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German rating system targets violent computer games
Berlin - Violent computer games are sparking controversy all over the world. Legislation recently passed in Germany in July, for example, makes it easier to put such games on the banned list following the introduction of a rating index. Yet what does...
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2008-08-24 ] Category : [
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Games Convention expects record year
Leipzig, Germany - Germany's giant Games Convention opens its doors this week with organizers saying Wednesday they expect a record year for one of the key events on world games industry's calendar. The number of exhibitors at this year's Games Conve...
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2008-08-20 ] Category : [
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Hasbro sues over online Scrabble
New York - American toy maker Hasbro sued two Indian programmers Thursday for launching an online copy of its Scrabble board game on the Facebook social networking site. The game has become one of the most popular pastimes on Facebook, attracting som...
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2008-07-25 ] Category : [
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Coming months to bring some gaming highlights
Hamburg - PC game manufacturers are among those who do not like summer as many consumers prefer to be outdoors enjoying the weather rather than playing computer games. As a result, manufacturers slashes the number of releases dramatically during this...
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2008-07-13 ] Category : [
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US-based DigiPen opens game school in Singapore
Singapore - Game development school DigiPen opened a campus in Singapore Friday, its first outside the United States. As the first top foreign institution in Singapore offering courses in games and animation, DigiPen Singapore will play an integral ...
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2008-07-04 ] Category : [
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Electronic Arts extends offer for Take Two
San Francisco - Despite declining interest from Take-Two shareholders, Electronic Arts Tuesday extended its tender offer to buy the maker of the hit video game Grand Theft Auto. The new offer gives shareholders until July 18 to accept EA's 25.74-doll...
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2008-06-17 ] Category : [
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New PC games in June offer more than just football
Hamburg - Most Germans likely have summer plans that revolve around the upcoming European Football Championships. But PC game companies have ensured there's some entertainment available for those who do not want to watch 22 men running after a ball. ...
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2008-06-08 ] Category : [
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The new Age of Conan online RPG
Hamburg - The world of online role playing games does not start and end with the World of Warcraft, although competitors of that popular title have been relegated to small niches of the market. Now, for the first time in years, there may be some chan...
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2008-05-25 ] Category : [
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