What the …? I didn’t even know World of Warcraft had this capability: Warcraft Parental Controls FAQ. Basically, parents or other loved ones can set an allowed play schedule for each WoW account. There are several schedule templates available: primetime, weekends, after school, etc. Sweet Mother of God, imagine the griefing possibilities if you could get someone’s account information.
The Best Video Games in the History of Humanity — A compilation of best computer games lists from multiple sources with a mini-analysis at the conclusion. The top 5 games, measured by number of appearances on lists: Tetris, Super Mario 64, Street Fighter II, Zelda: A Link to the Past and Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
With all the talk about computer gaming addictions this week (AS ADDICTIVE AS CRACK! CRAAACK!!!), concerned parents and other loved ones might want to invest in a PC Moderator which regulates computer use by killing the video signal after the set time has expired. Although, since it only requires a small phillips screwdriver to install, wouldn’t it only require a small phillips screwdriver to UNinstall? I think teens have cracked the technology behind the phillips screwdriver, but maybe I’m giving them more credit than they deserve.