Video Games
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At more U.S. colleges, video gamers get the varsity treatmentSep 18, 2017 6:00 am - BOSTON - In some ways, they're like typical college athletes. They're on varsity teams. They train for hours between classes. Some get hefty scholarships. But instead of...
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App Reviews: Dancing Line, Swipe Casters
Sep 09, 2017 7:15 am - Dancing Line Dancing Line has a pretty simple premise. There's a line. It is always moving forward. And you are in charge of making sure it doesn't run into walls. ...
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Virtual reality game gathers data for dementia researchers
Sep 02, 2017 7:00 am - Navigating an ice-walled lake or scouring a swamp for a hidden monster may sound like a fun premise for a virtual-reality video game. But there's a serious purpose behin...
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Review: 'Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle' a fun mash-up
Sep 02, 2017 7:00 am - Earlier this summer, when I saw the E3 trailer for “Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle,” a mash-up strategy game that brings together the capering bunnies that hopped out of...
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The latest in 'Uncharted' series is entertaining from start to finishAug 28, 2017 6:00 am - "Uncharted: The Lost Legacy" Developed by: Naughty Dog Published by: Sony Interactive Entertainment Available on: PlayStation 4 --- For almost 10 years the "Uncharted" g...
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Star Wars meets Pokemon Go for Force Friday
Aug 26, 2017 7:16 am - Disney is harnessing all of its media might to make the next Star Wars movie the biggest film of the year, employing augmented reality and social media in a global campa...
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App review: Rock On
Aug 26, 2017 7:13 am - Rock On How high is your musical IQ? "Rock On," a game that asks you to identify snippets of songs as quickly as you can, is a great way to test yourself. The game ...
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Fans find kindred spirits at Comic Con in RosemontAug 26, 2017 1:00 am - Saturday marked the first time Jonathan Deisenroth had been to Wizard World Comic Con Chicago, and the Detroit resident couldn't contain his excitement. "I've found my p...
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AI learns from pro gamers - then crushes them
Aug 19, 2017 7:17 am - For decades, the world's smartest game-playing humans have been racking up losses to increasingly sophisticated forms of artificial intelligence. The defeats began in th...
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42 Disney apps are spying on your kids, lawsuit claims
Aug 12, 2017 7:17 am - The Walt Disney Co. secretly collects personal information on some of their youngest customers and shares that data illegally with advertisers without parental consent, ...