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For Little Money And Many Words, These Gamers Help You

3:00AM Owen Good | In Richmond, Va., a 43-year-old father of three lines up a camera on his TV to film himself playing Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2. More »
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I Kept Playing — The Costs Of My Gaming Addiction

5:30AM Mike Fahey | “I hated level 40,” she said with a sigh. It was the first time we’d spoken in eight years, and she had never forgotten the night I spurned her advances in favour of gaining a level in EverQuest. More »
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What Makes A Video Game Scary

4:40AM AJ Glasser | How can a video game be scary? Unlike horror movies where you’re stuck watching some hapless victim succumb to scary stuff, video games empower players to fight back. Or at least run away. It’s October. Time to identify horror-gaming’s essentials. More »
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Jackson Explains How Fate Killed Halo And Gave Birth To District 9

4:00AM Brian Crecente | SAN DIEGO, California – Peter Jackson has been a gamer his entire life, so when Microsoft hired him to produce the movie version of Halo, there was genuine excitement in the air. More »
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Video Games Get Starring Role In Comic-Con

1:00AM Brian Crecente | The San Diego Comic-Con draws more than a hundred thousand people from around the world each year to revel in all things pop-culture. But last weekend’s gathering also highlighted the strengthening connection between comic books and video games. More »
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The $80 Million Inspiration For Disney’s Latest Wii Game

12:00PM Brian Crecente | Movies, books, comics, even a 14th century poem have inspired video games, but Toy Story Mania! is the first game designed to recreate a Disney ride experience. More »
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Nintenducation – A New Take On Edutainment

4:00AM AJ Glasser | It’s a great time to be in primary and high school, if you live in Japan or Great Britain. Several dozen schools in both countries are putting Nintendo DSs in K-12 classes. More »
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Clash of the Gaming Titans

8:40AM Brian Crecente | Nintendo’s popular DS handheld hit a milestone earlier this month, topping 100 million of the portables shipped worldwide. But a much more important milestone looms.
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The Face Of The New Gaming Economy

4:30AM Brian Ashcraft | Video games are not recession proof. With the cratering global economy, the game industry is certainly feeling the effects — most notably, those making the games. More »