march-of-the-penguins
Latest
WoW Moviewatch: March of the Icecrown Penguins
It's interesting that March of the Penguins has inspired multiple machinima. While I obviously had heard about the documentary, I didn't think I'd see anyone in WoW recreating it. I was obviously wrong. First, we had Wowcrendor with March of the Plainstriders. But now, we have another parody interpretation of the ecological tableau with March of the Icecrown Penguins by Sharddragon. I enjoyed the way Sharddragon framed his interviews and comedy bits, and I like the wide variety of reactions to the Icecrown penguins. This is a pretty fun video, even if it probably could have stood to be a little shorter. It's funny, but I'm not sure if the laughs carry all the way through the entire length. That being said, March of the Icecrown Penguins is a pretty good send-up of the original movie, and I hope Sharddragon keeps creating other work. Interested in the wide world of machinima? We have new movies every weekday here on WoW Moviewatch! Have suggestions for machinima we ought to feature? Toss us an e-mail at machinima AT wow DOT com.
Study says violent gaming doesn't have a major impact on sleep
A team of Australian researchers recently conducted a study to determine what effect -- if any -- late-night violent gaming sessions have on a young person's sleep cycle. Two groups of teenage boys were either made to play 50 minutes of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare or watch March of the Penguins while lying in bed. The results showed that the group who played Modern Warfare took only a few minutes longer to fall asleep than those watching the movie, causing the researchers to think presleep gaming's negative effects "may be more modest than previously thought." These results aren't entirely conclusive, as some have taken umbrage with the relatively small 50-minute testing session, which is Sony's recommended amount of continuous gaming time. Personally, we're not convinced Modern Warfare was the best game to get these kids' adrenaline flowing. Next time, we suggest a rousing round of Flower. [Via GamePolitics]
