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“The Art of Video Games” Exhibit to Open in D.C. in 2012
Are video games a form of art? Many avid video gamers would be quick respond a “resounding” yes. For those who are skeptical, they can go visit the “Art of Video Games” exhibit that will be organized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington D.C. in 2012. The exhibit is expected to outline the…
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Sony Ericsson Presents the Playstation Phone
Sony Ericsson is stepping its game so to speak. It has revealed the Xperia Play, a phone that also provides a Playstation Gaming experience at Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress, according to Bloomberg. “This is the best smartphone ever and will open up new possibilities for entertainment,” said Rikko Sakaguchi, Vice President and “chief creation officer”…
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Dying for Daylight Game Inspired by ‘True Blood’ Author
Charlaine Harris, the author of the books that inspired HBO’s hit drama series, ‘True Blood’ has ventured into video game territory with Dying for Daylight. The game which is now available for PC allows vampire fans to follow another one of Harris’s vampires, Dahlia as she searches for a legendary sun potion that would allow…
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Spyro is Revived by Activision as Guitar Hero Dies
Activision is renewing with the past. It announced yesterday the return of the beloved purple dragon from the kids’ video game, Spyro. After declaring last week the death of Guitar Hero, Activision has decided to breathe some life back into Spyro. Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure is due out in the fall for PCs, handhelds, and consoles,…
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New Game Bulletstorm Being Accused of Excessive Violence
Fox News has dubbed the soon to come out video game Bulletstorm ‘the worst game in the world.’ The network overtly criticized out the game’s excessive violence, gruesome killing, and overuse of profanity and sexual innuendos. The game that is due out on February 22, features players that are rewarded for shooting enemies in their…
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Dead Space 2 Takes Horror to Another Level
Dead Space 2 isn’t for the faint hearted, it contains horror, action, and a lot of gruesome killing in between. After a successful first game, Dead Space, that won dozens of awards, worldwide notoriety and unexpected earnings, Dead Space 2 is back to reignite the fear, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. Protagonist Isaac Clarke…
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Can a Machine Beat Veteran Jeopardy Champs?
Between February 14 -16, the popular show, Jeopardy will pit IBM’s intelligent machine ‘Watson’ against some of Jeopardy’s past champions Ken Jennings who has won 74 straight games, and Brad Rutter who is all the time money winner for Jeopardy, with $3 million in earnings and an 20-0 record, according to CTV. IBM, through 20…
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China’s Tencent Buys LA-based Online Game Startup
Tencent, one of China’s leading online game companies and the world’s most valuable internet company after Google and Amazon, has acquired a Los Angeles-based online gaming startup for an estimated $400 million, according to Bloomberg. This deal is not too shabby for Riot Games; a company that is only two and a half years old…
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Playstation2 is Still Hot After 11 Years
Even though it’s been on the market for over eleven years, Playstation 2 is still the best-selling video game console of all time, selling a total of 151.12 million consoles. The game division at Sony announced record profits of $564 million for in the first three quarters of 2010, with a sale of 6 million…
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Disney to Launch Pirates of the Caribbean Toy Line and Video Game
In view of the upcoming “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” movie release this May in Disney Digital 3D, the company has launched a new line of toys and a video game inspired by the film. They were revealed to an invitation-only crowd on Monday in New York, according to a Disney Consumer Products…