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Pinball moves into video games 8 May 08, 23:19 ET By DIRK LAMMERS AP Purists who play the silver ball might say pinball should be enjoyed on full-sized machines, but few of us have the money or den space to ... more Video game violence 'doesn't make kids killers' 8 May 08, 21:45 ET By Scott Hillis Researchers were surprised that M-rated games were popular among girls - GTA came second behind 'virtual dollhouse' The Sims. ... more Video-game review: Online play makes "Mario Kart Wii" a must-have 8 May 08, 21:16 ET © AP SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota (AP) - It's not often that a series installment can stray so little from its past and still make a mark, but «Mario Kart Wii» ... more GAMES REVIEW: 'Iron Man' video game good for flight, but lacks ... 8 May 08, 20:59 ET AP Over the decades, the high-tech, high-flying Marvel superhero has peripherally appeared in several games, but he's never been able to truly soar. ... more "Guitar Hero" helps Activision rock Wall Street 8 May 08, 20:04 ET Reuters - Activision Inc posted a quarterly profit on Thursday that blew past expectations as demand for its "Guitar Hero 3" and "Call of Duty 4" video games made up for a complete lack of new releases. more Game review -- 'Iron Man' video game clunky 8 May 08, 19:48 ET By Derrik J Lang AP Over the decades, the high-tech, high-flying Marvel superhero has peripherally appeared in several games, but he's never been able to ... more 'Lord of the Rings' video game in the works 8 May 08, 19:27 ET Electronic Arts' subsidiary Pandemic Studios is partnering with New Line Cinema on a new "Lord of the Rings" video game to be released this fall. ... more Violent video games don't create killers: research 8 May 08, 19:20 ET Playing video games does not turn children into deranged, blood-thirsty killers, a new book by a pair of Harvard researchers says. ... more Spielberg switches direction to family video games 8 May 08, 18:34 ET Learning can be fun: Sasha, Mikaela and Destry — named after three of Steven Spielberg's children — are among the anthropomorphic blocks in the game Boom ... more Grand Theft Auto IV Speeds Past Six Million Mark 8 May 08, 18:22 ET NewsFactor - Since its release on April 29, global sales of the Grand Theft Auto 'GTA IV' video game from Take-Two Interactive Software (Nasdaq: TTWO) have surpassed six million units, with an estimated retail value of more than $500 million in the first week. Over the first day alone, GTA IV sales were approximately 3.6 million units with a retail value of $310 million worldwide. more Activision 4Q profit soars past expectations 8 May 08, 17:48 ET AP - Video game publisher Activision Inc.'s fiscal fourth quarter was exceptional, with sales of "Guitar Hero III" and "Call of Duty 4" pushing profit and revenue well above guidance and analyst estimates. more NEW VIDEO GAMES 8 May 08, 17:48 ET Immerse yourself in the world of Tony Stark — industrialist, playboy and superhero. Gorgeous women and Iron Man suit not included. PSP, Wii, X360, DS, PS2, ... more Bill targets sale of adult video games 8 May 08, 17:33 ET WASHINGTON (BP)--Congressmen from both political parties have partnered to sponsor legislation designed to prevent children from purchasing or renting adult ... more Harvard Team Defends Kids Playing Video Games 8 May 08, 17:32 ET SAN FRANCISCO , May 8 (Reuters Life!) - Playing video games does not turn children into deranged, blood-thirsty super-killers, according to a new book by a ... more Video games 'don't create killers' 8 May 08, 17:10 ET Playing video games does not turn children into deranged, blood-thirsty super-killers, according to a new book by a pair of Harvard researchers. ... more No signs of game industry slowdown: Activision CEO 8 May 08, 16:56 ET Reuters - Activision Inc Chief Executive Bobby Kotick said on Thursday he sees no signs that growth in the video game industry is slowing. more Gameworld: Video games don't create killers, new book says 8 May 08, 16:27 ET By Scott Hillis SAN FRANCISCO, May 8 (Reuters Life!) - Playing video games does not turn children into deranged, blood-thirsty super-killers, according to a ... more Video games don't create killers, new book says 8 May 08, 16:26 ET Playing video games does not turn children into deranged, blood-thirsty super-killers, according to a new book by a pair of Harvard researchers. more "Guitar Hero" helps Activision post 4th-qtr profit 8 May 08, 16:22 ET Reuters - Activision Inc posted higher-than-expected profit on Thursday as ongoing demand for its "Guitar Hero 3" and "Call of Duty 4" video games offset an absence of new releases. more Kids having trouble buying M-rated video games 8 May 08, 16:00 ET by Grant Gross, IDG News | 05/08/2008 | 12:59:01 PM PST Teenagers in the US are having a more difficult time buying mature-rated games in stores than in ... more 'grand Theft Auto Iv' Video Game Sets One Week Sales Mark 8 May 08, 15:49 ET Grand Theft Auto IV has become the fastest selling video game of all time. Game manufacturer Take-Two reports they sold more than 6 million copies of the ... more Video Game Review: 'Iron Man' is Clunky 8 May 08, 15:43 ET By DERRIK J. LANG AP Entertainment Writer Over the decades, the high-tech, high-flying Marvel superhero has peripherally appeared in several games, ... more SIERRA ENTERTAINMENT’S VIDEO GAME THE MUMMY: TOMB OF THE DRAGON ... 8 May 08, 15:12 ET Sierra Entertainment, a division of Vivendi Games, today announced the development of The Mummy™: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, a video game based on one of ... more FTC: Kids Finding It Harder to Buy M-rated Video Games 8 May 08, 15:00 ET Teenagers in the U.S. are having a more difficult time buying M-rated mature video games in stores than in past years... more New Video Game Legislation Proposed, FTC Shows Improvement in ... 8 May 08, 13:45 ET by Game Informer Online esterday the news broke of another proposed video game legislative bill that would require retailers to check identification in ... more THQ and Marvel Agree to Make Video Games Based on Marvel Super ... 8 May 08, 13:08 ET THQ Inc. and Marvel Entertainment, Inc. announced today that they have entered into an exclusive licensing agreement to create video games based on the ... more The Mummy Video Game Due July 22 8 May 08, 12:55 ET Publisher Sierra has announced that video game based off the upcoming film The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor will hit PlayStation 2, Wii, and Nintendo ... more Austin company brings video game theater to you 8 May 08, 12:34 ET AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) -- Most children love video games, and now an Austin company has come up with an idea to put a spark in birthday parties. ... more Video Game and DVD Retailer Association Hails 'Major Improvement ... 8 May 08, 12:24 ET Federal Trade Commission Cites Significant Progress, EMA Agrees Continued Improvement is Needed ENCINO, Calif., May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The ... more New bill: No ID, no 'mature' video games for you 8 May 08, 12:17 ET A new congressional proposal seeks to make it harder for kids to buy or rent games like the runaway sales hit "Grand Theft Auto IV" (scene pictured here), ... more VIDEO-GAME REVIEW: 'Teenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brain ... 8 May 08, 11:28 ET By BILLY O'KEEFE - McClatchy-Tribune News Service -- "Teenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brain Thingys" seems determined, unlike the vast majority of ... more Rep. Terry pushes bill for ID to buy video games 8 May 08, 11:04 ET WASHINGTON -- Young people face an ID check if they want to see an R-rated movie, but too many are walking into stores and purchasing video games that feature graphic sex and violence, Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb., said Wednesday. more Sierra Exhumes Mummy Video Game 8 May 08, 10:56 ET Sierra Entertainment, a division of Vivendi Games, today announced the development of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, a video game based on one of ... more 14:19 (BST), 08/05/2008 Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS – Leading video game ... 8 May 08, 10:15 ET – Leading video game developer and publisher, Fireglow Games™, today announces a new batch screenshots from Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory Addon. These screenshots showing the winter landscapes in the one of new missions of Sudden Strike 3 Addon. more Video games dance into class 8 May 08, 10:11 ET By Daniel Pepper Video games aren’t just for good kids to do when their schoolwork is done anymore. For some Otsego students, video games are the schoolwork ... more Top 5 hardest levels in video games 8 May 08, 09:46 ET As much fun as video games are, they can also be incredibly frustrating. It’s infuriating to play and replay (and replay) a level. But it's so gratifying once you beat it! more Grand Theft Auto IV video game tops $500M in sales 8 May 08, 09:38 ET "Grand Theft Auto IV" raked in more than $500 million in its first week in stores, selling more than 6 million units worldwide, the video game's publisher said Wednesday. more New Bill Calls For Video Game ID Checks 8 May 08, 09:19 ET Republican Lee Terry and Democrat Jim Matheson have introduced a bill into the US House of Representatives which would require all video game retailers to ... more GTA 4 Breaks Video Game Sales Records, Pulling in $500 Million in ... 8 May 08, 08:56 ET According to Take-Two Interactive Software, the new and controversial video game Grand Theft Auto IV has broken all-time entertainment records for one day ... more Academic says gadgets threaten Internet's future 8 May 08, 08:27 ET Reuters - The rise of gadgets like the iPhone, Blackberry and Xbox threatens to unravel the decades of innovation that helped to build the Internet, a leading academic has warned in a new book. more Sierra Entertainment's Video Game The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon ... 8 May 08, 08:22 ET Video Game Captures the Intense Action-Adventure, Fantastic Creatures and Epic Locations of Upcoming Universal Pictures' Supernatural Adventure Staring ... more Sierra Entertainment's Video Game The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor to Rise This Summer 8 May 08, 08:00 ET Sierra Entertainment, a division of Vivendi Games, today announced the development of The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, a video game based on one of Summer 2008's most highly anticipated movies from Universal Pictures. more Tethered gadgets threaten Internet future: academic 8 May 08, 07:55 ET Reuters - The rise of gadgets such as the iPhone, Blackberry and Xbox threatens to unravel the decades of innovation which helped to build the Internet, a leading Oxford academic has warned in a new book. more Addiction to Video Games a Growing Concern 8 May 08, 07:44 ET By Jennifer Seter Wagner Ollie Morelli, 7, logs on to the family laptop before sunup to make sure his pet lion, Cedric, is set for the day. ... more Jason's Video Game Strategies Blog - About 8 May 08, 07:38 ET If you know me, and I hope many of you at least feel as if you know me through my posts here; then every time you hear me talk about Okami on the PS2 you ... more Start-up firm ready to test video game to the limit 8 May 08, 07:05 ET BY STACEY ROBERTS A Eureka Springs-based start-up video game development company wants volunteers to test its first product before it’s released in August. ... more 11:18 (BST), 08/05/2008 Voltage Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Sheffield, England – May 8th, 2008 – Video games ... 8 May 08, 07:00 ET Sheffield, England – May 8th, 2008 – Video games publisher Lexicon Entertainment today release the first screenshots of futuristic racer ‘Voltage’ on Playstation3. more Video game blows away competition in 1st week 8 May 08, 06:57 ET By Jonathan Sidener “Grand Theft Auto IV” rode its unabashedly outlaw, profane and critically acclaimed story line to a new pinnacle of pop culture, ... more THQ wins global license for Marvel Super Hero Squad video game 8 May 08, 06:53 ET LONDON (Thomson Financial) - THQ Inc. and Marvel Entertainment Inc. announced an exclusive licensing agreement that gives THQ exclusive, worldwide rights to ... more Nintendo Wii makes Yamauchi Japan's richest: Forbes 8 May 08, 06:40 ET Reuters - Soaring sales of Nintendo's Wii game machine have made former Nintendo (7974.OS) chairman Hiroshi Yamauchi Japan's richest man, worth $7.8 billion, Forbes magazine said in its annual rankings. more Marvel Super Hero Squad Video Games coming from THQ 8 May 08, 06:32 ET THQ and Marvel Entertainment announced today that they have entered into an exclusive licensing agreement to create video games based on the Marvel Super Hero Squad franchise. THQ has obtained the exclusive, worldwide rights to publish content for all ... more THQ and Marvel Enter into Exclusive Licensing Agreement for Video ... 8 May 08, 06:02 ET AGOURA HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) and Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: MVL) announced today that they have entered into an ... more THQ and Marvel Enter into Exclusive Licensing Agreement for Video Games Based on Marvel's Super Hero Squad 8 May 08, 06:00 ET AGOURA HILLS, Calif.----THQ Inc. and Marvel Entertainment, Inc. announced today that they have entered into an exclusive licensing agreement to create video games based on the burgeoning, kid-friendly Marvel Super Hero Squad franchise. more Koncept Analytics Report on Worldwide Video Game Market 8 May 08, 05:32 ET 2008-05-08 11:16:33 - The report is a study of the global video game market covering the growth of the industry over the years. It analyses the changing ... more Video game sets record 8 May 08, 05:03 ET Grand Theft Auto IV racked up more than $500 million (US) in sales in its first week of release, with cash registers ringing up $310 million on the opening ... more GTA video game profits more than US$500 million in first week 8 May 08, 05:02 ET By Barbara Ortutay AP NEW YORK - Grand Theft Auto IV raked in more than US$500 million in its first week in stores, selling more than six million units ... more Video game puts golfers in proper mindset 8 May 08, 04:47 ET MONTREAL -- There might be help for golfers who routinely beat themselves up over poor shots and bad putting. It comes in a video game developed by Dr. Mark ... more Video game launch draws celebrity boxers 8 May 08, 04:41 ET BURNABY I In a glitzy event Wednesday that brought in media from around the world and some of the top boxers in the sport's history, Electronic Arts ... more 'Ghostbusters: The Video Game' (PS3/X360/PC) - New Screens 8 May 08, 04:37 ET When Manhattan is once again overrun by ghosts and other supernatural creatures, players will take on the role of a new recruit joining the famous ... more Video game aids golfers 8 May 08, 04:22 ET MONTREAL -- There might be help for golfers who routinely beat themselves up over poor shots and bad putting. It comes in a video game developed by Dr. Mark ... more 'Grand Theft Auto IV' steals video game sales record 8 May 08, 03:35 ET Its $500 million in first-week sales blows away previous mark The mob-themed video game "Grand Theft Auto IV" raced into stores and off the shelves, smashing previous game records with $500 million in worldwide sales its first week, publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. said Wednesday. ¶ That topped the previous high set last year by Microsoft Corp.'s "Halo 3," which took in $300 ... more Video game keeps golfers stress-free 8 May 08, 03:35 ET There might be help for golfers who routinely beat themselves up over poor shots and bad putting. It comes in a video game developed by Mark Baldwin, ... more Video games 8 May 08, 03:24 ET Ratings are out of 10. NBA Ballers: Chosen One It's distressing that the spectacular "NBA Jam" two-on-two, over-the-top basketball franchise has devolved into this, a labor-intensive, user-unfriendly mess that's no better looking than an ordinary PlayStation 2 title. more Steven Spielberg moves to the next video game level 8 May 08, 03:15 ET By Gieson Cacho Better known for his work on "Indiana Jones," Steven Spielberg has never been a big name as far as bits and bytes are concerned. ... more Spielberg switches direction to family video games 8 May 08, 03:03 ET By Jinny Gudmundsen • Gannett News Service • May 8, 2008 With one of the summer's most anticipated blockbusters — the return of "Indiana Jones" — due in ... more Video game music gets its moment - The Jersey Journal 8 May 08, 02:44 ET W hen people talk about video games, it's usually about their graphics or storylines, but last Saturday night, video game music got the red carpet treatment ... more Video game steals market 8 May 08, 01:36 ET By Barbara Ortutay AP NEW YORK: Grand Theft Auto IV raked in more than $500 million in its first week in stores, selling more than 6 million units worldwide ... more

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