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Updated | Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:06:38 GMT |
| Description | Technology - Video Games | |
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| Gamer suspended over name of W.Va. town: Fort Gay (AP) | |
| Category technology | |
| Published: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:06:38 GMT | |
| Description: AP - Microsoft Corp. and Xbox Live are apologizing to a small West Virginia town and a 26-year-old gamer accused of violating the Xbox code of conduct by declaring he's from Fort Gay. more... | |
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| Jack Thompson Tries to Block 'Medal of Honor' Game (PC Magazine) | |
| Category technology | |
| Published: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:53:02 GMT | |
| Description: PC Magazine - Jack Thompson, a disbarred lawyer who has vocally decried violence in video games, said he will try to stop the release of Electronic Arts' upcoming video game, "Medal of Honor Limited Edition". Thompson has sent a letter to U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates urging him to stop the game's release. more... | |
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| Sony's PS3 Update Expected to Stop Jailbreaking (PC Magazine) | |
| Category technology | |
| Published: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:05:47 GMT | |
| Description: PC Magazine - On Monday, Sony issued what it called a "minor" update for the PlayStation 3, which the company touted as one that added "additional security features". Sony has also said that it plans new updates to Google's YouTube service in its browser. more... | |
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| Origin PC Unveils Gaming PC with Built-In Xbox 360 (PC Magazine) | |
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| Published: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:40:55 GMT | |
| Description: PC Magazine - Origin PC on Tuesday introduced its Big O über-class gaming PC with Microsoft's Xbox 360 game console built into the same chassis. more... | |
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| Macho Duke Nukem returns after a decade in limbo (AP) | |
| Category entertainment | |
| Published: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:14:13 GMT | |
| Description: AP - When Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. pulled the plug on the long-in-development "Duke Nukem Forever" last year, most observers in the video-game industry thought they'd seen the last of its titular hero. more... | |
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| Latest Sony PlayStation 3 Firmware Blocks PSJailbreak? (PC World) | |
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| Published: Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:00:00 GMT | |
| Description: PC World - Never mind court injunctions that block sales of a hardware-based PS3 hack designed to let users play pirated games, Sony may already be running interference at the source. more... | |
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| Add hip-hop to 'Rock Band' thanks to Snoop Dogg (AP) | |
| Category technology | |
| Published: Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:03:06 GMT | |
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| Take-Two posts profit, raises outlook (Reuters) | |
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| Published: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:11:50 GMT | |
| Description: Reuters - Video game maker Take-Two Interactive Inc on Thursday smashed Wall Street expectations for its fiscal third quarter and raised its forecast for the current fourth quarter, citing strong sales for its "Red Dead Redemption" title. more... | |
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| Take-Two posts 3Q profit, revenue soars (AP) | |
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| Published: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:19:29 GMT | |
| Description: AP - Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. posted better-than-expected results for its fiscal third quarter Thursday, reversing a loss as revenue more than tripled thanks to largely to strong sales of "Red Dead Redemption." more... | |
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| Sony Shows Prototypes of a Planned 3-D VAIO Laptop (NewsFactor) | |
| Category business | |
| Published: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:09:36 GMT | |
| Description: NewsFactor - A laptop computer with 3-D video and games. Sony, hoping that could be the Next Big Thing, showed prototypes Wednesday of an upcoming VAIO 3-D laptop at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, Germany, and announced plans to launch a 3-D TV channel. more... | |
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| Gameworld: Tween players impacting online game development (Reuters) | |
| Category technology | |
| Published: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:18:48 GMT | |
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| Summary Box: Vivendi raises outlook despite 2Q dip (AP) | |
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| Published: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:26:03 GMT | |
| Description: AP - RESULTS: French media company Vivendi SA said second-quarter profit fell 3.5 percent due to fewer music releases from artists like Eminem and Lady Gaga. But it raised its full-year outlook as it expects strong results from video games and mobile services in emerging markets. more... | |
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| PlayStation 3 Will Be Ready for 3D by October (PC World) | |
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| Published: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:00:18 GMT | |
| Description: PC World - PlayStation 3 owners will finally be able to watch movies in 3D by October, Sony CEO Howard Stringer promised during his speech Wednesday at the Internationale Funkaustellung (IFA) trade show in Berlin. more... | |
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| iOS 4.1's Game Center to hit iPhone next week (Macworld.com) | |
| Category technology | |
| Published: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:35:00 GMT | |
| Description: Macworld.com - On Wednesday, Apple announced that multiplayer games on your iPhone and iPod touch will never be the same. At a press event, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the company’s highly-anticipated Game Center. As part of the iOS 4.1 update, Game Center will be available as a free download next week. more... | |
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| Sony Unveils Cloud-Based Qriocity Music Service for PS3, HDTVs (PC Magazine) | |
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| Published: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:42:08 GMT | |
| Description: PC Magazine - Sony on Wednesday announced an unlimited, cloud-based music service that will initially be accessible via PlayStation gaming consoles and other Web-connected devices. more... | |
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| Microsoft's Xbox 360 D-Pad Update: Something Old, Something New (PC World) | |
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| Published: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:47:00 GMT | |
| Description: PC World - For gamers who've griped about the Xbox 360's leveled down d-pad, Microsoft's telling old-school controller fans 'have it your way'. In fact: Have it both ways. more... | |
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| New `Metroid' game strong on plot, short on action (AP) | |
| Category entertainment | |
| Published: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:43:38 GMT | |
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| Report: Sony to Unveil Music, Video Subscription Service (PC Magazine) | |
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| Published: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:29:56 GMT | |
| Description: PC Magazine - Sony is reportedly prepping a music and video subscription service that would initially provide access to content through its PlayStation gaming consoles. more... | |
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| Vivendi raises outlook despite dip in net profit (AP) | |
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| Published: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:36:08 GMT | |
| Description: AP - French media company Vivendi SA said Wednesday that net income fell 3.5 percent in the second quarter due to fewer music releases from artists like Eminem and Lady Gaga, but it raised its full-year outlook as it expects strong results from video games and mobile services in emerging markets. more... | |
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| Madden NFL Makes Its Debut on Facebook (Mashable) | |
| Category technology | |
| Published: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:37:59 GMT | |
| Description: Mashable - Electronic Arts' wildly successful Madden NFL franchise has made the leap from the Xbox to Facebook. more... | |
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