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Crime Report 03-31-10
An unknown person reportedly stole a Nintendo Wii and game, collectively valued at $300, from a residence in the 1600 block of West 21st between 7:45-9:37 a.m. Tuesday.

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Video Game Industry Veterans See The IPad As A Serious Challenger
Venture capitalists and game developers think the iPad will take over more and more of the game indu

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NBA Jam Hands-on
NBA Jam (Wii) That ol’ NBA Jam charm is being worked into a new design. And it is good.

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220 million consoles & handhelds in US – GameStop
Citing NPD figures, megaretailer gives estimate of domestic installed base; 112 million current-generation devices owned; DS & Wii top platforms.

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Monster Hunter Tri Impressions
Monster Hunter Tri (Wii) Sizing up Capcom’s hardcore action-RPG on Wii.

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JV Squad Hits The Yard—Weekly Roundup 3/29
Let’s not sugar-coat things: This week isn’t exactly bursting its seams with amazing new releases. It’s mostly a nice week for people who like cult games, such as Monster Rancher and Samurai Shodown. There’s a new WarioWare game as well as a game based on the first season of Prison Break. You know, the good season? Clash of the Titans is heading to theaters, along with some Miley Cyrus nonsense …

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360 Web Browser Not Coming Due to Poor TV Browsing Experience
Both the PlayStation 3 and Wii have web browsers and, hell, even the DS, PSP, and iPhone all allow you to browse the web as long as you’re connected to the Internet. That leaves the Xbox 360 as the odd man out; Microsoft has refused to provide gamers with the ability to surf the web on their TV through the 360, though they have developed website-specific applications for the device such as …

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Universal Wrist Charger from ThinkGeek
ThinkGeek offers a very portable, wearable universal charger they call the Bracer of Battery Life +2. Unlike most charge-as-you-go chargers, this battery-extender doesn’t ruin the sleek lines of your phone, mp3 player, or gaming device, and you don’t need a different one for each of your gadgets. You wear the Bracer on your wrist like [...] Filed in categories: News , Spotlight Gadgets , Travel …

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6.5% wage hike offered to Inco office staff
SUDBURY — The mood was sombre and tense Tuesday night as 200 or so unionized office, technical and professional employees with Vale Inco Ltd. filed into the Steelworkers’ Hall on Brady Street to consider one of the most gut-wrenching decisions of their lives.[...]

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Jonathan Takiff: Not the iPad, but Nintendo’s DSi XL works well … and 3-D’s ahead
THE GIZMO: A hugely popular touch-screen entertainment and communications device gets larger and points to the future.THE ONE YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR? More than 125 million of these touchscreen marvels have already been snapped up worldwide. Fanboys are salivating for the new version. And today we can finally answer the question you’ve been asking:

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220 million consoles & handhelds in US – GameStop
Citing NPD figures, megaretailer gives estimate of domestic installed base; 112 million current-generation devices owned; DS & Wii top platforms.

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Monster Hunter Tri Impressions
Monster Hunter Tri (Wii) Sizing up Capcom’s hardcore action-RPG on Wii.

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Insanely Twisted…
Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network are full of surprises. What started off as homes to endless UNO matches and Frogger ports now boast some of the most unique, challenging and unapologetically artistic games of this generation… experiences like Braid, Flower, Everyday Shooter and the upcoming Limbo .

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Disney/Pixar’s The Incredibles DLC comes to LittleBigPlanet
LittleBigPlanet will get some new heroes in town April 8, according to PlayStation’s official blog. The Incredibles costume kit, inspired by the Disney/Pixar animated feature, allows players to dress up their Sackboys and Sackgirls as not only the five butt-kicking family members (including a “Retro” version of Mr. Incredible) but their allies Frozone and Edna Mode in addition to their arch …

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Darksiders Announced for the PC
The Four Horsemen will soon be riding onto other platforms. THQ has announced a PC version for Darksiders , which was originally released for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in January. “We are really excited to have the opportunity to bring Darksiders to the global PC audience,” said Vigil’s David Adams. “We are working really hard to make sure that key features such as user-defined resolutions …

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News: Sony has no plans for 3D handheld
Koller questions Nintendo’s strategy. Sony’s John Koller has said there are no plans to follow in Nintendo’s footsteps and release a 3D handheld. “Our focus on 3D right now is on the console,” he told IGN. “There’s a tremendous amount of opportunity on PlayStation 3 with 3D. The amount of interest in 3D from the retail side and game publishers is off the charts. We know we have a hit with 3D on …

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IPTV wave gathering force
THE humble TV gets a major makeover this year as manufacturers equip their top-line sets with internet TV capability and 3D viewing.

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Japanese Hardware: PS3 Sales Nearly Double On Yakuza 4 Launch
PlayStation 3 sales nearly doubled week-on-week in Japan to 50,164 for the week ended March 21, according to Media Create. Thanks to the boost, the PS3 was able to outsell regular handheld chart-toppers PlayStation Portable as well as Nintendo’s line of DS hardware. The PS3’s strong performance occurred the same week as the release of Sega’s Japanese organize crime-themed game, Yakuza 4. Media …

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I’ve just got the game lips for the xbox and i wondered if they do different cds like you can get for the playstation?
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