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Food and Video Gaming Collide

December 4, 2008
Scott Mindeaux, Editor

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This blog wouldn’t be complete unless I brought some technology component to it right? I am after all a Computer Geek by Day!

Four video game titles have been released yesterday and three of them are based on existing TV Chefs/Shows and the fourth is an independent title. I have not tried any of these games, but intend to try each one as best as I can. You see, I’m not much of a gamer and don’t own any game consoles (hint, hint what a nice holiday present that would be). 

First up we have Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen game fashioned after the FOX TV Reality Show. The game is available for PC/Mac, Wii and Nintendo DS. It’s just like the show, you get berated by Gordon while you prep and serve your food for the restaurant.

Next up from Atari we have Jamie Oliver’s What’s Cooking on the Nintendo DS. Jamie walks you thru a cooking simulation with real recipes! 

The folks at Iron Chef America are getting into the action with their game featuring the Iron Chefs, the Chairman and Alton Brown. It is only available for Wii and Nintendo DS. Contestants battle each other with the “secret ingredient”.

The fourth game is called Cooking Mama World Kitchen on Nintendo’s Wii. This game judges kids on their creativity of their virtual dishes.

At this point, the first game I will try is Hell’s Kitchen since it’s available in a format (PC/Mac) that I have. The other three will have to be tested when I can get access to a Wii and/or Nintendo DS.

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