Video Games
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App reviews: LiveText, Angry Birds 2Aug 15, 2015 7:00 am - Yahoo's latest messaging app is for those who want to be seen, but not heard. Livetext's odd combination of texting and silent, live video means that it's sort of betwix...
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Constable: Gross gum wall an attraction any suburb could set up for freeAug 11, 2015 5:00 am - The last time my wife and I spent a week's vacation in Seattle two decades ago, we had a great time, with wonderful hikes, fantastic meals, interesting music and a surpr...
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Rescued from closure, Hungary's Pinball Museum boasts 130 machinesAug 08, 2015 1:00 am - BUDAPEST, Hungary - Nearly tilted out of existence by the tax authorities, Hungary's Pinball Museum was relaunched this week after a court ruling saved it from permanent...
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8-Bit icons: A look at the video games of 'Pixels'Jul 25, 2015 6:30 am - LOS ANGELES - Q*bert is ready for his close-up. After bringing Harry Potter and Mrs. Doubtfire to life on the big screen, Chris Columbus' latest film sees the director i...
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Prospect Hts. debates 10th video gambling siteJul 21, 2015 1:00 am - Prospect Heights aldermen are debating whether to allow a 10th video gambling establishment into the city, pitting the additional tax revenue against the potential to ad...
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Author appearances: Ernest Cline presents 'Armada' at Naperville's NCCJul 18, 2015 7:00 am - • Children's book author Liz Climo signs copies of her book "Rory the Dinosaur: Me and My Dad" at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 19, at Anderson's Bookshop, 123 W. Jefferson Ave., ...
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Bloomingdale gamer raises over $80,000 for charityJun 22, 2015 11:00 am - Walking into Edwin Castro's Bloomingdale apartment, you might not notice at first what makes him different from most 23-year-olds. Then you'd see that instead of a lapt...
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Women of E3: A glimpse at gaming's new heroinesJun 22, 2015 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Lara Croft and Faith have some company. Following a noticeable absence of female video game protagonists at the Electronic Entertainment Expo over the past...
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Electronic Entertainment Expo offers clues to the next big thingJun 20, 2015 7:33 am - LOS ANGELES - The video game industry's biggest trade show is in full swing and all gamers' eyes are turning to the Los Angeles Convention Center, where major studios ar...
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App reviews: Mortal Kombat X, Heroes of WarcraftMay 09, 2015 7:00 am - Mortal Kombat X Retro game fans, rejoice. The latest version of Mortal Kombat is now in app form, so you can take the arena with you. That's good news for anyone wh...