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Images: The sprawling, colorful 'World of Warcraft'

February 10, 2005 Praised for its striking visuals, "Warcraft" has become one of the world's fastest-selling computer games. TAGS: World of Warcraft, computer game, games

Computer games enroll in school

August 11, 2005 Can consumer computer games help students learn? A pilot project in the U.K. goes into the classroom to find out. TAGS: classroom, computer game, Electronic Arts Inc., school, games, U.K., student, project, teacher

Patent suits target game industry

November 17, 2004 American Video Graphics wields its patent arsenal against who's who of computer game world, from Dell to Microsoft to Nintendo. TAGS: computer game, defendant, patent, suit, attorney, 3D, Texas, Nintendo Co. Ltd., Dell, Microsoft Corp., HP, Microsoft Windows

Banned in Beijing: China cracks down on games

January 26, 2005 "Sims 2" and other titles are blacklisted in the government's quest to fight pirates and protect young minds. TAGS: Beijing, China, The Sims, game company, computer game, games

PC game lets players rewrite mythology

June 27, 2006 With graphics-intense "Titan Quest" role-playing game, $49.99, users can re-enact battles and quests of Parthenon, Great Wall. TAGS: mythology, computer game, role-playing game, PC

Living the LAN life

June 21, 2005 Game enthusiasts convene in San Francisco to battle each other for prizes and bragging rights. Photos: LAN mania hits S.F. TAGS: computer memory, computer game, enthusiast, video card, NVidia, DirectX, event, LAN, games, San Francisco, gamer, motherboard, Nvidia GeForce, AMD, PC, CPU

Taking chances on games

August 11, 2005 Researchers want to know if entertainment games have a place in schools, while casinos head toward a new era for slot machines. TAGS: computer game, games, school, researcher, entertainment, Microsoft Xbox, photograph

Valve bans 'Half Life 2' players

November 23, 2004 Game developer Valve says it's detected attempts to register illegally obtained copies of its hit PC game "Half Life 2." TAGS: Half Life, Half-Life 2, computer game, account, copy, PC

The hard and soft sides of video games

September 8, 2006 As console makers gear up to ship next-generation boxes, game designers look for new success routes. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, console, designer, computer game, video game, Nintendo Co. Ltd., games, Sony Corp., video

Computer gaming's Steam-powered war

November 9, 2004 "Half-Life 2" developer's broadband network could help transform the video game business. Photos: 'Half-Life 2' comes alive TAGS: Valve Software, Half-Life 2, game company, broadband network, computer game, video game, broadband, retailer, games, video

Nvidia sees double in Dell box

August 8, 2005 Latest XPS system for game enthusiasts will sport two Nvidia graphics cards. TAGS: NVidia, Dell, Dell XPS, computer game, PCI Express, video card, DVD

Game developers adapt to multicore world

April 11, 2007 It's been a slow process waiting for software that's built for multicore chips, but game developers are making progress. TAGS: multi-core processor, multi-core, game company, dual-core processor, THQ Inc., studio, developer, patch management, AMD, computer game, Intel, games, mind, programming

Senator wants to ban 'deceptive' video game ratings

February 14, 2007 Republican Sam Brownback makes another attempt at new regulations for the video game industry and its rating outfits. TAGS: Sam Brownback, video game, Grand Theft Auto, regulation, Sen., game company, Republican, senator, computer game, video, games

Apple still quiet on game strategy

February 15, 2007 Windows PCs still own the game world, as Apple seems content to focus on digital media and portable music. TAGS: game company, Apple Computer, Apple iLife, gamer, Apple Macintosh, computer game, Windows PC, games, World of Warcraft, Intel, PC, Microsoft Windows, TV, Microsoft Corp.

AMD's new FX chip kicks up speed, price

June 27, 2005 Company will also certify certain third-party PC fan and liquid cooling systems designed to help the chip run faster than its rated speed. TAGS: AMD Athlon, AMD, AMD Athlon 64, enthusiast, dual-core processor, computer game, chip company, digital media, dual-core, video game, PC, games, video

Shorter hours in software

February 22, 2005 Famously long workweeks are shrinking as management improves and employees focus on life outside the cubicle. TAGS: dot-com, computer game, survey, Electronic Arts Inc., worker, developer, Microsoft Corp.

Year in review: A mixed bag for tech workers

January 4, 2005 Despite concerns about visas and offshoring, hopeful signs emerged about employment in the tech profession. TAGS: offshoring, job market, L-1, information technology worker, H-1B, computer game, workplace, economy, Forrester Research Inc., U.S., India, worker, Electronic Arts Inc.

Keeping up with the Simses

December 11, 2007 Ron Humble is tasked with making sure one of the most successful PC games of all time remains on top. With that legacy come advantages--and pressure. TAGS: Rod Humble, The Sims, Electronic Arts Inc., studio, creativity, franchise, computer game, gamer, entertainment, PC

This week in game news

November 12, 2004 "Halo 2" proves heaven-sent as Microsoft racks up big-time sales and game fans burn the midnight oil. TAGS: Halo 2, Valve Software, Sierra Entertainment, Half-Life 2, Xbox Live, Microsoft Xbox, computer game, console, Microsoft Corp., broadband, games

Week in review: The love of the game

November 12, 2004 "Halo 2" proves heaven-sent as Microsoft racks up big-time sales and game fans burn the midnight oil. TAGS: Valve Software, Halo 2, Sierra Entertainment, Half-Life 2, Xbox Live, Microsoft Xbox, Week in review, computer game, console, Firefox, broadband, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Corp., Intel, games, Web browser
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