Video Games
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'EA Sports UFC' a respectable first round for EAJun 20, 2014 5:30 am - LOS ANGELES — After the closure of “UFC Undisputed” publisher THQ, it's been a few years since gamers have been able to set foot in the virtual octagon of the most famou...
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University offers scholarships for slaying video game foesJun 20, 2014 1:01 am - Note to parents: All those hours your kids spend blazing a trail of destruction in video games may not be a complete waste of time, after all. A small private university...
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Lombard board to consider lifting video gambling ban tonightJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - The Lombard village board will continue discussions Thursday night about the possibility of lifting a ban on video gambling. At 6 p.m., prior to the start of the regula...
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E3 unleashes next generation of gruesomenessJun 17, 2014 5:45 am - LOS ANGELES - Game makers at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo went for the jugular. That's not just a metaphor about the competitive spirit of the video game i...
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Winners,losers from the E3Jun 13, 2014 1:01 am - LOS ANGELES - The 2014 Electronic Entertainment Expo wasn't as dramatic as last year's, when Sony and Microsoft were battling for attention in advance of the fall debuts...
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Barrington 5th-grader mines success with gamer novelJun 12, 2014 5:00 am - Most elementary-age students don't see summer break as an opportunity to work on their next novel, but Jake Mayer is not your average fifth-grader. Jake's book, “A Tale ...
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'Murdered' spins a spirited mysteryJun 11, 2014 5:30 am - Death is rarely permanent in video games. Whether you're Mario, Lara Croft or Master Chief, no matter how many times you get “killed,” you can always dust yourself off a...
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Despite more leaks and teases, E3 still surprisesJun 11, 2014 1:01 am - LOS ANGELES - The jaws aren't dropping at E3. Traditionally, the Electronic Entertainment Expo is the place where video game publishers reveal their biggest and boldest ...
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Nintendo shows off 'Skylanders'-like toy line at E3Jun 10, 2014 1:01 am - LOS ANGELES - Nintendo is taking a cue from "Skylanders" and "Disney Infinity." The Japanese gaming giant unveiled a toy figure line called "amiibo" that will work in t...
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EA launches 'Battlefield Hardline' beta at E3Jun 09, 2014 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - Electronic Arts is testing out its latest "Battlefield" game at E3. The video game publisher surprised Electronic Entertainment Expo attendees by announci...