“World of Warcraft” has rivals racing for new worlds (Reuters)

Date listopad 20, 2008

Reuters - “World of Warcraft” has become a phenomenon among role-playing interactive online games with its unrivaled success leaving competitors racing to draw gamers into new virtual worlds.

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Japan’s top filmmaker takes swipe at comic-mad PM (Reuters)

Date listopad 20, 2008

Reuters - Japanese Oscar-winning filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki criticized Prime Minister Taro Aso’s penchant for “manga” comic books Thursday and said children should spend more time experiencing nature than getting engrossed in video games and TV.

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New Xbox Experience Launched To Battle Sony’s Offering (NewsFactor)

Date listopad 19, 2008

NewsFactor - Microsoft launched its New Xbox Experience on Wednesday, expanding the existing service to compete with Sony in turning the video-game console into an entertainment hub.

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Idle Game Consoles Costing Consumers $1B/Year (PC Magazine)

Date listopad 19, 2008

PC Magazine - Feeling the pains of your monthly utilities a bit more in these troubled economic times? You might want to think about switching off your gaming system every so often.

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Sony PSP Infringes Agere Patent, Court Finds (PC Magazine)

Date listopad 19, 2008

PC Magazine - In a case dating back to July of 2006, Sony has been ordered to pay $18.5 million to Agere Systems after a jury found Sony guilty of infringing on Agere’s patent for a “wireless local area network apparatus.”

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Microsoft’s ‘New Xbox Experience’ Goes Live (PC Magazine)

Date listopad 19, 2008

PC Magazine - Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled a revamped Xbox gaming console that includes streaming HD movies from Netflix, a revamped dashboard, and movie and game purchases via Xbox.com.

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National Geographic Launches Video-Game Division (NewsFactor)

Date listopad 18, 2008

NewsFactor - National Geographic on Tuesday announced a new twist for the science and educational organization — video games.

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National Geographic discovers videogames (AFP)

Date listopad 18, 2008

AFP - National Geographic, the monthly magazine famed for its glossy photographs and stories from obscure corners of the world, is venturing into videogames.

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National Geographic enters the sea of video games (Reuters)

Date listopad 18, 2008

Reuters - National Geographic is getting into the video game business. Through its for-profit unit National Geographic Ventures, the nonprofit National Geographic Society is set to announce Tuesday that it has created National Geographic Games.

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National Geographic getting into video games (AP)

Date listopad 17, 2008

AP - National Geographic, best known for its yellow-framed magazine and often breathtaking nature shows, is getting into video games.

Original post by AP