Video Games - Latest Stories

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  PS3 takes console crown from Xbox 360: IDC

  SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 10, 2013 (AFP) - Sony's PlayStation 3 bumped Microsoft Xbox 360 from the videogame console sales throne in December, according to a report released Wednesday by industry tracker International Data Corporation.

  January 10, 2013
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  Computer game aims to zap teen depression

  Long viewed as a contributing factor in teenage isolation, computer games are now being used to treat adolescent depression in an innovative New Zealand programme.

  July 31, 2012
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  Computer game giant takes on US mobile market

  South Korea-based WeMade Entertainment went shoulder-to-shoulder Wednesday with titans at the E3 videogame extravaganza in Los Angeles with games designed to bring computer-quality play to smartphones or tablets.

  June 07, 2012
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  Video games enter realm of art in Smithsonian

  They've come a long way since the man who would be Mario set off to rescue Pauline from Donkey Kong and Pac-Man gobbled up as many dots as he could before the ghosts caught up with him.

  March 17, 2012
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  Nintendo 3DS game system gets momentum in US

  SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 4, 2012 (AFP) - Nintendo on Tuesday announced that it sold more than four million of its sophisticated 3DS handheld videogame gadgets in the United States by end of 2011.

  January 04, 2012
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  Microsoft adds voice search to Xbox Live

  SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 6, 2011 (AFP) - Microsoft on Monday began adding voice search to Xbox Live as it continues to transform its videogame consoles into hubs for online entertainment in digital age living rooms.

  December 06, 2011
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  New videogames give civil uprising tips

  LOS ANGELES, Dec 6, 2011 (AFP) - The Arab Spring uprisings and Occupy-style US protests have inspired a new genre of serious videogames designed to help activists develop strategy -- all in the safety of cyberspace.

  December 06, 2011
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  Ubisoft's dance title hits right chord

  SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 4, 2011 (AFP) - French videogame maker Ubisoft on Friday reported that its new "Just Dance" title is hitting the right chord with US players, who bought a record-high number of copies last week.

  December 04, 2011
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  Microsoft buys Al Gore-backed video engine

  SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 23, 2011 (AFP) - Microsoft announced Tuesday it has bought VideoSurf, an online video search engine founded by four Israelis and which has received funding from former US vice president Al Gore.

  November 23, 2011
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  PlayStation Vita to hit US in February

  SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 19, 2011 (AFP) - Sony said Tuesday that its next-generation PlayStation Vita games console will be released in the United States and Latin America on February 22.

  October 19, 2011