Fighting Back

The doctor said it was asthma, Saif Nair remembers. As an 11-year-old boy in his native country of Jordan, he didn't know that his coughing and lack of appetite were early symptoms of Hodgkin lymphoma, a form of leukemia that aggressively attacks the lymph system. At the time, Nair didn't even know what cancer was; he only knew it was a bad word that took the life of his aunt.
Three year later, after moving to the United States for a number of surgeries and chemotherapy sessions, Nair sounds like an expert. Part of this comes from being a naturally curious 14-year-old boy, hoping to be a doctor one day. But some part of this comes from the new videogame called Re-Mission, developed specifically for teens fighting cancer. But this isn't your ordinary educational game, the boring kind kids toss aside before sneaking in a few sessions of Halo. Developed by a team with a history in commercial videogames, Re-Mission is actually fun. Also, teens that have played Re-Mission are more likely to adhere to their often painful chemotherapy treatment schedules; they are more knowledgeable about their own illnesses; and most importantly, kids are generally happier and more comfortable living with cancer.

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Daewoodrow6525d ago

This is very inspirational!

MissAubrey6525d ago

Alan and INCINERATE are retards. What else is new?

LiamFly6525d ago

Although a cure for cancer would be better news this is a good thing for video games. This story also reminds me of one about a boy who teamed up with make-a-wish foundation to make a game. I had the final game which I believe was called "Ben's Game".

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10 Rarest PS3 Games Worth an Arm and a Leg

The Nerd Stash: “The PS3 marked a turning point in the industry, and among the sea of popular titles came the rare games that are worth more now than ever.”

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Burrito26a1d 3h ago

Aquanauts Holiday at $500. Nice

jznrpg1d 1h ago

I don’t collect games for their value I collect games I enjoyed playing. Many games I own are worth a lot of money but they must be games I want to play for me to purposely collect them. Most of this list isn’t games I would enjoy. I may have some of these games because I bought my friends PS2/3 Collection years ago and I never actually looked what was in it. It was a couple hundred games though still sitting in a box and I’m sure there are some good valuable games. I should go sift through it sometime.

Profchaos1d ago

I tend to agree for the most part rarity is linked to price
It's unusual that a rare game was popular with a few notable exceptions. Games released at the tail end of a consoles lifecycle which became popular years or decades later like little Samson on the NES or earthbound on SNES.
Or games that were banned after release in certain regions

Looking at this list there's nothing I'd be trying to collect either most of these games were fairly unpopular and bashed on their release leading to the scarcity seen now.
Especially NBA elite which I remember actually watching the news about how it got cancelled but had already shipped to retail it was so bad .

P_Bomb1d ago

I still have Afrika. Who knew it’d be worth something?

MrBaskerville17h ago

Was unaware that Verdict Day was rare, glad I still own my copy. Game is very good.

Chocoburger14h ago

She forgot to mention Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch Wizard's Edition with Ninostarter bonuses. This is the second or third most expensive PS3 game, and I own a sealed copy.

https://ninokuni.fandom.com...

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Why a Survival Mode For The Next Animal Crossing Isn't as Wild as It Sounds

The Animal Crossing franchise may lean towards casual gaming, but it has laid the foundation for a future title to have a survival mode.

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PlayStation Plus Hidden Gem: Rocket Knight

“As a reimagining of a classic 2D platformer, Rocket Knight remains one of my favourite modern examples of the genre so let's see why.” - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums.

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