Video Games
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It's 'Fight Night Round 4' by a knockout
Jul 08, 2009 11:00 pm - A boxing game looking to draw players into the ring needs to make sure they feel in complete control of the fighter's movements while providing graphics that live up to ...
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Wii gets rare shooter in 'The Conduit' ... and man, is it tasty
Jun 29, 2009 11:00 pm - The alien invasion has begun, and Washington is its epicenter. One guy, Secret Service agent Michael Ford, is apparently the only earthling who can save the planet. At t...
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Be anything, or anyone, you want in 'The Sims 3'
Jun 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Granted, my psychological profile might scare off some potential employers. It says I'm an excitable, charismatic, brave daredevil ... and, oh yeah, I'm insane. That lea...
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Spielberg unveils motion control for Xbox 360
May 31, 2009 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Gamers, get ready for your close-up. Steven Spielberg was on hand to introduce a prototype camera Monday that can be used as a controller for the Xbox 360...
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Blockbuster films compete on consoles
May 28, 2009 11:00 pm - The video-game store looks more like a multiplex during the summer months, with just about every blockbuster action movie getting an interactive tie-in. More than half o...
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'Guitar Hero 5' promises expanded options
May 27, 2009 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Activision, publisher of the best-selling music game series "Guitar Hero," is looking to expand its audience with this fall's "Guitar Hero 5," with new fea...
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Nintendo returns to the ring with 'Punch-Out!'
May 21, 2009 11:00 pm - In the early 1980s, after Muhammad Ali retired, boxing was losing its mojo. It took two larger-than-life brawlers to bring star power back to the ring: Mike Tyson and Li...
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Nintendo's new gadget makes Wii more precise
May 14, 2009 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- There's nothing all that charming about Nintendo's latest gadget. It's not as zany as a zapper or as sexy as a steering wheel. It doesn't even tell you wh...
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'Excitebots,' 'NASCAR Kart Racing' go for a spin
May 12, 2009 11:00 pm - When it comes to high-speed driving on Nintendo consoles, the action pretty much begins and ends with one name: "Mario Kart." The Wii version was last year's best-sellin...
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Looking for value in iPhone's game library
Apr 30, 2009 11:00 pm - Nintendo has owned the portable video-game market - first with the Game Boy, now with the DS - for so long that most of us gave up hope of ever seeing a viable competito...