A Defense of Video Game Cloning
Kotaku
Cloning isn't an entirely bad thing on its own, he says, and if we can continue to increase literacy regarding who is responsible for video game ideas, the financial damage caused by a game-clone will be significantly diminished.

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1.4 Million Unsold Video Games Won't Be Buried
Kotaku Australia
Yesterday, we learned that the video game publisher THQ is sitting on 1.4 million unsold copies of uDraw, a hugely unsuccessful game designed around a tablet peripheral. uDraw was such a disastrous investment — the publisher lost around $US100 Million ...

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Brees Challenges Kids, One Video-Game Sprint at a Time
New York Times (blog)
His video gaming skills, however, leave something to be desired. As part of the NFL's Play 60 initiative, Brees challenged a group of regional youngsters to track and field competitions on the Xbox 360 Kinect gaming console. The event's message was to ...

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Skyrim Wins Video Game Critics Award
New York Times (blog)
By SETH SCHIESEL The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, the sprawling fantasy role-playing adventure from Bethesda Softworks, won the Big Apple Award for Best Game from the New York Videogame Critics Circle , which announced its first annual prizes on Thursday ...

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KISS to Star in Angry Birds Spin-Off Game?
Gibson
Gene Simmons has revealed that KISS is in negotiations with the team behind Angry Birds for a spin-off version of the popular computer game. Speaking to Industry Gamers, Simmons said he's confident the talks “will become a deal.
Weekly Video Game News Round-Up: February 3rdGame Rant
KISS Looking into Video Game Spin-offs (as well as KISS Angry Birds)Gameranx
Gene Simmons says Kiss are in talks with 'Angry Birds' team over spin-off gameNME.com
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Oklahoma Bill to Tax Violent Video Games Is Clueless and Inconsistent
TIME
Except for the part where it baselessly assumes “violent” video games are in fact bad for you, and the other part where it doesn't includes books, music, movies or any other form of entertainment in the lineup. The bill, introduced by State ...
Oklahoma Representative Proposes Tax on Violent Video GamesExaminer.com
Lawmaker launches assault on violent video gamesBGR
Oklahoma Lawmaker Proposes 1% Tax on Violent Video Games Like Rock BandGeekosystem
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How the Video Games Industry Is Faring
ABC News
A look at results from selected companies in the video games business: Jan. 9: GameStop Corp., the world's largest video game retailer, reports nearly flat sales for a nine-week holiday period that ended on Dec. 31. Sales of game software rose but ...

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'Video Games' on 'Letterman'
RollingStone.com
Part of what makes this live take of "Video Game" work in comparison to the SNL version is the arrangement, which starts off as stark as can be with simple piano accompaniment, gradually adding layers of strings as it moves along.
Lana Del Rey Tries TV Once More: Watch 'Video Games' on 'Letterman'Billboard
Lana Del Rey on Letterman: 'Video Games' Singer Delivers, Asked to 'Come Back ...International Business Times
Lana Del Rey Performs 'Video Games' on 'Letterman'PopCrush
Idolator: All About The Music -Entertainment Weekly
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Annette John-Hall: Using video games to reduce violence
Philadelphia Inquirer
Eric Small hosts video gaming tournaments that draw thousands each year. He doesn't see these games promoting violence. We've heard it for years - a violent culture begets violence. Conventional wisdom says, if you want to understand the ...

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Video Gaming Interrupted by Sadistic Sisters. Cruelty Ensues.
Kotaku
High school student "Joseph" was in his room playing video games when he got a call from Amanda Johnson, 17, to come over to her house. Joseph's last name is being withheld to protect his privacy, because as Wisconsin's St. Croix County Sheriff's ...

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