Archive for the 'Games' Category

Mar
26

Scuba Diving Movies

 

I was recently reading a short article about dive movies and movies which have scuba or snorkeling scenes.  Below are a few I know of, but I will bet there are many more.
Here is a partial list:
Thunderball, Fool’s Gold, Into the Blue, Men of Honor, Open Water, The Abyss, The Cave, The Deep, Aquatic Life with Steve Zissou, The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau.

Send us (as a comment) additional movies or documentaries and we …

Nov
29

The Endless Ocean - Nintendo Wii

In July I reported on the release of Nintendo’s Forever Blue Scuba Diving game.  Now it has a new name and will be available in January 2008.

Not all games have to be about driving fast or killing everyone in the room before they kill you, and Endless Ocean is out to prove it. But can the scuba diving game really appeal or is it just a case …

Jul
25

Wii Forever Blue is Out

 

Thanks to Dave at Techlife for letting us know that Nintendo has finally released Forever Blue in Japan.  Click on the link below to see a sample.  It is really cool.  Non-divers can really get a feeling for what we divers see underwater.  But to get the game, you will have to go to Japan.

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/rfbj/index.html

Jul
11

Wii Forever Blue Soon To Be Released

 ’Forever Blue’ (Wii) - 15 New Screens 
Posted on Wednesday, July 04 @ 16:21:46 PDT 

You don’t have to be a diver to enjoy Wii new Forever Blue.
Forever Blue, developed by Arika, is a Wii exclusive title exploring the life under the ocean, allowing you to take photos, catalogue species you encountered, play a tour guide, or discover hidden treasures. Forever Blue, currently only scheduled for release in Japan on August 2nd, also features multiplayer so you can dive in with a …

Jun
22

Turtle Quiz

This week at our dive briefing at Shedd Aquarium we were asked a great question.  Now it is your turn.  Name the 8 types of sea turtles (answers near bottom).  Also here is a bonus question.  What is the difference between a turtle and a tortoise?

 

 

Most scientists recognize eight species of sea turtles:

1. Green-Chelonia mydas

2. Black (also know as Eastern Pacific green …

May
28

The Ultimate Water Hazard

OK, it has finally happened.  My two favorite activites are combined into one. 

 

Golfers overcome ‘water hazard’

China has staged what is believed to be the world’s first underwater golf tournament.

The event at Zuohai Aquarium in Fuzhou city, Fujian province, involved five players in a 50ft deep tank.

“The rules are pretty much the same as for regular golf. Whoever gets the ball in the hole first wins the match,” …