Video Games
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Beyond the basics: Five things about the Nintendo Switch
Jan 14, 2017 6:20 am - NEW YORK - Nintendo has finally raised the curtain on the Nintendo Switch, its first console since 2012, and set out an ambitious vision for how home and mobile gaming c...
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App reviews: Super Mario Run, Ibotta
Jan 14, 2017 6:18 am - Super Mario Run As Nintendo's first shot at bringing Mario to the mobile phone, Super Mario Run delivers on providing a nostalgic gaming experience in a new format....
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Nintendo: Nintendo Switch game console to launch in March
Jan 13, 2017 6:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - The Nintendo Switch video game console will sell for 29,980 yen (about $260) in Japan, starting March 3, the same date as its global rollout in the U.S. and...
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Review: Can 'The Last Guardian' live up to the hype?
Dec 11, 2016 6:15 am - It's been a rough year for some video-game lovers. There have been some notable titles this year that didn't live up to their sky-high expectations. Several high-profile...
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Zynga turnaround hinges on Dawn of Titans
Dec 10, 2016 6:16 am - Arvan is a Thor-like giant with flowing blond hair, a breast plate and flaming axes in each hand. Zynga investors are counting on him and other ferocious characters in D...
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Review: Oculus Rift Touch controllers make huge difference
Dec 10, 2016 6:15 am - The Oculus Rift virtual-reality headset debuted earlier this year to much fanfare, but it was missing something that would have made playing around in the digital world ...
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App reviews: Really Bad Chess, C25K 5K Trainer Free
Dec 10, 2016 6:11 am - Really Bad Chess Really Bad Chess is an engaging and wacky version of the classic game, which assigns players a random set of chess pieces. The pieces move in the s...
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WW South becoming known for winningDec 07, 2016 12:00 am - In the first three weeks of the season, Wheaton Warrenville South's boys basketball team shifted quickly from unknown to scary. The Tigers stayed unbeaten with Wednesda...
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'Dishonored 2' thrills in subtle, shadowy waysDec 04, 2016 6:15 am - Most video games are about as subtle as a jackhammer. You don't dive into "Call of Duty" or "Gears of War" with the expectation of nuanced characters or finely detailed ...
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On the eve of 'Assassin's Creed,' a look at the few decent video game moviesDec 02, 2016 5:00 am - Any list of the best movies adapted from video games is likely to be short, and even more likely to be nonexistent. A successful video game movie needs to find a happy m...