Video Games
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'Lego City Undercover' builds fun for Wii UMar 19, 2013 6:00 am - Over the past eight years, those cute little Lego people — minifigs, as they're known — have virtually traveled to Middle-earth, Hogwarts, Gotham City and a galaxy far, ...
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Sony's rascally raccoon Sly Cooper returnsMar 12, 2013 6:00 am - It's been seven years since ring-tailed master thief Sly Cooper has headlined a video game — about three times the life span of a typical wild raccoon. The guy's been on...
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Lara Croft refreshed in new 'Tomb Raider'Mar 05, 2013 5:00 am - It's been four years - almost a generation in video game years - since Lara Croft embarked on a "Tomb Raider" expedition. The unenviable task of rebooting the well-known...
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Sci-fi clichés mar superior graphics of 'Crysis 3'Feb 26, 2013 5:00 am - “Crysis 3” is a gorgeous game. Its creator, the German studio Crytek, has lived up to its promises that it will set a new benchmark for computer graphics. On a state...
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'Colonial Marines' a joy for 'Aliens' fansFeb 19, 2013 5:00 am - You're entering a tight corridor filled with menacing shadows. Is that breathing you hear? Well, don't run. Clanging metal walkways and staircases always give your posit...
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'Dead Space 3' a less scary, solid shooterFeb 12, 2013 5:00 am - Isaac Clarke has grown over the first two “Dead Space” games from a troubled systems engineer into a full-fledged action hero, so it would be naive to think that the ser...
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'Ni no Kuni' a meaty role-playing adventure with charmFeb 05, 2013 5:00 am - Tokyo's Studio Ghibli is the creator of beloved animated feature films like “Princess Mononoke,” “Spirited Away” and “Ponyo.” It hasn't made many forays into video games...
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Women in combat may lead the charge of new video gamesFeb 01, 2013 12:36 pm - LOS ANGELES — Lara Croft. Samus Aran. Jill Valentine. Chell. In the realm of video games, it’s not difficult to identify tough-as-nails women who uncover ancient treasur...
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'Devil May Cry' an infernal thrill rideJan 22, 2013 5:00 am - At the beginning of "DmC: Devil May Cry" demons run amok through a seaside amusement park. Arcades are yanked from their foundations, rides spin out of control and a Fer...
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CDC to study violence in mediaJan 16, 2013 2:51 pm - NEW YORK — Hollywood and the video game industry received scant attention Wednesday when President Barack Obama unveiled sweeping proposals for curbing gun violence in t...