Next week: Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3)

Wii U, video game sequels take another swing at next week's Electronic ...
Washington Post
LOS ANGELES — Is the Wii U right for you? At last year's Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Nintendo captured most of the spotlight by unveiling the Wii's successor, a high-definition console called the Wii U that utilizes a tablet-like touchscreen ...

video game art
CNET (blog)
A truly epic video game relies on many factors to deliver a compelling experience, but the artistry behind the fancy graphics remains one of the most fascinating aspects of them all. The 2012 "Into the Pixel" exhibition, hosted by the Entertainment ...

Video games help autistic students in classrooms
Detroit Free Press
All three now get help most days from video-game avatars — simplified digital versions of themselves doing things most autistic children don't generally do. In Michael's case, he's recording "social stories" videos that remind him how to act.

Epic video game art lights up 'Into the Pixel' exhibit
CNET (blog)
Take a peek at the eye-popping original art that inspired 16 major video games selected as finalists for a prestigious video game art exhibition debuting at E3 2012. by Christopher MacManus A truly epic video game relies on many factors to deliver a ...

Is the Video Game Industry Dying?
CNBC.com
I would say the hard-core gamer has been pretty constant [in his or her gaming habits], but the big shift has been among the casual players who have come into this space." He also touched upon the impact the expanding mobile space has had on the...

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News Summary: Wii U titles, Zynga expected at next week's E3 video games show
Washington Post
THE SHOW: The Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, is the video games industry's trade show. It takes place in Los Angeles next week. LAST YEAR: Nintendo captured most of the spotlight by unveiling the Wii's successor, a high-definition console called ...

Activision, video game developers settle suit | The Republic
The Republic
The video game publisher did not divulge any details of the settlement and said the terms were confidential. Activision fired Jason West and Vincent Zampella in March, 2010. The men had led the Infinity Ward studio - developer the original "Call of ...

LucasArts announces 'mature themed' 'Star Wars' video game 'Star Wars: 1313'
TheCelebrityCafe.com
On Thursday, LucasArts announced another Star Wars video game, but this one promises to be very different than many others. The studio promised that the game, titled Star Wars: 1313, will show players a darker, more mature aspect of the Star Wars ...

Star Wars 1313 Video Game Announced
WebProNews
The company has officially announced Star Wars 1313, a new Star Wars video game franchise that will officially debut at E3 next week. Details about the game are sparse, though GameTrailers.tv was able to interview developers at LucasArts' San Francisco ...

E3 2012: LucasArts to Preview 'Mature' Star Wars Video Game
Hollywood Reporter
LucasArts is planning on exploring that seedy underbelly in its newly announced, "mature-themed"video game franchise, Star Wars 1313. According to the company, players will control a lethal bounty hunter through a "ruthless criminal underground" ...

Cyberpower Gamer Xtreme 1335 Performance Desktop PC
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By Mark Kyrnin, About.com Guide Jun 1 2012 - Cyberpower's Gamer Xtreme 1335 may seem like a very affordable option for those looking at the new Core i7-3770K processor with its new Ivy Bridge core and technology. The problem is the company mixed older ...

Violent video game Call of Duty once more linked to high-profile mass murder
Daily Mail
By Peter Allen The veil-wearing former wife of terrorist Mohammed Merah says the couple played violent video games including Call of Duty together before he gunned down seven people in cold blood. Hizia Miriam, 18, has thrown a new light on the ...

Daily Mail

Eastern Tech Students Win Video Game Design Competition
Patch.com
By Ron Snyder Three Eastern Technical High School students took first place in a recent countywidevideo game design competition. Kate Delossantos, Molly Lynas and Scott Sechrist were awarded the top prize in the third annual BCPS Student Games Contest ...

Warner Bros. confirms LEGO: Lord of the Rings video game (preview)
VentureBeat
Interactive Entertainment is formally confirming today that it is making LEGO: Lord of the Rings, a video game that brings together LEGO toys and JRR Tolkien's epic books as well as Peter Jackson's award-winning movies. This is targeted at Tolkien ...

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Another Retirement Marks the Slow Sunset of Sports Video Games' Greatest Roster
Kotaku
All of Lidstrom's 1564 games were played for a single team, the Detroit Red Wings, and all but one of his 20 seasons were spent on EA Sports' NHL series, whose NHL '94 is one of the greatest console sports video games ever. NHL '94 still stands among ...

The Northwood Omniscient: Video games make violence seem normal
my.hsj.org
I am well aware that violence in video games is a touchy subject for gamers. So, I would like to begin by saying that I have friends who are gamers and family who are gamers and I respect all of their (and by extension, your) opinions. This is mine.

The week in tech: 5 must-know things
USA TODAY
A gamer plays a 3D video game at the 2011 Electronic Entertainment Expo or E3 in Los Angeles, Calif. The $25 billion video game industry takes center stage next week for the Electronic Entertainment Expo, more fondly known as E3 to video gamewonks.

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SMT and Spike TV Expand Social Media Coverage of the Ultimate Gamer Trade Show ...
MarketWatch (press release)
VGA 10 to Watch -- Together throughout the show, Spike's "E3 All Access Live" hosts will select their favorite games revealed during the first days of E3, putting them in a top 10 list as their Video Game Awards 10 to watch.

Movie review: "Indie Game" film tracks video-game designers passions, pitfalls
Denver Post
But they're compelling nonetheless, as passionate and funny and self-obsessed as any documentary could hope to find — especially when tackling the niche subject of independent video games. First-time Canadian filmmaking team Lisanne Pajot and James ...

Sony's 5 biggest E3 triumphs
Computerandvideogames.com
For this one you'll have to cast your minds back to the heady days of 1995, when Sony was taking its first precarious steps into the dog-eat-dog world of video game hardware. Sony's freshman effort, the vivaciously named PlayStation, wandered onto a ...

Video games may be good for your brain after all
Deseret News
By Jamshid Ghazi Askar, Deseret News Michigan State psychology professor Linda Jackson is the lead researcher on a study published last year in the academic journal "Computers in Human Behavior" that shows 12-year-olds who play video games are more ...

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Study Finds Physical Therapy Benefit from Video Games
Physical Therapy Products
Video games can be useful in improving a variety of health outcomes, according to literature published in the June 2012 issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. These findings about health outcomes apply particularly in the area of ...

Even Heisman Winners Have Video Game Fantasies, and That's NCAA Football 13's ...
Kotaku
You know the NCAA Football video game? George said to Smith. I create myself in that, and then I put myself on SMU. Nissan and EA Sports have a relationship; the automaker pays for advertising placement in NCAA Football's broadcast presentation.

Star Wars 1313 Video Game Revealed
Vibe
Lucasarts has officially announced the upcoming release of the Star Wars 1313 video game. So far they've only put out a teaser image and press release. Star Wars 1313 says the game is a third-person cinematic action game, set in "Level 1313, ...

'Star Wars 1313' - Lucasfilm Announces New "Dark and Mature" Video Game
ScreenCrush
If you were one of the ones who bought the latest 'Star Wars' video game – 'Star Wars: Kinect' – hoping for a solid game only to find out it featured Han Solo and Lando Calrissean dancing to pop songs, well we have some good news for you.

The Friday question, jubilee special: the best video game royalty
The Guardian (blog)
Anyway, never let it be said that the video game industry is unpatriotic. For example, Cambridge-based developer Jagex is hosting an online street party in its massively multiplayer game, Runescape. On 2 June, players will get to feast on cream teas ...

Level Up at iFEST Seattle this Saturday
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
Ed and our other presenters draw upon years of experience in the video game industry to offer their audience of noobs, fans, and future game developers a refreshing look at the state of video games. Ed's presentation will focus on the making of Halo ...

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Daaaaaaaaw, The Diablo 3 Cuddling Gamer Couple | Geekologie
diablo-gamer-couple.jpg. This is a picture of a loving couple cuddling and playing Diablo 3 simultaneously. I like how the girl gets the desktop and dude gets a crappy laptop on an ironing board. That's a great metaphor for relationships. Man ...
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VIDEO GAMES: First Screenshots Released For New DC Fighting ...
VIDEO GAMES: First Screenshots Released For New DC Fighting Game We got our hands on the first batch of screenshots for Injustice: Gods Among Us, the new fighting franchise based upon DC Comics superheroes! NateBest - 6/1/2012 ...
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The Best Of Sawbuck Gamer: May 2012 | Sawbuck Gamer | The ...
By Ellie Gibson
The instructions that pop up when the game begins mention going on missions and defeating monsters, stuff that will sound familiar to any gamer, but then the player is confronted with a blank space that looks more like an Excel spreadsheet ...
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Violent Video Games Linked to Brain Changes | FYI BeHealthy
30, 2011 (Chicago) — Playing violent video games might produce temporary changes in areas of the brain that help control emotion, preliminary research suggests. Brain scans showed that 11 young men who shot at video game characters ...
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"Indie Game: The Movie" tracks DIY video game designers' passions ...
By John Wenzel
"Indie Game: The Movie" tracks DIY video game designers' passions, pitfalls : Game On is a virtual stomping ground for gamers and news about games of all genres on all platforms. Colorado.
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The Demise Of Guys By Philip Zimbardo - Business Insider
By Ashley Lutz
Psychologist Philip Zimbardo claims that today's young men are destined for failure because of porn and video games. ... He suggests parents limit or cut off access to computers and video games to get their sons on the right track.
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This Is How A Gamer Couple Cuddle
By Bruce Cat
couple gamer diable3 This Is How A Gamer Couple Cuddle. Reddit user MountCleverest and his girlfriend wanted to cuddle. But they also wanted to play DIablo III too. So they came up with this solution, “simply set your computers face to face, ...
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5 Video Game Stereotypes Debunked - Dueling Analogs Infographic
By Steve Napierski
“When they're saying “plays games”, do they include cell phone games?” No, only real video games. Angry Birds doesn't count. Reply to this comment. Alli says: June 1, 2012 at 9:22 am #. I'm a girlgamer :D go to a midnight release of a game ...
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'Game of Thrones' giveaway: Win the 'Game of Thrones' video game ...
By Jenna Busch
game-of-thrones-contest-prize "Game of Thrones" fans! We're giving you a chance to win some goodies from the show, just in time for the Season 2 finale. Three lucky winners will get a copy of the new "Game of Thrones" video game for either ...
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