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In University, The Party Never Stops — For LAN
10:00AM Owen Good | Last week, more than a million users flooded Xbox Live to play Modern Warfare 2. Here’s something just as impressive: In January, nearly 300 gamers will meet in person to play a game released in 2000. More »
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Head In The Clouds: Flying In Video Games
7:00AM AJ Glasser | There’s something fantastical about flying in a video game. We can easily run, jump and swim in real life. Flight is more exotic. But we do fantasise about it. Where do you think the term “flights of fancy” comes from? More »
Culture
Strippers Or Counter-Strike — Which Gets A Gamer’s Attention?
9:00AM Owen Good | Over in Moscow, two top Counter-Strike teams met in a LAN contest. As soon as they started runnin’ and gunnin’ however, the promoter threw in a surprise to test the team’s focus: Strippers. Russian strippers. Let’s get to the NSFW! More »
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Counter-Strike Creator Working On New Game
2:30PM Luke Plunkett | Minh Le is the co-creator of Counter-Strike, a game that even ten years on is still played by millions around the world. So when Le starts work on a new shooter, it’s probably worth a look. More »
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Former UK Prime Minster’s Wife Attacked For Heading “Violent” Game Company
5:20AM Brian Crecente | The wife and son of former UK Prime Minster Tony Blair have become directors of a pro-gaming company, Daily Mail reports. More »
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All Weekend, Valve’s Games Will Be Crazy Cheap
2:30PM Luke Plunkett | Valve are saying “to hell with third party Steam sales” this weekend, as their digital download store plays host to an in-house firesale, with Half-Life, Counter-Strike and Team Fortress products all going for a song. More »
Culture
Would You Quit School To Game Full Time?
8:00PM Brian Ashcraft | School or Counter-Strike? Pick! Quick! Seventeen-year-old Swede Sophie “inzane” Regnér has. More »
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Russian Teenager Killed Over Counter-Strike Game
12:00AM Luke Plunkett | A teenager from the Russian city of Novosibirsk has been killed by a friend after a heated evening of Counter-Strike, Russian court documents reveal. More »
Culture
German Gunman Already Linked With Gaming
11:00AM Luke Plunkett | In case you missed the news earlier today, German teenager Tim Kretschmer went on a shooting rampage. Killed fifteen people. And already, attempts are being made to link the atrocity to gaming. More »
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