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Scott Spann Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 11:35AMA lot of people know about Scott Spann now, but some don’t know that he swam at the Olympics with a fractured knee, that he has transferred from Michigan to Texas, and that as a middle school student, he made something to commemorate the spot he was determined to earn nearly a decade later in 2008. He talks about all this, and his speedy fast Texas teammate and sister, Alexi, in this week’s 20 ...
Longtime gambling holdout Navajo to open first casino Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 6:52AMFLAGSTAFF - Long a behind-the-scenes player in the gaming industry, the Navajo Nation is now set to open its first casino in the hopes slot machines, poker and bingo will bring in much-needed revenue to the tribe and jobs to its people.
Navajos venturing into new territory — their first casino Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 1:16AMFLAGSTAFF — The Navajo Nation is set to open its first casino in the hopes slot machines, poker and bingo will bring much-needed revenue to the tribe and jobs to its people.
Navajo Nation opens first casino Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 12:15AMFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Long a behind-the-scenes player in the gaming industry, the Navajo Nation is now set to open its first casino in the hopes slot machines, poker and bingo will bring in much-needed revenue to the tribe and jobs to its people.
Ossining library draws scores of teens, kids to National Gaming Day Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 8:38PMOSSINING - Loud music blasted from the top floor of the Ossining Public library. In the basement, about 60 kids roared, yelled and stomped.
Longtime gaming holdout, Navajos open 1st casino Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 12:11AMFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Long a behind-the-scenes player in the gaming industry, the Navajo Nation is now set to open its first casino in the hopes slot machines, poker and bingo will bring in much-needed revenue to the tribe and jobs to its people.
Fans raid Fairbanks stores in search of latest ‘World of Warcraft’ expansion pack Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 3:15AMFAIRBANKS — While people tend to stay indoors and get lethargic during this time of year, the Orcs, dwarves and elves are just getting started.
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 2:07PMDawn of the New World is a tale of two realms caught in a parasitic balancing act that threatens to destroy both worlds forever. Fitting then that the gameplay suffers from the same abrasive dichotomy, where half the ideas succeed while the other half sucks the life out of the whole project.
Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 2:07PMDawn of the New World is a tale of two realms caught in a parasitic balancing act that threatens to destroy both worlds forever. Fitting then that the gameplay suffers from the same abrasive dichotomy, where half the ideas succeed while the other half sucks the life out of the whole project.
Internet addiction defined in China, entire Engadget staff now officially certifiable Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 8:19AM Filed under: Misc. Gadgets While American psychiatrists continue to debate whether an unhealthy affinity for all things online is really an illness or just a passing fancy, their Chinese counterparts have made up their minds. After creating halfway-houses and clinics to wean netizens off of their dependency, doctors there have now drafted an official classification of internet ...
Internet addiction defined in China, entire Engadget staff now officially certifiable Monday, November 10, 2008 @ 8:19AM Filed under: Misc. Gadgets While American psychiatrists continue to debate whether an unhealthy affinity for all things online is really an illness or just a passing fancy, their Chinese counterparts have made up their minds. After creating halfway-houses and clinics to wean netizens off of their dependency, doctors there have now drafted an official classification of internet ...
Gamers to line up for Gears 2 Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 11:04AMThe release of the Gears of War 2 game for the Xbox 360 is expected to create long lineups when Future Shop and Best Buy open their doors at midnight to officially launch sales.
Answering the call Tuesday, November 4, 2008 @ 3:57PMGrab the controls and strap yourself in for a wild ride! The popular Microsoft video game has recently rocketed into the forefront of media and dinner-table talk around the world as it was the centre of a dispute between Brandon Crisp and his parents.
10th Year of the International Nethack Tournament Sunday, November 2, 2008 @ 12:34PMDr. Zowie writes "The 10th annual Nethack Tournament just started over at nethack.devnull.net, so put on your Hawaiian shirt, grab an expensive camera, and head for the dungeon. The tourney runs through the month of November each year, with volunteer game servers dotted around the world. Fewer than 1% of contestants actually finish the game by retrieving the Amulet of Yendor and ascending to ...
Become a Drug Lord - on Your iPhone Wednesday, October 29, 2008 @ 7:31AM You’ve proved to those thugs in San Andreas and Liberty City you’re the baddest crime lord there is, and now you want to prove your worth in the mobile world, too? An upcoming game for iPhone called DrugLords might be right up your alley. The objective of the game is to become the most successful drug dealer in your neighborhood. Don’t expect gun fights; you do this by selling high (no pun ...
Become a Drug Lord - on Your iPhone Wednesday, October 29, 2008 @ 7:31AM You’ve proved to those thugs in San Andreas and Liberty City you’re the baddest crime lord there is, and now you want to prove your worth in the mobile world, too? An upcoming game for iPhone called DrugLords might be right up your alley. The objective of the game is to become the most successful drug dealer in your neighborhood. Don’t expect gun fights; you do this by selling high (no pun ...
The Breakdown: How can you not be watching hockey? Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 10:11PMQuick, someone tell me what the top team in the National Hockey League is right now.
13:44 (BST), 27/10/2008 Whack the Dead Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Arriving in time ... Monday, October 27, 2008 @ 9:25AM- Arriving in time for Halloween, Phelios, an independent Mac and PC game developer, has released their second game for iPhone and iPod Touch called, "Whack the Dead," which is also available for Windows and Mac OS X via http://www.iplayphonegames.com.
A COMMON HERITAGE: Celtic Festival celebrates food, music and history Sunday, October 26, 2008 @ 1:19AMTraditional Irish musicians and dancers entertained the crowds, and a petting zoo including shaggy Highland cows was a main attraction for kids.
07:12 (BST), 23/10/2008 Close Combat: Wacht im Rhine Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS For Immediate Release – ... Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 4:55AM– Matrix Games ( www.matrixgames.com) and Strategy 3 Tactics are thrilled to announce that their remake of the Close Combat series’ take on Battle of the Bulge – Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein – has gone gold!
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Gideon Bierer Appointed Executive Vice President of Digital Media for MTV Networks International Monday, October 20, 2008 @ 4:00AM MTV Networks International , a unit of Viacom Inc. , today announced that Gideon Bierer has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Digital Media for MTVNI.
Valdehuesa: What’s our gross national corruption? Sunday, October 19, 2008 @ 11:22AMNOTICE how betting has come to permeate community life?
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It’s All In The Cards At Southern Cards Saturday, October 18, 2008 @ 8:38PMHouser was 8 when he bought a six-pack set of Topps baseball cards for 27 cents at a discount store on Morrison Blvd., in Bristol.
Lessons learned at the fair: less Spider, more Whac-a-Mole Saturday, October 18, 2008 @ 5:59AMI discovered a talent this week. I’m not quite sure how useful in everyday practice it will be, but I know I will be able to employ the skill at least once a year. And this newfound gift will win me adulation with my son for at least 5 minutes on that one day per year.
COLUMN: Tampa Bay Rays Defying The Odds Thursday, October 16, 2008 @ 4:53PMTampa Bay’s roster is void of stars. The Rays’ combined team payroll of $43 million ranks 29th out of 30 teams in Major League Baseball, and is spare change when compared to the Goliath-like $209 million shelled out to pay for the 2008 New York Yankees and $100 million-plus rosters of the Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets, among others.
16:18 (BST), 16/10/2008 Phantasy Star Portable Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – SEGA® of ... Thursday, October 16, 2008 @ 10:40AM– SEGA® of Europe, Ltd. today announced that Phantasy Star Portable™ will be coming to Europe exclusively for the PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system.
Videogame tour hits Union Wednesday, October 15, 2008 @ 10:24AMStudents dining in the Oklahoma Memorial Union Tuesday night were likely surprised to find fellow classmates trying out a new video game they could play with their bottom.
Game U hits Union Tuesday, October 14, 2008 @ 10:09PMStudents dining in the Oklahoma Memorial Union last night were likely surprised to find fellow classmates trying out a new video game they could play with their bottom.
Meebo: Web-based IM is Bigger Than You Think Tuesday, October 14, 2008 @ 12:55AM When people gather, conversations are bound to happen. And while people may be gathering and chatting in Web-based IM interfaces like GTalk, Facebook Chat, and MySpace Chat, that user base is relatively insignificant compared to the untold millions of others who live and breathe in online communities outside those walled gardens. Meebo , the leading "IM in the browser" play, realizes this. ...
Meebo: Web-based IM Is Bigger Than You Think Tuesday, October 14, 2008 @ 12:55AM When people gather, conversations are bound to happen. And while people may be gathering and chatting in Web-based IM interfaces like GTalk, Facebook Chat, and MySpace Chat, that user base is relatively insignificant compared to the untold millions of others who live and breathe in online communities outside those walled gardens. Meebo , the leading "IM in the browser" play, realizes this. ...
Video games can be obesity factor: Limit playing time, ensure kids get physical activity Sunday, October 12, 2008 @ 12:24PMDefeating the bad guys may cause an increased weight when your child steps on the scale.
Search the Archives Wednesday, October 8, 2008 @ 2:56AMWhen it comes to meeting new people and maintaining friendships, meeting in person is history. In the age of social networks, friendships are now only a click away.
Beckett drama in Boston saga Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 10:10PMDoes Boston have what it takes to be the first team to repeat since the 2000 Yankees? Injuries to Mike Lowell and J.D. Drew may slow down the Red Sox, but no Boston question mark is bigger than Josh Beckett.
Red Sox expose Angels Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 9:20AMThis is October and this is the way the Boston Red Sox roll -- over their opponents with regularity.
UGA walk-on makes history with punt blocks Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 3:29PMAthens — He was the Georgia football player almost no one had heard of.
For Francona and Scioscia, been there, won that Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 4:24AMOn the subject of World Series victories, each manager in this Red Sox-Angels series can look you in the eye and say, "Been there; done that. More than once."
MTV Networks International Names Veteran Music and Talent Executive Bruce Gillmer Senior Vice President of Talent and ... Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 4:00AM MTV Networks International , owned by Viacom Inc. , has named Bruce Gillmer as Senior Vice President of Talent and Music for MTVNI.
Pedroia searching for first series hit Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 3:51AMBOSTON - Dustin Pedroia was 0 for 5 and does not have a hit so far in the playoffs. He is 0 for 13 and his three-game hitless streak is his longest since June 3-8, when he went five straight games without a hit. Pedroia was 2 for 13 (.154) in the first three games of the playoffs last season before he got hot.
Drew takes rest with lefty hurling Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 3:51AMBOSTON - With southpaw Joe Saunders on the mound for the Angels last night, the Red Sox used a mostly right-handed batting order, one that did not include Game 2 hero J.D. Drew.
Red Sox Shuffle Lineup Again, Choosing to Rest Drew for Game 3 Sunday, October 5, 2008 @ 8:26PMManager Terry Francona said the Red Sox were being careful by resting J.D. Drew, a right fielder whose herniated disk limited his play in September.
Ethier blogs from playoffs Thursday, October 2, 2008 @ 1:22AMOne of the writers tonight asked me what we can do for an encore after the way we won Game 1 of the Division Series against the Cubs. We just have to wake up tomorrow and get ready to do it again.
Free-play videogaming available for Oceanic clients Wednesday, October 1, 2008 @ 6:35AMAny Oceanic Time Warner Cable digital cable household can become a gaming household, starting today, without the expense of an XBox 360, PS3, Wii or other console, or spending $50-plus for games.
14:23 (BST), 30/09/2008 Developers for hire Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS In a time when a significant number ... Tuesday, September 30, 2008 @ 9:14AMIn a time when a significant number of publishers choose to consolidate or relocate their development to offshore companies, a trio of independent American work-for-hire teams assures game publishers that quality product at a competitive budget is still a viable business in North America.
Scathing, smoking ‘Weeds’ Monday, September 29, 2008 @ 5:12PMMANILA, Philippines—The secret lives of unhappy suburbanites are exposed in the wicked weekly comedy-drama “Weeds,” about an enterprising widow who sells marijuana to some of her neighbors.
G-K Happenings Wednesday, September 24, 2008 @ 1:55AMI don’t know how you people do it. I sure couldn’t. While shuttling around town on errands, I witnessed one woman talking on her cell phone while in the check-out aisle at Walgreen’s. I saw it again at the gas station.
Xbox Live Arcade Review: Gin Rummy Tuesday, September 23, 2008 @ 9:33AMAddictive card game with a clean interface. But do you have friends who will play? Card and board games have done well on Xbox Live Arcade, and some have been very solid adaptations of the original. The best part of these digital versions is that your hand is always sorted for you, and you cannot "cheat" because the game knows the rules (this also prevents others from "cheating" who might not ...