Archive for June, 2009

Cards’ Patrick suspended 4 games – AZCentral.com

June 16, 2009

Cards’ Patrick suspended 4 games – AZCentral.com
Cardinals tight end Ben Patrick has been suspended for four games for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. Patrick tested positive for the drug Adderall, an amphetamine, his agent Kevin Omell said on Monday. “He literally took one pill one

Laimbeer quits Shock only 3 games into season – NBC Sports
Climbers cling for life to the rock, a driver blazes a dusty trail, a horse takes a great fall, and more. AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Bill Laimbeer resigned Monday as head coach of the Detroit Shock, leaving the defending WNBA champions just three games

Arizona tight end Patrick suspended 4 games for use of amphetamine – WHO-TV
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Cardinals tight end Ben Patrick has been suspended for four games for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. Patrick tested positive for the drug Adderall, an amphetamine, his agent Kevin Omell said on Monday. The agent

Local Video – Yahoo News

June 15, 2009

Local Video – Yahoo News
There was a tornado warning at Coors Field and things were a little uneasy during the game for a little while, Howard Nathan reports. We’ve had a nice run of unseasonably cool weather (relatively speaking), but that’s coming to an end as triple

Hi-tech games get serious – Australian IT

June 15, 2009

Hi-tech games get serious – Australian IT
COMPUTER and console games are becoming stand-alone media channels for training, marketing and even helping doctors warm up before surgery, while aiming to be as much fun as their entertainment counterparts. The Serious Games conference in Sydney has

Paris Nights review, screenshots and video added to Ovi Gaming – All About Symbian
Gameloft’s rather good people simulator and adventure game Paris Nights has been reviewed by Ovi Gaming , and we’ve also added lots of screenshots as well as a ten minute gameplay video. It might not have the best graphics in the world but it’s fun

SM RIPAS Organises Activities To Mark School Holiday – BruDirect
Bandar Seri Begawan – Marking the end of the second school term, Raja Isteri PengiranAnak Saleha Secondary School organised some CCA activities for its students and teachers. The event kicked off with the mass singing of the National Anthem and doa

Analyst: Online Games Now $11B Of $44B Worldwide Game Market – Gamasutra
Analyst Colin Sebastian is estimating that online game revenue has now reached $11 billion as part of a $44 billion worldwide video game market, with 2009 as the “year the pace of change accelerated.” With titles such as World Of Warcraft now

Grad students urged to guard ethics – Daily Gazette

June 14, 2009

Grad students urged to guard ethics – Daily Gazette
SCHENECTADY — Union Graduate College students received a warning Saturday that when they enter the workplace their ethics will eventually conflict with management objectives. The warning came from Ezekiel Emanuel, a national health care expert in

YSU GRADS CREATE ONLINE GAME – Vindicator
The game already has 10,000 players worldwide. Grab your Atom Smasher and get ready to duel. EpicDuel, a video game developed by two local men, is aiming for world domination. The massive multiplayer online role-playing game is the brainchild of

Surveillance Video Turns Defendants Into Police Corruption Witnesses – FOX News
NEW YORK — When undercover detectives busted Jose and Maximo Colon last year for selling cocaine at a seedy club in the New York City borough of Queens, there was a glaring problem: The brothers had not done anything wrong. But proclaiming

‘Lone wolf’ terrorists elusive target for police – WOKV.com
WASHINGTON (AP) — An elderly man enters a crowded museum carrying a rifle and begins shooting. A young man in Arkansas pulls the trigger outside a military recruiting office. Another man opens fire in a Kansas church. Three chilling, unconnected

The next iPhone Round 2: More of what’s likely and what’s random – San Francisco Examiner
I’ve already covered what I expect in what I’ve dubbed “The Next iPhone.” Most likely due this summer, I surmised that the new iPhone would have new cameras, new networking, new storage sized, amongs other changes. Half a month has gone by, and other

New York Yankees to celebrate Military Appreciation Day on June 14 – New York Yankees

June 13, 2009

New York Yankees to celebrate Military Appreciation Day on June 14 – New York Yankees
The New York Yankees will pay tribute to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation and the United States Armed Forces on Sunday, June 14 prior to the Yankees’ scheduled game at 1:05 p.m. vs. the New York Mets. Pregame ceremonies will begin at 12:20 p

Bar’s security tape vindicates brothers who say the NYPD framed them – WTKR
NEW YORK (AP) — When undercover detectives busted Jose and Maximo Colon last year for selling cocaine at a seedy club in Queens, there was a glaring problem: The brothers hadn’t done anything wrong. But proclaiming innocence wasn’t going to be good

New XBox 360 coming Fall 2010? – CNET News
“It’s not clear what sort of upgrades we might see, but some have suggested it will be a slight upgrade of the current Xbox 360 technology. Current Xbox 360 games would be playable on it, but future games would be able to take advantage of the added

Hey, Olivia Munn’s Gonna be in Playboy – Kotaku.com
Here’s a video teasing the Attack of the Show host’s shoot in the next edition, so, yeah, this is basically a big free ad for Playboy. And G4, I guess. And since she’s not gonna be nekkid, this is also a tease of a tease, which makes it a hall of

British Parliament Members Form Cross-Party Game Group – Gamasutra

June 12, 2009

British Parliament Members Form Cross-Party Game Group – Gamasutra
Members of the British Parliament have created an All Party Parliamentary Group on the Computer and Video Games Industry in the Westminster Parliament to address issues in the gaming sector. According to a statement issued by U.K. and European video

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 Hints XIV (PS2) – Softpedia
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 is a video game developed by Spike Co. Ltd. and published by Namco Bandai Games Inc. The title was created for the PlayStation 2 console from Sony and for the Nintendo Wii and launched in October 2006. It is classed

The Sims 2 Hints V (DS) – Softpedia
Life simulators are some of the most popular types of video games out there, largely due to Electronic Arts’ The Sims franchise, which was the brainchild of legendary game creator Will Wright and was developed by his own studio, EA Maxis. The Sims 2

Incoming, Increasing Numbers of Video Game Attorneys! – Kotaku.com

June 10, 2009

Incoming, Increasing Numbers of Video Game Attorneys! – Kotaku.com
Video games are changing. Developers are taking more initiative in getting their games out there, and publishers are increasingly using downloadable content as a business model. That means one thing: More lawyers. For example, during the development

First Gameplay Video Released for Legio – MCV
NEW YORK– June 10, 2009 – Mezmer Games today revealed more information regarding the upcoming title Legio, a turn-based strategy game for one to two players. The game is a unique mix between chess and a turn-based war game, and takes place in a

Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 Hints XII (PS2) – Softpedia
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 is a video game developed by Spike Co. Ltd. and published by Namco Bandai Games Inc. The title was created for the PlayStation 2 console from Sony and for the Nintendo Wii and launched in October 2006. It is classed

Miss. boy shot, dies after video game argument – Morris County Daily Record
A-Darrious Finley died after being shot with a 12-gauge shotgun at his home near the Red Banks community in northern Mississippi, Marshall County Sheriff Kenny Dickerson said. “The younger brother allegedly got mad because he got beat at some video

SUBA GAMES TO LAUNCH ACE ONLINE: EPISODE 3.2 THIS WEEK – MCV
Toronto, CANADA-June 10, 2009 -Wicked Interactive Ltd.( www.wickedinteractiveltd.com ), a leading North American video game publisher, today announced the upcoming release of ACE Online Episode 3.2, a patch to the current Episode 3 -War of Pandea

Lawsuit filed over webcast of game – Charleston Daily Mail

June 10, 2009

Lawsuit filed over webcast of game – Charleston Daily Mail
MILWAUKEE — Ownership of scholastic athletics coverage is at stake in a legal tussle brewing over a Wisconsin newspaper’s decision to carry a high school football game live on its Web site last fall. The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic

Sheriff: 9-year-old US boy dies from gunshot after argument with – CJAD
JACKSON, Mississippi – An 11-year-old boy in Mississippi accidentally killed his 9-year-old brother with a shotgun blast Tuesday as the two struggled over the gun after arguing about a video game, authorities said. A-Darrious Finley died after being

Natalie Gulbis Shows a ‘Perfect’ Short Game Tip – ABC2 News
Rob Wilson speaks with Natalie Gulbis at Bulle Rock about the importance of the short game at this week’s LPGA championship. Natalie described the courses thick rough and shows us how to properly chip from the rough onto the green. Click play on

Game technology may help prevent stillbirths – Australian Broadcasting Corp.
Medical researchers are pinning their hopes on a tiny device used in video games and car air bags to reduce the incidence of stillbirth. About 2,000 Australian babies are stillborn each year and the reason is often a mystery. But now doctors in

Favre family books rooms for Viking game – Salon

June 9, 2009

Favre family books rooms for Viking game – Salon
Favre’s family and friends have booked 25 to 30 rooms at the Midway Motor Lodge near Lambeau Field for the weekend of the Nov. 1 Vikings game at Green Bay, according to the Green Bay Press-Gazette. The quarterback’s family and friends often stayed at

Create Music Trivia Games and Search Music Charts – Billboard
Billboard offers full coverage of breaking music news and music chart toppers to music executives and fans alike. Billboard is the best print and online music magazine for in-depth music business news and access to an array of digital music, business

Calder Cup finals: Game 5 looms for Hershey Bears, Manitoba Moose – Patriot-News Blogs
Hershey Bears head coach Bob Woods said he liked the mood of his team during Tuesday’s morning skate at Giant Center. The Bears, leading 3-1 in the Calder Cup finals, can clinch in Tuesday night’s Game 5 against the Manitoba Moose. “You always worry

Mets face challenge of first-place foes – New York Mets

June 8, 2009

Mets face challenge of first-place foes – New York Mets
NEW YORK — The Mets have lost 10 of their most recent 19 games and five of their past eight. Their primary sources of power and speed are unavailable for the foreseeable future, and those circumstances leave them without their shortstop. The primary

Virginia denies Ole Miss – Vicksburg Post
OXFORD — For the fourth time in five years, Ole Miss has been left at the super regional altar. Virginia will make its first trip to the College World Series after beating Ole Miss 5-1 on Sunday afternoon in a decisive Game 3 of the Oxford Super

Lakers take 2-0 series lead over Magic – Shreveport Times
Kobe Bryant and Co. held on and are in control of the NBA Finals — just barely. Orlando rookie Courtney Lee missed a potential winning layup as regulation ended, giving Los Angeles another shot it didn’t waste. Pau Gasol scored seven points in

NBA Referees Jim Clark, Luis Grillo and Jack Nies to Retire – PR Newswire
WASHINGTON, June 8 /PRNewswire/ — NBA officials Jim Clark, Luis Grillo, and Jack Nies have announced that they will retire following the 2008-2009 NBA Season. Combined they have officiated 73 seasons in the NBA. Jim Clark officiated 21 seasons in

Chiefs split softball games Friday – Daily Gate City
IOWA CITY — The Keokuk Chiefs, ranked 15th in Class 3A, split games at the Iowa City West Open Friday at the University of Iowa Softball Complex. North Scott, ranked second in Class 4A, defeated Keokuk 2-1. Hannah Washburn hit a solo home run in the