Brock students aim for dream jobs building video games
Financial Post
Many Canadians might think that video games are made in solely in Japan or the United States, but the reality is that over the years, Canada has developed a rich and respected video game industry. Many of the top video game companies in the world ...
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Toshiba launches 'advanced gamer' laptops
Trade Arabia
Toshiba Computer Systems division has unveiled the Qosmio X770, a new range of gaming flagship devices targeted at advanced gamers. The models are packed with the latest technologies offering an outstanding gaming performance with extremely realistic ...
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Puss In Boots Screenshots
GoozerNation
Video games based on movies rarely give gamers a reason to be excited. Whether it's because it's a property that nobody wanted a game for, poorly translated into the interactive medium, or just marketed wrong, licensed games don't generally do well. ...
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In Stores This Week: Video Games
Big Shiny Robot!
Rage comes from the creators of Doom. This sort of seems to cross that game with Fallout and Red Faction. Definitely something to watch if you like FPS. Spider-man: Edge of Time is where the real excitement should be this week. ...
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Extra Life and The Gamer Access
The Gamer Access (blog)
Well now The Gamer Access. Aaron and I will be Team Gamer Access in the Extra Life Charity. On October 15th from 8am PST to 8am PST the following morning we will be playing videogames nonstop. We are doing this to raise money for childrens hospitals in ...
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Action Speaks events
Providence Journal
Oct. 12: The Birth of Pong and The Rise of Video Games (1972) “I know too many people who spend their time playing video games to not recognize that despite my own lack of attention to that, I have to pay it homage. Enough people have talked about it, ...
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Charlize Theron talks Kristen Stewart, taps into Rage
Los Angeles Times (blog)
Charlize Theron is on a two-week break from her evil queen duties in "Snow White and the Huntsman," and is enjoying her time in glamorous, movie-star fashion -- playing video games. "I'ma bit of a gamer," she told us at Friday night's launch party for ...
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Students use games to create community
Red and Black
Research into the addictiveness of video games such as Halo, World of Warcraft and Dungeons and Dragons has been sparked by the recent death of Chris Staniforth, an extreme gamer from the UK who contracted a fatal blood clot in his leg after sitting ...
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Would You Watch StarCraft On ESPN2?
Ology
It seems like most single player campaigns in modern games are really just training simulators for the online portion, which is bad for the traditional anti-social gamerstereotypes but good for the popularity of games in general. ...
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Modern Warfare 3 #1 on US gamer holiday wish lists
Strategy Informer (press release)
The Nielsen Report has released its "Top 20 Games to Watch" list, which analyzes what games are the most highly anticipated for the holiday season, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 tops the charts. The online survey was conducted from August 21 ...
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Dark Souls – review
The Guardian (blog)
Fancy yourself as a hairy-chested gamer, hardest of the hardcore, with extensive knowledge of the arcane conventions of RPGs? If not, look away now, as trying to play Dark Souls may well turn out to be the most frustrating experience of your life. ...
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What We Love (And Hate) So Far About Battlefield 3
RipTen
Now that the beta is finally open to everyone, Battlefield 3 is among the most discussed video games. We've seen new features such as the Battlelog, and experienced the refined gameplay. However, some newer features are better than others in the grand ...
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Weekend Reading: Tales from Journal Land
GameDev.net (blog)
Dungeon Fortress - Darkness is not your friend - Ashaman73 takes a detailed look at suspension of disbelief and how it is carried out in video games, citing several examples both good and bad, and touching on how people come into a genre with certain ...
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Mario Kart 7 Nintendo 3DS pre-order sales speed ahead
Punch Jump
178 in Amazon's Video Games division. Mario Kart 7, to be sold Dec. 4, will include brand new tracks that include underwater territory, in addition to trademark power-ups like mushrooms, banana peels, and shells. Nintendo in Sept. said sales of the ...
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Catering to convenience
Daily Inter Lake
Flathead Video Hollywood-to-Go is proving to be a movie lover's dream, with an unparalleled selection of DVDs and video games, plus a gourmet hot dog and dessert nook and all the amenities of a convenience store. “We talked about it as a family and ...
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Dead Island Comes To Life
TheGamersHub
There is almost nothing more frightening to a gamer than a game being turned into a film. Some of the most well known examples are the Resident Evil series, Tomb Raider and Mortal Kombat. A few manage to live up to expectations, or even supersede them. ...
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2K Sports: Unfortunately No Longer DLC Virgins
Kotaku
The truth is that gamer appreciation just doesn't feed the bulldog, no matter how much we pretend it should. Visual Concepts is a studio owned by 2K Games which is owned by Take-Two Interactive, a publicly traded business. And it was staring down the ...
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Dead Nation: Road of Devastation DLC Impressions
IGN
From developer Housemarque, best known for another PSN exclusive known as Super Stardust HD, Dead Nation is a violent, dark, zombie-infested twin-stick shooter that will test your very mettle as a gamer. The thing is, Dead Nation is more than just one ...
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Video game magic touches SCCC
New Jersey Herald
Activision, one of the leading developers of video games, was developing a new game, which features characters that can be used on almost any game system, yet can be lined up on a shelf like collectibles. Skylanders also happens to be the name of ...
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- Idaho Statesman
The Idaho Statesman
I also love playing video games. Real-time strategy games, like Starcraft, are my favorite, but I'll play anything that's good. “I enjoy school, especially my science classes. I'm hoping to go to college and then go into a career involving astronomy. ...
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James Kronlage: Dealing with meltdowns
The Daily Advance
This led his mother to taking away his video games and sent him to his room. Jason refused to comply and after his mother carried him to his room kicking and screaming, he proceeded to punch holes in his walls, dump out all of his clothes on the floor ...
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Virtual Boys: Simulated Visits Spoil the Real Trips
TechnoBuffalo
So it's more than a little awkward that I love video games, too. To wit: I remember my first trip to Paris, being absolutely blown away by the charm, the food and the people. The architecture was awesome, too. But as we walked towards the Eiffel Tower, ...
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Conference probes killer impulse
CTV.ca
One military figure made the controversial argument that violent video games feed the impulse to dehumanize and hurt others. "Recent research now confirms what parents have been saying for years that violent video games and television programs have a ...
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New Trailers Released For Skyward Sword
Platform Nation
Author: Mitchel Broussard (a long way down) I love video games. And I love writing. Shocker, I know. Oh, and don't worry. I have not forgotten the face of my father. Twitter: earthTOmitchel Platform Nation is a collaboration of several gaming podcasts ...
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These 2 boys lived life all-out, despite illnesses
Arizona Daily Star
He was allowed to stay up as late as he wanted and play video games. He won a trophy for being the ward's Wii champion, said his mother, Laura Aguirre. "He was a multitasker - TV, video games, conversing with nurses," she said. ...
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Average Gamer's Opinion | Battlefield 3 | N4G
Average Gamer's Opinion | Battlefield 3. An average gamer's opinion on Battlefield 3 Beta. (Battlefield 3, Xbox 360) -. Read full review >> Comments (1) · mytechbrain.com +. Tweet. Related reviews. All · News · Articles · Media · Reviews. 140° ...
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