“LittleBigPlanet” gives platform game genre a boost (The State Journal-Register)
The platform game has fallen on hard times. Maybe it’s that name, which came about in the 1980s when Mario was actually jumping on moving platforms in “Super Mario Bros.” But the genre needs a catchier title, like “running-jumping-bouncing-super-fun-action-adventure.” There has to be a Japanese word that encompasses all that.
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Apple Pins Its Hopes on Gaming (1up.com)
Back when I was in college -- way back in early 1997, I'm afraid -- I wrote a well-reasoned letter to the online arm of Ultra Game Players magazine in defense of Nintendo, whose star was starting to take on a distinct tinge of tarnish among the nascent online hardcore gaming fanbase. The N64's strong launch had deteriorated into the likes of Yoshi's Story , with little but Star Fox ...
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BringIt Delivers the Next Generation of Competitive Video Gaming with Skill-Based Competition for Cash 24/7! (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
CHICAGO----It’s time to BringIt! BringIt LLC today announced that the company’s flagship service, BringIt, has opened its doors to consumers and is inviting gamers to be a part of the BringIt open beta.
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People got the power (Metro Times Detroit)
Got Milk? (11/5/2008) Will this producer-emcee become the latest rap superstar from Detroit?
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Mind Rot (Metro Santa Cruz)
My generation grew up with the Internet. We are the downloaders, the DIVX watchers, the defraggers, the rippers, the burners, the ultimate gamers.
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The Fighting Game Renaissance (The Star-Ledger)
While "Super Mario Bros." was the ubiquitous console game for kids in the 80s, there's no doubt that in the early 90's, "Street Fighter II" owned the arcades. You couldn't walk into an arcade without hearing the Guile's distinctive "Sonic...
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Video games offer bang for your buck (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
Video games may seem expensive when compared with other entertainment media, such as DVDs or CDs. But when you do the math, video games are some of the most cost-effective gifts you can give. Photo caption: “Mirror’s Edge” convincingly mimics real-life running, complete with panting sounds. Photo by Associated Press
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WHO WILL CLICK WITH PRESIDENT 2.0? (The Globe and Mail)
Not since former vice-president Al Gore "invented" the Internet has technology been as hot a talking point in the corridors of power in Washington.
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Who will click with President 2.0? (The Globe and Mail)
U.S. president-elect Barack Obama seeking the first chief technology officer
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A feature guide to current-generation gaming consoles (Ars Technica)
Looking to pick up a video game console for Christmas but not sure which one to buy? Ars has your answers for what each of the big three consoles will get you and how the consoles have evolved over the years inside. Read More...
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