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    OnLive, a streaming video game service that, if properly implemented, could threaten traditional console makers.

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  • Curt Schilling's 38 Studios, EA in Big Huge game deal

    Ex-baseballer Curt Schilling's developer 38 Studios has struck a deal with EA to publish an upcoming single-player role-playing game.

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  • Nintendo president: 'The Wii has stalled'

    Though it once appeared to be a tiny sales juggernaut, Nintendo's top-selling Wii console has struggled in 2009.

    News items | November 2, 2009 5:30am PST

  • Sony PS3 motion controller coming in spring

    At the Tokyo Games Show, Sony confirmed that the new motion controllers for the PS3 would indeed be available in spring 2010 and revealed the first batch of games to include the new technology.

    News items | September 25, 2009 5:09am PDT

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  • Wii Fit, Sims top game sales for 2009, so far

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    OnLive threw the gaming world into a tizzy this last Tuesday, and since then other names started crawling out of the woodwork.

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  • Revolution in the gaming world?

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  • Report: Nintendo will add camera, music to DS

    Japanese news site Nikkei Net is reporting that the time has finally come for Nintendo to roll out another new DS video game system, complete with a camera and music playback.

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