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Images: Games under the gun

May 6, 2005 Lawmakers worry that some of the more violent video games go too far and make the players dangerous. TAGS: Grand Theft Auto, video game, games, video

Quote of the day: Violent video games like porn

May 6, 2005 California assemblyman pushing ban on violent video games to minors says some games teach kids to do unlawful deeds. TAGS: assemblyman, video game, porn, sale, games, California, video

Adult-oriented video games prospering

October 1, 2005 In the wake of the "Grand Theft Auto" scandal, some people are surprised that there's a thriving market for sexually oriented games. TAGS: Grand Theft Auto, scandal, video game, Electronic Arts Inc., games, scene, video

Photo: Touch and play

February 15, 2005 Novint Technologies hopes to make playing video games more immersive with its Falcon controller. TAGS: video game, photograph, games, video

Macrovision buys game download firm

July 26, 2005 Content-protection company agrees to buy Trymedia for $34 million in cash. TAGS: Macrovision Corp., video game, games, video

Microsoft aims to license video game music

February 28, 2007 The software maker hopes more than just gamers want to hear the notes from Halo; an arm of Warner Music will handle licensing duties. TAGS: Warner Music Group Corp., video game, software company, Microsoft Corp., games, video

Sex, schmoozing and video games

June 9, 2006 The first-ever conference about the future of the adult-oriented video games industry kicks off in San Francisco. TAGS: video game, conference, publisher, Grand Theft Auto, Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., games, San Francisco, video, networking

Blurring the line between games and life

February 28, 2005 "Perplex City," a cryptic mix of Da Vinci Code mystery and video game logic, is generating buzz as latest "alternate-reality game." Images: Alternate-reality games TAGS: video game, mystery, games, clue, brand, video

Are violent video games really a problem?

August 2, 2006 Panelists and audience members at Siggraph discuss whether uproar is based in fact or a soapbox for politicians. TAGS: minor, video game, politician, games, violence, retailer, video

Women outnumber men in online games, survey finds

October 5, 2006 New study on gamers reveals Playstation 2 as the most popular console, but PCs are the platform of choice. TAGS: gamer, survey, game console, online game, women, Microsoft Xbox, console, video game, handheld, Sony Playstation, entertainment, games, platform, Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 2, brand

Teens and media: a full-time job

December 7, 2006 Young Americans spend more than 72 hours a week using the Internet, cell phones, television, music and video games, a study says. TAGS: teen, study, video game, media, cell phone, music, IM, games, TV, video, e-mail

Nielsen to start rating video games

October 18, 2006 New rating system will track frequently played games, demographics and related media trends among gamers. TAGS: Nielsen Media Research, video game, games, console, leader, gameplay, TV, video

When games get gory

February 22, 2005 Do violent video games make kids mean? Some lawmakers think so, and they're stepping up efforts to ban sales to juveniles. Images: Hot-button games TAGS: Grand Theft Auto, Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., video game, lawmaker, minor, game company, games, violence, parent, children, Democrat, video

Video games in Congress' crosshairs

June 2, 2006 House committee on consumer protection plans a public hearing to highlight violent and sexually explicit games. TAGS: committee, video game, Human Resources, mature, minor, Grand Theft Auto, Rep., Democrat, games, video

Verizon opens new video game portal

September 14, 2005 Communication giant's new VGN video game service aims to offer entertainment for every taste. TAGS: Verizon Communications, video game, portal, games, gamer, broadband, video, PC

Senators target 'graphic' video games

November 30, 2005 Clinton and Lieberman call for a crackdown on sex and violence in video games, while another senator vows to target "indecency." TAGS: video game, senator, Lieberman Software Corp, violence, bill, retailer, rating, games, video

Games that stick it to 'The Man'

February 3, 2006 A new genre of video games is taking big companies to task and satirizing the way they do business. Images: An ad-busting video game TAGS: Federal Express, video game, corporation, worker, Microsoft PowerPoint, games, video

Game developers form sex 'special interest group'

August 16, 2005 Group is meant to provide a forum for those working on explicit content. Some focuses will include marketing and education. TAGS: scandal, video game, critic, Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., executive director, game company, games, children, developer, video, forum

New Mexico's video game nanny tax

February 11, 2008 PFF's Adam Thierer says the state's decision is a troubling harbinger for makers and users of electronic game technologies. TAGS: New Mexico, tax, video game, kid, measure, speech, children, Sudoku, games, TV, video

New game controller: Your hands

December 10, 2007 Israeli start-up 3DV aims to be a contender with motion-sensing tech that has a good handle on depth perception.Photos: 3DV's depth-sensing camera Video: ZCam aims to free gamers TAGS: reflection, video game, Nintendo Co. Ltd., controller, gamer, navigation, Nintendo Wii, camera, console, games, Microsoft Corp., Sony Corp., video, PC
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