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8 hrs ago | Examiner.com

Do your Skylanders homework and win

School is almost out, which means your children will have time for camping, hiking, and other fun activities.

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Related Topix: Toys for Bob, Skylanders, Video Games, Family, Kids, Skylanders Giants, Call of Duty

18 hrs ago | Eurogamer

Saturday Soapbox: IP Freely?

Pop quiz: can you name a major new DC or Marvel superhero character from the last twenty years? Not a supporting character, and not a new identity for an existing character, but a completely new creation that has taken its place alongside the likes of Batman, Spider-Man, The Hulk and Superman in the pop culture pantheon.

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Related Topix: X-Men, Ubisoft, Assassin's Creed , Call of Duty

20 hrs ago | Examiner.com

Call of Duty: Black Ops II Uprising DLC now available on PS3 and PC

Encore - Taking place in the aftermath of a deserted London music festival, Encore leaves numerous opportunities for run-and-gun, close quarters combat.

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Related Topix: The, Deep Silver, Sega, London, Treyarch, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, PS3, Call of Duty: Black Ops

Fri May 17, 2013

The Guardian

Jemima Kiss discovers TuneIn app, a gateway to the world's radio stations

On this week's edition Guardian digital correspondent Jemima Kiss talks to Kristin George from TuneIn about their app that is fast becoming the portal to the world's radio and on-demand audio and why they are excited about streaming the New Orleans Jazz fest live and becoming the default audio player for leading car manufacturers.

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Related Topix: Moshi Monsters, Video Games

411mania.com

Cover Art Revealed for Deadpool

Cover Art Revealed for Deadpool Posted by Jeffrey Harris on 05.16.2013 Wolverine, Cable, and Psylocke all featured on the cover... Deadpool and High Moon Studios have officially released the Playstation 3 Box Art for the Deadpool game.

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Related Topix: Deadpool, High Moon Studios, Video Games

GamesIndustry.biz

Nintendo Wii U: Death By Apathy

With no support from Electronic Arts, the Wii U just experienced its Dreamcast moment.

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Related Topix: Nintendo, Wii U, Video Games, The, LucasArts, Star Wars, Deep Silver, Call of Duty , Death

FansShare

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley opens up about Jason Statham relationship

Whiteley covers the latest issue of The Edit Magazine , and she opens up about her relationship with Jason Statham .

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Related Topix: Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Transformers, High Moon Studios, Video Games

Canada Online Explorer

EA opens 'Star Wars' studio in L.A.

Swedish studio and Battlefield developer DICE is preparing to start work on the Star Wars franchise with a new branch recruiting in Los Angeles, its focus fixed upon the creation of tie-in titles.

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Related Topix: LucasArts, Star Wars, Video Games, Electronic Arts, BioWare, Mass Effect, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Call of Duty , Los Angeles County, CA

Gamasutra

Green Man Gaming signs up Award Winning Telltale Games

As developer and publisher of The Walking Dead game series, which has won over 80 Game of the Year Awards, Telltale has set the industry benchmark for the delivery of episodic digital gaming content.

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Related Topix: The Walking Dead, Terminal Reality, Video Games

The Escapist

Activision Market Share Approaches 20 Percent in 2012, While EA Slides

Measuring market share is a bit of a dicey business, because services that measure such things look only at sales of boxed games through conventional retail channels.

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Related Topix: Call of Duty , Video Games, 2012, Gliese Games, Medal of Honor, The, Deep Silver, Need for Speed, Electronic Arts

Game Industry

Full speed ahead

Today, first person shooters such as Call of Duty and Battlefield dominate both the market and award shows alike.

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Related Topix: Call of Duty , Video Games, Irrational Games, 2K Games, BioShock, Opinion

YouBentMyWookie

Gentle Giant Unveils the Walking Dead Sophia Stalker Walker Zombie Mini Bust

The May solicitations are out from Gentle Giant and the newest products are the Walking Dead Sophia Stalker Walker Zombie Mini Bust and The Star Wars Zuckuss Kenner Jumbo Figure.

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Related Topix: The Walking Dead, Terminal Reality, Video Games

Thu May 16, 2013

Kotaku

The Largest Transformer Ever Made, Until Metroplex Ruins Everthing

The late 80s was the best time to be a toy-obsessed child. Back then toy companies weren't afraid to release a toy that looked like a gun, contained toxic paint or weighed more than the kids it was being marketed to.

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Related Topix: Family, Kids, Transformers, High Moon Studios, 3DS

Gamasutra

GDC Europe 2013's first talks feature Broken Age, Remember Me

Organizers of GDC Europe have announced their first set of selected talks, which include lectures on Capcom & Dontnod's Remember Me , scalability for Double Fine's upcoming Broken Age , and insight from streaming game video provider Twitch.tv. These talks are part of the programming and business tracks in GDC Europe 2013, which will take place ... (more)

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Related Topix: Remember Me, DONTNOD Entertainment, Capcom, Video Games, World News, Germany, GoldenEye

DailyGame

Call of Duty: Black Ops II Uprising Map Pack Now Available on PS3, PC

Having spent some time exclusively available to Xbox 360 owners, the Call of Duty: Black Ops II Uprising DLC can now be downloaded on the PlayStation 3 and Windows PC.

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Related Topix: DMD Enterprise, Uprising, Video Games, The, Sega, London, Deep Silver, Treyarch, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, West

Mi2n

Ign to Premiere Young Beautiful in a Hurry Video "Don"T Stop Me Now"...

IGN TO PREMIERE YOUNG BEAUTIFUL IN A HURRY VIDEO 'DON'T STOP ME NOW' - DIRECTED BY 'THE WALKING DEAD' COMPOSER BEAR MCCREARY Website: http://www.youngbeautifulinahurry.com Rock band Young Beautiful in a Hurry releases their music video 'Don't Stop Me Now' on IGN -Drawing from the glory days of glam, and the classic games that inspired a generation, ... (more)

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Related Topix: The Walking Dead, Terminal Reality, Video Games, Bear McCreary, Battlestar Galactica, Science Fiction TV, Entertainment, Television, Drama

Computer And Video Games

9 movie tie-ins that were better than the films

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Related Topix: GoldenEye, Video Games, RoboCop, Thriller, Crime Movies, Action Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Chair Entertainment, Empire, _No Company, The, Deep Silver

LA Weekly

Jennifer Lee: Disney's New Animation Queen

In Disney's blockbuster Wreck-It Ralph , Vanellope is a digital princess in a video game who's stripped of her coding and mistreated as a flickering computer "glitch." Vanellope's moxie - plus help from video villainturned-friend Ralph - saves her.

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Related Topix: Disney Interactive Studios, Wreck-It Ralph, Video Games, University of New Hampshire, Burbank, CA, Los Angeles, CA

Wed May 15, 2013

411mania.com

New Character Trailer Released For Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

New Character Trailer Released For Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows Posted by Jeremy Thomas on 05.14.2013 Focusing on Raphael... Here is a new trailer for Raphael in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.

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Related Topix: Ninja!, Video Games, Red Fly Studio, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows

GamesIndustry.biz

EA opens new DICE studio in Los Angeles

New office will be integral to Star Wars development, intends to add 60 employees by the end of the year Electronic Arts has opened a new DICE studio in Los Angeles, setting a target of recruiting 60 staff before the end of the year.

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Related Topix: LucasArts, Star Wars, Video Games, Medal of Honor, Call of Duty