Kurt Cobain to feature in Guitar Hero 5 – News.com.au

Kurt Cobain to feature in Guitar Hero 5 – News.com.au
FORGET the Stones v The Beatles or Blur v Oasis. This decade’s biggest pop music battle is between video games. Activision this weekend announced late Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain would feature as a playable character in Guitar Hero 5 , set to be

Viacom hopes the Beatles: Rock Band game sets stage for rebound – Los Angeles Times
Viacom Inc. and the video game industry are hoping they’ll get more than a little help from the Beatles. ¶ When the Beatles: Rock Band hits stores Sept. 9, Viacom is betting that the new title from its MTV unit will end a slump in the market and

Kara Visits Guitar Hero HQ (for a Sneak Peek of GH5, Band Hero and DJ – All Things Digital
Despite the challenges the music gaming industry has been facing of late–such sales dropping, yipes , almost 50 percent in the U.S. this year–the top companies in the field are still churning out new products like it’s nobody’s business. Well

In Defense of…Nintendo 64 over every other gaming system – Student Life
My parents never allowed me to own a video game system. Sure, I had a Game Boy and a handheld Sega when I was younger, but never a device that hooked up to the television. I was a small kid growing up, restricted to a tiny screen matching the size of

Isinbayeva breaks pole vault world record – Morning Sun

Isinbayeva breaks pole vault world record – Morning Sun
ZURICH (AP) — Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia has broken her pole vault record with a leap of 16 feet, 7¼ inches. She topped her previous mark by 2½ inches at the Weltklasse meet Friday. Isinbayeva has broken the outdoor and indoor marks 27 times

Fight for a win: USJ beats TCA by a touchdown – Jackson Sun
The story at University School of Jackson during the 48 minutes of play was the Bruins’ defense stopping Trinity Christian Academy’s offense for most of the game, which USJ won 21-14. A fight between the two teams after the game changes the story

Electronic Arts Expects Microsoft and Sony to Keep Upgrading Current – Xbitlabs.com
Chief creative officer of Electronic Arts, one of the world’s largest publishers of video games, said that he would expect Microsoft Corp. and Sony Computer Entertainment to keep upgrading their existing video game systems for quite some time from

NFL: Video boards in Cowboys’ new palace to stay in place – San Jose Mercury News
Jerry Jones can keep his video boards right where they are, at least for this season. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Friday clarified rules on punts that ricochet off the high-definition monitors hanging over most of the field at the new Cowboys

Dallas video boards over field OK’d – Hampton Roads Daily Press
ARLINGTON, Texas – Jerry Jones can keep his video boards right where they are, at least for this season. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Friday clarified rules on punts that ricochet off the high-definition monitors hanging over most of the field

2 groups to march for Vick before first game – FOXSports.com

2 groups to march for Vick before first game – FOXSports.com
Two civil-rights groups plan to march around Lincoln Financial Field on Thursday in support of Michael Vick, while an animal-rights group plans to hold a rally on the other side of Philadelphia when the quarterback takes the field for his first game

Everyone knew West Ham game was going to kick off – The Guardian
West Ham United fans invade the pitch during the Carling Cup match at Upton Park against Millwall. Photograph: Nick Potts/PA A certain element smiled when West Ham and Millwall were drawn together, while the rest of football held its head in its

Watch iPod video in your car with Alpine iXA-W407BT Digital Media – CNET Asia
Envious of the futuristic entertainment systems found in modern cars? Want a piece of the action? Don’t fret — Alpine has just unveiled a touchscreen head unit that’ll drag your old banger kicking and screaming into the 21st century. The iXA-W407BT

IEAA changes name and focus to iGEA – Itwire.com
The Interactive Entertainment Association of Australia (IEAA), the video-games publishing association has changed its name slightly to become the Interactive Games & Entertainment Association (iGEA). According to the association, the revamped group

Hanie: Cutler could hit Cowboys’ video board – Chicago Sun-Times
The $2 million question is what the Cowboys and Jerry Jones are going to do with the video board, which came into play when it deflected a punt in a preseason game last week. Hanie, a Dallas-area native, and Cutler attended the first event at the

Review: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra video game (PS3) – Crunchgear.com

Review: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra video game (PS3) – Crunchgear.com
All right then – it’s not like I didn’t warn you. In a feeble attempt at recreating something mildly reminiscent of 3D Contra, Joe falls flat on its face before the first mission even begins. A poor storyline is never really ever necessary if

Bouazza leaves Sivasspor after just one game – ESPN.com

Bouazza leaves Sivasspor after just one game – ESPN.com
Hameur Bouazza is looking to seal a move back to England after he left Turkish club Sivasspor after just one game. Bouazza, 24, has been linked with a host of clubs over the summer, but he departed Fulham only last week to sign for Sivasspor. But

Federer downs Djokovic to win Cincinnati Masters – Manila Bulleting Online
Roger Federer serves against Novak Djokovic in the Singles Final during day seven of the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters on August 23, 2009 at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. (NICK LAHAM/AFP) CINCINNATI, Ohio, August

BOSTON, Aug. 23 KYODO – Kyodo News

BOSTON, Aug. 23 KYODO – Kyodo News
Boston Red Sox starter Junichi Tazawa pitches against the New York Yankees at Fenway Park Junichi Tazawa pitched six scoreless innings and got plenty of run support as the Boston Red Sox walloped the New York Yankees 14-1 on Saturday. To access

Tie game to wrap up today – Delaware Online
WILMINGTON — The Blue Rocks were rained out early Saturday night in their home game against Kinston. The game is tied 1-1 after 2 1/2 innings. The game will be resumed today at noon. The game already scheduled for today will follow and be shortened

Reno Wins Back and Forth Game Over Colorado Springs, 6-5 – OurSports Central
The Reno Aces outlasted the Colorado Springs Sky Sox on Saturday evening at Security Service Field as they downed the Sox 6-5 in front of 5,845 fans. The two teams battled back and forth in the middle innings and worked to a five-all tie by the end

New Maine NBA Development Team Sets Opener – WCSH
PORTLAND (AP) — The Maine Red Claws NBA development team says it will open its inaugural season on the road in November, and its first home game is scheduled for Dec. 4. Red Claws President and General Manager Jon Jennings says the team will play a

For your viewing pleasure – Jackson Clarion-Ledger
It was complicated. First off, the various networks had enough acronyms to make the alphabet. If TV didn’t want to show a game, it was a crapshoot to guess when the school might choose to kick it off. And on occasion, the 12-day window would shrink

Game on for teens at library – Nashville Tennessean

Game on for teens at library – Nashville Tennessean
The Murfreesboro branch will hold a Teen Back to School Bash from 4:45-8 p.m. today. Teens will be able to jam out with their friends on Rock Band 2 — a rhythm-based game for the Nintendo Wii that uses instrument-shaped controllers and popular

A Fool Looks Back – MSN Money
Margins are tightening in the video-game industry. Sony (NYSE: SNE) is slashing prices on its PS3 consoles, in hopes of winning over thrifty gamers in light of plunging hardware sales. The price cuts are good for consumers, but not so much for the

Web sitcom The Guild’s video tops UK iTunes chart – Thaindian.com
London, Aug 22 (ANI): A music video by makers of the cult internet soap The Guild has ripped apart the likes of Beyonce and Black Eyed Peas to capture the number one slot in the UK iTunes chart. (Do You Wanna Date My) Avatar was written to popularise

From the News-Sentinel – FortWayne.com
BLOOMINGTON – Matt Canada is making a teaching point. Indiana’s offensive coordinator and quarterback coach leans back in his chair. His eyes widen. His voice rises. Seven quarterbacks give him their full attention. “If this was a democracy

Batley Bulldogs 34 Halifax 28: First half horror show hands game to – Halifax Today

Batley Bulldogs 34 Halifax 28: First half horror show hands game to – Halifax Today
ROSS Strudwick would love Halifax at the moment. A little over 20 years after the club’s ill fated and enigmatic Australian coach uttered his infamous remark about “winning the second half”, Fax seem to have again become a team incapable of putting

Video: Red Bull X-Fighters in London: Robbie Madison interview – Daily Telegraph
The Battersea power station standing abandoned and derelict on the River Thames will be injected with a surge of energy on Saturday 22 August as Red Bull X – Fighters fly into the nation’s capital. The Red Bull brand, which is strongly associated

Hello Kitty Parachute Paradise hits the AppStore – Intomobile.com
Here’s one more iPhone title for Hello Kitty fans around the world. In the game called Hello Kitty Parachute Paradise you maneuver the famous character to safety as she parachutes through dangerous obstacles. While falling, you should collect

Power Up: A contagiously good game inspired by the flu – Philiy.com
For the first time in a while, I was totally blown away by a video game. No, it wasn’t the new edition of Madden NFL 10 (although that’s an impressive game if you are an NFL fan). Nor is the game that captivated me from Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, or

Alexandria volleyball beats Highland in three – Herald-Bulletin

Alexandria volleyball beats Highland in three – Herald-Bulletin
ALEXANDRIA — Madison County volleyball opened in front of an energetic Alexandria crowd Tuesday night, with the Tigers pleasing the home fans with a three-game win. Despite strong second and third games by Highland, Alexandria rebounded to sweep

‘Shadow Complex’ a triumph of classic game design – Newsday
What’s a gamer to do in the summer, when so few high-profile retail titles are released? I look for new challenges to download — and most of those are going onto my Xbox 360 . It remains the essential machine for gamers who don’t want to leave home

THE INFLUENCE GAME: Stand-ins work as placeholders – Town Hall

THE INFLUENCE GAME: Stand-ins work as placeholders – Town Hall
Rose and Zine Hosein have stand-up jobs _ and get paid $15 an hour for it. The 60-something couple have the ultimate niche occupation in Washington’s influence economy, holding places in line for lobbyists outside crowded congressional hearing rooms

UConn’s Easley paid his dues to earn scholarship – Greenwich Time
STORRS — Whenever Randy Edsall decided to wander out of his office in the Burton Family Football Complex and take a peek into the Shenkman Training Center to see who might be working out during the off-season, Marcus Easley was there. If the head

Old-school board game gets top marks from teachers, parents – Atlanta Journal Constitution
Susan Blue had heard enough about the Tri-Cross board game by the time she arrived for training last week that she already knew she wanted to start the school year at East Valley Elementary with it. For one thing, it is relatively inexpensive; and

Illegal bookmaker approached Australian Ashes player: report – Sydney Morning Herald
A suspected illegal bookmaker reportedly approached an Australian player after the second Test at Lord’s, a matter which is now under investigation by the ICC. The alleged bookie sought out the unnamed player in the bar of the team’s London hotel