Microsoft’s 
Kinect technology has taken on a life of its own since its introduction 14 months ago. What started out as an amusing new way to play games is now being utilized by doctors and carmakers.
And now, theme park designers.
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The 10 worst habits of online gamers
When you’ve 
got the right group of people, playing a video game online can be a blast. Opponents are evenly matched, the gameplay is never predicable, and you might even make a friend in the process.
Those sessions, unfortunately, are rare. Too often, online gaming brings out the worst in people. You’ll have to deal with tirades, cheaters, and griefers, jerks who get pleasure torturing other players.
There are plenty of bad habits in the online gaming world, but here are ten of the worst.
Nintendo predicts first annual loss, lowers earnings forecast
Once the 
most profitable company in the video game world, Nintendo is now swimming in a sea of red ink.
On Thursday, the company announced a loss of $623 million in the nine months that ended December 31, compared to $639 million in profits a year earlier. And the bad news doesn’t end there.
Sony’s biggest misses
The PlayStation 
Vita won’t hit store shelves for another month, but some critics are already declaring it a disaster, based on early sales returns.
That’s quite premature — not to mention a bit fatalistic — but you don’t get to become a multi-billion dollar, multinational company without making a few mistakes. For every Walkman and Playstation 2 there exists a handful of other Sony ideas that didn’t ring true with consumers.
Zynga on hotseat for copying iOS hit ‘Tiny Tower’
Facebook kingpin 
Zynga has long been accused of liberally borrowing ideas for its games, but now a tiny development studio is putting the company in an embarrassing spotlight.
NimbleBit, the three-person development team responsible for the breakout iOS hit Tiny Tower, has pointed out the many similarities between their hit and Zynga’s upcoming Dream Heights game in a manner that’s as entertaining as it is cutting.
Five great laptops for gaming
When it 
comes to playing PC games, portability is often sacrificed. The true monster machines are almost always burly desktops.
But that doesn’t mean all is lost for gamers who want to be able to take their systems on the road. While mobile graphics chips aren’t quite as advanced as their desktop counterparts, some can still push polygons at an incredible pace.
Bang for your buck: Games you’ll still be playing in 2013
Gaming’s an 
expensive hobby — and all too often, it’s questionable whether you get your money’s worth. Even if a game is plenty of fun, it’s a bummer when an experience is over in a few hours with no replay potential.
But the real gems race in the other direction, offering gameplay that keeps you coming back and enough content to keep the experience fresh even after many hours have been logged.
Video game sting takes down East St. Louis police chief
While 
most cops protect and serve, former East St. Louis police chief Michael Baxton apparently likes to play.
Baxton pleaded guilty Thursday to stealing four Xbox 360 consoles from the FBI, reports St. Louis news station KSDK.
11-year-old boy calls 911 after mom takes away PS3
Kids, 
take note: Your parents do have the right to discipline you.
One tyke in the Portland suburb of Lake Oswego decided to test this rule when he was upset with his mother’s decision to take away his PlayStation 3. So upset, in fact, that he called 911 to get it straightened out.
Study: Video games give seniors a mental boost
Worried 
that grandma or grandpa might be losing their edge? Get ’em in front of a game console — fast!
A new study published in the current American Journal of Preventive Medicine finds that select video games may have positive mental benefits for older adults, and could help stave off dementia.
Chris Morris: Journalist 