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2 hrs ago | Examiner.com

Video games not to blame for obesity, anything else

There is zero doubt that video games have taken on different stereotypes: portraying anti-social behavior, laziness and unproductiveness, and obesity.

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Related Topix: Video Games, different, They, _No Company, Metropolis Soft., Activision, n-Space, Call of Duty, WII

Fri Feb 10, 2012

WinBeta

Xbox 720 to have a HD touchscreen controller, similar to the Wii U

Yet another rumor for the next generation Xbox console, code-named Xbox Next and Xbox 720.

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Related Topix: X360, Video Games, The, Hydravision, Deep Silver, Kinect, Frontier Dev., Microsoft Game Studios, Microsoft Xbox

The Guardian

Lovefilm and Netflix battle for streaming market

The home movie giants' fight for the streaming market will be good for consumers.

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Related Topix: iPod touch App, Netflix, iPad App, iPhone and iPad App, iPhone App, Arts, Cinema, TV, Electronics, Video Games, WII

Mike Wendland

Microsoft's Xbox 720 will have a touch-screen controller: report - SlashGear

Microsoft's Xbox 720 will have a touch-screen controller: report SlashGear At last year's E3 trade show, Nintendo admittedly bungled the debut of its Wii U console.

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Related Topix: X360, Microsoft Xbox, Video Games, WII

Computer And Video Games

News round-up: Xbox 720's 'touchscreen controller' and Unreal Engine 4

It's that time of the afternoon when we serve up all the choice cuts from the day's UK gaming news, from sales figures to product announcements, trailers, review and release round-ups. Xbox World magazine is rumouring that Xbox 720 will feature a Wii U-style touchscreen controller , The Last Guardian's making painfully slow progress , and Valve and ... (more)

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Related Topix: Electronic Arts, BioWare, Video Games, Mass Effect, WII

Joystiq

Sony confirms 'LittleBigPlanet Karting'

Sony has confirmed development of LittleBigPlanet Karting . The news comes via a tweet from Sony's PlayStation account, which states quite simply that the game is in development and that publisher hopes to share more information "soon." Reports were circulating earlier this week -- though they have since been pulled -- that the game will feature ... (more)

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Related Topix: Video Games

Thu Feb 09, 2012

Examiner.com

Rumor: Next Xbox to have Wii U tablet like controller

As the current generation comes to a close, rumors of what is to come from the next-generation begin to spring forth.

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Related Topix: Video Games, X360, Kinect, Frontier Dev., Microsoft Game Studios, They, _No Company, WII, Metropolis Soft.

Joystiq

Wii U getting Toki Tori 2 digitally, says Two Tribes

You may not have played Toki Tori on the Nintendo Wii when it helped launch the WiiWare digital distribution service back in 2008, but Two Tribes is hoping you'll give its sequel a shot when it arrives on Wii U. The studio announced intentions to bring the sequel to Nintendo's next console in a blog post this morning, citing the recent information ... (more)

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Related Topix: The, Hydravision, Video Games, Deep Silver, WII, Toki Tori, DS

This Is Somerset

1. Stuffed video games down his trousers

A security officer watching Jamie Smith on CCTV saw him stuff computer games down his trousers and then do the same for his companion before they both left the store without paying.

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Related Topix: Video Games, The, Hydravision, Deep Silver, Somerset County, England, World News, United Kingdom,

Wed Feb 08, 2012

Digital Game Developer

Prepare For The Last Story To Arrive Exclusively On Wii

Hironobu Sakaguchis latest RPG The Last Story arrives exclusively on Wii later this month, adding another head-turning title to the list of exclusive adventures on offer for Wii players.

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Related Topix: Mistwalker, The Last Story, Nintendo, Video Games, Metroid, Team Ninja, WII, Pokemon, Ambrella

Softpedia

Dolphin 3.0

Dolphin is Gamecube, Wii and Triforce emulator that gives you the chance of playing your favorite console games straight on a Windows machine.

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Related Topix: WII, Video Games, Nintendo Gamecube, X360

Tue Feb 07, 2012

TG Daily

Sony patent points to Wii U-like controller

That's the jist of the company's latest patent as uncovered by Engadget . Here's the thing, though - this concept was already demonstrated by Nintendo.

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Related Topix: Video Games, The, Hydravision, Deep Silver, WII

GamersHell.com

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Story Trailer

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword lays the foundation for the events in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Nintendo has released a new video for The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword , the latest Zelda game now available for Wii.

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Related Topix: Nintendo, The Legend of Zelda, Video Games, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Patch.com

Quail Summit Hosting E-waste Fundraiser

Quail Summit Elementary School is looking to raise $1,500 during a fundraiser this Saturday, which will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds will go towards purchasing additional copy machine quantities.

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Related Topix: Video Games, WII, X360

Mon Feb 06, 2012

Cinema Blend News

The Last Story Official Release Date Set

Nintendo announced today that The Last Story's official release date has been set.

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Related Topix: Nintendo, Mistwalker, The Last Story, Video Games, WII

Cowichan News Leader

Two homes targetted in Friday break-ins

By Krista Siefken - Cowichan News Leader Pictorial Published: February 06, 2012 12:00 PM Updated: February 06, 2012 1:39 PM One of the thefts happened sometime during the day in the 6000 block of Norcross Road, where a 52-inch LG plasma TV, Sony Blu-Ray player with sound system, HP laptop computer and some alcohol were taken.

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Related Topix: The, Hydravision, Video Games, Deep Silver, Kinect, Frontier Dev., Microsoft Game Studios, X360

Los Angeles Times

Amazon's Kindle Fire: The next gaming console?

Why this burst of interest in game design from the world's largest online retailer? P.J. McNealy, founder of Digital World Research, believes that Amazon is amassing resources to potentially become a force in mobile social gaming.

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Related Topix: Amazon, Video Games, Apple, Startups, The, Hydravision, Deep Silver, WII

QJ.net

Xbox 360 Wins 2011

The Xbox 360 has long coasted in the second-place slot for hardware sales, just being Nintendo's massively successful Wii.

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Related Topix: The, Hydravision, Video Games, Deep Silver, EA Bright Light, EA Games, Create, X360, Kinect, Frontier Dev., Microsoft Game Studios

Ubergizmo

Sony patent reveals Wii U-like controller

Sony and Nintendo have long been rivals, what with both companies challenging each other on the console gaming front with the Sony PlayStation and Nintendo Wii, and let's not forget Sony's PlayStation Vita versus Nintendo's 3DS handheld console.

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Related Topix: Video Games, The, Hydravision, Deep Silver, WII, PlayStation Vita, 3DS

Sat Feb 04, 2012

Examiner.com

Games for couples

There is plenty of fun, heart pounding video games out there for couples to play and enjoy with each other this Valentine's Day.

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Related Topix: Electronic Arts, Valve Software, Left 4 Dead

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