Like Katy Perry in 'The Sims 3' 'The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim' Information (PC) How to Install the Wii Homebrew Channel Content Manager for PS Vita Download Three Free Tracks for 'Rocksmith' for PSN or XBL In-Game Promotions and Virtual Property   More from About.com Living with Depression By obtaining the correct medical intervention and learning better coping skills, you can not only live with depression, but live well. More> 9 Symptoms of Depression If you have experienced five or more of these symptoms within the same two week period, this could be indicative of an episode of depression. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Video Games newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Advertisement