| Add hip-hop to 'Rock Band' thanks to Snoop Dogg
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 AP - Rap and rock will collide once again — this time in a video game.
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| Take-Two posts profit, raises outlook
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Reuters - Video game maker Take-Two Interactive Inc on Thursday smashed Wall Street expectations for its fiscal third quarter and raised its forecast for the current fourth quarter, citing strong sales for its "Red Dead Redemption" title. |
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| Take-Two posts 3Q profit, revenue soars
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AP - Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. posted better-than-expected results for its fiscal third quarter Thursday, reversing a loss as revenue more than tripled thanks to largely to strong sales of "Red Dead Redemption." |
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| Sony Shows Prototypes of a Planned 3-D VAIO Laptop
(NewsFactor) |
NewsFactor - A laptop computer with 3-D video and games. Sony, hoping that could be the Next Big Thing, showed prototypes Wednesday of an upcoming VAIO 3-D laptop at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, Germany, and announced plans to launch a 3-D TV channel. |
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| Gameworld: Tween players impacting online game development
(Reuters) |
 Reuters - A booming market of tweens is changing the landscape of online games.
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| Summary Box: Vivendi raises outlook despite 2Q dip
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AP - RESULTS: French media company Vivendi SA said second-quarter profit fell 3.5 percent due to fewer music releases from artists like Eminem and Lady Gaga. But it raised its full-year outlook as it expects strong results from video games and mobile services in emerging markets. |
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| PlayStation 3 Will Be Ready for 3D by October
(PC World) |
PC World - PlayStation 3 owners will finally be able to watch movies in 3D by October, Sony CEO Howard Stringer promised during his speech Wednesday at the Internationale Funkaustellung (IFA) trade show in Berlin. |
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| iOS 4.1's Game Center to hit iPhone next week
(Macworld.com) |
Macworld.com - On Wednesday, Apple announced that multiplayer games on your iPhone and iPod touch will never be the same. At a press event, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the companyâs highly-anticipated Game Center. As part of the iOS 4.1 update, Game Center will be available as a free download next week. |
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| Sony Unveils Cloud-Based Qriocity Music Service for PS3, HDTVs
(PC Magazine) |
PC Magazine - Sony on Wednesday announced an unlimited, cloud-based music service that will initially be accessible via PlayStation gaming consoles and other Web-connected devices. |
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| Microsoft's Xbox 360 D-Pad Update: Something Old, Something New
(PC World) |
PC World - For gamers who've griped about the Xbox 360's leveled down d-pad, Microsoft's telling old-school controller fans 'have it your way'. In fact: Have it both ways. |
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| New `Metroid' game strong on plot, short on action
(AP) |
 AP - Followers of the "Metroid" game series from Nintendo are bound to covet the latest offering, "Metroid: Other M," while those new to the series will likely find it a bit stale.
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| Report: Sony to Unveil Music, Video Subscription Service
(PC Magazine) |
PC Magazine - Sony is reportedly prepping a music and video subscription service that would initially provide access to content through its PlayStation gaming consoles. |
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