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WarGames Strategy Games

Military.com has developed some games based on WarGames.
Here they are!
Game 1: Capture the Black Box
http://images.military.com/games/wargames2/0,16808,game01_main,00.html
Game 2: Prison Camp Raid
http://images.military.com/games/wargames2/0,16808,game02_main,00.html

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Posted By: jackhammer | Jul 28th

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US game sales surpass DVDs

According to the NPD Group’s year-end figures, the US retail gaming industry took in $18.85 billion during 2007. That’s nearly twice the Motion Picture Association of America and Nielsen EDI’s record-setting US box office take of $9.6 billion for the year. The gaming industry even surpassed DVD sales in 2007, reported to be $16 billion […]

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Posted By: ashley | Jul 2nd

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Is motion sensor gaming a gimmick?

Here’s an interesting article from Don Reisinger at CNet:
As a Wii owner, I’ve spent a considerable amount of time playing my way through games that required me moving around the room, jumping up and down like a fool, and generally using my body to control the action on-screen. And while I enjoy it at times, […]

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Posted By: jackhammer | Jun 16th

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iPhone 3G? How about iPhone Gaming!

I think the addition of games made specifically for the iPhone should make things pretty interesting on the mobile gaming front. Here’s more on this from CNET:
One of the more intriguing outcomes from the iPhone SDK and the upcoming App Store is the notion of the iPhone as a mobile gaming platform. When the SDK […]

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Posted By: jackhammer | Jun 11th

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Nintendo Expands Wii Download Service

From ITvibe.com:
 Tom Prata, a senior executive at Nintendo, has announced that there are 100 WiiWare titles in development for the company’s new game download service which is available through the Wii Shop Channel. The company has long been very upbeat on the potential for this download service which they expect to bring many smaller game […]

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Posted By: jackhammer | Jun 2nd

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Street Fighter IV heading to PS3, Xbox 360 and PC?

from BigDownload.com:
Rumor has it that Capcom’s latest entry in the Street Fighter universe will make its way to next-gen consoles and the PC this winter. According to a story from French gaming site Jeuxvideo, Capcom inadvertently announced the platforms for Street Fighter IV on a site reserved for the press.
It is well-known that PC development […]

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Posted By: jackhammer | May 27th

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Video Games Go Hi Def

The latest on HD gaming from CanWest:
With all this talk about dozens of high-definition television channels, Blu-ray movies and HD camcorders, it could be argued the greatest impact this HD revolution will have is on interactive entertainment.
Specifically, video games, which already rely heavily on attractive graphics, get a serious boost in immersion when up to […]

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Posted By: jackhammer | May 15th

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Atari releases exercise game system to compete with Nintendo’s

The new Wii Fit isn’t the only option for gamers who want to get in shape without leaving the comfort of their living rooms. Atari plans to release Family Trainer, a product for the Wii, this fall. It’s being billed as a simplified Wii Fit; players use an interactive floor mat for outdoor games like […]

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Posted By: ashley | May 15th

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Girl gamers still on the rise

from SMH.com.au:
Wander into any videogame store and you could be forgiven for thinking that women do not play games at all but the statistics paint a different picture.
More than 40% of game players in Australia are female, yet most games on the store shelves are of little interest to them.
Despite this, the profile of the […]

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Posted By: jackhammer | May 13th

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Users Complain About GTA 4 Freezing on PS3

from ShackNews.com:
 As is the case with many anticipated launches, reports are spreading across the internet that Grand Theft Auto IV (PS3, X360) players are experiencing system freezes across both editions, with its introductory sequence said to be especially prone to lockups.
Judging from the reports, it seems that the 60GB model of the PlayStation 3 is […]

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Posted By: jackhammer | Apr 30th

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