Video Games
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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...
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'Quantum Conundrum' blinds with scienceJul 19, 2012 6:00 am - Disc-based video games, the ones that cost $60 and come in a plastic box, may be heading the way of the VHS cassette and the eight-track tape. Many industry pundits beli...
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Max Payne can be your life coach tooJul 15, 2012 6:24 am - The Westridge Trail “single track” in the Santa Monica Mountains traces the spine of the hills, rising about 700 feet in waves of ascent and descent. It’s narrow, with d...
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Video game sales down for 7th straight monthJul 14, 2012 7:50 am - NEW YORK — A new report says U.S. retail sales of videogame hardware, software and accessories fell for a seventh consecutive month. Sales declined 29 percent in June to...
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Books and movies are over, but Potter magic lives onlineJul 14, 2012 7:41 am - NEW YORK — Shortly before the Harry Potter saga came to an end on movie screens a year ago, we were teased with more adventures about the young wizard through a website ...