Video Games articles

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  Valve says Steam hacker probably has data from old transactions

  By Adi Robertson on February 10, 2012 11:47 pm + 12 comments

  Although Valve says there's still no evidence that the Steam hack last November compromised Continue reading…

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  Netflix abandons video game rental plans

  By Nilay Patel on January 25, 2012 06:43 pm + 35 comments

  Netflix will not expand into renting video games, marking the final end of the disastrous Qwikster Continue reading…

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  Xbox 360 a bright spot in a down 2011 for the video game market

  By Nathan Ingraham on January 13, 2012 10:12 pm + 33 comments

  According to NPD's latest data, 2011 was a down year for the video game industry, with total retail Continue reading…

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  Britain's Ministry of Defense using video game tech to increase combat simulation realism

  By Nathan Ingraham on December 29, 2011 06:48 pm + 19 comments

  Britain's Ministry of Defense (MoD) has used video game-style combat simulations in training for Continue reading…

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  Square Enix: last week's hack didn't compromise any personal information

  By David Pierce on December 21, 2011 04:00 pm + 4 comments

  Square Enix had its servers hacked last week, but unlike some other gaming companies it appears Continue reading…

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  Club Nintendo overhaul offers Wii and 3DS game downloads as rewards

  By Nathan Ingraham on December 14, 2011 10:43 pm + 7 comments

  Just as we heard earlier, Nintendo's overhauling its loyalty program, Club Nintendo, offering users Continue reading…

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  Skyrim leads a resurgence in PC game sales in November, Xbox 360 extends lead among consoles

  By Vlad Savov on December 14, 2011 04:38 am + 40 comments

  The latest US video games retail data has come out from the NPD, highlighted by an unexpected 57 Continue reading…

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  PBS documentary asks: are video games an art form?

  By Dante D'Orazio on October 30, 2011 07:57 pm + 9 comments

  Should video games be considered an art form? The Smithsonian certainly thinks so, and many of us Continue reading…

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  Avatar Kinect for Xbox 360 hands-on

  on October 29, 2011 03:48 pm

  Sean Hollister tests out Avatar Kinect, an app on Microsoft's Xbox 360 that enables you to chat with Continue reading…

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  'From Dust' OnLive for iPad hands-on at E3 2011

  on October 27, 2011 02:39 pm

  Playing god gets touch-friendly as we play From Dust using OnLive's streaming platform on the iPad. Continue reading…