Can Sen. Barack Obama beat out Sen. John McCain for the White House? Would Hillary Clinton have fared better against McCain in November? You might find the answers by firing up The Political Machine 2008, a new strategy game for PC from Stardock (Galactic Civilizations II, Sins of a Solar Empire).
Since making its debut in 1996, the QUAKE series has had a long and successful run for its publisher, Texas-based id Software. The latest entry, Enemy Territory: QUAKE Wars, continues that tradition, bringing first-person, multiplayer shoot-'em-up action to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The next-gen console versions follow earlier releases of the game for PC and Mac.
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The Phillies may falter, but there will be no June swoon for video gamers this year. Some very hot titles will be released in coming weeks.
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If you're worried about how you're going to look in a bathing suit this summer, perhaps video games deserve some of the blame. You know, too much Grand Theft Auto IV, not enough cardiovascular exercise.
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Under normal circumstances, Nintendo's release of a new Mario game, the long-awaited Mario Kart Wii, would overshadow just about everything else in the video-game world. But this week is far from typical. Right now, the video-game buzz is all about Grand Theft Auto IV. And gamers aren't the only ones buzzing.
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As a gaming platform, the PC isn't dead. But it's probably fair to say that it's on life support. Market research firm the NPD Group reported that PC game sales dipped to $910 million in 2007, down from $970 million the previous year. Currently, the PC game market is just about one-eighth the size of the market for console titles.
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SANTA MONICA, Calif. - The video-game industry's big dance is a lot smaller. For the last decade, I've attended the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, as it is known. As the video-game industry grew, each show became more ear-splitting and more jam-packed than the one preceding, until last year 60,000 sweaty gaming types herded themselves into the Los Angeles Convention Center.
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So you're packing the car for that long drive to the Poconos or Jersey Shore? Don't forget the games. Take it from the voice of experience - if you've got kids and a car ride, nothing cuts down on those annoying, plaintive whines of "Are we there yet?" quite like a good portable game system. There are a number of options available.
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When one considers the Nintendo DS, light gaming fare such as Nintendogs, Mario Kart DS or Animal Crossing generally comes to mind. You probably wouldn't expect to encounter a gritty, film-noir adventure on this popular handheld. But that's exactly what players will find in Hotel Dusk Room 215. The new game is a hard-boiled detective story, the likes of which novelist Raymond Chandler could have been proud.
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If you planned to go cold turkey with your World of Warcraft habit anytime soon, forget about it. In fact, prepare to become addicted all over again. On Tuesday, a long-awaited expansion, The Burning Crusade, will launch. WoW players are already frothing over this $39.99 release, which is the first official add-on to the immensely popular online role-playing game.
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