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15 min ago | Examiner.com

Nintendo and Ouya take a different approach to E3 2013

The E3 convention has become known for its big, hyped-up presentations. Having a showcase streamed live is usually the only way regular gamers can view it.

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Related Topix: Video Games, Wii U

2 hrs ago | San Jose Mercury News

Review: 'Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D' a punishing game

Over the past few weeks, I've been working on my pile of shame -- the mountain of games that I have yet to finish.

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Related Topix: Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, Monster Games Inc., Video Games, Donkey Kong Country Returns, The, Deep Silver, WII, 3DS, Entertainment

6 hrs ago | Gay.com

Could Video Games Be a Cure for Anti-LGBT Bullying?

Every day that 11-year-old Caine Smith goes to school, he gets pushed around, punched, and called a fag just because he's a little shy, has long hair, and is being raised by two moms.

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Related Topix: Video Games, The, Deep Silver, Super Mario, WII, Gay/Lesbian

7 hrs ago | Dark Horizons News

"Angry Birds," "God of Driving" Score Scribes

Veteran comedy and animation scribe Jon Vitti has been hired to pen the script for the 3D animated feature based on the "Angry Birds" app at Rovio Entertainment and Sony Pictures.

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Related Topix: Rovio Mobile, Video Games, Angry Birds

8 hrs ago | San Diego Source

Make room for smiles, kindness in your life

I'm sure you've heard the expression, "Count your blessings." I wonder how you interpret that.

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Related Topix: Make, MuuMuu, Video Games

17 hrs ago | The Escapist

EA Exec Says It Actually Will Develop Future Wii U Games

EA's chief financial officer says the company is making Wii U games, but is focused on the Xbox and PlayStation brands.

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Related Topix: Wii U, Video Games, Madden, EA Tiburon, EA Sports, X360, Microsoft Xbox

21 hrs ago | ABC News

New Xbox Details Coming Today

After eight years on the shelves and having sold some 70 million units, Microsoft's Xbox 360 is finally getting a successor today.

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Related Topix: The, Video Games, Deep Silver, Kinect, Microsoft Game Studios, Rare Ltd., Kinect Sports, X360, Microsoft Xbox, Wii U

Tue May 21, 2013

CNET News.com

Will you buy an Xbox One or PlayStation 4?

This year kicked off a new chapter in gaming history as Microsoft and Sony revealed their next-generation consoles, which are destined to rule living rooms around the world.

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Related Topix: SCEI, X360, PlayStation 4, SCEE, Microsoft Xbox, Video Games, Wii U

411mania.com

Ubisoft Will Continue to Support Nintendo and the Wii U

Ubisoft Will Continue to Support Nintendo and the Wii U Posted by Jeffrey Harris on 05.19.2013 Publisher says Nintendo will take steps to ensure the Wii U's success... Games Industry International asked the games publisher, Ubisoft, about working with Nintendo and the Wii U after big publisher Electronic Arts announced that they no longer have any ... (more)

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Related Topix: Wii U, Video Games, Ubisoft, Rayman Legends

CNET News.com

Wii U Basic price slashed by 20 percent at Target

Target is now selling Nintendo's diminutive console at a 20 percent discount off the full retail amount.

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Related Topix: Wii U, Video Games

Forbes.com

Family's First Week With 'Animal Crossing New Leaf'...

Animal Crossing New Leaf mini-doc reveals how the game enables fresh co-operative and educational game-play in a family setting.

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Related Topix: Video Games, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Nintendo Gamecube

Bit-tech.net

Former Valve staffers unveil CastAR

The Technical Illusions CastAR system combines projectors, a camera, shutter glasses and more to create an immersive augmented reality system.

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Related Topix: Make, MuuMuu, Video Games, Science / Technology, Virtual Reality

Mon May 20, 2013

Business Journal

Snapshot: T-storms today + Twins lose+ Union debate grips Capitol +...

For Monica Nassif, a business starts with an idea. The trick is seeing if it will work, for the third time.

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Related Topix: Super Mario, Video Games, WII

Joystiq

Splinter Cell: Blacklist trailer features stealthy co-op

Ubisoft has released a new trailer for Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist , showcasing gameplay from its co-op narrative campaign and some gruff banter between Sam Fisher and his partner-in-stealth Isaac Briggs.

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Related Topix: Ubisoft, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Video Games, Wii U

ComingSoon.net

Jon Vitti to Write the Angry Birds Movie

Rovio Entertainment announced today that comedy writer Jon Vitti, a veteran of "The Simpsons," "King of the Hill," "The Office" and "The Larry Sanders Show," will write the screenplay for Angry Birds - the upcoming animated 3D film based on Rovio's bestselling app.

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Rovio Mobile, Video Games, Angry Birds, Animated TV, The Larry Sanders Show, Movies

Iol.co.za

Nintendo to refresh Sonic franchise

Sega says it will exclusively release the next three games starring the popular blue critter on Nintendo platforms.

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Related Topix: Sega, Sonic, Video Games, Sonic Generations, Sonic the Hedgehog, Wii U, 3DS

Computer And Video Games

Sony trailer teases E3 PS4 hardware reveal

A blurb accompanying the trailer reads: "Watch our world exclusive teaser video and See it First at E3 June 10th 2013.

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Related Topix: Make, MuuMuu, Video Games

The Guardian

Press Start: EA has no Wii U games, Activision market share grows, and more

Plus, how console is still a big deal in the global games market, the rise of 'neuro-gaming' and Nintendo's forthcoming announcements Less than a year after its launch, EA seems to have abandoned Nintendo's latest console.

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Related Topix: Activision, Call of Duty , Video Games, Wii U, Mario Kart, Battlefield!, Madden, EA Tiburon, EA Sports

Sun May 19, 2013

411mania.com

Next Sonic Game to Be Exclusive to Nintendo Wii U and 3DS

Next Sonic Game to Be Exclusive to Nintendo Wii U and 3DS Posted by Jeremy Thomas on 05.17.2013 SEGA and Nintendo make an official announcement... Nintendo and SEGA announced today that they have signed an exclusive deal to bring Sonic the Hedgehog to the Wii U and 3DS.

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Related Topix: Sega, Sonic the Hedgehog, Video Games, Sonic, 3DS, Wii U, WII

Sat May 18, 2013

Kotaku

The Best of Kotaku, The Week of May 13

Helloooo Kotaku ! Happy weekend to you. This has been quite the busy week, what with Stephen off at a pre-E3, week-long event.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, The Best of, Ubisoft, Watch Dogs, Video Games, Naughty Dog, The Last of Us, SCEA, Animal Crossing, _No Company, Octodad, Kevin Zuhn