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Behind the Activision-Blizzard union
December 3, 2007
CEO of World of Warcraft publisher pulls back curtain on $18.9 billion dollar deal that changes the face of gaming.
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Why 'Guitar Hero' is rockin' the game charts
November 14, 2007
Following record-breaking week of sales, exec behind Guitar Hero franchise credits success in part to our "primal" fantasy to be a rock star.
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Year in review: Games as big business
December 24, 2007
The dollars were flying in 2007, whether it was from gamers grabbing for Halo and Guitar Hero, or Vivendi shelling out for Activision.
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Drawing on the Wii, reality TV
December 28, 2006
Game designer Jane McGonigal says the console could save democracy, advises other designers to watch Survivor.
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Video game developers get a breather
August 3, 2006
E3's move from May to July would alter production cycle, giving developers time to create bigger, better prototypes.
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Few games stand out at E3
May 12, 2006
While show visitors are jazzed about some games, namely "Spore," few cause a huge stir. Photos: Gauging the E3 games
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PC Gaming Alliance debuts
February 20, 2008
Activision, AMD, Dell, Intel, Microsoft, and Nvidia co-found nonprofit dedicated to "advancing the PC as a worldwide gaming platform."
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At USC, developing game coders
May 11, 2007
University takes advantage of top-ranked engineering and film schools to build one of States' most complete video game institutes.Photos: Piping out game talent
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Reality check on Xbox 360
November 29, 2005
It didn't take long for some gamers to start griping about the new consoles. But just how widespread are the problems?
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Is tomorrow's Clapton playing 'Guitar Hero'?
November 28, 2007
Some guitar teachers think the popular hit video game franchise will drive future interest in the instrument.
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Keeping computers in check
May 26, 2006
Efficient? Yes. But computers that aid in urban planning and other large-scale systems may miss the little details, researcher warns. Images: A look at Scalable City
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Xbox 360 makes desert debut
November 21, 2005
More than 2,000 gamers descended on the Mojave Desert for the official Xbox 360 launch party. Photos: Zero Hour for Xbox 3601
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EA invests big in the future
August 24, 2005
The game giant's recent licensing deals may be paying off, even as it fights off tough competition.
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Life after E3
October 16, 2006
Leaders of the video game industry's best-known conferences discuss what a scaled-down version of the giant E3 will mean.
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High notes from a low-profile E3
July 16, 2008
The new-style E3 is no longer a huge free-for-all, but that doesn't mean Microsoft and others in the video-game business aren't making some noise.
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