Video Games
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'NHL 13' almost makes up for lockoutOct 02, 2012 6:00 am - Most hockey fans would agree that last year's "NHL 12" video game was pretty close to perfect. But that hasn't stopped the producers at EA Sports from trying to improve ...
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Celebrities to play ‘Words With Friends’ for charitySep 29, 2012 7:45 am - LOS ANGELES — Look out, Alec Baldwin. Edward Norton, Jonah Hill, Snoop Dogg and several other stars are slated to play in a celebrity tournament of the popular online ga...
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Shoot, loot and laugh in 'Borderlands 2'Sep 25, 2012 6:00 am - Pandora isn't the kind of place where you want to take a vacation. The weather's either freezing cold or stiflingly hot. The wildlife is aggressively unfriendly, from th...
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Wii goes out quietly with 'Last Story'Sep 18, 2012 6:00 am - The Wii created a bona fide frenzy when it was launched six years ago. Now, most Wiis are gathering dust on back shelves, if they haven't been unplugged and thrown away....
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Story line gives 'Sleeping Dogs' some biteSep 14, 2012 6:00 am - You've just planted a surveillance bug on orders from your superior officer. As you sneak away you receive a text message. Your connection at the chop shop needs a high-...
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Nintendo says Wii U will launch on Nov. 18Sep 13, 2012 11:13 am - NEW YORK — Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U gaming console will start at $300 and go on sale in the U.S. on Nov. 18, in time for the holidays, the company said Thursday. A “del...
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'Papo & Yo' innovative but somewhat disturbingSep 11, 2012 6:00 am - Big-budget video games are becoming more and more like Hollywood blockbusters - plenty of spectacle, but not much room for small, personal stories. Independent game desi...
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Can ‘FarmVille 2’ save struggling Zynga?Sep 08, 2012 7:55 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Not long ago, online games company Zynga looked on pace to unseat much bigger, well-established rivals as it rode the popularity of “FarmVille,” the clic...
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'Madden NFL 13' a bold revamp of franchiseSep 04, 2012 6:00 am - EA Sports has rolled the dice on a major overhaul of its best-selling "Madden NFL" football franchise this season - and most of its gambles have paid off. "Madden NF...
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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...