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 'Pilgrim' video game a delightScott Pilgrim Vs. the World: The Game is a video game tied in with a just-released movie that's based on a series of graphic novels that pays homage to video games.
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 'StarCraft II' worth the waitBlizzard Entertainment set the PC gaming world on fire when it released the original StarCraft more than 12 years ago. Considered the greatest real-time strategy game of all time to its legions of adoring fans, it's been a long wait for a sequel.
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 ‘Slapshot’ fun with friendsI'm not one of those people who believes that hockey is somehow ingrained into our Canadian DNA. But I will say this... there is something intensely and inexplicably satisfying about rifling a puck off a hockey stick and into a net.
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 Fall videogame previewSomehow, somewhere, the people who plan video game release dates finally clued in to what gamers have been saying for years: dumping a whole whack of huge game releases in the last few months of the year doesn't do anyone any good.
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 ‘Mafia II’ in need of espressoFrom The Godfather to Goodfellas to The Sopranos, a romanticized version of the Mafia has been fertile fodder for TV and movies for years. So why not video games? What genre of entertainment is better suited to guns, gangsters, crime and corruption than games?
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 'Medal of Honor' title stirs controversyBritish Defence Secretary Liam Fox says he's "disgusted" by a "shocking" game that allows players to pretend to kill British soldiers in Afghanistan.
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 'Call of Duty: Black Ops' targets RussiaIt's an ironic fact of life that success tends to smother creativity. Whether it's a series of books, films or video games, once you have a couple of hits on your hands, the temptation is strong to pump out only slight variations on the formula to keep the paying customers happy.
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 Acer's Predator a monster machineI'm not a fan of so-called unboxing videos, in which people film themselves taking some brand new gadget out of the package for the first time. But man, I wish I'd had a camera running when I opened up the mammoth box containing the new Acer Aspire Predator gaming PC.
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 Canada overtakes UK in video-game innovationOntario has become a hub for video-game development and its large talent pool, sound economy and regulation have helped push Canada ahead of the U.K. in gaming innovation, according to the Ontario Technology Corridor.
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 Dawson College Massacre game sparks complaintA graphic video game that allows users to recreate Dawson College gunman Kimveer Gill’s deadly rampage sparked a heated online debate Wednesday about art, free speech and good taste, as Montreal police try to persuade a U.S.-based gaming site to delete the program.
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 Shooter games help decision makingSYDNEY - Violent video games like "Call of Duty" can help trigger-happy players make decisions faster in real life, according to a study released on Wednesday.
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 Most parents would support violent video game ban: pollA new poll suggests 72% of parents support a ban on the sale of violent video games to minors, but the the video game industry says other polls show different.
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 ‘Halo’ buzz at fever pitchIf offices and schools seem a bit barren today, it's because there's a virulent bug keeping people at home. Call it Halo Fever.
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 Halo ends with a bangWith a bang, not a whimper.
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 True fans will love ‘Dead Rising 2’Space aliens come and go, Second World War Nazis wax and wane, but zombies? When it comes to video game foes, zombies never die. Well, in a manner of speaking. Being as they're already dead.
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 'Wii Party' an odd additionYou know what would be amazing? A party game for the Wii! Why hasn't anyone thought of that before?
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 'Civilization V' highly addictiveGames like Civilization V ought to come with warning labels. I don't mean the Entertainment Software Rating Board letter grades that advise parents about adult content in games, and which said parents ignore and buy Nazi Zombie Disemboweller for Little Johnny anyway. And then complain about how violent it is when they see him playing.
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 Give a hoot about 'Owls'I love owls. (Oh, really? Yes, really.) Of all nature's weird avian creations - ostriches, penguins, Seasame Street's Big Bird - owls are by far the coolest.
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 Sony makes it MoveSony's new PlayStation Move is, to put it diplomatically, inspired by the Nintendo Wii.
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 3rd 'Future' still very brightHere's a puzzle for you: How can a game series built around a very well-defined formula reinvent itself for the third installment in the franchise, offering something completely fresh while still keeping fans happy?
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 E3 reveals a few trendsThe annual Electronic Entertainment Expo is like a blend of the world's biggest video arcade, the Las Vegas strip and an ear-splitting rock show. It's video game sensory overload, with mock castles, army bases and wall-to-wall giant screens filling two halls of the cavernous Los Angeles Convention Center, as game companies show off their upcoming wares to 45,000 retailers, analysts and the media.
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 3D gaming and motion controls will dominate E3As video games and gaming hardware get more and more high-tech, we’re seeing all that computational horsepower and cutting-edge silicon being used with one goal in mind: Stripping away the barriers between gamers and the game.
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 Games offer new spin to kart racingAs with so many things in the realm of video games, we have Mario to thank for this.
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 ‘APB’ a confusing gameLike a lot of kids - particularly boy kids - I used to play cops and robbers with the neighbourhood children back in the day. Now that I'm a grown-up with a job and a mortgage and all the responsibilities of an adult... I'm still playing cops and robbers. Except the neighbourhood has become a whole lot bigger.
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 ‘Kid Adventures’ a decent gameFor a company that loves to milk ... I mean, embrace its classic video game franchises through endless sequels and updates, it's odd that Nintendo hasn't shown the venerable flying game PilotWings much love. C'mon, guys! We've been waiting 15 years for another one!
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