May 24, 2013

Edition: U.S.

Video Game

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WATCH: How To Play Pong On A 437-Foot Skyscraper

AP | Posted 04.22.2013 | Technology

Read More: Video, Frank Lee, Pong Game, Pong, Drexel, Video Game, Philadelphia, Drexel University, Video Games, Pong Game Philadelphia, Ap, Atari, Cira Centre, Technology News

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A skyscraper-sized game of "Pong" got underway without a hitch Friday night, under starry skies and not rainclouds that were in ...

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Josh Tsui, Robomodo, and the Power of Teams

Kathryn Born | Posted 05.15.2013 | Technology

Read More: Built in Chicago, Indie City Games, Studio Gigante, Chicago Video Game Community, Josh Tsui, Ingite Chicago, 1872 Makerspace, Kathryn Born, Video Game, TINC MAgazine, Robomodo, Technology News

Despite Robomodo's established position in Chicago's game design industry, Josh Tsui, one of the company's founders, remains an impassioned voice in the local indie game scene.

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Jay Mewes Reveals Details on Jay and Silent Bob Animated Movie (VIDEO)

Shira Lazar | Posted 03.26.2013 | Entertainment

In Noobz, Mewes plays the manager of a video game store who's training for a potentially life-changing Gears of War tournament with his fellow gamers.

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Teen Gamers Better At Virtual Surgery Than Medical Residents (WATCH)

The Huffington Post | Hannah Orenstein | Posted 11.16.2012 | Teen

Read More: Video Game Research, Video, Depression, Video Game Teens, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Video Game, Utmb, Violent Video Games, Teen Depression, Teen News

Here's some interesting news to tell Mom next time she reminds you to turn off your video game and start your homework: Scientists at University of Te...

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Resident Evil 6 -- Live Commentary From SeaNanners and Voice Star Matthew Mercer (VIDEO)

Shira Lazar | Posted 12.04.2012 | Technology

YouTuberSeaNanners brings his famous gaming commentary live to the What's Trending studio while answering fan questions and guiding me through Residen...

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Teen Allegedly Stabs Friend Over Video Game

Huffington Post | Rebecca Ballhaus | Posted 08.06.2012 | Crime

Read More: Video, Sherri Kemp, Oakley California, Stabbing, Video Game, Video Game Stabbing, Xbox, Video Game Violence, Oakley, Crime News

A California teen allegedly shot at and stabbed his friend more than a dozen times following an argument over an online video game. The two gamers,...

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Teen Game Designer Wins Big At STEM Challenge (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Hannah Orenstein | Posted 01.15.2013 | Teen

Read More: New World, Stem Video Game Challenge, Video, Carter Gerritson, Legend of Zelda, Earth 2112, Post-Apocalyptic, Game Design, Video Game, Mario Kart, Platform Games, Rpg, Donkey Kong, Eli Aldinger, Teen News

Eli Aldinger's mom doesn't need to scold him for playing video games instead of doing his homework. For Eli, gaming is his homework. But before you as...

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This Hobby Could Put Your Marriage At Risk

Posted 05.30.2012 | Divorce

Married men, you may want to step away from the Xbox. In a recent online survey of 721 Japanese women, playing video games was the fourth most ci...

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The Man Who Turned The 'Video Game Into A Social Revolution'

AP | Posted 07.23.2012 | Home

MADRID — Japan's Shigeru Miyamoto, considered the father of the modern video game, has been awarded Spain's Prince of Asturias Award for Communi...

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Obama Administration Embraces Video Games To Promote Fitness

HuffingtonPost.com | Christina Wilkie | Posted 05.01.2012 | Politics

Read More: Drew Brees, Video, Michelle Obama, Kathleen Sebelius, New Orleans Saints, Let's Move, Video Game, Obama, Video Games, Nintendo Wii, Barack Obama, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Video games, long demonized by public health officials and parents for contributing to sedentary habits and obesity among children, scor...

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Will There Be a Secret Cow Level in Diablo III?

Quora | Posted 06.26.2012 | Entertainment

Read More: Diablo 3, Video Game, Video Gaming, Video Games, Entertainment, Diablo III, Entertainment News

This question originally appeared on Quora. By Andrew Brown, Software Engineer at ArtistSignal After asking the question, I dug around and did a l...

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What Should I Know Before I Start Playing Diablo 3?

Quora | Posted 06.24.2012 | Entertainment

Read More: Diablo 3, Diablo III, Video Games, Video Game, Video Gaming, Entertainment, Entertainment News

This question originally appeared on Quora. By John Morrow, Quora user I've found it to be very much like D2 in many ways - you'll have ...

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Global Hunger Games

Dr. Jeffrey H. Toney | Posted 06.04.2012 | Impact

Read More: Poverty, Katniss Everdeen, The Hunger Games, Video Game, Computer Game, World Hunger, Video, Impact News

Imagine thousands of Katniss Everdeen-inspired avatars battling hunger -- for real.

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Virtual Community: Can We Survive It?

Nancy Colier | Posted 04.01.2012 | Healthy Living

Read More: Isolation, Connection, Well-Being, Virtual, Community, On-Line, Video Game, Sims, Simulated Characters, Technology, Wellness, Family, Belonging, School, Unplug and Recharge, Healthy Living News

Because we know that we can always get on Facebook, or tweet or text, the very manner in which we are interacting in the physical world has changed. We are less engaged and less committed, less dependent upon this moment of being together for connection and emotional nourishment.

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'Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword' Is Getting More Physical

Posted 11.16.2011 | Home

Read More: Skyward Sword Link, Video, Skyward Sword, Legend of Zelda, Video Game, Wii MotionPlus, Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Video Games, Zelda, Home News

By DERRIK J. LANG, The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Link is getting a workout. Unlike the button-mashing pursuits in previous installments o...

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Video Game Plot Surrounds Guy Cheating On His Girlfriend

AP | LOU KESTEN | Posted 09.26.2011 | Home

Read More: Video, Catherine Xbox 360, Catherine Video Game, Video Game, Xbox 360, Video Games, Catherine Atlus, Catherine, Home News

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 p...

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Yes to Violence, No to Sex

Robert Scheer | Posted 08.28.2011 | Politics

Read More: Robert Scheer, Samuel Alito, Antonin Scalia, California, Clarence Thomas, Supreme Court, Violence, Video Game, Politics News

This American life of ours has long been pro-violence and anti-sex, unless the two can be merged so that violence is the dominant theme. The U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed that historical record on Monday.

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Scathing Review For New 'Mortal Kombat' Game

AP | By LOU KESTEN | Posted 06.27.2011 | Technology

Read More: Video Game, Mortal Kombat Review, New Motal Kombat, Mortal Kombat, Technology News

-- There are a handful of games that critics like to discuss when we talk about the evolution and maturation of the video game. "Braid." "Red Dead Re...

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Beyonce Backed Out Of Video Game Deal, Says Game Maker

AP | Posted 06.27.2011 | Technology

Read More: Beyonce, Video Game, Gate Five, Beyonce Video Game, Star Power Beyonce, Beyonce Gate Five, Technology News

NEW YORK -- A video game maker says Beyonce didn't play fair in a deal for a game structured around her. Gate Five LLC sued the Grammy Award-winning ...

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Video Game Sales Slip

AP | Posted 06.15.2011 | Technology

Read More: Video Game, Gaming, Video Games, Video Game Sales, Technology News

SAN FRANCISCO -- U.S. retail sales of video game systems, games and accessories fell 4 percent in March as game software sales declined, according to ...

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Smithsonian Holds Vote On Video Games For Exhibit

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology

WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian American Art Museum is asking the public to help select video games that will be included in its first exhibit to e...

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Auschwitz Shooter Game Canceled, Creator Cites 'Emotional Trauma'

msnbc.com | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology

"Sonderkommando Revolt," the video game mod that reimagines an Auschwitz uprising as a bloody, pixelated shooter, may never see release, according to ...

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Artlog's Top Art and Culture Picks

Artlog | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

The NYC art scene is back in full swing: you can eat dinner amidst biblical and art historical allusions or play a larger-than-life video game.

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'Call of Duty: Black Ops,' US Video Game, Slammed By Cuba For Fidel Castro Death Sequence

Posted 05.25.2011 | World

Read More: Cuban President, Communism, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Fidel Castro, Call of Duty, Communist Government, Havana, Video Games, Video Game, Cuba, Cold War, World News

Cuba is condemning the release of a new video game in which players are challenged to assassinate Fidel Castro, the BBC is reporting. Titled "Call of...

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Tiger Woods Video Game Sales Lagging

nytimes.com | MATT RICHTEL | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology

[Electronic Arts] continues to publish the Tiger Woods PGA Tour game. But at least in the short term, the game is following Tiger's own golf results: ...

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