Gaming with young kids? Here's where to start

According to a recent study from the NPD Group market research company, 91 percent of kids in the U.S. between the ages of two and 17 are now gamers.

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Geeky gifts for gamers

The gamer in your life has probably already given you an extensive list of the many video games he or she would love to find wrapped up in a gift box this holiday season. But there's more to life than just video games. Or rather, what I mean to say is ...

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5 great games for people who love a good story

Whether it’s the history-spanning tale of an assassin and his family or an elaborate narrative about a medieval kingdom plagued by civil war and dragons, some of this year’s best video games feature enthralling stories deftly told. If the gamer in your life …

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Cartoon karts get real for 'Mario Kart 7' ad

Nintendo's beloved, madcap "Mario Kart" racing franchise is known for its zany race cars, even zanier power-ups and for delivering nothing but high-speed, high-octane fun. With the new "Mario Kart 7" game about to launch for the Nintendo 3DS, the game company has launched a new  …

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5 great games for the art lover

With all the big shooting and action games that have launched in recent weeks, it can start to seem like this holiday's video game offerings are all about big explosions and even bigger body counts. But this holiday, if you're looking for the perfect gift to give the gamer in yo …

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Kinect will read lips, join with Sony TVs?

It seems that in recent days, some folks who claim to know a little something about the future of Kinect have had a lot to say about what’s in store for the device that reads the movements of your body and the sound of your voice. For starters, according to unnamed sources …

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Five great games to play with the whole family

It's official. The holidays are upon us.

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Kinect gets a makeover for PCs

Microsoft has announced that it's giving its best-selling Kinect device a little make-over so that it will play nice with PCs. Earlier this month, as Microsoft celebrated the one year anniversary of the Kinect game controller for the Xbox 360, the company announced that it was e …

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1 million gamers pay for Call of Duty Elite despite issues

It seems the ongoing problems with Activision's new "Call of Duty" social network hasn't stopped gamers from paying for the new service. Activision announced Tuesday that more than 1 million people paid for a premium membership to Call of Duty Elite in the first six days it was  …

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Chuck Norris lends his face, fists to 'World of Warcraft'

"Chuck Norris didn't break a sweat filming the newest World of Warcraft television spot.

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Gamer parents name newborn after 'Skyrim' character

By Mike WehnerTecca.com For expecting parents, coming up with a suitable name for a new bundle of joy can often be difficult.

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'Skyrim' screams out the starting gate

Bethesda's newest open-world role-playing game — "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" — has come screaming out of the starting gate. According to "Skyrim" publisher — ZeniMax Media — they have shipped 7 million units of the epic, medieval-the …

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Report: Sony wants to cut your cable TV cord

In a move that mirrors what some of its rivals are up to, Sony is reportedly planning to circumvent big cable providers and bring live TV programming to its home devices via the Internet. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, "people familiar with the situation" have …

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Zynga launches 'FarmVille' toys, 'CastleVille' game

Watch out "FarmVille" addicts.

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Beleaguered Call of Duty Elite service continues to struggle

While the launch of the new "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3" game has been an enormous success for its publisher Activision, the same cannot be said for the company's new gaming social network — Call of Duty Elite. Not only have many gamers had trouble consistently connect …

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Five reasons to leap into 'Super Mario 3D Land'

Ever since the Nintendo 3DS launched back in March, consumers have been waiting for Nintendo to give them a Mario game that truly showed off the power of the new portable game machine. They wanted a good reason to drop first $250 and then $170 on this new gadget that displa …

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PETA attacks Nintendo over fur-wearing Mario

You have to give it to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals — they know how to leverage a pop culture event to promote their own agenda. You see, Nintendo has just launched its highly anticipated game "Super Mario 3D Land." The game — which you p …

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Want to get fit? Play the game 'Skyrim'

By Brian CrecenteKotaku.com A new fitness program that asks gamers to earn time gaming by exercising is targeting fans of one of the biggest releases of the year. Skyrim Fitness pushes players of Bethesda Softwork's latest massive fantasy role-playing game to do 10 push-ups to e …

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Five tips for getting the most out of 'Skyrim'

One of the year's most anticipated games — the "Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim" — has just launched.

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Steam game service hacked, credit card theft investigated

Valve Corporation has become the latest game company to fall victim to a major hacking intrusion that has left gamers' personal information and potentially even credit card numbers exposed. In a letter sent to users Thursday, Valve founder Gabe Newell said that, on Sunday, the c …

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'Modern Warfare 3' launch brings out the criminals, crazies

How badly do people want to get their hands on the new “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3” game? Bad enough to do some really, really stupid things. "Modern Warfare 3" launched Tuesday and appears to be on pace to become the best-selling video game of the year ...

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Rumor: The next Xbox will arrive in 2012

Rumors about the next incarnation of the Xbox have been coming fast and furious this week. It seems multiple nameless tipsters have been offering various tech reporters the supposed skinny on Microsoft's sequel to the Xbox 360. Perhaps the most interesting (and credible) of thes …

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'Modern Warfare 3' brings the boom

The Call of Duty series returns with bigger explosions, claustrophobic maps and over the top action. For my full review of "Modern Warfare 3," check out the above video. For related news see:

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Avert your eyes! 'Mass Effect 3' story leaked

It seems it's been a leak-filled week for the developers behind the forthcoming "Mass Effect 3" game. First, early beta code for the epic sci-fi role-playing game was accidentally leaked on Microsoft's Xbox Live online gaming service.

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