 | Sifteo cubes offer unique gaming opportunities
August 29, 2011 As the video game world continues to expand by improving realism in game play, other interactive offshoots use new technology to produce unique game-play experiences that test a player's problem-solving and spatial capabilities |
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 | Ground broken on new video game testing center
July 28, 2011 Louisiana State University's Electronic Arts North American Test Center recently began construction, according to local news station KATC. |
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 | Gamers to plug into a new router
July 25, 2011 Cisco recently announced a new wireless internet port, dubbed the Linksys WES610N Wireless-N Dual-Band Entertainment Bridge. |
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 | Take 2 Interactive titles top video game sales charts in June
July 18, 2011 L.A. Noire and Duke Nukem Forever were the respective No. 1 and No. 2 video games in terms of sales for the month of June, according to new figures from the NPD Group. |
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 | Gamers save through cloud computing
June 20, 2011 To get the best quality graphics and the fastest online gaming service, video game users have to spend a decent amount of money on hardware. |
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 | Sony unveils new gaming device
June 13, 2011 At the recent Electronic Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, Sony unveiled its newest product to the eager masses, reported the Wall Street Journal. |
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 | NPD reports on gamer hardware sales
May 18, 2011 Video game consoles and hardware have rose in April, according to a new report. |
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 | 3D technology: The next generation of gaming
May 10, 2011 As the current generation of gaming consoles gets older, rumors are beginning to develop about the next big video game console. |
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 | New video game brings the thunder
May 4, 2011 According to Sega, it has partnered with Marvel Entertainment to bring the Norse god of thunder to the video game realm. |
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 | New Nintendo console coming 2012
April 25, 2011 Nintendo recently confirmed rumors that a new home gaming console was in the works and is slated to debut at the upcoming E3 Expo in Los Angeles. |
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 | Mortal Kombat reboot goes back to basics
April 20, 2011 In an era of motion gaming and plastic guitar shredding, NetherRealm Studios has decided to shirk the current generation of video games and return to the basics with its newly released reboot of the famed Mortal Kombat series. |
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 | Report: Nintendo developing new console, will reveal it soon
April 19, 2011 According to reports, Nintendo has been developing a new console that it will unveil to eager audiences soon. |
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 | Video game sales to experience down period
April 14, 2011 According to recent research from the NPD Group, March went out like a lion for the video game industry. |
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 | Above par: New Tiger Woods video game a hit during first week
April 13, 2011 Officials from Electronic Arts recently announced that the latest installment of the company's Tiger Woods PGA Tour series posted the best opening sales numbers among all of the franchise's games. |
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 | Nintendo's second-quarter line up features 3D Zelda installment
April 12, 2011 Recently, Nintendo officials unveiled the company's lineup of games due out during the second quarter of 2011, and on that list is a fan favorite. |
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 | Video games may aid stroke recovery
April 11, 2011 According to a new study, video games may become a key part to helping stroke recovery. |
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 | New realistic racing game gives gamers the wheel
April 11, 2011 Shift 2 Unleashed, a new racing game from Slightly Mad Studios, offers gamers the realistic opportunity to take a virtual wheel and hit the open road. |
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 | WWE All Stars a truly nostalgic piece
April 8, 2011 THQ recently released the latest in its wrestling-affiliated video game line, introducing WWE All Stars to the market. |
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 | 'Winning' in video games about to take on a new meaning?
April 7, 2011 A company associated with Charlie Sheen recently trademarked 22 of the phrases the actor used during his much publicized breakdown last month. |
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 | I'll be back … in video game form
April 5, 2011 Continuing his successful in pop culture, politics and media, California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will now reportedly star in a video game as well. |
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 | Study: Americans spend 13 minutes a day play video games
April 4, 2011 A new report by market research firm Neilsen found that video games accounted for nearly 4.2 percent of all television usage in the United States in 2010. |
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 | New Tiger Woods game swings into stores
April 1, 2011 Electronic Arts recently announced the release of its new Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: the Master for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii. |
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 | Spider-Man: Edge of Time arrives this fall
March 31, 2011 Activision and Marvel recently announced the newest Spider-Man video game will be available this fall. And this time around, in addition to rescuing New York City, Mary Jane and countless innocent lives, the web-slinger will be tasked with saving time itself. |
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 | NASCAR 2011 now available
March 31, 2011 Gamers looking to burn virtual rubber need look no further, as Activision's newest high-speed racing game NASCAR 2011 is now available on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. |
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 | Party like it's 1998 with Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
March 30, 2011 Capcom recently announced the next installment of its popular Resident Evil series will be available this winter for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. |
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 | Duke Nukem Forever delayed again
March 25, 2011 Gamers anxiously anticipating the much-delayed release of 2K Games' Duke Nukem Forever are going to have to wait a little longer, as the publisher recently announced the game has been delayed yet again. |
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 | Crysis 2 impresses with visual display
March 23, 2011 Electronic Art's follow-up to the futuristic first-person shooter Crysis hits shelves this week, and it already has gamers and reviewers buzzing with excitement. |
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 | Boondock Saints the video game?
March 21, 2011 At the ongoing South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas, director Troy Duffy told audience members that the next step for his Boondock Saints franchise is a video game. |
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 | Homefront video game sells 375,000 copies on first day
March 17, 2011 According to video game developer and publisher THQ, its latest product, the military-themed Homefront, sold 375,000 copies during its first day on the market in North America. |
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 | Rocksmith brings music gaming to new level
March 16, 2011 Despite the recently announced demise of the Guitar Hero series, Ubisoft is taking another stab as the music video game genre with a new rhythm game titled Rocksmith. |
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 | Call of Duty: Black Ops becomes top-selling game in U.S
March 16, 2011 Only five months since its release, Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops has already become the best-selling game in U.S. history, according to recent figures from the NPD Group. |
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 | Kinect sales break world record
March 10, 2011 Microsoft recently announced it has found its way into the Guinness Book of World Records by selling more than 10 million Kinect units for the Xbox 360 since its launch in November. |
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 | Gears of War 3 receives release date
February 25, 2011 On Wednesday, Epic Games, makers of Bulletstorm, Batman: Arkham Asylum and the popular Gears of War franchise, announced the release date for the lastest installment in the series. |
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 | Smithsonian: Video games are art
February 24, 2011 An upcoming exhibition at the Smithsonian Museum will honor video games and showcase them as officials at the center see them - as pieces of art. |
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 | Bill Clinton’s NBA Jam appearance among best presidential video game roles
February 24, 2011 In honor of President’s Day, a recent G4TV article discussed the best and worst presidents, both real and fictional, within video game worlds. |
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 | Dead Island: Best video game trailer ‘ever’
February 22, 2011 According to a recent CNET article, the recently released trailer for the upcoming video game Dead Island, is the “best ever.” |
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 | Studio developing Walking Dead TV series into a video game
February 22, 2011 Officials for Telltale Games recently announced the studio is developing a video game franchise for the Walking Dead television series. |
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 | Mario named top video game character of all time
February 18, 2011 According to the recent Guinness World Records 2011 Gamer’s Edition, Mario is best-rated video game character of all time. |
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 | Start those engines: Cars 2 video game to hit stores this summer
February 16, 2011 To support the release of its latest sequel, Cars 2 - set to hit theatres in June - Pixar has partnered with Avalanche Studios to develop a companion video game starring Lightning McQueen and the gang, called Cars 2: The Video Game. |
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 | Students able to reach new heights with educational video games
February 15, 2011 According to a recent report from the West Virginia Public Broadcasting, several schools in the area have begun using video games to their advantage. |
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 | Despite Guitar Hero's fate, video game world will persevere
February 15, 2011 A recent report the NPD Group analyzed the video game market and shared seven reasons why it will continue to grow and experience success. |
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 | The day the music died: Guitar Hero series canceled
February 14, 2011 Activision Blizzard, creators of such popular video games as the Call of Duty franchise as well as World of Warcraft, announced on Thursday its Guitar Hero series has come to end. |
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 | The Darkness II coming this fall
February 11, 2011 2K Games recently announced it will release the sequel to its 2007 comic book shooter the Darkness later this fall for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. |
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 | New video game focuses on plight of Russian stacking doll
February 9, 2011 Russian stacking dolls have been a favorite of children for years; however, the seemingly innocent toy is getting a makeover with a new video game release from THQ and Double Fine Productions. |
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 | Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood wins best writing award
February 8, 2011 Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood was recently honored by the Writers Guild of America for the 2011 award for best video game writing. |
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 | Undead Labs announces new zombie apocalypse game
February 8, 2011 Recently, Undead Labs, a Seattle, Washington-based game development studio responsible for games involving zombies, announces its plan for a new game that involves surviving the zombie apocalypse. |
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 | NFL2K series tops list of best football video games
February 7, 2011 In lieu of the recently played Super Bowl, News 10, a local Sacramento news affiliate for ABC, released a list of the 12 best football video games. |
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 | Steelers win Super Bowl XLV... on Madden NFL 11
February 4, 2011 If video games can predict the future, then it's a good time to put money on the Pittsburgh Steelers to win Super Bowl XLV. |
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 | Move over Mark Spitz: Michael Phelps video game in works
February 3, 2011 Capitalizing on his popularity, historic Olympian swimmer Michael Phelps has lent his name to an upcoming video game that one expert has dubbed "one of the most realistic and intense sports simulation video games ever," 505 Games reports. |
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 | Help! Ringo lends his name for future video games
February 2, 2011 Recently, former Beatles drummer and music icon Ringo Starr trademarked his name for any future use in relation to video games. |
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 | Duke Nukem returns May 3
January 31, 2011 Duke Nukem, one of the video game world's original action stars, is making his return to deliver his own brand of ultra-macho, over-the-top Earth-saving, 2K Games and Gearbox Software recently announced. |
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 | Bethesda Softworks reveals 2011 lineup release dates
January 30, 2011 Video game publisher and developer Bethesda Softworks recently excited fans by announcing the upcoming releases of its 2011 lineup, including the highly anticipated Rage and Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. |
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 | Mortal Kombat reboot hits shelves in mid-April
January 25, 2011 Warner Bros. is hitting reset on the infamous Mortal Kombat video game series, and will release a rebooted version on April 19 in North America, the company recently announced. |
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 | Epic Mickey sales pass 1 million mark in first month
January 17, 2011 Gamers are apparently pleased with the recent rebranding of Disney's mascot, as the Nintendo Wii-exclusive Epic Mickey reportedly sold 1.3 million units in December, the Los Angeles Times reports. |
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 | Sony to break world records with LittleBigPlanet 2 launch
January 14, 2011 PlayStation 3-maker Sony recently announced it is partnering with Guinness World Records to host a three-day event in an attempt to set five world records. |
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 | World of Warcraft: Cataclysm sets one-month sales record
January 11, 2011 Coming in just south of 5 million copies sold, the latest expansion of the wildly popular World of Warcraft series has broken the record for one-month PC-game sales, game developer Blizzard recently announced. |
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 | Microsoft announces new Kinect developments
January 7, 2011 Speaking at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer made it clear the software giant aims to move the Xbox beyond the gaming realm. |
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 | New Gears of War package coming in February
January 4, 2011 Video game retailer GameStop will sell a new Gears of War package for the Xbox 360 in February, but the new offering will not include the much-anticipated third installment of the franchise, IGN.com recently reported. |
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 | Johnny Cash comes to Rock Band as DLC
December 30, 2010 The Man in Black will soon make his Rock Band debut, as video game developer Harmonix recently announced eight classic hits from Johnny Cash will be available for download on January 4. |
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 | CNN names Heavy Rain video game of the year
December 30, 2010 With its cinematic storytelling and an intriguing narrative, CNN recently named Heavy Rain for the PlayStation 3 the best game of 2010. |
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 | Back to the Future returns
December 28, 2010 Marty McFly and Doc Brown have officially returned with the release of a new Back to the Future video game now available for the PC and Mac. |
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 | IGN names Mass Effect 3 most-anticipated game of 2011
December 23, 2010 Now that 2010 is nearing a close, it's time to start looking toward the future. This is exactly what video game reviewer IGN did when it released its preemptive list of the top 10 Xbox 360 games of 2011. |
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 | Uncharted 3 to arrive November 2011
December 22, 2010 Video game developer Naughty Dog recently announced the third installation of acclaimed action-adventure series Uncharted will be available November 1, 2011, exclusively on PlayStation 3. |
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 | Mario Sports Mix coming in February
December 21, 2010 Nintendo recently announced its upcoming sporting adventure, Mario Sports Mix, will be available in North America on February 7, 2011, on the Wii. |
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 | Mass Effect 2 coming for PS3
December 16, 2010 PlayStation 3 owners will soon be able to get their hands on this year's IGN award winner for Best Game for the Xbox 360, as Electronic Arts recently announced plans to release Mass Effect 2 for the Sony console in January. |
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 | Red Dead Redemption earns game of the year award
December 15, 2010 Rockstar Games' Red Dead Redemption earned top honors at this year's Spike TV Video Game Awards held Saturday in Los Angeles. |
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 | Xbox 360 tops console sales in November
December 10, 2010 Driven by new hardware and game releases, Microsoft's Xbox 360 was the highest selling video game console in the United States in November, according to a recent report by market research firm NPD Group. |
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 | Lara Croft explores her roots in new Tomb Raider
December 7, 2010 After 15 years and more than 10 video game appearances, Lara Croft is getting a facelift and a new backstory in the upcoming franchise reboot simply titled Tomb Raider. |
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 | New look for Ghostbuster video game sequel
December 3, 2010 The Ghostbusters of old are finally entering retirement as Sony and Artari are reportedly collaborating on a new Ghostbuster video game featuring a new hero. |
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 | New Assassin's Creed coming in 2011
November 29, 2010 Fewer than two weeks on shelves and more than 1 million copies sold in Europe, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood is on course for being Ubisoft's most successful game yet. However, according to a recent MCV report, the company may already be working on the series' next episode for a release in late 2011. |
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 | Gran Turismo 5 arrives for PlayStation 3
November 29, 2010 Sony recently announced the arrival of the latest installment of Polyphony Digital's popular racing video game series Gran Turismo. |
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 | Pirates of the Caribbean gets Lego makeover in new video game
November 18, 2010 Disney Interactive Studio, the Lego Group and British video game developer TT Games recently announced Captain Jack Sparrow will get a block-form makeover with the new Lego Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game. |
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 | IGN ranks Super Mario Galaxy 2 No. 1 game for Wii
November 16, 2010 Super Mario Galaxy 2 recently earned the top spot on video game website IGN's list of the best 25 games for the Nintendo Wii. |
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 | Need for Speed's demo sets download record
November 15, 2010 Video game publisher Electronic Arts and developer studio Criterion Games recently announced the demo of its upcoming Need for Speed Hot Pursuit set a franchise record with more than 2 million console downloads in two weeks. |
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 | Call of Duty: Black Ops hits stores
November 9, 2010 The latest installment of Activision's wildly popular Call of Duty series hits stores November 9, in what many are predicting to be one of the biggest video game releases of the year. |
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 | Video games can benefit child development, study says
November 3, 2010 While many parents are rightfully concerned about how video games affect their children, a recent study shows that gaming can actually be beneficial to child development. |
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 | Massachusetts resident projects giant video game on bridge
November 3, 2010 Residents of Newton, Massachusetts recently got the chance to witness what could be described as one of the most epic video game battles of all time. |
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 | Shaun White adds wheels to his board in new video game
November 2, 2010 Two-time Olympic gold medalist snowboarder Shaun White has shirked the snow for pavement in his new video game Shaun White Skateboarding. |
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 | Early reviews call Rock Band 3 a hit
October 29, 2010 With the introduction of new instruments, difficulty levels and access to more than 2,000 songs, Harmonix’s and MTV Games’ new Rock Band 3 has already received rave reviews from critics. |
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 | Rockstar Games releases Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition
October 27, 2010 Rockstar Games recently announced the expansion of its controversial video game series with Grand Theft Auto IV: Complete Edition for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3. |
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 | Microsoft gives $1 million tech grant to Los Angeles school
October 25, 2010 Microsoft recently announced it is awarding the Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez Learning Center in Los Angeles, California a grant totaling more than $1 million, the largest grant ever awarded by the software giant to a single Los Angeles education institution. |
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 | Sony introduces the Shoot to Playstation Move
October 25, 2010 Sony recently announced the availability of a new gun-shaped attachment for its Playstation Move controller that allows gamers to feel as if they were playing an arcade shooting game. |
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 | MTV, Truth hold video game dance contest to prevent smoking
October 25, 2010 MTV Games and Truth, a nationwide smoking prevention group, recently announced they are teaming up for an anti-smoking dance contest built around the upcoming Dance Central video game. |
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 | The Piano Man makes his Rock Band debut
October 22, 2010 Video game developer Harmonix Music Systems recently announced musical legend Billy Joel will bring his music to the Rock Band rhythm-action video game series. |
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 | Fable 3 features star-studded cast
October 19, 2010 Lionhead Studio's upcoming third installment of the Fable video game series for the Xbox 360 lets gamers once again choose whether to fight for the good or to go down a dark path of treachery. |
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 | Disc-free Netflix streaming comes to Wii, Playstation 3
October 19, 2010 Netflix recently announced an addition to make video streaming easier for Wii and Playstation 3 users. |
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 | Kirby makes his Wii debut
October 18, 2010 Nintendo’s most famous pink puffball makes his return to the home console in a game that aims to have gamers both young and adult splitting at the seams with Kirby’s Epic Yarn. |
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 | Lil Wayne to sell new album with video game
October 14, 2010 Rapper Lil Wayne is taking an innovative approach to boost CD sales in an otherwise floundering market - packaging it with a video game. |
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 | Classic X-Men Arcade comes to Xbox and Playstation
October 12, 2010 Konami Digital Entertainment and Marvel Entertainment recently announced they are re-releasing the classic 1992 X-Men Arcade video game for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3’s downloadable game services. |
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 | Sonic the Hedgehog goes HD
October 7, 2010 Video game maker Sega recently announced Sonic the Hedgehog will soon appear in his own high-definition game for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii, as well as devices using Apple’s iOS operating system. |
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 | Sega announces Captain America video game
October 7, 2010 Sega has announced the release of a new superhero video game called Captain America: Super Soldier. |
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 | New NBA Jam features President Obama as hidden character
October 5, 2010 In the 1990s, the NBA Jam video game franchise was famous for its gravity-defying gameplay, bizarre catchphrases and for featuring pop culture icons as playable hidden characters. Now, in EA Sports’ reboot of the series, today’s most popular icons get a chance to lace up their own virtual high tops. |
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 | Gamers can relive Michael Jordan’s most memorable games with NBA 2K11
October 5, 2010 With six championship rings, five MVP awards and countless highlight reel moments, there are few athletes that embody the word “legend” quite like Michael Jordan. |
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 | F1 2010 to ship 2 million units in first week
September 24, 2010 Formula One’s official video game F1 2010 was released to retail stores across the world this week, shipping approximately 2 million units worldwide. |
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 | Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock aims to turn gamers into rock gods
September 23, 2010 Activision Publishing’s latest installment of its popular Guitar Hero video game series is set to hit stores on Tuesday with Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. |
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 | Parties planned for launch of Halo Reach
September 13, 2010 Halo fans have less than 24 hours left to wait before the newest installment of Xbox’s popular first-person shooter hits stores, and retailers can sense the excitement. |
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 | Donovan to appear on the cover of FIFA 11, game releases on Sept. 28
September 7, 2010 Soccer fans across the United State can soon rejoice, as Electronic Arts will release the next installment in the widely popular FIFA soccer video game franchise on Sept. 28. |
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 | New Metroid video game available for the Wii on Tuesday
August 30, 2010 Team Ninja and Nintendo will release Metroid: Other M for the Nintendo Wii on Tuesday, the latest video game in the historic action franchise. |
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 | Mafia II video game hits stores on Tuesday
August 24, 2010 Mafia II, the sequel to the hit crime-action video game Mafia, was released in stored on Tuesday, offering gamers an exciting look into the world of organized crime. |
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 | Lara Croft returns to the Xbox 360 with Lara Croft and The Guardian of Light
August 19, 2010 Fans of the widely popular Tomb Raider franchise can now download the latest Lara Croft adventure from the the Xbox Live Arcade. |
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 | Call of Duty: Black Ops to be released in Nov., two collector’s editions available for pre-order
August 16, 2010 Activision Publishing recently announced it will release two special collector’s editions for Treyarch’s upcoming video game Call of Duty: Black Ops. |
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 | 2K Games releases new Borderlands download pack - Claptrap's New Robot revolution
August 13, 2010 Gamers looking for an opportunity to return to the crazy Borderlands universe were given a treat on Wednesday. Developers 2K Games and Gearbox Software announced the release of Claptrap’s New Robot Revolution, the fourth add-on pack for the widely popular Borderlands franchise. |
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 | Video game featuring ‘The King of Pop’ set for November release
August 13, 2010 Michael Jackson fans will have a new way to emulate the pop legend before the year ends, as Ubisoft announced it will release a video game in November inspired by the late musician. |
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 | Sequel to the touted Batman: Arkam Asylum slated for stores in fall of 2011
August 12, 2010 Fans of the critically acclaimed Batman: Arkam Asylum can rejoice after recent reports indicate a sequel will be released in the fall of 2011. |
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 | Rockstar releases downloadable add-on for Red Dead Redemption
August 11, 2010 Rockstar Games announced on Tuesday the availability of Red Dead Redemption’s Legends and Killers Pack for digital download through Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network. |
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 | Madden NFL 11 releases today
August 10, 2010 The wait is over for fans of the Madden franchise. The newest title, Madden NFL 11, was released on Tuesday, two days after the NFL’s first preseason game of the year. |
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 | Newest Sims video game will be set in the Middle Ages
August 3, 2010 On Tuesday, EA announced a new direction for its widely popular Sims franchise, which will drop the game’s characters into the Middle Ages. |
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 | Aksys Games announces special editions of recently released BlazBlue: Continuum Shift
August 2, 2010 Aksys Games announced on Monday that it will release special editions of its BlazBlue: Continuum Shift video game, which hit shelves last week. |
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 | Hydro Thunder Hurricane available on Xbox Live
July 30, 2010 Hydro Thunder Hurricane was released on Wednesday for the Xbox Live Arcade as part of the Microsoft gaming console’s Summer of Arcade promotion. |
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 | Halo: Reach hits stores on September 14
July 28, 2010 At the Comic Con International, Bungie, makers of the widely popular Halo series, promoted its upcoming video game release Halo: Reach, which will arrive in stores on September 14. |
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 | New Warhammer video game will be available for PC gamers
July 27, 2010 Game developers THQ announced on Wednesday its upcoming Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine video game will be available for PC users in addition to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles. |
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 | Street Fighter and Tekken characters to be featured together in new games
July 27, 2010 Capcom and Namco recently announced they would combine their two respective video game franchises, Street Fighter and Tekken, to create two new releases. |
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 | Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment announce a new Green Lantern video game
July 26, 2010 Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment and DC Entertainment announced on Friday a new video game featuring the Green Lantern will release in conjunction with a feature film based on the superhero, which will hit theaters in the summer of 2011. |
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 | NCAA Football 11 brings fans closer to the collegiate football world
July 23, 2010 The NCAA Football season kicks off on September 2, but for individuals who cannot wait to watch their favorite colleges battle against one another, EA Sports has provided a solution. |
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 | Revamped Monkey Island sequel a hit among critics
July 23, 2010 The Monkey Island video game franchise has grown a cult following since its inception in 1990. The games’ developers, LucasArts, recently released a special edition version of Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge that will allow players to relive the classic sequel with new colorful graphics and enhanced gameplay. |
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 | Microsoft kicks off its Summer of Arcade promotion with Limbo
July 21, 2010 Independent game developer Playdead announced on Wednesday that its latest effort, Limbo, would be available for download on the Xbox Live Arcade for 1,200 Microsoft points. |
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 | SEGA announces 2011 release date for Thor: The Video Game
July 20, 2010 On Tuesday, Sega announced it will release a Thor-inspired video game in 2011 for all five major consoles, including the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. |
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 | New World Rally Championship video game hits the stores in October
July 14, 2010 Black Bean Games announced on Monday its FIA World Rally Championship video game will be available in stores on October 8, 2010. |
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 | 67 percent of U.S. college males to purchase a gaming console for the new school year
July 13, 2010 With the summer nearly half over, students are beginning to prepare for the start of the next school year. In addition to books, spirals and other traditional supplies, many U.S. college students are planning to purchase new gaming consoles and e-readers. |
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 | Visceral announces new downloadable Dead Space expansion
July 9, 2010 Visceral Games recently announced a downloadable prequel to its widely anticipated Dead Space 2 title. The new extension will allow gamers to continue traversing the Sprawl as they encounter dangerous creatures. |
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 | BioWare unveils plans for Dragon Age 2
July 8, 2010 BioWare announced on Thursday that it has begun developing a sequel to the award-winning game Dragon Age: Origins. |
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 | Super Mario Galaxy 2 highest ranked video game in 2010
July 7, 2010 Nintendo’s Super Mario Galaxy 2 has outdueled Red Dead Redemption and Mass Effect 2 as the highest-ranking video game thus far in 2010, according to Metacritic. |
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 | Singularity offers gamers new Cold War adventure
June 30, 2010 On Tuesday, Activision officially released its new first-person action feature Singularity, which combines a detailed Cold War storyline with intense action adventure. |
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 | LEGO Harry Potter leaves reviewers spellbound
June 30, 2010 Harry Potter fanatics won’t have to wait until the November release of the series’ seventh film to return to Hogwarts. |
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 | New Transformers game more than meets the eye
June 28, 2010 Transformers fans won't have to wait until the third installment in Michael Bay's series of blockbuster films to see their favorite autobots and decepticons in action. |
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 | Toy Story 3: The Video Game fun for all ages
June 21, 2010 Critics have praised the latest Toy Story movie for its humor and visual presentation, earning the third film in the popular series a score of 90 out of 100 on Metacritic. |
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 | Microsoft’s Kinect to offer gamers controller-less experience
June 18, 2010 Microsoft recently unveiled its latest add-on to the Xbox 360 console at the E3 Expo in Los Angeles that will offer users a controller-less gaming experience. |
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 | Video game industry expected to grow in 2010
June 15, 2010 Fans of the gaming world are currently flocking to the Los Angeles Convention Center for the E3 Expo 2010, where the industry's biggest names have been showcasing the latest technology and titles. |
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 | Casio unveils green slim projectors at E3 Expo 2010
June 15, 2010 Gamers looking for a high-definition option for their Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 consoles will get a preview of the latest in green, high-performance displays when Casio showcases its green slim projector at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2010 on Tuesday. |
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 | Popular Lord of The Rings game available for free in the fall
June 7, 2010 Lord of the Rings fans will get to play as their favorite Middle-earth characters for free this fall. |
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 | NBA 2K11 to feature Michael Jordan on cover
June 3, 2010 2K Sports announced on Thursday that the latest installment of its NBA video game franchise will feature Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan on the cover. |
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 | EA changes name of long-running basketball franchise
June 2, 2010 Electronic Arts announced the next installment of its NBA video game franchise will have a new name - NBA Elite 11. |
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 | Starcraft II beta extended
June 1, 2010 Gamers can now revel in the new beta version of Starcraft II for a little bit longer. |
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 | Latest Final Fantasy game to get U.S. release in October
May 28, 2010 Fans of the Final Fantasy series in the U.S. will finally be able to continue playing as their favorite characters soon. Square Enix, the publishing company, announced recently that it will release Final Fantasy 3: The Heroes of Light in October, Neoseeker reports. The game is a spin-off of the main story line. |
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 | Screen shots of latest Capcom Marvel game posted
May 28, 2010 Capcom recently released screen shots of its latest crossover game, Marvel Vs. Capcom 3, on its blog, displaying its newly designed graphics, USA Today reports. |
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 | All jokes aside, Tiger Woods' game is good
May 27, 2010 While many gamers could be turned off by the recent turmoil created by the golfing legend, the latest Tiger Woods-endorsed video game has improved in all facets, 411Mania reports.
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 | Newest UFC game offers much more than previous installment
May 26, 2010 UFC Undisputed 2010 hit stores on Tuesday and offers gamers an improved experience within the octagon, 5thRound.com reports. |
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 | More Gears of War 3 stills revealed
May 26, 2010 With nearly 10 months to go before the game's release, photos of Gears of War 3 made their way across the web recently, depicting similar characters and graphics as the previous engaging installments in the series, GameRant reports. |
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 | Killzone 3 images revealed, graphics excite game's fans
May 25, 2010 On Friday afternoon, the first images of Killzone 3 surfaced on the internet. Despite not revealing much in the photos, the game's graphics have the series' fans excited for the new installment, Product-Reviews.net reports. |
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 | Development for much anticipated Sonic The Hedgehog sequel delayed
May 25, 2010 Last week, Sega announced that the development of the latest installment of its staple game, Sonic the Hedgehog 4, has been delayed, Gamasutra reports. |
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 | New Super Mario game receives perfect score from IGN
May 21, 2010 The latest adventure of the famous red-hatted, mustachioed plumber, Super Mario Galaxy 2, will hit stores this weekend and anticipation is rising. Adding to this feeling is the recent review from IGN, which gave the game a perfect 10 out of 10. |
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 | F1 racing back and better than ever
May 19, 2010 Video gamers can stop looking for their next big racing game, Autoweek.com reports. Formula One 2010, the latest from Codemasters, allows users to enter the cockpit of an F1 racer and then blow through some of the world's toughest circuits. |
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 | New Call of Duty trailer appears, teases passionate fan base
May 19, 2010 The trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops, the latest in the incredibly popular first-person shooter series developed by Treyarch, aired Tuesday night and whetted the appetite of its rampant fan base, MTV reports. |
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 | LittleBigPlanet sequel to continue in original's footsteps
May 18, 2010 Last week, Sony announced the follow-up to its 2008 Playstation cult-classic video game, LittleBigPlanet, which will be released later this year, the New York Daily News reports. |
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 | Halo: Reach beta opens the floodgates, sees more than 1 million players on first day
May 17, 2010 The latest installment of the massively popular Halo series of console-based first-person shooters is now in its beta testing phase, and gaming blog Kotaku reported that more than a million players joined in within the first 24 hours of its availability. |
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 | Sneak-peek at Crysis 2 graphics elicits praise from gaming blog
May 14, 2010 The sequel to 2007's Crysis - which won rave reviews at the time for its groundbreaking graphical implementations of jungle environments and extended draw distance - appears set to follow in its predecessor's footsteps, according to gaming news blog Kotaku. |
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 | New computer gaming bar in Manchester said to be Britain's first
May 13, 2010 Two Salford University graduates recently opened the Kyoto Lounge in Manchester, a bar dedicated to socializing while playing video games, according to the Manchester Evening News. |
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 | Ride 'em, (digital) cowboy: No detail too small for dev team of upcoming western game
May 12, 2010 The developers of the soon-to-be-released western-themed Red Dead Redemption used extensive motion capture sequences to fine-tune their animations of the many horses that will feature in the game, according to a report from Gamespot. |
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 | Duck and cover: DIY projector 'gun' could be sign of things to come
May 11, 2010 The broadening association between computer projectors and home video gaming systems continues, according to tech blog Crunchgear, which reports that it's now possible to produce a gun-like controller for playing shooting games using a projector and several accelerometers. |
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 | Alan Wake combines smooth gameplay, eerie visuals
May 10, 2010 Although the game began its existence as a tech demo, the full realization of the new Xbox 360 release Alan Wake is a significant achievement in its own right, according to a review from gaming news site Gamespot. |
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 | Expert: Cinematics in upcoming Iron Man 2 video game take a trip into uncanny valley
April 30, 2010 The well-known phenomenon of the uncanny valley, which explains the unpleasant reactions that almost-perfect representations of human beings create in people, is present in the cinematics for the upcoming video game adaptation of Iron Man 2, according to Kotaku blogger Michael Fahey. |
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 | Marvel vs. Capcom 3's graphics engine on display at preview event
April 30, 2010 High-definition graphics will be among Marvel vs. Capcom 3's top selling points when it is released to the public, although that may not happen for some time, according to USA Today. |
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 | Motion-controlled lightsaber game could still be in the works
April 30, 2010 Almost as soon as Nintendo's Wii console, featuring a motion-sensitive main controller, debuted in late 2006, gaming pundits were clamoring for the lightsaber simulation that Star Wars fans had long hoped for. At long last, it seems, their prayers may be answered, but not with a Wii game: Lucasarts CEO Darrell Rodriguez told UK gaming news website MCV that the company is considering a lightsaber game using either Sony's PlayStation Move controller or Microsoft's Project Natal. |
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 | Professional Starcraft gambling scandal shakes South Korean gaming fans
April 30, 2010 The revelation earlier this month that the famous professional Starcraft player known as "Savior" may have thrown games in order to receive payoffs from professional gambling syndicates was received as big news in the game-crazy nation of South Korea. |
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 | Guild Wars 2 moving toward PC release
April 29, 2010 While it has lately been overshadowed by Blizzard's wildly successful World of Warcraft, the developer of the next game in the also-popular Guild Wars series has been recently releasing information about that title, according to Gamespot. |
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 | Upcoming Prince of Persia game to feature intense visuals, platforming sections
April 28, 2010 The franchise has come a long way from the two-dimensional side-scroller that frustrated a generation of young gamers - Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands will be the latest in a long line of Prince of Persia games when it is released on May 18. |
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 | Madden 2011 - Can Drew Brees avoid the cover jinx?
April 27, 2010 Anticipation continues to build as the team behind the latest in the long-running Madden series of NFL football games releases a further preview to gaming news website Gamespot. |
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 | Action racer from Disney speeding toward release, playable demo available
April 26, 2010 Split/Second, an action racing game set in a dystopian future where the player is part of a lurid reality TV program, has marked its progress towards its May 18 release date by making a playable demo of the title available to Xbox LIVE Gold members, according to gaming news blog Kotaku. |
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 | Innovations in physical video games continue with EA Sports Active
April 23, 2010 The trend of physical video gaming that took off with the launch of Nintendo's Wii has continued, and the recently demonstrated EA Sports Active 2.0, which will be available for both the Wii and PlayStation 3 later this year, looks set to continue the trend, according to gaming news site Kotaku. |
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 | Starcraft II hype building as Blizzard prepares to release map editor and Mac version
April 23, 2010 The already-deafening buzz around Blizzard's upcoming release of Starcraft II has grown even further this week, as the game developer announced that the latest patch for its limited beta of the game would include a map editor, and that a Mac version of the game will be out within days. |
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 | Adults-only rating for Starcraft II in Korea could hurt sales
April 19, 2010 While Blizzard's classic real-time strategy game Starcraft is a cultural icon in South Korea, the pending release of Starcraft II could post less impressive sales results thanks to a strict "adults-only" content rating issued by the government. |
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 | Clock ticking toward release of Super Street Fighter IV launch
April 16, 2010 Anticipation in the gaming community is growing steadily as the April 27 release of the latest in the long line of Street Fighter video games draws nearer. |
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 | Developers split from Modern Warfare makers, sign with rivals
April 12, 2010 Vince Zampella and Jason West, the former heads of Activision's Infinity Ward development studio, have formally left the company and signed on with Respawn Entertainment. Respawn is a subsidiary of Activision's chief rival, Electronic Arts. |
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 | Xbox 360 dashboard ads prematurely announce third entry in Gears of War series
April 12, 2010 A series of advertisements displayed on the dashboard of the Xbox 360 proclaimed that the widely-anticipated - but not officially confirmed - Gears of War 3 would be released in April of 2011. |
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 | EA to release demo of latest World Cup soccer video game
April 8, 2010 Video game maker Electronic Arts has released a demo version of its upcoming FIFA World Cup 2010 title. The demo is available for download from both the PlayStation store and Xbox LIVE marketplace for free. |
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 | Professional video games league announces outsized schedule for 2010
April 8, 2010 Major League Gaming, which bills itself as the world's top professional video games league, announced late last month that its 2010 season would be "greatly expanded" in comparison to previous years. |
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 | Energy efficiency rules could be pending for games industry
April 7, 2010 While video games are, from an ecological standpoint, a frequently overlooked corner of the tech industry, a new report from Game Pro suggests that this might change in the near future. |
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 | Report: Some games are meant to be shared, others less so
April 1, 2010 While many video games, even very good ones, are not particularly engaging for onlookers rather than players, others offer cinematic experiences that are best shared with as many friends as possible, preferably using an HDMI projector or other large-scale display, according to gaming news site Kotaku. |
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 | Game reviewers disagree on latest Final Fantasy's merits, but graphics win high praise
March 31, 2010 While the latest installment of the wildly popular RPG series Final Fantasy - Final Fantasy XIII - has been more poorly reviewed than its recent predecessors, its graphical prowess has been universally acknowledged to be excellent. |
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 | Large-scale Nintendo DS is the Cadillac of handhelds
March 30, 2010 Nintendo on Tuesday released the DSi XL - a scaled-up version of its ubiquitous DS pocket-sized gaming system - to the U.S. retail market. The device has been on sale for several months already in Japan. |
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 | Computer projectors and infrared technology combine for disabled gaming solution
March 29, 2010 Students at London's Imperial College last week announced that they had developed a prototype system that could make it possible for severely disabled individuals to play video games for the first time. |
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 | Future videogame equipment could look very different
March 26, 2010 Videogames are increasingly moving out of children's bedrooms and into the main rooms of the house, and the setting in which the next generation plays games could look much different than the present day, according to ABC News. |
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 | New technology could spur convergence of gaming and other digital entertainment
March 26, 2010 Rapidly advancing display, storage, and connectivity technology could lead to the entertainment systems of the future being contained in one or two devices, rather than the half-dozen or so that are necessary these days. |
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 | Nintendo head says that pocket gaming machine could be headed to the classroom
March 23, 2010 Super Mario could be appearing on classroom projectors in the U.S. sometime soon, if Nintendo design guru Shigeru Miyamoto has his way. |
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 | PlayStation Move has upsides and downsides, experts say
March 22, 2010 Sony has jumped into the world of motion-capture controllers with both feet - or, to be more precise - with one hand, having released the PlayStation Move at last week's Game Developer's Conference. |
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 | Maryland teenagers take home surprising win at video game design conference
March 18, 2010 Students from Sherwood High School in suburban Maryland won the Judge's Choice award at the prestigious Global Game Jam, which was held earlier this year at the University of Maryland at Baltimore County. |
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