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Meet the Linux Tycoon tycoon
If the idea of a game about managing a hypothetical Linux distribution doesn't sound like your idea of a good time, you probably aren't alone. In fact, you'd probably guess, if you had to, that no such game existed.
By Jon Gold | 07 April, 2012 00:27
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In Pictures: The Angry Birds phenomenon
From space to Rio, the Angry Birds game seems to be out to conquer the world
By Michael Cooney | 27 March, 2012 09:23
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In Pictures: The Smithsonian celebrates The Art of Video Games
The Smithsonian American Art Museum's newest exhibition is The Art of Video Games, offering attendees a hands-on experience with the evolution of the gaming medium.
By Ken Gagne | 26 March, 2012 15:01
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Australian retail, digital gaming markets battle for dominance
Despite the rise of digital games distribution platforms such as Steam and Origin and the growth in massively multiplayer online (MMO)gaming and mobile gaming, the Australian retail game market remains relatively healthy, according to the Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (iGEA).
By Hamish Barwick | 06 February, 2012 13:30
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Zynga reportedly buys Astro Ape
Zynga has acquired mobile games start-up Astro Ape, according to Business Insider, which notes that Astro Ape employees are changing their place of employment on LinkedIn.
By Sarah Jacobsson Purewal | 18 August, 2011 03:44
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Hacker turns Kinect for Xbox 360 into Kinect for Linux PCs
Well, that was fast. Do-it-yourself electronics kit maker and hobby retailer Adafruit recently announced that a hacker had won the company's Open Kinect Bounty. Spain-based hacker Hector Martin Cantero, who is known online as "marcan," released a proof-of-concept video Wednesday night showing the Kinect interfacing with his Linux-based laptop.
By Ian Paul | 13 November, 2010 02:06
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US to ban violent video games?
Thank God Steve Jobs isn't on the Supreme Court.
By JR Raphael | 03 November, 2010 09:44
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New Xbox 360 in development for two years
It's smaller, shinier, and back in black: Microsoft's new Xbox 360 took many by surprise at last month's E3.
By Matt Peckham | 14 July, 2010 02:20
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