Video Games
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Widescreen: If you've been bored with 'Boba Fett,' this week's episode is the one to watchJan 27, 2022 5:00 am - Much of the excitement of 2020's second season of “The Mandalorian” - the huge phenomenon featuring tiny green Grogu - was owed to its guest stars from other branches of...
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3 reasons why Microsoft buying Activision is a big deal (besides the dollar amount)Jan 19, 2022 10:00 pm - Microsoft on Tuesday announced the largest acquisition in the history of the video game industry, a $68.7 billion, all-cash deal for Activision Blizzard. If regulators a...
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Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion
Jan 18, 2022 12:00 am - Microsoft is buying the gaming company Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, gaining access to blockbuster games like "Call of Duty" and "Candy Crush." The all-cash dea...
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Electric Gamebox coming to Oakbrook CenterJan 13, 2022 12:00 am - Electric Gamebox is aiming to become the next group entertainment evolution of the old-school video arcade or the clue-filled escape room. And suburban Chicago game...
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Widescreen: The best new movies, shows you can watch at home in JanuaryJan 06, 2022 5:00 am - The snow has arrived, the holidays are over, and our unwelcome viral friend still won't leave. Luckily, there are plenty of new offerings coming to our televisions and m...
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NFL: Legendary coach, broadcaster John Madden dead at 85Dec 28, 2021 12:00 am - John Madden, the Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster whose exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decade...
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Widescreen: Lessons learned one year into the new era of PlayStation, XboxNov 04, 2021 6:00 am - We are one year into the next generation of Sony and Microsoft video game consoles, which means we should be calling it the current generation - except that most fans of...
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You don't have to be a wizard to enjoy Pinball Expo 2021Oct 25, 2021 11:00 pm - Recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running pinball exposition in the world, Pinball Expo 2021 is returning for its 37th Annual Pinball Show....
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Video gaming arena chain first launched in U.K. coming to SchaumburgSep 27, 2021 1:00 am - Belong Gaming, a British-launched chain of video and computer gaming arenas, will open a location at Streets of Woodfield in Schaumburg as part of the company's expansio...
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China limits children to 3 hours of online gaming a weekAug 30, 2021 1:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - China is banning children from playing online games for more than three hours a week, the harshest restriction so far on the game industry as Chinese regu...