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OnLive graphics-intense streaming video game startup launching in June – San Jose Mercury News

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:46:00 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO — OnLive, the startup video game service that promises graphics-intensive games without the need for a console or high-end PC, will launch its service in June, the company said on Wednesday at the Game Developers Conference here. At …

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Budget address live blog – Quinn proposes one percent tax hike for … – The Capitol Fax Blog

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:46:00 +0000

Quinn is playing politics but that may be the way to go…..seems politics is the name of the game. When you spend more than you take in, you have to find another source of revenue. Dangling Education over the ledge is a dare I hope the Govenor wins …

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Call of Duty(R): Modern Warfare(R) 2 Stimulus Package Coming to Xbox … – Stockhouse

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:39:00 +0000

Begin the countdown to a new infusion of Call of Duty! The Call of Duty(R): Modern Warfare(R) 2 Stimulus Package will strike worldwide on March 30. Representing the first new multiplayer maps from the biggest entertainment launch in history, Infinity …

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Eight-game ban doesn’t discourage Miami from re-signing Ferguson – NFL

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:32:00 +0000

MIAMI — Nose tackle Jason Ferguson has been re-signed by the Dolphins, even though he faces a suspension for the first eight games of the 2010 season. For more on the Miami Dolphins , check out the latest from our bloggers. » Blog Blitz: Dolphins …

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First lady pushes healthy kids campaign forward – YAHOO!

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:32:00 +0000

ARLINGTON, Va. – First lady Michelle Obama is challenging software and video game designers to develop games and applications that get kids excited about living healthy. She says thousands of dollars in cash prizes are at stake for the winners. Mrs …

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Review: ‘Final Fantasy XIII’ falls flat – Denver Post

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:10:00 +0000

During the 1990s, the Square brand was synonymous with the role-playing video game. A generation of gamers got hooked on the challenging quests, quirky characters and sweeping story lines of Square RPGs like “Chrono Trigger,” “The Secret of Mana” and …

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The annual Off Base spring notes – ESPN.com

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:49:00 +0000

Giants: The simulated Tim Lincecum from the “MLB 2K9″ video game commercial pitched a simulated game Tuesday morning and looked “simply unreal,” according to pitching coach Dave Righetti. … Concerned about third baseman Pablo Sandoval’s weight, the …

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The Minnesotan who helped bring “Avatar” to earth – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:42:00 +0000

G rowing up in St. Louis Park in the 1960s, Stephen Rivkin wasn’t sure where he fit in. At 12, he followed his older brother David’s lead and rocked out on electric guitar, with little brother Bobby on drums. But Stephen never craved the spotlight …

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Courtesy of Activision – San Francisco Chronicle

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:42:00 +0000

This year, my wife and I gave our big-boy-first-grader son Hudson the right to pick his own afterschool activities, and, not surprisingly, he chose the one most likely to result in domestic mayhem: Tae kwon do. In a more disciplined soul, martial …

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Overtone, Inc. Introduces OpenMic GameVoice—the First Social Media … – YAHOO!

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:42:00 +0000

GameVoice First to Analyze Millions of Online Conversations and Provide Actionable Insights about Consumer Sentiment in a Single Report. Overtone ™, Inc. today introduced OpenMic™ GameVoice™, the first monthly video game industry report to …

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