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Category Archives: Yahoo! Games

February 23, 2012 Study: World of Warcraft boosts brain functions in seniors

Forget golf: today’s retirees should be playing video games. Or at least World of Warcraft. A new study out of North Carolina State University finds that the massively-multiplayer behemoth can have a beneficial impact on the brains of elderly players. Read more at Yahoo! Games

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February 23, 2012 5 ways gaming has changed the military

Games have had a profound influence on everything from how we watch football on television to how we lose weight. As it turns out, they’re also changing the nature of the U.S. military. While it’s still essential for soldiers to be in peak shape and prepared for traditional ground combat, today’s modern warfare has a [...]

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February 22, 2012 Nintendo talks new Brain Age, Mario Tennis, role-playing games

You didn’t expect Nintendo to let the launch of the PlayStation Vita go unanswered, did you? The Sony competitor held a pair of online presentations Wednesday to tout new software that’s on the way to its 3DS system (as well as the Wii) and deflect attention away from Sony’s new, bleeding-edge gadget. Read more at Yahoo! Games

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February 21, 2012 PlayStation Vita games already discounted

Usually, there aren’t a lot of deals to be found on a system’s launch day. As early adopters and die-hard fans scramble to be the first on their block to have the latest gadget, companies capitalize on that fervor and have no trouble commanding full retail price, usually for several weeks or even months. But [...]

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February 21, 2012 Rare Skylanders figures fetch over $1,200

You know a game is a hit when it sells on eBay for higher than its retail price. You know it’s a smash when pieces of that game are commanding premium pricing on the auction site. But when six of those pieces sell for well over $1,000? That’s when you’ve officially got a monster on your [...]

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February 20, 2012 Happy birthday, Chuck E. Cheese

Most mice only live a few months. But Chuck E. Cheese’s turns 35 today. The kid-friendly restaurant chain was launched this day in 1977, bringing its curious blend of animatronic rodents, arcade games, Skee-ball and pizza to millions. It’s faced more than a few hurdles over the years, but it’s still going strong, with over [...]

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February 17, 2012 ‘Scramble With Friends’ puts successful spin on ‘Words With Friends’ formula

A hit game sequel is a powerful thing indeed, but it can be tricky to pull off. Do you just repeat the first game? Come up with something new? Split the difference? Maybe you should ask Zynga, who have managed to follow up their blockbuster Words With Friends with a Boggle-like game using the same [...]

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February 17, 2012 Rick Santorum’s video game secret

While Mitt Romney might be giving Rick Santorum a bruising fight in the race for the Republican party’s bid for the White House, there’s one platform where Santorum is sure he tops his opponent: gaming. The former Pennsylvania senator, it seems, has a passion for the iPhone game Temple Run, a title that has players endlessly [...]

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February 17, 2012 As U.S. launch looms, Vita sales plunge in Japan

Sony’s hoping for a big splash when the PlayStation Vita goes on sale in the U.S. next week, but the news from the company’s homeland is pretty discouraging. Sales of the handheld gaming system in Japan for the week ending Feb. 12 hit an all-time low, with less than 14,000 Vitas being sold. That’s a [...]

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February 16, 2012 Pioneering video game ‘Spacewar!’ turns 50

Right around this time 50 years ago, the world of gaming was forever changed. Spacewar! was launched in mid-February 1962 (the exact date is a matter of debate, though most people agree it was between the 13th and the 15th). And while it wasn’t the first video game ever created, it was the first to strike [...]

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