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  • How to Make Money Playing Starcraft II Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:30PMCody Conners is the Director of Operations for Sixjax Gaming, one of North America's premier Starcraft II teams, and a freelance writer for IGN.com. He has spent a lot of time around eSports and is a prominent member of the StarCraft II eSports community...
  • Former programmer accuses Gameloft of maintaining illegal working conditions Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:24AMMobile game developer Gameloft has been around for quite some time – before there really was much of a mobile games market, in fact.
  • News: Valve: DOTA 2 coming "soon" to Steam Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:46AMGamescom reveal launch tie-in? Valve's latest update for digital distribution service Steam notes that "soon, DOTA 2 will be delivered using it". How soon? Gamescom, which runs next month, soon? Is Valve preparing to unveil the game and launch it at the same time? Read more...
  • Fire Destroys Boathouse In Grand Island Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:32PMGrand Island, NY - Over this weekend fire destroyed something that's being used a lot this time of year... a well known boathouse sitting on top of the Niagara River in Grand Island.
  • US vs Europe as Gamers Compete for IGN Pro League 2 Title Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:24PMUnmissable Transatlantic Battle as eSports Starcraft II Tournament Prize Pot Hits $50KSan Francisco, CA (PRWEB) July 14, 2011 IGN Entertainment, the world’s leading video games media company, continues to build its competitive gaming (eSports) offering as it launches its second IGN Pro League (IPL) tournament – IPL 2 – Across the Atlantic – today at 5PM PDT at http://www.ign.com ...
  • HP Pavilion p7-1067cb Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:01PMIf you want to replace your old PC, including that old CRT monitor from the late 1990s, the HP Pavilion p7-1067cb will get you started fresh with a huge 25-inch monitor and a powerful PC.
  • Inside NetEase [Slideshare] Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:59PMNetEase (NASDAQ: NTES) is an online gaming and web portal firm. NetEase was founded by Mr. William Lei Ding in 1997 and went public on the Nasdaq in 1999. As of July 8, 2011, its market cap was $6.1 billion.
  • Hard Reset Announced for the PC Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:12PMIt is sad to say, but there simply aren't too many PC-exclusive games of any kind. We may have StarCraft 2 , The Witcher series, and a wealth of MMOs, but it is hard to find a title that isn't multi-platform. Today, a new PC-exclusive game has been announced from the folks at Flying Wild Hog. The game is called Hard Reset , and if you haven't heard of it before, well, you aren't alone. The game ...
  • Watch the Pros Play StarCraft II Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:15PMCody Conners is the Director of Operations for Sixjax Gaming, one of North America's premier Starcraft 2 teams, and a freelance writer for IGN.com. He has spent a lot of time around eSports and is a prominent member of the StarCraft II eSports community...
  • Six Named for 2011 Sundance Composers Lab Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:14PMSix composers have been selected to take part in the 2011 Feature Film Composers Lab, July 13 - 27 at the Sundance Resort, Sundance Institute said. These composers will join the four fellows previously announced for the 2011 Composers + Documentary Lab (July 6 - 12). During the Labs, fellows take part workshops and creative exercises under the guidance of established film composers and film ...
  • Some StarCraft 2 regions to be linked, play stays mostly segregated Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:52AMBlizzard has announced its plans to link multiple regions in StarCraft 2 , allowing players from different areas to play together. "In conjunction with the start of Season 3, we'll be linking the European and Russian StarCraft II communities together; North America and Latin America will also be linked together, as will Korea and Taiwan," Blizzard announced . You still won't be able to play with ...
  • FEATURES: VIDEOS OF THE DAY: See why they're video game champs of the world Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 3:26AMThink Tekken, Street Fighter, Marvel, Capcom and Starcraft 2!
  • Morning Spy: Retail Explodes, Another Dot-Com IPO Is Coming Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 9:22AMThe markets are trading higher on Thursday after initial jobless claims fell for the first time in three weeks, falling from 432,000 for the week ending June 25 to 418,000 for the week ending July 2.
  • Mankatoan to be play-by-play announcer for Starcraft game in Korea Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 12:13AMErik Lonnquist plans to move to Korea later this month to work as a “caster” for broadcaster GOM TV.
  • MLG Gamer Mike 'Hastr0' Rufail Explains Why Pro Gaming Is Attracting Mainstream Advertisers Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 6:27PMPro gaming has been a global phenomenon in Asia and Europe for years, but this year is seeing an explosion in the U.S. And mainstream brands and advertisers are starting to capitalize on the success of both live events and the streaming of those competitions online. The second stop in the 2011 Major League Gaming (MLG) U.S. Pro Circuit in Columbus, Ohio shattered previous records delivering more ...
  • Round-Up: Gamasutra Network Jobs, Week Of June 24 Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 6:24PMIn the latest postings over the last seven days, Gamasutra's jobs board plays host to roles in every major discipline, including opportunities at Blizzard Entertainment, Treyarch, and Monolith Productions. Each position posted by employers will appear on the main Gamasutra job board, and appear in the site's daily and weekly newsletters, reaching our readers directly. It will also be cross ...
  • "The Social Network" Trailer Sweeps Golden Trailer Awards; "Tree of Life" Takes Best Independent Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 5:46PMIt's been almost a year since the launch of the now-famous "The Social Network" trailer, and since then, we've seen David Fincher's film bring in the big awards left and right. Just when we thought we could start looking forward to Fincher's "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo," which also has a pretty smashing trailer, we got another reminder of how giddy we got when we saw the Radiohead-scored ...
  • Saling The World: Child of Eden Tops U.S. Sales Charts Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 7:09AMGamasutra's weekly column, "Saling The World", covers the top five sellers for every available platform in the United States, Japan, and Europe, providing an important update of sales patterns worldwide. This week's charts, with data taken from June 30th, 2011, find Child of Eden heading multiplatform sales stateside, while Steins;Gate and its sequel continue to rank among Japan's biggest ...
  • Call of Duty XP 2011, a two-day event for CoD fans, with proceeds going to charity Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 1:55AMA smaller portfolio isn't the only thing Activision Publishing is cribbing from its sister company, Blizzard. A major component of supporting massive brands like Call of Duty (and World of Warcraft and StarCraft ) is fan service and Activision is ready to take its support of the heretofore nebulous Call of Dut y community to the next level with Call of Duty XP 2011, a two-day gathering promising ...
  • Dell XPS 17 3D Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 4:38PMDell's XPS 17 3D is for those who want a powerful media and gaming 17-inch laptop, but in a more aesthetically upscale package than offered by Dell's Alienware brand. The stereoscopic 3D is gimmicky, but a certain breed of PC gamer will love it.
  • Video Games 1, California 0 Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 10:41AMA California plan to ban minors from being exposed to violent video games is thrown out.
  • PC Gaming: Doomed? or zDoomed? Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 12:29AMIt takes a special kind of person to get excited about source code. I'm not one of them preferring instead to just play the end-product games occasionally (okay, a lot) and live a life in which I enjoy a more than cursory relationship with the sun but I'm glad these people exist...
  • inno3D + NVIDIA Starcraft 2 tournament winners Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 5:18AMLast June 4, there was a Starcraft 2 tournament at the Cyberzone in SM Megamall sponsored by inno3D + NVIDIA. Starcraft 2 tournaments are rare in the country so this was quite a treat for our local gamers. There was also a media tournament on the side where we competed with other publications. This Starcraft [...]
  • Geek 101: What Is V-Sync? Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 1:27PMCurious about what vertical synchronization means, how it works and whether you need it to work for you? We can help.
  • Goshen, Middlebury Little League results Saturday, June 11, 2011 @ 8:58PMGoshen and Middlebury Little League seasons are now past the halfway mark. Following are results of Saturday games:
  • Team AZK and Informatics Festival Mall Alabang partner-up for a Starcraft 2 Tournament Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 10:09PMTeam AZK presents the Informatics BSG Cup #1 sponsored by Informatics Festival Mall Alabang and Razer on June 25th from 1pm onwards at Station 168 Internet Cafe in BF Homes, Paranaque.
  • Saling The World: inFamous 2 Tops U.S. Multiplatform Charts Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 6:06AMGamasutra's weekly column, "Saling The World", covers the top five sellers for every available platform in the United States, Japan, and Europe, providing an important update of sales patterns worldwide. This week's charts, with data taken from June 9th, 2011, find Sucker Punch's inFamous 2 heading cross-platform sales stateside, while Ryu ga Gotoku: Of the End outsells all competition in Japan ...
  • Roundup: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 2:28AME3 isn't over, but the big announcements from Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony have already been made. As the dust settles from the kickoff press conferences and keynotes, PCWorld's editors attending E3 weigh-in on the big wins, the news that disappointed, and the news that made them miss appointments.
  • Fear and Loathing at E3 2011: Day 3 Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 11:29PMFor GamePro's gonzo journalist-aspirant Chris Holt, Nintendo is a drug that he's trying (and failing) to quit.
  • E3 Roundup: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 5:22PME3 isn't over, but the big announcements from Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony have already been made. As the dust settles from the kickoff press conferences and keynotes, PCWorld's editors attending E3 weigh-in on the big wins, the news that disappointed, and the news that made them miss appointments.
  • Razer totes Hydra sticks and 6400dpi dual-sensor mice to E3 2011, we go hands-on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 4:46PMRazer's Sixense electromagnetic orb threw around plenty of intradimensional portals at CES, but sadly the company wouldn't let us play. Today at E3 2011, however, we were finally handed the reins. Those twin sticks are impressively responsive and accurate in the specially-made Sixense levels for Portal 2 , and it's a heck of a lot of fun to physically stretch out blocks, reposition portals with ...
  • Top-selling video games of 2010: 'Black Ops,' 'Madden,' 'Halo: Reach' Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 3:14PMCall of Duty: Black Ops was North America's best selling video game of 2010, while combined sales of Madden NFL 11 saw the sports game rise to second, and Xbox 360 exclusive Halo: Reach was third.
  • Razer(TM) Unveils World's Most Advanced Gaming-Grade Tracking Technology Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 1:18PMCARLSBAD, Calif., June 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Razer(TM), the world's leading high-end precision gaming brand, once again sets the bar for the absolute best in gaming technology with the introduction of their all-new 4G Dual Sensor System. Taking advantage of both an optical and a laser sensor for enhanced tracking accuracy, this sensor system was built to deliver the next level competitive edge ...
  • E3 Conference Roundup: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 11:03AMThe Electronic Entertainment Expo is in full swing, and Microsoft, Nintendo, Sony have all wrapped up their big announcements. But who won the dog-and-pony show?
  • Razer Unveils World's Most Advanced Gaming-Grade Tracking Technology Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 10:01AMRazerâ¢, the world's leading high-end precision gaming brand, once again sets the bar for the absolute best in gaming technology with the introduction of their all-new 4G Dual Sensor System.  Taking advantage of both an optical and a laser sensor for enhanced tracking accuracy, this sensor system was built to deliver the next level competitive edge in Razer's line-up of highly popular ...
  • Is This Shawn Marion Calling LeBron James A Bitch? [Video] Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 9:49AM# wakeupdeadspin Your morning roundup for June 8, the day you were warned not to follow purveyors of dong shots on Twitter . Video via tipster John . More »
  • The Perils and Profits of the Video Game Trailer Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 9:32AMAt the 2005 Electronic Entertainment Expo, developer Guerilla Games showed a trailer unveiling their sequel to first-person shooter Killzone, Killzone 2. The game was one of Sony's premier first-person shooters, not to mention a console exclusive that battled Microsoft Xbox-exclusive juggernaut Halo, and the trailer was purported to be an example of what could be done on Sony's upcoming ...
  • Security: Outpost Security Suite Free 7.1.1 (64-Bit, English) Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 4:16AMOutpost Security Suite Free includes pro version functions, like a second anti malware engine and more frequent security updates.
  • Days of NBA Lives: Wherein Gordon Hayward knows what fans want Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 6:04PMAt this point, seemingly half the NBA is on Twitter. It's a wild world of training updates, questions as to which movies they should go see, and explanations of their Call of Duty prowess. Every so often, though, you also get a picture into the more interesting aspects of NBA life. This feature is your window into that world. Daniel Gibson : #LetsBeReal ..I keep a couple numbers and names in my ...
  • StarCraft MMO ''Likely'' Thanks to ''Universe'' Mod Monday, June 6, 2011 @ 2:26PMWill a StarCraft MMOG arrive after the release of Blizzard's other MMOG, Titan?
  • What's Holding Activision Blizzard Down? Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 9:44AMThe company sells a lot of games -- but you wouldn't know that from its stock price.
  • CEVO Announces the NVIDIA GeForce StarCraft II Pro/Am Tournament Casted by Husky and Day9 Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 8:53AMMore Than $22K in Cash and Hardware Prizes Are up for Grabs
  • Many gamers unscathed by PlayStation hack Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 9:47PMBy: Rosalie Cabison Despite a month's worth of media attention, gamers at Seattle U report not falling victim to system hack ...
  • Meet StarCraft II's New Look Kerrigan (Plus: Even More Flavors of Zergling) Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 1:53PMWe get our hands on Kerrigan's new powers, wield a gross of banelings, and reveal all new units in the upcoming add-on for Starcraft II
  • What to Expect at E3 2011 Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 10:10AMThe country's largest video game trade show starts June 6, with every major gaming company getting ready to show off its ware. Here's what to expect at E3 2011.
  • ASUS ROG range gets dual-GTX 580 MARS II video card, motherboards, more Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 4:01AMASUS’ glasses-free 3D gaming notebook will likely get most of the attention, but the Republic of Gamers team has also brought along plenty of kit for the DIY enthusiast. In addition to the ROG Crosshair V Formula series motherboard shown yesterday there are the ROG Maximus IV Extreme-Z and ROG Maximus IV GENE-Z motherboards, plus the NVIDIA [...]
  • ASUS ROG G53SX Naked Eye 3D gaming notebook arrives (& brings friends) Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 4:00AMYou didn’t think ASUS was going to leave it at a single Republic of Gamers motherboard and a clutch of tablets did you? The company’s computing arm has brought a whole bevy of ROG-branded kit to Computex this week, including everything from video cards, gaming notebooks and desktops, 3D displays and more. Top of the [...]
  • StarCraft II: Into the Heart of the Swarm Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 3:00AMFour to six missions into the new campaign for Blizzard's Heart of the Swarm expansion for StarCraft II, Kerrigan is again working with the Zerg. Blizzard won't say why, but it appears that Kerrigan, in her de-Zergified form, is fighting to reunite as many slimy, spiky creatures under her banner as possible. In this campaign she won't simply be a character that walks and talks, but a fully ...
  • Video Games Live Announces Amazing Line-Up for E3 Los Angeles Show Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 2:58PMLOS ANGELES, CA - Since 2005, Video Games Live has been touring to sold out audiences around the globe and accomplishing goals that no one thought possible; while helping to change how the world views and appreciates the art, culture and community of video games. Six years, two hundred shows and ...
  • Star Witness can stand and deliver Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 10:24AMALTHOUGH most Australian racing fans are awaiting an international assault from superstar Black Caviar next season, three-year-old Star Witness showed yesterday he could start hogging the sporting headlines in England as early as next month.