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Video game launch marred by stabbing 29 Apr 08, 23:49 ET LONDON • British police were yesterday hunting the attacker of a man stabbed as he walked by shoppers queuing to buy the latest edition of the notoriously ... more Racy, controversial 'Grand Theft' video game released 29 Apr 08, 23:49 ET It's full of violence, sex and crime, but that's why many say they love it. New video game 'Grand Theft Auto IV' sparks varied reaction locally. more Ex-Video Game Company Exec Speaks On Violent Games 29 Apr 08, 22:08 ET SAN DIEGO -- Beating up women, carjacking and street brawls are low on the list of crimes in the new video game, "Grand Theft Auto IV." "It's for fun. ... more Grand Theft Auto, your kids and video games 29 Apr 08, 21:09 ET I wrote a glowing review of the new Grand Theft Auto game in the Chronicle today. Like most of my video game coverage, the writing is aimed in large part ... more Young man stabbed queueing for midnight launch of ultra-violent ... 29 Apr 08, 20:54 ET The launch of the ultra-violent Grand Theft Auto IV video game descended into real-life horror when a man was stabbed repeatedly in a queue of fans waiting ... more Grand Theft Auto IV has local video game fans revved up 29 Apr 08, 20:35 ET By KELLY WOLFE WEST PALM BEACH — Drag race, mow down pedestrians, recover your buddy's heroin, take in a gentleman's club, take down some flying rats, and, ... more People are so happy about this video game, it's criminal 29 Apr 08, 20:07 ET Grand Theft Auto IV. They came, they stood in line, they paid $59.99 And then they went home and committed virtual felonies. Ahhh, the video world. ... more Video Game Review | Grand Theft Auto IV 29 Apr 08, 19:55 ET Niko Bellic, the protagonist of Grand Theft Auto IV, which is set in a vivid, fictional New York. By SETH SCHIESEL I was rolling through the neon deluge of ... more Controversial video game released 29 Apr 08, 19:14 ET Local gamers spent Monday night in line for the midnight release of Grand Theft Auto Four. One gamer, Dennis Grisham, said, "They said this is the first ... more Latest Video Game Controversy 29 Apr 08, 19:02 ET (KAAL) -- It's a video game that's been causing controversy with its violence and vulgarity since it was first released. And today, to the excitement of ... more ECU: Computer Video Games Offer Stress Relief 29 Apr 08, 18:57 ET To watch video online please click here to download the latest version of the Flash plugin. Often video games get a bad rap for negatively influencing the younger generation. But a new study shows that certain video games are actually doing some good. more Gamers using tax rebates to buy latest video games 29 Apr 08, 18:47 ET For some Idahoans economic stimulus money is already in the bank. Many are expected to spend that money on food and gas, but strangely enough it appears a lot of people are spending the cash on video games.Video games can be addictive more Not a Mom-Approved Video Game 29 Apr 08, 17:55 ET (Rochester, NY) - There is a bright spot in our economy where sales are booming with no slowdown in sight--video game sales are up 57%! ... more British Snap Up Ninetendo's Wii Fit Video Game 29 Apr 08, 17:37 ET By Frederick Lane Nintendo's Wii Fit was the top-selling software title in the United Kingdom last week. The Wii Fit brought in more than $32 million in its ... more British Snap Up Nintendo's Wii Fit Video Game 29 Apr 08, 17:32 ET NewsFactor - For a nation perhaps better known for a fitness regimen of darts and a pint, the news from Elspa Ltd.'s Chart-Track was particularly startling. The data-compilation service, which among other things tallies the sale of software titles, announced that last week Nintendo's Wii Fit was the top-selling title in the United Kingdom. The company's Mario Kart Wii dropped to the number-two position. more Man stabbed in queue for violent video game 29 Apr 08, 17:31 ET British police are hunting the attacker of a man stabbed as he walked by shoppers queuing to buy the latest edition of the notoriously violent computer game ... more Ghostbusters The Video Game Screens #2 29 Apr 08, 15:38 ET Sierra Entertainment also released new screenshots from Ghostbusters The Video Game, a title based on the classic films and featuring the original film cast ... more Video Game Review: 'Gran Turismo 5' Missing Something 29 Apr 08, 15:09 ET By RON HARRIS AP Writer The Gran Turismo series continues with "Gran Turismo 5: Prologue," a release oozing with style and computer graphic splendor, ... more Video game review: Grand Theft Auto IV 29 Apr 08, 14:56 ET Hype or hot? That's the question about Grand Theft Auto IV, the blockbuster video game that dropped April 29. The name brings a visceral reaction from many ... more Senator Warns Parents of Controversial Video Game 29 Apr 08, 14:56 ET SACRAMENTO, CA - Grand Theft Auto IV is considered one of the most anticipated video games of the year, but it's also being reviewed as the most violent. ... more Pro-Gamer ClowN the Special Guest on maniaTV's Video Game 29 Apr 08, 14:27 ET On the day of the release of much anticipated video game, Grand Theft Auto IV, maniaTV’s hit show Arcade welcomes professional gamer ClowN as he joins hosts ... more Microsoft cuts Xbox prices in four Asian markets 29 Apr 08, 13:59 ET Reuters - Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday it is cutting prices on the Xbox 360 in four Asian regions by as much as 20 percent in an effort to expand the audience for the video game console. more High scores for video game boost shares 29 Apr 08, 13:40 ET SAN FRANCISCO - Video game Grand Theft Auto IV won near-perfect praise in early reviews boosting the shares of publisher Take-Two Interactive Software as ... more Video games the hot weapon in defence force recruiting 29 Apr 08, 13:32 ET By Greg Ansley The ARV Tiger attack helicopter I was commanding swept in low across enemy lines, avoiding hostile troops and seeking targets as a convoy ... more Teenager mugged for video game 29 Apr 08, 13:20 ET A teenager has been left with a broken jaw after being mugged for a copy of the Grand Theft Auto computer game. The victim, 18, and his friend had just ... more The protection of consumersc oncerning the use of video games 29 Apr 08, 13:19 ET A communication was published on the 22nd of April 2008, from the European Commission (EC), the European Parliment, the Council the European Economic and ... more WATCH IT/PLAY IT: What's new on DVD and in video games 29 Apr 08, 12:54 ET Available Tuesday. Rated PG-13 for sequences of fantasy violence. In a parallel universe, young Lyra Belacqua journeys to the far North to save her best ... more 'Into the Pixel' Video Game Art Exhibition Opens for 2008 Submissions 29 Apr 08, 12:53 ET Now in its fifth year, Into the Pixel (ITP) is the one annual opportunity for published video and computer game artists to be recognized by renowned fine ... more PlayStation 3's "Gran Turismo 5: Prologue" tops the Rogers Video ... 29 Apr 08, 12:16 ET TORONTO - The most popular game rentals (all platforms) according to Rogers Video for the period ending April 27. You are currently not logged into this ... more ''Into the Pixel'' Video Game Art Exhibition Opens for 2008 ... 29 Apr 08, 11:57 ET and the interactive entertainment industry to explore the art of the video game, Into the Pixel today announced that it is accepting submissions for the ... more Kleiner Perkins adds video games co-founder as partner 29 Apr 08, 11:55 ET Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, the US venture capital firm that added former US vice president Al Gore as a partner last year, has recruited the ... more Correcting the violent video game rhetoric 29 Apr 08, 11:46 ET Now that GTA IV has hit store shelves, it's time for the world's anti-video game fanatics to crawl out from under their rocks and tell us all how this game ... more 50 Cent Video Game Scores Rave Reviews 29 Apr 08, 11:38 ET Rapper 50 Cent's first foray into the gaming world was not well received. Despite selling over one million copies, "50 Center: Bulletproof" was panned by ... more Into The Pixel Seeking Video Game Art Exhibition Submissions 29 Apr 08, 11:13 ET Organizers for curated art exhibition Into the Pixel, now in its fifth year, have sent out a call for submissions for its 2008 collection. ... more Video Game Exhibition a First for Australia 29 Apr 08, 11:05 ET By Kay Bell Reece Wallace, 11, plays a game of table-top space invaders during the "Game On" exhibition. The exhibit, now on display at the Australian ... more Store layout to evoke the feel of video game 29 Apr 08, 11:02 ET BY JOHN KEENAN An Omaha architecture firm has been tapped to design the store layout for Gamer Doc, a new video-game chain. The walls designed by Omaha ... more When books, video games collide 29 Apr 08, 10:51 ET NEW YORK (WABC) -- Across the country, libraries aren't just about books anymore. Many also have programs to keep them relevant in this digital age. ... more Matt Damon: Bourne video game too violent for me 29 Apr 08, 10:24 ET By Frank Caron | Published: April 29, 2008 - 09:21AM CT As a long-time fan of both the books and the movies in the Bourne canon, I've become quite the fan ... more Young man stabbed queueing for midnight launch of ultra-violent video game Grand Theft Auto IV 29 Apr 08, 10:19 ET A man was stabbed last night while queueing to buy one of the first copies of controversial new video game Grand Theft Auto 4. Police are today hunting the attacker who struck in front of up to 100 people as they queued ahead of the midnight release of Grand Theft Auto IV in Croydon last night more A Wii bit smarter? -- Video games try to train brains 29 Apr 08, 09:59 ET The rising popularity of Nintendo's Brain Age and other video games that challenge thinking skills reopens a puzzling question: do these games actually make us smarter? more Grand Theft Auto IV in the house; chat with video game expert ... 29 Apr 08, 09:51 ET Grand Theft Auto IV hit the shelves at midnight, primed to do $500 million in sales the first week alone. It's like watching the opening of a movie. ... more Hey mom, violent video games are aok! 29 Apr 08, 09:36 ET From News Cut: Video game - violence link debunked! Well, the debunking study aside, the story is in the blog comments. Some excerpts: "This issue gets ... more Gamer Doc(TM) Video Games Announces First Area Developer 29 Apr 08, 09:14 ET Frank Borges to Develop Stores in California and Florida SEATTLE, April 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Gamer Doc(TM), the retail video game store that delivers a new ... more Ubisoft and GameTrailers.com Announce Contest Inspired by Haze ... 29 Apr 08, 09:11 ET SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today Ubisoft, one of the world’s largest video game publishers, and GameTrailers, the premier provider of video for gamers ... more ''Into the Pixel'' Video Game Art Exhibition Opens for 2008 Submissions 29 Apr 08, 09:00 ET CALABASAS, Calif.----The world's only exhibition that brings together experts from both the fine art establishment and the interactive entertainment industry to explore the art of the video game, Into the Pixel today announced that it is accepting submissions for the 2008 collection at www.IntoThePixel.com. more Teenager stabbed in queue at midnight launch of ultra violent ... 29 Apr 08, 08:54 ET A man was stabbed last night while queueing to buy one of the first copies of a controversial new video game. Police are today hunting the attacker who ... more Video games line up for Grand Theft Auto release 29 Apr 08, 08:30 ET Toronto - The video game, Grand Theft Auto 4, was released Monday at midnight, adding another chapter to one of the world's most popular gaming franchises. ... more 'Grand Theft Auto IV' is exhilarating adventure 29 Apr 08, 08:13 ET USATODAY.com - Let's cut right to the chase: Grand Theft Auto IV is not a video game for kids, tweens or even young teenagers. As with its controversial predecessors, the latest in the 70 million unit-selling series is a Mature-rated adventure, created for players 17 years of age and older as it gives you a virtual taste of the criminal underworld. Think of it as an interactive episode of The Sopranos, if you will. more Video-game Review Revisions will steal attention of fans 29 Apr 08, 08:05 ET By Lou Kesten AP Eight hours into Grand Theft Auto IV, I've stolen 17 cars, run over 20 people and killed 15 others. I've shaken down a couple of store ... more Gamers Line Up For Controversial Video Game Release 29 Apr 08, 08:03 ET You can kill police officers, pick up prostitutes and steal cars in a controversial new video game that hit stores overnight. Gamers lined this sidewalk ... more Police hunt video game attacker 29 Apr 08, 07:55 ET Police are hunting a hooded man who stabbed a passer-by as he waited to buy a new edition of a notoriously violent computer game. Up to 100 people witnessed ... more Newest video game causing controversy 29 Apr 08, 07:39 ET One of the most anticipated video games of the year has gone on sale in South Florida, as well as the rest of the country. "Grand Theft Auto IV" is expected ... more Grand Theft Auto launches to rave reviews 29 Apr 08, 07:16 ET Reuters - "Grand Theft Auto 4" went on sale Tuesday, with fans lining up at midnight to grab the first copies of the criminal action game hailed as a brutal and satirical masterpiece equal to films like "The Godfather." more Blockbuster Expands Video Game Business 29 Apr 08, 07:15 ET By Anne Shaw Blockbuster announced a bold expansion of its video game business by significantly increasing the number of games and gaming hardware available ... more Cop Killing Video Game Makes Big Debut 29 Apr 08, 06:51 ET Killing cops and cab drivers. Carjackings and simulated drunk driving. Those are the highlights of a video game that went on sale in the metro Monday at midnight. But there are some who want it out of consumers' hands. more VIDEO GAMES 29 Apr 08, 05:49 ET I now know how film critics felt after screening The Godfather. It's been days since Grand Theft Auto IV's credits rolled, yet I can't seem to construct a ... more Some Businesses Shun Violent Video Game 29 Apr 08, 04:51 ET REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio — Tuesday morning's release of the video game Grand Theft Auto 4 is touted as the biggest entertainment launch of the year, ... more Venture Firm Hires Creative Chief at Electronic Arts 29 Apr 08, 04:37 ET William B. Gordon, a dean of video games who was one of Electronic Arts’ first employees, in 1982, is leaving E.A. for the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers. more Video games therapeutic and stress busting 29 Apr 08, 04:33 ET 29.04.2008 - Puzzle-solving games that distract and engage players, such as Bejewelled 2 have been proven to reduce stress levels by 54pc when tested ... more Disc Debuts: New releases of CDs, DVDs and video games 29 Apr 08, 03:36 ET Brian Culbertson, Bringing Back the Funk (GRP) – The smooth jazz keyboardist and trombonist finds his inner-funk being with a little help from guests Bootsy ... more Violent video games 'satisfaction, nothing more' 29 Apr 08, 03:32 ET Prostitutes, car chases, plenty of body bags and enough swear words to make a sailor blush. They're the bread and butter of the Grand Theft Auto video game series, whose latest, highly anticipated installment hits stores today. more Study Questions Video Game Violence 29 Apr 08, 03:10 ET By SARAH B. SCHECHTER As Grand Theft Auto IV hits shelves today, parents and political pundits will be sure to debate the effect of the new installment of ... more Video games are a ball for seniors 29 Apr 08, 03:01 ET By Michael Woyton • Poughkeepsie Journal • April 29, 2008 BEACON - Wanda Sramek took aim at the pins at the end of the lane Monday. ... more Killer 'Grand Theft Auto IV' game spree to begin 29 Apr 08, 02:38 ET AFP - "Grand Theft Auto IV" is expected to blow away hot shooter "Halo 3" when fans begin sating their desires Tuesday or the highly popular videogame by Rockstar Games. more US video game industry growth slowing 29 Apr 08, 02:35 ET LAS VEGAS, USA: U.S. video game industry sales growth is expected to slow in 2008 as accelerated demand for software is tempered by a decline in hardware revenue, the Consumer Electronics Association said on Saturday. more Video game is crashing into stores 29 Apr 08, 02:32 ET By CAROL McGRAW Josh Morin can't wait to carjack, steal a helicopter and maybe waste a cop or two. Don't worry. He's not planning to hurt anyone. ... more Midnight release of popular, violent video game draws... ho-hum order - Gloucester County Times 29 Apr 08, 02:20 ET by South Jersey News Online (Staff photos by DJ McANENY)The line began around 9 pm at the GameStop in the Deptford Mall for kids who wanted to get their ... more Zarathustran Analytics in Video Games, Part 4: Player Input via ... 29 Apr 08, 02:03 ET Part of the reason this analytical method is named after Nietzsche’s Thus Spoke Zarathustra is to do justice to the individualized nature of player input, ... more No basis that video games cause violence 29 Apr 08, 01:47 ET It is hard to believe that someone who writes articles for a newspaper would not do a little research into the subject he is attacking. ... more Among the necessities of life: video games 29 Apr 08, 01:38 ET By MATT RICHTEL SAN FRANCISCO — The troubled economy and rising prices for food and gas won't keep fast-twitch video gamers from splurging on their latest ... more Violent New Video Game With Sex And Murder Anticipated In Utah 29 Apr 08, 00:58 ET This photo released by Rockstar Games shows a scene from 'Grand Theft Auto IV'. (AP Photo/Rockstar Games) SALT LAKE CITY - Video gamers lined-up at stores ... more Violent video game worries group 29 Apr 08, 00:52 ET Lobby group Family First is furious at this week's planned launch of the violent video game Grand Theft Auto. The game, among other things, allows players to buy cocaine, run over civilians in cars and shoot police officers. more "Grand Theft Auto" launches to queues, rave reviews 29 Apr 08, 00:42 ET Reuters - "Grand Theft Auto 4" went on sale early on Tuesday, with fans lining up at midnight to get the first copies of the criminal action video game hailed as a brutal and satirical masterpiece equal to films like "The Godfather." more What is your favorite video game and why? 29 Apr 08, 00:39 ET BY NINA GONZALEZ "I play 'The Sims 2.' It may seem like a game for control freaks, but it is so much fun. I have all the expansion packs except for two. ... more 12 steps to kick video game addiction 29 Apr 08, 00:39 ET BY KAREN BOZICEVICH Venture out into the sun. Resist the urge to cover your face and scream, "It burns, it burns!" You don't have to run a marathon--just do ... more Controversial Video Game Hits Shelves 29 Apr 08, 00:21 ET A line of customers looking to buy the new Grand Theft Auto video game began as early as 8 p.m. Monday outside GameStop in Hamburg.  The game was scheduled to hit shelves at midnight. "I've got all the ones that have been made; I love the series," said Zack Massick, who had set up a chair in front of the store. "I like the violence, it's a lot of fun," said Bill Ford, another fan waiting ... more

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