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Online retailers hope holiday shoppers warm to deals, perks
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Online retailers are ramping up heavy-duty deals to turn skittish shoppers into buyers during the crucial Thanksgiving weekend and "Cyber Monday" - but even so, online sales are expected to be fairly flat after years of strong...Tags: Amazon.com Inc., E-Commerce Industry, Consumers, American Eagle Outfitters Incorporated, Internet
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Call of Duty: World at War, keeps the gun blazing
Everglades High"OK, we got Bravo squad holding off the flag," I said. "You sure, about that? I see about five Germans walking on by y..." "BANG" Afroninja55555 is dead. "Oh no this isn't good, team! Stick together! Take all co..." "BANG" You are injured and needs...Tags: Firearms, Defense, Everglades
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Electronic Arts jumps into fitness software
The Associated PressFollowing in the footsteps of Nintendo's popular Wii Fit, the video-game publisher known for the Madden football games is jumping into fitness software targeted mostly at women. Electronic Arts Inc. last week announced a new line, EA Sports Active,...Tags: Computing and Information Technology, Video Games, Electronic Arts Inc., Game Playing, Nintendo Company Ltd.
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Beyond platformers: 'LittleBigPlanet,' 'Banjo-Kazooie' revitalize a stale genre
Associated Press WriterThe platform game has fallen on hard times. Maybe it's that name, which came about in the 1980s when Mario was actually jumping on moving platforms in "Super Mario Bros." But the genre needs a catchier title, like "running-jumping-bouncing-super-fun-...Tags: Computing and Information Technology, Video Games, Vehicles, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (movie), Game Playing
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Vivendi's 3rd-quarter profit increases more than fourfold
The Associated PressFrench media and telecommunications giant Vivendi said Thursday that profit increased more than fourfold in the third quarter, to 2.76 billion euros ($3.46 billion) from 578 million euros a year earlier, thanks to a gain of 2.32 billion euros on the...Tags: Santa Monica, Video Games, Game Playing, Earnings, Canal+
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Game review: LittleBigPlanet
LittleBigPlanet ( Sony Computer Entertainment) Reviewed on PlayStation 3. One to four players; online. Rated E for Everyone. Retail $59.99. **** Web sites like Facebook and YouTube have indulged our virtual narcissism for a few years now, so it's only...Tags: Computing and Information Technology, Quantum of Solace (movie), Video Games, Stephen Fry, Tim Burton
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Guitar Hero World Tour video game to debut this weekend
When it hits stores Sunday, the fourth installment of the wildly popular Guitar Hero video game could become a test of the game industry's ability to weather the broader economic storm.
Activision Blizzard Inc.'s Guitar Hero World Tour is one of the...Tags: Sales, Music, Santa Monica, Video Games, Consumers
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Game review: 'Pure' strikes a balance
Pure (Disney Interactive) Available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Windows PCs. One player; up to 16 players online. Rated E for Everyone. Retail $49.99-$59.99. ** Racing games that add stunts into the mix often thrive on one aspect while letting the...Tags: Computing and Information Technology, Video Games, Wii, Sony Corp.
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Video game review: 'Gears of War 2'
Gears of War 2 ( Microsoft Game Studios) Available on XBox 360. One to two players; up to 10 players online. Rated Mature for intense violence and strong language. Retail $59.99. *** I must admit when the box boasted "a blockbuster experience," I was...Tags: Computing and Information Technology, Video Games, Personal Weapon Control, Game Playing, Interior Policy
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Video Game Battle: It's 'Guitar Hero' Vs. 'Rock Band'
Associated Press WriterAs one historic duel — the presidential race between Barack Obama and John McCain — ends, another is heating up. The stakes are high: nothing less than the soul of rock 'n roll. The competition is fierce. And you will decide — with your...Tags: Computing and Information Technology, Music, Video Games, John McCain, Barack Obama
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Zipping around L.A.
For a car racing game set in real-world Southern California, such as this week's new release Midnight Club Los Angeles, the devil is in the details.
"L.A. was to us a very natural fit with car culture," says Jeronimo Barrera, vice president of...Tags: Video Games, Santa Monica, Vehicles, Hollywood (Los Angeles, California), Game Playing
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