Video Games
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Pretty 'El Shaddai' aims high but stumblesAug 23, 2011 6:00 am - This has been the summer of the bizarre Japanese video games. Since June, we've been treated to the hallucinatory “Child of Eden,” the gruesome “Shadows of the Damned” a...
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‘Rift’ pulls 1 million gamers onlineAug 20, 2011 6:15 am - A million Internet users have flocked to the fantasy world of “Rift” since its March release, in a trend that threatens games consoles such as Sony Corp.’s PlayStation a...
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`Wizard 101’ heads to ChinaAug 20, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Online game company KingsIsle Entertainment is bringing its popular “Wizard 101” game to China in a deal with Taomee Holdings Ltd. “Wizard 101” is a multiplay...
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'NCAA Football 12' offers major improvementsAug 15, 2011 3:00 pm - Saturdays in the fall just wouldn't be Saturdays without college football on TV, but fortunately for us video-game system owners there's an alternative to watching a Tue...
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'Captain' game a weak shadow of the heroAug 12, 2011 12:00 am - Pegged to the release of the blockbuster film, "Captain America: Super Soldier" launches you right into combat with the baddies. They're easily defeated. The attack com...
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PlayStation Vita won’t be here by ChristmasAug 04, 2011 12:00 am - TOKYO — Sony’s next-generation portable game machine, the PlayStation Vita, won’t be going on sale in the U.S. or Europe in time for the key Christmas shopping season. E...
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'Bastion' a riveting trip to the wastelandAug 04, 2011 12:00 am - From the crumbling Washington landmarks of "Fallout 3" to the alien-infested planet Sera of "Gears of War," the post-apocalyptic wasteland has become a familiar setting ...
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Original 'Catherine' game combines romance, puzzlesJul 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Video-game genres have their purist fans. I know gamers who play nothing but shooters, or role-playing adventures, or racing games. But most players prefer a more varied...
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Roku to sell ‘Angry Birds’ streaming box for $100Jul 23, 2011 6:09 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Roku is ready to hatch the popular “Angry Birds” video game on a new version of its set-top box for streaming online entertainment to TVs. The addictive ...
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'Star Wars'-themed Xbox 360 unleashed at Comic-ConJul 20, 2011 11:00 pm - SAN DIEGO — The Force will be with the Xbox 360. Microsoft Corp. unveiled a limited edition Xbox 360 console at a Comic-Con panel on Thursday that will be modeled after ...