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‘Angry Birds Rio’ to Arrive March 22
‘Angry Birds’ creator Rovio announced at the Game Developers’ Conference, that animated film ‘Angry Birds Rio’ will be released on March 22 and a new game release was imminent. Rovio’s CEO, Peter Vesterbacka, said that a new ‘Angry Birds’ edition would be “very green” in honor of St. Patrick’s Day with more of these, pointing…
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‘We Dare’ Video Game Stirring Up Trouble
A new flirty video game that encourages players to kiss, strip, and spank each other is creating a lot of controversy around the globe, leading to its ban in the United States. The video game is set to be released for the Nintendo Wii and Playstation 3. More than the game itself, the video game…
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Disney Buys Social Network for Kids Togetherville
Disney has acquired the children’s social network; Togetherville for an undisclosed sum in a bid to move from traditional console games, to the more profitable online and mobile gaming industry. Togetherville is described as the “safe social network for kids” and is aimed specifically at elementary school children between the ages of 6 and 10.…
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‘Alice: Madness Returns’ Trailer Released
A trailer has been released announcing a dark sequel to the original Alice game ten years later, Alice: Madness Returns. According to RealGamer, the game developed by Spicy Horse and published by EA Games, takes place ten years after Alice’s entire family dies in a horrific fire, with Alice trying to find a way to…
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Microsoft Announces Kinect SDK for Windows
After the successful launch of the Kinect for Xbox 360 last November, Microsoft announced that it would release a non-commercial Kinect for Windows Software Development Kit, or SDK, this spring. During Microsoft’s TechForum, Craig Mundie and Don Mattrick, president, Interactive Entertainment Business, unveiled plans to launch a Kinect for developers and enthusiasts before releasing it…
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Nintendo 3DS offers 3D Gaming Experience
The highly anticipated Nintendo 3DS is on its way here, with a little over a month left before it launches in the United States on March 27. The Wall Street Journal reports that the Nintendo 3DS is due to come out in Japan “The biggest market in the world” this Saturday. “February 26th is the…
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Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds Reviews Pouring in
One of the most highly anticipated games of 2011 is out, and the positive reviews keep pouring in. Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds brings together two hugely popular brands, Marvel Comics and Capcom video games and pits the characters against each other. After the highly acclaimed, Marvel vs. Capcom 2, the third…
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”The Walking Dead” to Hit Video Game Market
After picking up a Television adaptation on AMC, “The Walking Dead” will soon hit consoles as a full blown video game. Telltale Games announced that they picked up the comic book “The Walking Dead,” and decided to launch episodic versions of the game that will follow the series. According to IGN, the developers of “Back…
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Video Game Sales Dip in January
Packaged video game sales dipped in the U.S in January, as the industry struggles to compete with cheaper games being offered by social media and mobile phones, says The Wall Street Journal. The results released by NPD Group, showed that video game sales dropped by 1.5 percent to $1.16 Billion from $1.22 Billion a year…
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Casual Video Games May Reduce Depression
Recent research shows that playing non-violent, casual video games may reduce anxiety and depression for subjects who suffer from these ailments. A study conducted in the East Carolina Psychophysiology Lab and Biofeedback Clinic and underwritten by PopCap, found that patients that had depression reduced their symptoms by more than half after playing some casual games…