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Shady video game console emulators at CES 2009

January 12, 2009 10:05am PST

One of the interesting trends we saw at the lackluster gaming showcase at this year's CES was an abundance of Nintendo, Super Nintendo, and Sega Genesis hardware manufactured by third party...

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Most influential video games in one geek's life

June 26, 2010 8:48am PDT

Geekend contributor Andy Moon has been playing video and arcade games for more than 30 years. Find out which games have been most influential to him.

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Improve your vision by playing an action video game

February 26, 2007 10:39am PST

There's some good news for you fast-paced gaming junkies out there - action video games are actually good for your eyes! Check out this news story: "Study: Video games are good for...

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Build (and code with) your own 8-bit video game console

June 27, 2007 7:28am PDT

Okay, old-school gamers, now's the time to prove your 8-bit mettle and prove once and for all that the golden age of console gaming began and ended with the likes of the Commodore 64 and the...

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Video game characters' Facebook pics (photos)

February 7, 2012 4:00pm PST

Artist Andrew Golden imagines a world where popular video game characters like Princess Peach and Goro have their own Facebook profiles.

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Favorite video game characters: One geek's picks

July 14, 2010 7:30pm PDT

Avid gamer and Geekend contributor Andy Moon reveals which 10 video game characters are among his favorites.

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Activision Blizzard, the new $18 billion video game company

December 3, 2007 1:41am PST

Vivendi-owned online gaming heavyweight Blizzard and U.S.-based Activision announced a partnership that will result in a $18 billion video gaming company -- Activision Blizzard. An excerpt from...

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The top 25 best-selling video games...EVER!

September 25, 2007 12:28pm PDT

Some folks are hyping Halo 3 as potentially the most successful video game ever, but a quick look at sales figures past shows that to be extremely unlikely--especially considering how low Halo 2...

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Photos: Stream video to your game console

February 6, 2009 3:00pm PST

Streaming video to your Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 is easier than ever. Browse our slide show and choose which program is best for you and your individual setup.

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Xbox 360 video game exclusives--screenshots

June 18, 2009 4:00pm PDT

Let's take a look at the top Xbox 360 exclusive games scheduled for release in the coming months.

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Best Black Friday video game deals (pictures)

November 19, 2012 2:20pm PST

Find discounted prices on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PS Vita, Wii, plus some of the latest games.

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This is not a case of video game addiction - so shut up

February 8, 2007 7:08am PST

I watched this YouTube video at the behest of my brother expecting to laugh, but now I want to scream and yell. This couple's problems have nothing to do with the World of Warcraft. It has...

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News flash --- people play video games

March 6, 2007 11:35am PST

There is a rule of thumb in stock investing that says: If the mainstream media is reporting on a study or "recent" development in technology, science, or medicine, whether the news is...

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Video: Nintendo shows off Wii Fit to bring together exercise and video games

July 12, 2007 6:55am PDT

This four-minute CNET video clip from E3 shows a demo of the new Wii Fit video game that Nintendo is getting ready to launch with the goal of bringing together video games and exercise and trying...

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Top 10 video games of 2008

December 10, 2008 5:03pm PST

2008 was a year that saw various sequels and introduced a franchises that surprised the gaming community. Online cooperative play was a big theme this year and as usual, there were plenty of...

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Images: Madden leads off upcoming video game releases

August 11, 2009 11:00am PDT

Check out this gallery to see some of the most anticipated platform-agnostic games yet to be released.

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This month in video game screenshots: September 2009--photos

August 31, 2009 4:00pm PDT

With the summer gaming drought officially over, there are plenty of solid releases to look forward to in the month of September.

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This month in video games screenshots: October 2009

October 5, 2009 7:54pm PDT

The floodgates have officially opened. October has a lot to offer on the video gaming front; here's our picks for what to look out for.

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The best video games of 2009 (photos)

December 16, 2009 4:00pm PST

With another gaming year in the books we take a look back at 2009 and honor our picks for the best video games of the year.

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The worst video games of 2009 (photos)

December 17, 2009 1:00pm PST

2009 wasn't without its disappointing gaming efforts. Each year we see hundreds of games and these select few were bad enough to be declared year's worst.