Video Games
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'Red Faction' travels the road to ruinJun 07, 2011 1:00 am - Even the most pacifistic video-game player has a favorite gun. Perhaps yours is the Lancer, the combination assault rifle/chain saw in “Gears of War.” Maybe you like the...
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Sony shows off new portable gaming consoleJun 07, 2011 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Sony Corp. on Monday took the wraps off its next generation portable gaming machine, PlayStation Vita, a touch-interface and motion-sensitive handheld that...
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Nintendo unveils new console, new controllerJun 07, 2011 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Nintendo has introduced the world to the Wii’s touchy new big brother: the Wii U. The Japanese gaming giant on Tuesday unveiled the Wii video game console ...
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'inFamous 2' a shockingly slick sequelJun 06, 2011 11:00 pm - There's no lack of superheroes on the big screen this summer with Green Lantern, Thor and Captain America receiving the film treatment. However, one of the most electrif...
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'Halo 4,' live TV coming to XboxJun 06, 2011 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Live television and another chapter of the “Halo” game are landing on Xbox 360. Microsoft Corp. announced its plan for the video game console on Monday at ...
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Microsoft: Live television coming to Xbox 360Jun 05, 2011 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Live television is landing on the Xbox 360. Microsoft Corp. announced plans to bring live TV and YouTube to the video game console at a press conference ki...
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Activision bets on online play for 'Call of Duty'May 30, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Activision knows it's more fun to blast on-screen enemies into oblivion with friends, so this fall it's launching an online service for its "Call of Duty" gam...
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Hard-boiled 'L.A. Noire' harbors a few cracksMay 24, 2011 3:00 am - The hard-boiled crime story has become so ingrained in our culture that most Americans know all the clichés even if they've never read a Raymond Chandler novel or seen a...
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Tennis games hit different approach shots and missMay 16, 2011 11:00 pm - For the sport of tennis on the video game console, a simple question remains: When will they get it right? Considering the latest releases “Top Spin 4” and “Virtua Tenni...
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'L.A. Noire' magnifies game actingMay 12, 2011 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Aaron Staton doesn't like watching himself on "Mad Men." It makes the 33-year-old actor uneasy when it comes time to step back in front of the boozy AMC dr...