Video Games
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Killing machines go haywire in 'Spec Ops'Jul 03, 2012 6:00 am - Military video games are generally so gung-ho about combat they might as well be recruiting posters for the armed forces. There isn't much time for rumination when you'r...
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Fall under the spell of 'Gravity Rush'Jun 26, 2012 6:00 am - Sometimes I dream I can fly - but it isn't the majestic soaring of an eagle, Superman or even R. Kelly. It's awkward, like something I've forgotten how to do and have to...
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'Lollipop Chainsaw' a gut-busting blastJun 19, 2012 10:30 am - Blood, guts and pompoms. Immature sex jokes. Profanity and violence. Nonstop laughter. Japanese developer Grasshopper Manufacture and its creative director, Goichi Suda,...
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At E3, a look at the future of gamingJun 09, 2012 7:30 am - Every year, tens of thousands of gaming fans flock to Los Angeles to play the coolest titles at E3, the world’s largest video game event. Hardware-makers, developers and...
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'Diablo III' brings back the devil you knowJun 05, 2012 6:00 am - The epic fantasy genre has matured in the last decade, thanks to writers like "Game of Thrones" mastermind George R.R. Martin who are less interested in the eternal conf...
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Angry Birds spread their wings beyond gaming worldJun 01, 2012 11:00 pm - TAMPERE, Finland — At Rovio, the future is Angry. The Finnish gaming company behind Angry Birds — with more than 1 billion downloads to date — is now spreading its wings...
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Jury to hear No Doubt's claims against game makerMay 29, 2012 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — No Doubt's attorneys can argue to a jury that the band was misled by gaming giant Activision Publishing Inc. about how its likeness would be used in the vi...
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'Ghost Recon' a spirited approach to warMay 29, 2012 6:00 am - Military video games have never been known for their subtlety, but over the last few years they've become increasingly bombastic, culminating in the flamboyant pyrotechn...
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'Max Payne 3' a cinematic masterpieceMay 22, 2012 6:00 am - Max Payne hasn't graced video gamers' screens for nearly nine years, and when we reacquaint ourselves with the former New York City detective, we find a man drowning his...
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'Diablo III' fans celebrate game's releaseMay 15, 2012 12:00 pm - IRVINE, Calif. - Fans of "Diablo III" celebrated the midnight launch of the long-awaited video game. A crowd of more than 1,500 gathered Monday night around a stage bu...