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Thailand halts ‘Grand Theft Auto’ sales after murder

Monday, August 4th, 2008

A teenager confessed to robbing and murdering a taxi driver while trying to recreate a scene from the controversial game. BANGKOK–A Thai video game distributor halted sales of Grand Theft Auto on Monday after a teenager confessed to robbing and murdering a taxi driver while trying to recreate a…
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Playing a video game? No, it’s health therapy

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Video games are known to improve hand-eye coordination but now they’re being used to help someone quit smoking or lose weight. Raleigh, North Carolina–Video games are known to improve hand-eye coordination but can they help someone quit smoking or lose weight? Hot on the heels…
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Video games give actors second chance

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Games help resuscitate careers of many film and TV actors, whose distinctive voices can make them a hot commodity the game world. You may know actor Keith David for starring opposite Kurt Russell in the 1982 horror film The Thing or for his Tony Award-winning role in the…
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Take-Two stock jumps on ‘GTA IV’ release date

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Take-Two Interactive Software will release the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto IV video game on April 29. Take-Two Interactive Software said Thursday that it will release the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto IV video game on April 29, sending its shares up about 11 percent. The announcement lays…
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Video games a sales winner in ‘07

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Consumer spending for console and portable games netted $8.64 billion, a 34 percent increase from 2006, with Halo 3 in the lead. DVD sales might have slipped in 2007, but another key segment of the home entertainment market had a banner year: video games. Sales of video…
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Writers strike pushes viewers to DVDs, video games

Friday, January 18th, 2008

Survey shows that strike has cut TV viewership, turning people to other forms of entertainment. Even reading has gotten a boost. The Hollywood writers strike looks like a boon for the DVD and video game industries. According to a survey released Thursday from new-media consultancy company Interpret,…
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