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Lab Mice Give Quake 2 a Spin

Posted byby GamesBeat
October 20, 2009
1 min

First we had to worry about competition from the younger generation — they’ve got plenty of time to practice and the reflexes to take...

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Infinity Ward Twists the Knife in PC Gamers’ Backs

Posted byby GamesBeat
October 20, 2009
3 min

Editor’s note: Guess what, Activision? You won’t be getting Jon Cole’s hard-earned cash this holiday season. Read Jon’s chronicle of errors to find out...

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Did the Beatles bomb with the video game generation?

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
October 20, 2009
2 min

The Fab Four did not set the video game world on fire with the launch of The Beatles Rock Band. The game was one...

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Game sales squeak out a modest gain in September; Sony takes lead with PS 3 Slim

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
October 19, 2009
3 min

U.S. video game hardware and software sales grew a modest 1 percent in September, compared to a year ago. That pretty much dashed hopes...

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More GreenBeat all-star speakers: Andres Carvallo, Pamela Lesh, Benno Ritter, George Arnold, Frank Magnotti, Pilgrim Beart

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October 19, 2009
4 min

We’re delighted to announce the latest speakers for our GreenBeat event on Nov. 18 and 19. The caliber of the speakers and program content...

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Tetris’d: Famous Puzzler Turned Platformer?

Posted byby GamesBeat
October 19, 2009
1 min

Versions of Tetris exist for just about every piece of plastic that can play games. We’ve seen black-and-white versions, color versions, and even variations on...

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Ubisoft to debut three short films based on Assassin’s Creed II game

Posted byby GamesBeat
October 19, 2009
3 min

MONTREAL, Quebec – Video game publisher Ubisoft is touting the beginning of its entertainment convergence strategy with the unveiling of the first of three...