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Announcing DiscoveryBeat: The event about how to get your app noticed

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
November 7, 2009
3 min

VentureBeat is throwing a new mini-conference and networking event, DiscoveryBeat. DiscoveryBeat addresses one of the biggest conundrums for Silicon Valley’s most dynamic startups and...

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3 min

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Mega Man Energy Drink: What the World Desperately Needs

Posted byby GamesBeat
November 6, 2009
1 min

The rarified niche of video-game-character-based energy drinks is about to get about 200% more crowded, thanks (is that the right word?) to AAA Distribution....

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1 min

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MultiPin Pinball Machine: Infinite Fun for Lucky Rich People

Posted byby GamesBeat
November 6, 2009
1 min

People with $6000 to burn have all the fun. A company named NanoTech has created the most awesome set of fake metal balls and...

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Ubisoft on the making of James Cameron’s Avatar the Game (video)

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
November 6, 2009
1 min

Avatar the Game from Ubisoft is one of the major video game releases of the fall. Based on James Cameron’s Avatar movie, a sci-fi...

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Guess Who: Round Four

Posted byby GamesBeat
November 6, 2009
1 min

OK, so you’ve been having a hard time guessing the video game characters reciting the five seemingly random clues below? Well, you should be...

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1 min

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How investigators tracked down a Modern Warfare 2 cyber pirate

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
November 6, 2009
4 min

[Updated] The posting last Thursday on Craigslist was alarming. Someone was selling a Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360 bundle, with both a console and...

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4 min

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Galaxy Wars: It’s Fun, It’s Free, and It Will Kick You in the Asteroids

Posted byby GamesBeat
November 6, 2009
1 min

In these tough economic times, everyone’s looking for a bargain. Luckily, we just found Galaxy Wars on Kongregate, and it’s one of the best (free)...

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The Geekbox — Episode 38

Posted byby GamesBeat
November 6, 2009
1 min

The Geekbox – Episode 38 (2009-11-05) Wherein we discuss Halloween festivities, porno candy, horror movies, Arkham Horror (and why Ryan Scott sucks at running...

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Graphics chip maker Nvidia rides on industry recovery

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
November 6, 2009
1 min

Graphics chip maker Nvidia reported good third fiscal quarter results thanks to the continuing recovery of the personal computer market. The company reported today...

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Is That an iPhone in Your Xbox 360?

Posted byby GamesBeat
November 5, 2009
1 min

We’re bearing down on winter, so it’s time to dress your iPhone or iPod accordingly — wrap up your favorite timewaster in a classy felt gaming console!...

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