Anti-violent video game crusader Leland Yee arrested for corruption, bribery

California leland-yee-arrestedSenator Leland Yee, author of the 2005 anti-video game law that made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court and one of the most prominent figures in the California Democratic Party, has been arrested and indicted on a wide range of charges, including corruption and bribery.

It’s a laundry list of alleged crimes that sounds like something straight out of Grand Theft Auto.

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Candy Crush Saga creator’s stock gets crushed on first day of trading

King.com king-stockmight have conquered the world with its addictive app Candy Crush Saga, but when it comes to Wall Street, the company’s looking more like a court jester.

Shares of the developer began trading publicly on the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday morning following weeks of anticipation, but they quickly nosedived.

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Facebook to buy virtual reality maestro Oculus for $2 billion

Oculus, facebook-oculusthe leader in the new wave of virtual reality headsets, has been purchased by social media giant Facebook.

The $2 billion deal, which is broken into $400 million in cash and $1.6 billion worth of Facebook stock, represents a seismic shift in the gaming space, as the upcoming Oculus Rift has been widely viewed as one of gaming’s most exciting upcoming technologies.

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Major retailers drop Xbox One price by $50

Microsoft xbox-one-titanfall-price-dropmay not want to lower the price of the Xbox One just yet, but that’s not stopping some of the world’s biggest retailers from doing it anyway.

Walmart, Best Buy and Amazon have all cut the cost of the Xbox One Titanfall bundle from $500 to $450, putting the system within reach of Sony’s $400 PlayStation 4.

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Gaming marathon lands Norwegian teen in hospital

It’s COD-Ghosts-Maniac-Blindside-jpg_183344not unusual for gamers who embark on a marathon gaming binge to make sure they’re well stocked with caffeinated beverages. But a 14-year old Norwegian boy has a warning: Be careful how much you consume.

Henrik Eide Dahl was hospitalized with severe kidney failure after a 16-hour marathon gaming session during which he consumed an eye-popping eight liters of energy drinks to battle fatigue. That’s over two gallons of the high sugar, high caffeine beverages.

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‘The Last of Us’ wins big at GDC Awards

There’s last of us-ranchan upside to fighting off Clickers in a post-apocalyptic world. You win a LOT of awards.

The Last of Us, Naughty Dog’s critically-adored survival game, captured top honors at the Game Developers Choice Awards Wednesday night, winning the Game of the Year award along with a pair of other trophies for Best Design and Best Narrative.

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Epic moves to shake up how games get made

Epic unreal-engine4Games, whose Unreal Engine has powered some of the biggest video games ever made, is making some major changes as we begin a new console cycle — and it could have a ripple effect on the rest of the industry.

The developer unveiled a new pricing strategy for its cutting-edge Unreal Engine 4 at the Game Developer’s Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday, abandoning the traditional licensing model for a flat monthly fee and a small percentage of any retail sales.

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Sony unveils its own virtual reality headset for PlayStation 4

Virtual project-morpheusreality just got a lot more real.

After months of whispers, Sony confirmed Tuesday evening that it’s working on a virtual reality headset for the PS4. And while it didn’t give any details regarding a release window or price, Sony’s entry into this market further raises the profile of so-called VR 2.0 devices, building on the momentum Oculus started with their anticipated Rift device.

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Walmart squares off against GameStop over used games

Look <> on February 20, 2014 in San Lorenzo, California.out GameStop. Here comes Walmart.

The world’s largest retailer has announced plans to begin offering store credit — good for anything it sells — for used video games. The program starts March 26 in 3,100 stores across America. By this summer, it hopes to begin re-selling those games to customers alongside new (more expensive) copies of the same title.

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