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US online videogame play on the rise: NPD Group

Technology / Internet

created Mar 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US online videogame play is on the rise as growing numbers of teenagers turn to the Internet for opponents and game software, according to an NPD Group report released on Tuesday.





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The Sony Playstation booth at the Electronic and Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, California

Videogames delivering workouts along with fun

Technology / Software

created Jun 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Videogame lovers are being coaxed off couches as the industry sprints ahead with a trend toward fitness titles and motion-sensing controllers.


Players of Wii Fit Plus

Nintendo builds on winning formula at E3

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created Jun 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Nintendo laid out videogame offerings that build on the winning momentum of its popular Wii consoles and DS handheld devices.


iGoogle home pages allow people to organize online lives

Google gets its game on

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created Mar 26, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Google got its game on late Wednesday, launching videogame-themed wallpaper for customized home pages and providing a glimpse at online play making its way to the website.


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US residents gorging on data bytes: study

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created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

If the data devoured in the United States last year were converted to text there would be enough books to bury the country under a pile seven feet (two meters) deep, according to a study released Wednesday.


A man working an interactive TV screen

Controlling the TV with a wave of the hand

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Dec 23, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 2

Touchscreens are so yesterday. Remote controls? So last century. The future is controlling your devices with a simple wave of the hand.


Fair goers play games of manufacturer Ubisoft at a fair in 2008

Blockbuster videogame line-up to spark E3 magic

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created May 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 4

Videogame makers are defying horrid economic times with an annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) brimming with blockbuster titles and unbridled pizzazz.


Guitar Hero is demonstrated at the E3 Expo in Los Angeles

Bands catching rhythm of music videogames

Technology / Software

created Jun 04, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Videogames are getting their groove on with a collection of new music titles, as bands including the legendary Beatles are won over to a new platform for selling their songs.


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Xbox Live boots pirate videogame players; will link to Twitter, Facebook, Last.fm

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Microsoft said Thursday that its Xbox 360 videogame console will be able to link online starting next week with Twitter and Facebook along with Internet radio star Last.fm.


Research In Motion (RIM) on Monday announced it is making Blackberry devices friendlier to game applications

Blackberry buddies up to game developers

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Research In Motion (RIM) on Monday announced it is making Blackberry devices friendlier to game applications, as the business-oriented smartphones try to show a more playful side.


Videogaming goes audio: New game lets visually impaired share the fun

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Jun 03, 2008 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A new computer game developed by MIT and Singaporean students has taken the video out of videogames, making it possible for visually impaired people to play the game on a level field with their sighted friends.



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