Archive for December, 2007

Bill WR Evans leaves Eagles game with injury

December 31, 2007

Bill WR Evans leaves Eagles game with injury
Philadelphia Inquirer – PHILADELPHIA – Buffalo wide receiver Lee Evans left Sunday’s game against Philadelphia with an unspecified injury. Evans, who Daily News & Philly merchandise here including:

Avoid Kenya, travellers told
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Chargers’ Tomlinson claims second straight rushing title
Guardian Unlimited – Peterson set the NFL single-game rushing record of 296 yards against the San Diego Chargers on Nov 4. (Writing by Gene Guardian Unlimited © Guardian News and Media Limited 2007

2007: The best in video games

December 30, 2007

2007: The best in video games
Salt Lake Tribune – Posted: 2:41 PM- 1. BioShock (PC, Xbox 360)- In what surely will be called one of the greatest years ever for video games, this stylistic, first-person journey through art deco universe gone mad is a high watermark for originality, game play

Army using video game as recruiting tool
AZCentral.com – This type of a tournament is a new approach for recruiting in the Southeast Valley, said Self, who added that video games are entertaining and promote awareness of the Army. An Xbox 360 version of the game released last month, he said, tells

ENON VALLEY
Beaver County Times – State police are investigating a burglary on Liberty Street. Someone broke into 224 Liberty St. home of John J. Gallagher and stole several video games and cash between 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Thursday, state police at New Castle said. The items are

Gift cards may help salvage holiday sales
Fort Worth Star-Telegram – Best Buy, the largest U.S. consumer-electronics retailer, GameStop Corp. and other electronics chains may benefit from gift card sales as consumers hunt for video games, widescreen televisions and GPS systems, Edwards said. At apparel retailers, the

Mark Prior agrees to contract terms with San Diego Padres

December 27, 2007

Mark Prior agrees to contract terms with San Diego Padres
Chicago Tribune – Mark Prior is a competitor and is working hard to regain the form that made him one of the great young pitchers in the game Shopping Weather Commuting Traffic News Blogs Opinions/Editorials Business Sports Columnists Bears Blackhawks Bulls Cubs White Sox Colleges

Diplomats to leave Afghanistan as new ‘Great Game’ played with tribal
The Independent – For spies, diplomats and soldiers in Afghanistan are playing the Great Game today as much as their forefathers ever did. Six Test you knowledge of the news events of 2007?

THE DEPARTED: Sports deaths in 2007
Detroit Free Press – There was Damien Nash, a 24-year-old running back who died after a charity basketball game, leaving the Broncos to grieve yet News Front Community Metro Detroit Wayne Oakland Macomb Michigan Nation/World Roadwork & Traffic Weather Obituaries Death Notices Sports

One goal, one point, one stroke 2007 was the year of the tight finish
Guardian Unlimited – France needed to beat Scotland by 24 points in their final game to win the Six Nations after Ireland had beaten Italy 51-24 Guardian Unlimited © Guardian News and Media Limited 2007

Amazon says 2007 holiday season strongest ever
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Editorials from Wisconsin newspapers

December 25, 2007

Editorials from Wisconsin newspapers
Rhinelander Daily News – Online news and information for the Rhinelander region Mount Union entered the contest with a 37-game winning streak. The Purple Raiders The Legislature recently approved the video competition bill. This bipartisan

Recycle those old electronics gadgets
Louisville Courier-Journal – Sign up now! Get morning headlines, breaking news, afternoon business updates, weekend happenings and more sent to your Jefferson County residents can recycle old computers, televisions, video game systems and other outdated electronic products

Jags’ offense thrives on Koetter edge

December 24, 2007

Jags’ offense thrives on Koetter edge
Florida Times-Union – They’ve turned the Jaguars into a unit that Madden worshippers now want on their video game. Quarterback David Garrard is directing an offense that’s setting new standards for excellence each week. Does a game go by any more when a record isn’t

out your back window
Bismarck Tribune – Some go to the bar, a football game or other activity. We get together and head outdoors . outdoors live..podcast To see a video clip of the exchange, please click here: http://www.nraila.org//news/read/InTheNews.aspx?ID=10366 . To

Game On: ‘Conan’
Seattle Post Intelligencer – The legend of Conan the barbarian, the pulp novel creation of Robert E. Howard, has been delivered in full gory glory with “Conan” the video game, a fantastic release thick with violence and gorgeous graphics. The Conan character is perhaps

Alabama Crimson Tide News, Schedule, Players, Stats, Video – College
ESPN.com – Video The Birmingham News (2 hours ago) Twelve games of a 13-game season have been played. But to Alabama coach Nick Saban, it

Big Tent Brings Domo to West
AWN Headline News – Comedy Writers Enter Rat Race for Super-Ego Game Super-Ego Games announced that it has tapped renowned New York City THE NEW FRONTIER on Feb. 26, 2008, on DVD, HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc, distributed by Warner Home Video. [ November 27, 2007 ]

Computer games lure the fairer sex

December 22, 2007

Computer games lure the fairer sex
Baltimore Sun – NEW YORK – Computer and video game makers have a new customer on their holiday list this year: people like Jennifer Vandersteen. The 29-year-old student at the University of Texas, San Antonio, began playing “Ms. Pac-Man” at age six. Now, she logs as

Venture revives video games of the ’80s
Miami Herald – Inside a tiny warehouse in a nondescript industrial park, Michael Ware busily builds game geeks’ dreams. Or at least their youthful reveries of hours spent hunched over video game consoles, chomping away at the likes of Pac-Man, Pong and Centipede

DreamWorks in India studio deal

December 21, 2007

DreamWorks in India studio deal
Financial Times – Technicolor recently acquired Paprikaas, the Bangalore-based animation and video game company. It is expected that the DreamWorks deal will see Technicolor draw on local animators and technicians for upcoming film and television projects. DreamWorks

Consumers Spend $4.5B on Electronics in November – $2.6B on Video

December 21, 2007

Consumers Spend $4.5B on Electronics in November – $2.6B on Video
ABC News – slowdown aside, people are still shopping for consumer electronics this holiday season, and growth in the field could be double the growth in retail overall. Among the best-selling categories are global positioning systems, laptops and video games.

Wie reportedly won’t play vs. men in ‘08 season
ESPN.com – For years, golf experts have told Michelle Wie she should focus on getting her game together and learn to win on the From game-improvement items to in-home decorations to video games, here are some off-course items that make for great gifts.

Judge Rules in Favor of Activision in Guitar Hero Rocks the 80s
Forbes – The company believes video games represent a growing opportunity for the music industry to reach new audiences and a strong source of potential license revenue for both bands and music publishers. Headquartered in Santa Monica, California

Best video games of 2007
Herald News – It has been a terrific year for video games, and boiling it down to a top 10 list was difficult. But here are the games I enjoyed the most in 2007. 1. “BioShock:” My AP colleague Matt Slagle called it the game of the year, and I have no argument

Guild Wars Music to Be Featured at ‘PLAY! A Video Game Symphony’
Forbes – ArenaNet(R) has announced that music from its Guild Wars(R) franchise of games will be performed as part of “PLAY! A Video Game Symphony.” This worldwide symphonic tour features music from a number of top videogames, including songs from Guild Wars

MTV, Bruckheimer to Make Video Games

December 20, 2007

MTV, Bruckheimer to Make Video Games
MSN MoneyCentral – We’re hoping he’ll do the same in the video game space,” said Bob Picunko, MTV’s vice president of electronic games and Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Back to News

Man charged with bank robbery
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Illegal Texas Hold ‘em parlor raided
Newsday – Officers executed a search warrant while a game was in progress, and they seized four poker tables, three metal cases full of News Long Island Nassau Suffolk Crime Politics Schools Transportation LI Life Special Projects New York City State/Region Nation/World

Blu-ray technology on demo tour at mall

December 20, 2007

Blu-ray technology on demo tour at mall
AZCentral.com – visiting the display can see the audio and video quality of the technology and other features such as personal scene selections and games. Get the latest news, weather updates and live traffic

Video-to-the-TV and Music-on-Mobile Drive New Users to Orb
Forbes – Based on usage patterns, a huge spike came from streaming video and music collections from a PC to the TV using a game console like the Nintendo Wii or News & Analysis

Stock index futures fall, eyes on earnings
Boston Globe – Home Today’s Globe News Business Sports Lifestyle A&E Things to do Travel Cars Jobs Real Estate Local Search Local National World Campaign Shares of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc fell 2.8 percent after the video game maker posted quarterly results