For as long as games have had fanboys, those fanboys have tried to recreate the elements of worlds they love using the much less cooperative matter of reality. On the other hand, some games just happen to feature foods that already exist, whether we’d like them to or not.  Here are some of my favorites:

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Two Worlds’ publisher Southpeak Games has announced that this August is going to see the release of Two Worlds: Epic Edition for the PC. Ohhh, sounds epic! Hopefully more epic than what I played when I tried out this game back when it was first released.

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Active Life (known as Wii Family Trainer in Japan), a game from Namco Bandai due out September 2008, is bringing the Power Pad back. The revival floormat has 6 sensor arrows on it, and is multiplayer-ready right out of the box. But will it be competition for WiiFit? With a slogan like “Get off your couch, get into the game,” and a very specific target demographic, it might further open up the Wii as a family-oriented, fitness-friendly console.

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Ample amounts of money spent on pet food, supplies, and toys? Never again. Designated time and constant attention? Unnecessary. A closet full of leashes, doggy bags, and miscellaneous pet toys? Not any more. That’s right, it’s a pet revolution!

The incorporation of advanced simulation technology allows millions of pet lovers to play, interact, and communicate with their ultimate virtual pet companion - without the poop. An effective combination of wireless framework, touch screen interfaces, and voice recognition microphones makes it happen.

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Today in America, addictions are all too prevalent, ranging from pharmaceutical pill addictions to frightening American Idol obsessions. An often unreported yet steadily growing problem is beginning to garner more attention, though: the growing addiction to fantasy sports.

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Let’s start this out with a little exercise: picture what you imagine as a fraternity guy. I’ll bet that the first thing that came to your mind was a beer-guzzling, muscular (and not overly bright) jock sitting around in a dirty house playing some sort of first person shooter. But does the stereotype match reality?

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There is a pressing issue in our world today that has failed to gain the attention it deserves. We are on the brink of total annihilation, and the presidential candidates haven’t even touched upon this serious issue. Thus, as an American citizen, I see it as my duty to inform you of our real threat to homeland security. No, not terrorists. Zombies.

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In my last article I discussed the top five reasons to invest in a gaming console instead of a computer. In this article we will play devil’s advocate, and take a look at what makes a PC a more worthwhile investment than a video game system. So without further ado, let us jump right in:

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