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Obama unveils $500 million gun violence package
JULIE PACE,Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Braced for a fight, President Barack Obama on Wednesday unveiled the most sweeping proposals for curbing gun violence in two decades, pressing a reluctant Congress to pass universal background checks and bans on military-style...Tags: Weaponry, Patrick Leahy, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Senate, Georgetown University
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Next gen video games let players control the story
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Game makers are crafting more sophisticated story lines and creating characters that evolve based on their experiences within a game. It's an attempt to interest new customers and reverse a decline in video game sales as the...Tags: Gaming Industry, Gaming, Entertainment
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Total spent on video games in US flat in 2010
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. (AP) — Sales of video game consoles and new games purchased at retail dropped in 2010, but revenue from mobile game "apps" and games on social networks helped make up for the shortfall, say market researchers at NPD Group....Tags: Snow Storms, Gaming Industry, Activision Blizzard, Inc., Gaming, Wii
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Video game maker Atari seeks court approval for sale of assets
Reuters(Reuters) - Video game maker Atari Inc is seeking court approval for the sale of all its assets as it works its way out of bankruptcy protection. The company said on Tuesday it tried looking for a buyer with the help of its investment banker Perella...Tags: Financially Distressed Companies, Atari Incorporated, Gaming Industry, Bankruptcy, Gaming
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Super Mario Bros. in D-minor
For at least a generation of pop-culture consumers, the soundtrack of their lives has included themes from the likes of Mega Man and Super Mario. As they've grown up, the music of video games has branched out — to solo piano, to rock concerts...
Tags: Derek Richardson, Concerts, Culture, Music, Music Industry
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Unusual business expands into music market
Our Town CorrespondentPutting money back into the hands of community members and selling items for discount prices offers a unique opportunity to local consumers in the current economic climate. The Better Sound Buy Sell Trade Co., located at 850 Scalp Avenue, Suite 80,...Tags: Consumers, Music, Inventories, Gaming Industry, Electronics
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Steve Downes is the 'Halo' master
Steve Downes leads a double life. He has killed. Oh, yes. He has crushed and blown stuff up (and been blown up). You could even say he has conquered worlds. By day he is Steve Downes, classic rock DJ, the soothing sandpaper voice of the highly-rated...
Tags: PlayStation, Gaming Industry, River North, Disc Jockeys, Microsoft Corporation
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Defunct Big Huge Games goes on the auction block
Hundreds of computers, monitors, office furniture and digital design tools were auctioned Tuesday in Timonium to raise money for creditors of defunct Big Huge Games and its Rhode Island parent company, 38 Studios LLC.
Traces of a one-time creative...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Timonium, Gaming Industry, Bankruptcy, Economy, Business and Finance
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‘Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon’ review: Ghost hunter just wants to nap
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesNot every hero gets to go home to a princess. But Luigi, the Pluto to Mario’s Mickey, has long had ...... -
Retailers test new formats during holidays
At GameStop Kids at White Marsh Mall, shoppers will find plush Mario book bags and Angry Birds hats mixed in with the Lego Star Wars and other kid-friendly video games, a mix meant to attract both serious "gamers" as well as those who've never played...
Tags: Toys, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Gaming Industry, National Retail Federation, Glen Burnie
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FTC survey: Theater owners better at enforcing movie ratings
An undercover government survey credits movie theaters for making a "marked improvement" in keeping underage audiences away from R-rated movies. The Federal Trade Commission arranged for 13- to 16-year-olds, unaccompanied by a parent, to attempt to...
Tags: Games, DVDs and Movies, Consumers, Sound Recordings, Arts and Culture
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Why George R.R. Martin doesn't play 'Game of Thrones' video games
The cast and creators of HBO's "Game of Thrones" were in San Francisco this week for the Season 3 premiere, which airs Sunday. But along with the return of the show, fans have also been handed a new GOT video game on Facebook called "Ascent" which is...Tags: Pandora Media, Inc., Game of Thrones (tv program), Gaming, Services and Shopping, Entertainment
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