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8 hrs ago | Hollywood Reporter

Steven Spielberg to Produce Live-Action 'Halo' TV Series

In addition to unveiling its new Xbox One entertainment console, Microsoft also used its presentation to announce the transfer of popular video game Halo into a television series.

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Related Topix: Halo, 343 Industries, Microsoft Game Studios, Video Games, Portal, X360, Microsoft Xbox

18 hrs ago | WarCry

Dota 2 Breaks Internal Record for Number of Players Online

Okay, we all knew eSports was a big thing. But did anyone anticipate it that Dota 2 would get this big, even after all the hype around its e-book compendium the previous fortnight? This Saturday, a huge 329,977 players logged onto the MOBA via Steam.

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Related Topix: Dota 2, Video Games

Mon May 20, 2013

Game Info Wire

Portal 2

Recently named the most anticipated game of 2011 at the Spike TV Video Game Awards, and releasing worldwide in April 2011, Portal 2 will see players introduced to a host of fresh puzzles, devious new test chambers in never-before-seen areas of Aperture Science Labs and be reunited with GLaDOS, the occasionally murderous computer companion from the ... (more)

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Related Topix: Portal, Game.

Sat May 18, 2013

Blue's News

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Free Weekend

Steam News announces that Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is currently on sale, and the teamplay shooter is also free to play this weekend: Play Counter-Strike: Global Offensive for FREE starting now through Sunday at 1PM Pacific Time.

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Related Topix: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Video Games

Thu May 16, 2013

DreadCentrol.com

TNT Developing Portal House from Steven Spielberg

The news from the TV Upfronts is a bit light today on the horror side with just one project coming from TNT/TBS hitting our radar.

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Related Topix: Portal, Video Games, The, Deep Silver

Wed May 15, 2013

Tom's Hardware

Valve Launches Steam Trading Cards

There's no Pokemon action going on but there is the opportunity to earn rewards-like coupons and other social goodies.

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Related Topix: Portal

Technabob.com

Wheatley Gets a Body

Despite being just a hovering orb, Portal 2's Wheatley is arguably one of the greatest video game characters of all time.

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Related Topix: Portal, Video Games

Mon May 13, 2013

Gamasutra

Navigating Android: AprilA's Device Market Share Data - by Chris Harris

The following blog was, unless otherwise noted, independently written by a member of Gamasutra's game development community.

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Related Topix: Portal, Video Games

TrustedReviews

Metro: Last Light Game Review

Available on Xbox 360, PS3 , PC There are stretches of Metro: Last Light where it reaches places other FPS games rarely reach.

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Related Topix: 4A Games, Metro, THQ, Video Games, Metro: Last Light, Deep Silver, The, Half-Life 2, Kalypso, DARK

Sat May 11, 2013

Cinema Blend News

Nvidia's FaceWork Tech Demo Now Available To Burn Up Your GPU

If you're one of the proud members of the PC Master Race, touting a big rig that cost thousands of dollars, with a GPU that could power a NASA satellite, then you're in luck.

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Related Topix: Half-Life 2, Video Games, CPU, Science / Technology

Examiner.com

'Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII' soundtrack remixes details revealed

Several new details have been revealed in regards to the soundtrack of the upcoming multiplatform video game, "Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII." According to a report by Square Portal on May 10, the role-playing video game will feature several remixed versions from the older songs of the previous games in the "Final Fantasy XIII" series.

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Related Topix: Final Fantasy, Square Enix, Video Games, Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, Portal, The, Deep Silver

Fri May 10, 2013

Engadget

Freeman on a free OS: Half-Life 2 now available on Steam for Linux

You already know that Half-Life 2 for Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC and OS X is excellent, but have you tried it on Linux? Well, yes, technically speaking , you couldn't actually play that version until this week when it launched on Steam for Linux , but our question stands! Yeah, that's what we thought.

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Related Topix: Half-Life 2, Video Games, Gadgets

ActionTrip

Mornin '13

That's about it. Everything else sucks at the moment. Well, apart from FC 3: BD ...and The Walking Dead .

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Related Topix: Feral Interactive, Eidos Montreal, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Video Games, Portal

American Baby

AME

A star was born 60 years ago ? the beloved Waterford Lismore collection. Mark the occasion with a collectible ornament decorated to complement its dazzling star cuts.

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Related Topix: Portal, Video Games

Thu May 09, 2013

PSFK

Video Game Measures Players' Sweat To Make Play More Real [Video]

Video game developer Valve has been doing research on incorporating biofeedback technology into their video games.

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Related Topix: Biofeedback, Medicine, Portal, Video Games

Wed May 08, 2013

The Escapist

Beautiful Fan Film Recreates Bioshock's Rapture

There's something amazing about watching well-made fan films based off of games.

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Related Topix: Sierra Entertainment, Half-Life, Video Games

Tom's Hardware

Valve Experiments with Left4Dead that Responds to Sweating

VentureBeat reports that Valve has experimental psychologist Mark Ambinder working on game development and its response to player feedback.

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Related Topix: Biofeedback, Medicine, Portal, Video Games

Customer Interaction Solutions

Kyodo Industry Brief (May 8) -2-

TOKYO, May 8 -- _ ---------- China's Spring Airlines preparing to launch domestic flights in Japan TOKYO - China's budget carrier Spring Airlines Co.

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Related Topix: Portal, Video Games, PS3, Computers

Tue May 07, 2013

Joystiq

Dota 2 introduces 'Interactive Compendium' tournament companion

Valve has supplemented its upcoming " The International " Dota 2 tournament with a new virtual book, the "International 2013 Interactive Compendium." Available for $10 on the official Dota 2 shop , the Interactive Compendium will deliver news on the tournament and allow players to vote on tournament-related matters, such as post-tournament ... (more)

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ActionTrip

Mornin '13

Right after Portal 2 I jumped straight back into XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Essentially, this is my second playthrough and I find the game even more entertaining than the first time around.

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Related Topix: Portal, Video Games, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Firaxis Games, 2K Games