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No summer doldrums in this year's game market
Hamburg - Game makers usually try to bring their new titles onto the market during the times when people are likely to spend the most time at their computers - when the days are short. This year seems to be throwing tradition to the wind, though. Gen...
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2009-05-10 ] Category : [
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Downloading games is not always cheaper
Hamburg - The latest computer games can often be legally downloaded from the internet yet buying them in this convenient way is not necessarily cheaper. Manufacturers cut costs by not having to offer a DVD, a handbook or packaging but often do not pa...
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2009-05-03 ] Category : [
Games (Technology) ]
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Super Mario gets reduced EU fine
Luxembourg - A European Court on Thursday reduced a multimillion-euro (dollar) fine imposed by EU officials on Nintendo after the Japanese maker of popular video game consoles and game cartridges such as Super Mario Bros agreed to cooperate in an ant...
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2009-04-30 ] Category : [
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Study finds video games addictive for some children
San Francisco - A new study has found that almost one in 10 kids who play video games showed classic signs of addiction to the pastime, lying about their habit, failing in efforts to cut back and even stealing to buy new games. The study by Dr Dougla...
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2009-04-21 ] Category : [
Games (Technology) ]
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Co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons game dies
Los Angeles - Dave Arneson, who co-created the Dungeons & Dragons game, which pioneered the format for role-playing video games has died aged 61 after a two-year battle with cancer. Wizards of the Coast, the company that produces Dungeons & Dragons, ...
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2009-04-10 ] Category : [
Games (Technology) ]
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Godfathers and pirates: New PC games for April
Hamburg - High expectations can lead to serious disappointment and PC gamers are all too acquainted with that feeling. Many games that are heavily hyped before hitting stores often turn out to be nothing special at all. That's why flying under the ra...
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2009-04-05 ] Category : [
Games (Technology) ]
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