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Sony unveils NGP handheld to take on DS, smartphones

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Sony Corp showcased a new handheld gaming device, the first to feature 3G wireless connectivity, as it battles with Nintendo's best-selling DS and tries to fend off rising competition from smartphones and tablets.
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Kinect or Move - Take your pick

Soft games, hardcore gaming, linear or 3D effect, motion gaming has changed the way we look at the virtual world - Kinect or Move - take your pick
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Nintendo to ship 1.5 million 3DS in Japan: report

Nintendo Co plans to ship about 1.5 million units of the 3D-capable handheld game players in Japan in the first month after its launch on February 26, President Satoru Iwata said in an interview with the Nikkei business daily published on Monday.
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Sony's PS3 Hacked To Allow Pirated Games

Hackers released a code that makes it easy for people to run homemade games, other operating systems or even pirated games on the PS3 console, previously considered the most secure.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops Sales Top $1 Bln

Activision said its sales of its latest video game Call of Duty: Black Ops have surpassed the $1 billion mark since its launch in Nov.9, as global audiences have logged billions of hours online with Call of Duty games
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Could The Kinect Cause Motion Sickness?

New research from Clemson University says helmet-mounted technology, a key component to virtual reality and a new feature in video games, can cause motion sickness.
Ubisoft fights piracy with vuvuzelas

Ubisoft fights piracy with vuvuzelas

In its war against rampant piracy, Ubisoft has chosen an unusual weapon. The French game publisher has installed the sound of ear-splitting vuvuzela horns, which was popularized at the World Cup 2010 in South Africa, to annoy away the pirates.
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Nintendo needs some magic to spur growth

Nintendo faces a tough battle to boost growth as rivals snatch the lead in motion-controlled gaming from the long-time world-beater, just as competition from smartphones and tablets batters the handheld market.
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Analysis: Nintendo needs some magic to spur growth

Nintendo faces a tough battle to boost growth as rivals snatch the lead in motion-controlled gaming from the long-time world-beater, just as competition from smartphones and tablets batters the handheld market.
Apple chief executive Steve Jobs introduces Game Center for iPod at Apple's music-themed September media event in San Francisco

Apple's Game Center Now Asks For Real Name

Apple has updated the terms of service for their Game Center application to display a gamer's real name along with the nickname while sending invitation to friends, a move that is geared towards decreasing anonymity in gaming.

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