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How To Make Your Television Play Anything in 3D

It could be a while before studios release home versions of big pictures like Coraline and Monsters vs Aliens in 3D. But you don’t need to wait. Provided that you have a 3D-capable HDTV, turning it into a 3D home theater that is capable of playing any off-the-shelf DVD in 3D is surprisingly easy. Here’s [...]

Nick | Mar 31, 2009 | Comments 0
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Review: Quantum of Solace (Xbox 360)

Quick Version: Quantum of Solace offers a relatively entertaining single-player experience, but the true power of the game lies in the multiplayer modes. If you were a fan of multiplayer GoldenEye for the Nintendo 64, you’ll have a blast with this one too.

Nick | Nov 12, 2008 | Comments 0
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Xbox 360 Owners Buy More Games Than Wii, PS3 Fans

Nintendo’s (NTDOY) Wii may still be the hottest game console, but in the first 23 months of each console’s life, Microsoft (MSFT) Xbox 360 owners have bought more games, on average, according to data compiled by gaming Web site Gamasutra.
After 23 months on the market, on average, Xbox 360 owners bought 6.6 games per console, [...]

Nick | Nov 08, 2008 | Comments 0
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Facebook Game Developer Playfish Closes $17M Series B Round

Playfish, the Facebook game developer that has four apps in the top 10 gaming apps on the site, closed a $17 million Series B round led by Accel Partners and Index Ventures.
Sounds a bit bubble-like, but Playfish is one of a few app developers on Facebook that has actually seen traffic increase since the site [...]

Nick | Oct 28, 2008 | Comments 0
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Wii version of Rock Band 2 will have online features

Wii owners will be happy to hear that Rock Band 2 will, yes WILL, contain downloadable content and online multiplayer features.
IGN got a hands-on with the game and assures everyone that the Wii version of Rock Band 2 is NOT just a PS2 port but a full-fledged Wii version of the game.

Nick | Oct 15, 2008 | Comments 0
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Gaming Social Network Raptr Opens Its Doors

The Internet has added an extra dimension to video gaming: You don’t have to be in the same room with someone to go on a Xbox shooting rampage together, or play Scrabble, or whatever. The problem: How do you know when your friends are at their computers or videogame consoles playing a game so you [...]

Nick | Sep 04, 2008 | Comments 0
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