Shaq back in All-Star game – Memphis Commercial Appeal

Shaq back in All-Star game – Memphis Commercial Appeal
NEW YORK — Shaq is back in the All-Star game. After being left out of the NBA’s midseason gala for the first time last season, Shaquille O’Neal received his 15th All-Star selection Thursday night when the reserves were announced for the Feb.15 game

Indiana breaks game open in 4th quarter to beat Fillies – Herald-Standard
Laurel Highlands kept the game close until the fourth quarter, when Indiana held a 24-14 advantage to seal the win. Maressa Guynn led Laurel Highlands (12-8, 4-6) with a game-high 18 points, while Taylor Mathers added 10 points. Tiara Stassel led

Timberwolves Game Stories 2008-09 – NBA
Detroit rallied in the fourth quarter behind 10 points from Rasheed Wallace on its way to a 98-89 victory at the Target center. After the Minnesota Timberwolves cut a big lead to one, Mehmet Okur hit consecutive 3-pointers to boost the Jazz past

Bobcats-Blazers: Tired Bobcats Fall Flat in Portland – Bleacherreport.com

Bobcats-Blazers: Tired Bobcats Fall Flat in Portland – Bleacherreport.com
One night removed from an intense double-overtime victory in Los Angeles over the Lakers, the Bobcats ran out of steam in Portland, falling 88-74 to the Trail Blazers. The Blazers used a huge first quarter to put distance between themselves and the

PopCap Games’ retail revenues up 85 percent in 2008 as PC game sales – Venturebeat.com

PopCap Games’ retail revenues up 85 percent in 2008 as PC game sales – Venturebeat.com
PopCap Games said its U.S. retail revenues for PC games were up 85 percent in 2008. The Seattle-based maker of casual games managed to pull that off in a year when U.S. PC retail game market fell 14 percent to $701.4 million (see below). The private

Teachers’ strike now hits games – East African Standard
The country-wide teachers’ strike has derailed preparation for schools’ first term games. Most of the schools were unable to start training as their teachers have opted to stay away due to the strike. The strike called by the Kenya National Union

Giving James some help – WNCT
CLEVELAND (AP) – Mo Williams strengthened All-Star credentials by scoring a career-high 43 points and LeBron James recorded his 20th career triple-double as the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 21-0 at home by beating the Sacramento Kings 117-110 on

British video game technology used to reconstruct emergency plane – Daily Telegraph

British video game technology used to reconstruct emergency plane – Daily Telegraph
Millions watched as Captain ‘Sully’ Sullenberger performed a miraculous emergency landing in New York City’s Hudson River. News reports on the event have featured graphic footage provided by British flight simulator company, Just Flight. The

Full-tilt effort to save pinball Tournaments spur competitive interest – Wichita Falls Times Record News
MCT Josh Sharpe, lower left, updates the standings with a laptop and looks at the monitor in the GameWorks Pinball Tournament of Champions in Schaumburg, Ill., in December. Brett Nadal/Chicago Tribune A pinball machine developed by Roger Sharpe gets

President Barack Obama’s Video Game Buyer’s Guide – Kotaku.com
There’s a Nintendo Wii in The White House , and while this indeed is a great day for the gaming industry, without proper guidance, President Barack Obama could easily find himself under a pile of shovelware. We at Kotaku cannot let the leader of the

Week in video-game news: The boom in kids’ online games; lots more – Newsday

Week in video-game news: The boom in kids’ online games; lots more – Newsday
—ONLINE PLAYGROUNDS: When it comes to massively multiplayer online games for adults, there’s “World of Warcraft” and then everybody else. But MMOs for kids are much more competitive, with all the usual suspects (like Disney and Nickelodeon

Game Bytes: Cartoon Network launches an online game, top rentals and – State Journal-Register
ONLINE PLAYGROUNDS: When it comes to massively multiplayer online games for adults, there’s “World of Warcraft” and then everybody else. But MMOs for kids are much more competitive, with all the usual suspects (like Disney and Nickelodeon

Portland Mayor Sam Adams back at work in City Hall – Statesman Journal
PORTLAND — A week after knocking Portland for a loop by confessing that he had a sexual relationship with a teenager and then lied about it, Mayor Sam Adams is projecting an air of business as usual at City Hall. Reporters rushed to meet Adams as

Game|Life Video: Daffodils Wander Lonely as a Cloud in Flower – Wired
Game|Life the Video is back for 2009, and our first episode is a look at Flower , which will be released soon as a downloadable title for PlayStation 3. Flower is the next project from thatgamecompany, which also created the PS3 game fl0w . Much like

Video games can ruin relationships with friends, family – Newstrack India

Video games can ruin relationships with friends, family – Newstrack India
Washington, Jan 23 (ANI): As the amount of time playing video games goes up, the quality of relationships with peers and parents slides, according to a new study. Brigham Young University undergrad Alex Jensen and his faculty mentor, Laura Walker

“Video Games Live” is a feast for the eyes and ears – Seattle Times
8 p.m. Saturday, Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St., Seattle; $25-$65 (206-628-0888 or www.ticketmaster.com ). Step aside Fall Out Boy and “Phantom” — video games are taking center stage. With sold-out shows, a big-budget production and plenty of

Obama’s personal win: keeping the BlackBerry – Columbia Missourian
The first family settled into their new lives in the White House on Thursday as President Barack Obama won an important personal victory: He gets to keep his BlackBerry. Obama will be the first sitting president to use e-mail, and he has been

Video Games Cause Poor Relationships With Friends – Softpedia
In a new study, published in the January 23rd issue of the Journal of Youth and Adolescence, researchers at the Brigham Young University in the US have identified that playing video games regularly may have very serious repercussions on a gamer’s

Lakers rout Wizards 117-97 – The State
LOS ANGELES — Andrew Bynum had 23 points and 14 rebounds, Pau Gasol added 18 points and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 117-97 victory over the Washington Wizards on Thursday night. On the third anniversary of his franchise-record 81-point game

New Orleans Hornets defeat New Jersey Nets 102-92 – New Orleans Times-Picayune Blogs

New Orleans Hornets defeat New Jersey Nets 102-92 – New Orleans Times-Picayune Blogs
Despite injuries to Tyson Chandler, David West and Hilton Armstrong, the New Orleans Hornets prevailed 102-92 Wednesday night against the New Jersey Nets. Chris Paul scored 29 points. Center Melvin Ely finally scores after missing his first three

Bethel High beating suspects make first court appearance – Vacaville Reporter

Bethel High beating suspects make first court appearance – Vacaville Reporter
Two of the six suspects charged with attempted murder in a Bethel High student’s beating pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Solano Superior Court. All face charges in connection with the beating of 17-year-old Bethel High student Bryant Lee, who remains

Game that develops itself could save industry – Guardian Unlimited

Game that develops itself could save industry – Guardian Unlimited
Last week we reported on a game that plays for you ; this week, our interest is piqued by reports of a game developed without human intervention. Julian Togelius , a postdoc researcher in Artificial Intelligence at the Dalle Molle Institute for

PC game industry is healthy despite retail revenue decline. – DailyTech
According to numbers released by NPD, PC game sales in the United States fell to $701 million in 2008, down 14% from 2007. During 2007, PC games sales fell by 6%. In comparison, video game console software revenue grew by 26% in 2008 according to a

Video games expected to evolve in 2009 – Forbes
Don’t hit that pause button just yet. Despite the tanking economy and an increasing number of video game-industry layoffs, many believe 2009 will be a year of evolution for games. The combination of innovative new titles, long-awaited franchise

With season flying by, its time to assess – Gloucester Daily Times

With season flying by, its time to assess – Gloucester Daily Times
Despite the arctic weather lately, the local high school girls’ basketball seasons appear to be flying by from this writer’s perspective. With that in mind, let’s take a moment to assess the rest of the regular season for Gloucester, Manchester Essex

Minnesota Wild hold high-scoring Blackhawks in check – Pioneer Press
CHICAGO — Martin Havlat’s million-dollar goal wasn’t worth jack to the Chicago Blackhawks. Niklas Backstrom made sure of it. Backstrom made 40 saves, and Marek Zidlicky scored twice while on a man advantage to power the Minnesota Wild past the high

Legacy Still Not Fulfilled – The Bulletin
On Friday afternoon, in the midst of the most improbable playoff run of his Eagles career, Donovan McNabb was asked point-blank about his legacy. The veteran quarterback looked into the cameras at the NovaCare Complex and insisted that he wasn’t

Players Love the Game, Not the Gore – HealthScout
(Ivanhoe Newswire) — Contrary to popular belief, violence in video games do not make them more enjoyable. Researchers at the University of Rochester and Immersyve Inc., a player-experience research firm, found for many avid players, gore actually

Avalanche 6, Flames 2 – ESPN.com
DENVER — Ryan Smyth and Milan Hejduk scored their 300th career goals in the Colorado Avalanche ’s 6-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Sunday night, becoming just the second set of players in NHL history to reach the milestone in the same game. Marek