Sunday Sites 61

The last Sunday Sites I posted was back in May, supposed to be a weekly feature, that was thrown out of schedule due to a crazy amount of real-life obligations I had to attend to over the summer. June brought a necessary hiatus due to reforms at school and July was spent in Santa Cruz making games. So, thus, here comes a massive posting. Have fun

http://www.codemystics.com/halo2600/ Halo 2600, a retro demake of Halo: Combat Evolved done as if it were released on the Atari 2600.

http://www.ndtv.com/article/sci-tech/online-bullies-pull-schools-into-the-fray-34283 Cyberbullying and the involvement of schools in out-of-school affairs.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38556042/ns/us_news-giving/ Many of the world’s richest pledge the greater portion of their wealth to charity

http://www.tamiu.edu/newsinfo/7-08-10/article5.shtml new research on the POSITIVE effects of violent video games

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/LIVING/08/06/geek.camp.talented/index.html?hpt=C2&wom=false#fbid=e4tPtw_TYQ-&wom=true Nerd camps: something that we can use a lot more of

http://www.gamesradar.com/ds/nintendo-ds/news/boy-drops-ds-in-gorilla-cage-inadvertently-creates-the-best-photo-op-ever/a-20100809164147990097/g-20060308162345714070 Sure, it is a choking hazard, but an awesome one nonetheless. Nintendo should license this for their marketing of Donkey Kong Country: Returns

http://www.gamesradar.com/f/what-if-everyone-behaved-the-same-way-with-games/a-2010081294334718087 Kantian Ethics + Video Games = Badass intellectuallery

http://www.lewrockwell.com/pr/valedictorian-against-schooling.html In a surprising turn of events, a high-school valedictorian speaks out against traditional forms of schooling, holding sentiments similar to that of Savio and the FSM.

http://www.askreamaor.com/misc/ten-reasons-why-4chan-org-is-the-most-intellectual-site-on-the-web/ Ten reasons why 4chan is the most intellectual site on the web.

http://www.gamesradar.com/f/portal-is-the-most-subversive-game-ever/a-20071207115329881080 Why Portal is the most subversive game ever, GamesRadar.com is filled with good content of both internet silliness and online intellectualism

http://www.2d-x.com/epic-4chan-pokemon-artwork-take-2/ Speaking of 4chan, a lot of awesome stuff happens there. Like this.