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1 hr ago | Hispanic Business

'Hangover Part III': Take a gamble on these Las Vegas films

May 24--Hollywood producers have long cried "Viva Las Vegas." Over the decades, Sin City has been the backdrop for musicals such as 1941's "Las Vegas Nights," featuring a very young Frank Sinatra, Oscar-winning best films , dramas and countless comedies including 2009's blockbuster "The Hangover" and the just-released "The Hangover Part III.

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Related Topix: Las Vegas, NV, Las Vegas, Video Games, Viva Las Vegas, Musical Movies, Comedy Movies, Thriller, Crime Movies, Ocean's Eleven, Action Movies, Celebrities, Frank Sinatra, Jazz

Fri May 24, 2013

Computer And Video Games

Fight Night franchise 'on hold' as EA shifts focus to UFC

"Right now, a great portion of the core of the Fight Night team are actually the team that are building UFC," Wilson told IGN .

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Related Topix: Night, Yuke's, UFC, Video Games, Fight Night Champion, EA Canada, EA Sports, X360, PS3, 2012, Gliese Games

WETM-TV Elmira

O'Mara: Casino in Tioga County Would be a Benefit to Finger Lakes

Local state representatives think that a casino at Tioga Downs would be a benefit to the Southern Tier.

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Related Topix: Tioga County, NY, Las Vegas, Video Games

InfoWorld

Xbox One: The one Xbox to rule them all

This white paper from Osterman Research discusses best practices for archiving file-based content and offers some recommendations about how organizations should manage the increasing growth of files.

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Related Topix: Kinect, Microsoft Game Studios, Video Games, 4A Games, 2010, Death, Metro, X360, Microsoft Xbox

Iol.co.za

Videogame review: Metro: Last Light

It's somewhat ironic that Metro: Last Light, a game about the subway-dwelling survivors of a nuclear war, might never itself have seen the light of day, its release having become entangled in THQ's closure.

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Related Topix: 4A Games, Metro, Video Games, Metro: Last Light, Deep Silver

The Inquirer

Sony's PS4 takes on the Xbox One with 2013 release date

JAPANESE ENTERTAINMENT GIANT Sony revealed on Friday that it will release the Playstation 4 in the UK by the end of 2013.

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Related Topix: 4A Games, Activision, Metro, Call of Duty , Video Games, The, Deep Silver, Microsoft Xbox, SCEI, PlayStation 4, SCEE, Christmas!!!!!

Metro

confirms PlayStation 4 is out 2013 in the UK

An advert in today's Metro has confirmed that Sony's new console will be released in Europe this year, despite rumours it might be delayed.

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Related Topix: SCEI, PlayStation 4, SCEE, 4A Games, Metro

Daily Record

Brainbuster - " Make your brain tingle

I love to watch Wheel of Fortune , as million of Americans do, according to the ratings and the length of time the program has been on the air.

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Related Topix: Game Show, Wheel of Fortune, Entertainment, Television, Pipeworks Software, Inc., Video Games, TV, Electronics

Thu May 23, 2013

Hotel Interactive

Aston Hotels & Resorts Announces New Hires

Aston Hotels & Resorts is proud to announce the following additions to its team: Michael Markarians has been named Aston's regional director of sales for corporate, government and group travel.

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Related Topix: North America Travel, Travel, Hawaii Travel, us Travel, Las Vegas, Video Games, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Kaanapali, HI

Local 15

Criss Angel axes second death-defying stunt

Illusionist Criss Angel arrives at the 2011 NHL Awards at the Palms Casino Resort June 22, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Related Topix: Las Vegas, NV, Las Vegas, Video Games, Entertainment

RV Business

RVDA Touting 'Vendor Training +plus' Benefits

Industry suppliers are encouraged to take advantage of a new way to reach RV dealership staff for extended product and service training through Vendor Training +plus . According to a press release, the day-and-a-half-long program will be launched at the 2013 RV Dealers International Convention/Expo, Sept.

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Related Topix: Las Vegas, Video Games

The Post-Standard

'Wheel of Fortune' to hold auditions in Syracuse area for game show contestants

"Wheel of Fortune" fans can audition to be on the game show when the Wheelmobile comes to Syracuse June 1 and 2. " Wheel of Fortune " will hold auditions in the Syracuse area next week as part of a nationwide search for contestants.

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Related Topix: Game Show, Wheel of Fortune, Entertainment, Television, Pipeworks Software, Inc., Video Games, Syracuse, NY, Cicero, NY

EL33TONLINE News

Worms: The Revolution Collection

There's an old saying that dynamite comes in small packages and Worms: The Revolution Collection certainly is a single game disc packed to the brim with tons of explosive content.

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Related Topix: The Collection, Techno, Worms: The Revolution Collection, Team 17, Mastertronic, Video Games, Worms, Worms 2, Team17 Software Ltd, Darksiders, Vigil Games, Home Gardening, Home

Dansville-Genesee Country Expres

Morning Minutes: May 23

$250,000: Amount the Primm Valley Resort and Casino in Las Vegas paid in 1988 for the stolen Ford Deluxe Bonnie and Clyde were shot in.

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Related Topix: Las Vegas, Video Games

WJZW-FM Washington

Second Annual Rock'n'Blues Fest Tour to Feature Edgar Winter, Rick Derringer, Ten Years After & More

The Edgar Winter Band and Rick Derringer will return to take part in the second annual edition of the Rock'N'Blues Fest tour, which will feature a variety of veteran artists who showcase the merger of rock 'n' roll and the blues.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Ten Years After, Rock-N-Roll, More, Blues, Canned Heat, Las Vegas, NV, Las Vegas, Video Games, Alvin Lee

Wed May 22, 2013

Digital Trends

'Metro: Last Light' announces four DLCs and a season pass

Deep Silver and 4A Games announced today that four single player DLC expansions to Metro: Last Light will be released this summer on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.

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Related Topix: 4A Games, Metro, Video Games, The, Deep Silver, Metro: Last Light, From Software, Namco Bandai Games America, Dark Souls

Silcon Valley Moms

Microsoft's New Xbox One Game Console Introduced

Microsoft finally introduced the Xbox One, the company's 8th-generation gaming console that'll succeed the Xbox 360.

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Related Topix: The, Video Games, Deep Silver, 4A Games, Game., Metro, Kinect, Microsoft Game Studios, X360, Microsoft Xbox, Entertainment

The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)

Daily iPhone App: Las Vegas! brings Ravensburger's dice game to the iPad

Las Vegas! is a popular dice game that Ravensburger put together last year. It's not exactly the most complicated board game on the block , but it's fun for families especially, and provides a nice relatively casual mix of luck and skill.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Ipad, Las Vegas, Video Games

CBS News

Former Miss America might challenge McConnell

Miss America 2000 Heather French Henry is introduced at the 2010 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino January 30, 2010 in Las Vegas.

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Related Topix: Las Vegas, Video Games, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Mitch McConnell, Kentucky

WBUR-AM Boston

Mass. Audio Geeks Bring Bumpin' Speakers To Vegas Dance Clubs

This weekend, a swanky new dance club opens at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, but the bumpin' high-end speakers there were made by a bunch of low-key audio geeks in a quiet Massachusetts town.

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Related Topix: us Travel, North America Travel, Travel, Las Vegas, Las Vegas Travel, Video Games, Inventions, Science / Technology