Video Games
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Mario's latest gold rush doesn't pan outAug 28, 2012 6:00 am - Whenever video-game companies stretch out popular franchises for financial reasons rather than creative ones, disenchanted customers call it a "money grab." It's a charg...
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Death takes a holiday in 'Darksiders II'Aug 21, 2012 6:00 am - We all know the apocalypse is nigh. Surely you've heard about the Mayan calendar coming to an end in December. Perhaps you've seen the political ads promising Armageddon...
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The beat goes on in Sony's 'Sound Shapes'Aug 14, 2012 6:00 am - The platform game abides. It may have the least appealing name imaginable - see, your character has to jump between platforms - but in recent years the genre has attract...
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EA wants its games on Windows phonesAug 13, 2012 1:30 pm - Electronic Arts Inc., the second-largest U.S. video-game maker, is in talks with Microsoft Corp. to bring mobile games to the next version of Windows as it sees the oper...
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Can an addictive video game be an educational tool?Aug 12, 2012 8:00 am - Have you heard about Minecraft, the computer game that uses virtual building blocks and teems with opportunities for creative problem-solving? Have you yet been swept in...
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Online accounts for Blizzard video games hackedAug 10, 2012 10:58 am - IRVINE, Calif. — The maker of video games such as “Diablo” and “World of Warcraft” is warning players that hackers have gained unauthorized access to some online account...
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'Final Fantasy' music sings on 3DSAug 07, 2012 6:00 am - Square Enix's "Final Fantasy" video-game franchise is celebrating its 25th anniversary. And while the series has stumbled a bit over the last decade, fans of role-playin...
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'Secret World' - a thinking person's MMOJul 31, 2012 6:00 am - It's no secret that most massively multiplayer online games take place in either fantasylands, sci-fi galaxies or apocalyptic dominions, which is why it's so refreshing ...
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Chillingo's 'Knights' and more storm the iPadJul 24, 2012 6:00 am - When I was a boy, my parents were always spoiling my summer vacation by making me go outside. Kids today have it easier: As long as you can sneak your iPad out of the ho...
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Video game skills earn Des Plaines teen shot at world titleJul 20, 2012 11:00 am - Hawaii is an idyllic vacation spot: palm trees, beaches, a worldwide gathering of competitive video game players, luaus — the list goes on. Yes, Manoj Sunny has a lot to...