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Game of the Year Nominees Revealed for SXSW Gaming AwardsGameSpot… awards show will be actress and comedian Janet Varney (The Legend of Korra), along with YouTube personality Markiplier. The SXSW Gaming Awards will run alongside the 2015 SXSW Gaming Expo, a free, public event coming to Austin March 13-15.SXSW Gaming Finalists Announced: Local noms include … Read more

Microsoft: PC gaming is very important to Windows 10 and the company’s successPolygonWhen a reporter asks if there is room for both Windows 10 gaming and Xbox One gaming at Microsoft, and says that to PC gamers “it looks like it’s more important for Microsoft to push Xbox than PC gaming,” Spencer says that’s a … Read more

Letter asks gaming board to deny Lago licenseRochester Democrat and ChronicleA group of western New York politicians implored the state gaming commission to deny a casino license to the Lago Resort and Casino development in a letter earlier this month, citing saturation of casinos in the area. The group included Republican …Letter asks Gaming Commission … Read more

With PlayStation Now, Sony proves that game streaming worksArs TechnicaAfter about 30 to 60 seconds of start up (including a required connection test to confirm bandwidth), PlayStation Now games ran at a solid HD resolution. We saw a smooth, rock-steady frame rate and seemingly instantaneous responses to our controller …Sony’s Gaming Future Darkened By The … Read more

Why the PC gaming renaissance is great for all gamersTechRadarDespite multiple proclamations of its death, PC gaming is in the midst of an ongoing renaissance. There are more games, and a diverse selection at that, then ever arriving for computers. Consoles still play a big role in gaming, it’s just not the …and more …read … Read more

Parents @ Play: Intro to gaming (for all ages)The Idaho StatesmanAre you looking to add a new layer of fun to your at-home gaming world, or maybe a gentle way to give your little one a taste? If so, you’ll definitely want to check out these toys, which will keep your youngster (okay, and you, … Read more

MSI 970 Gaming Motherboard Review: Undercutting AM3+ at $100AnandTechWith the processor which AMD recently sampled, AMD also provided the MSI 970 Gaming motherboard which is the focus of today’s review. As AMDs latest processor iterations have focused on the APU line, the older Vishera based FX CPUs still represent … …read more From:: Gaming News … Read more

10 Gaming Innovations The World Wasn’t Ready For (But Is Now)Game InformerBecause of this, we got to thinking of some of the biggest and most influential innovations in gaming’s history that the world just wasn’t ready for at the time. Whether the technology caught up to the idea, or the market changed to be more … Read more

Gaming Deals: Preorder Uncharted 4 for $43 and MoreGameSpotGameSpot’s gaming deals posts always highlight the best deals we can find regardless of retailer. We also occasionally use retailer affiliate links, which means that purchasing goods through those links helps support all the great content (including …and more …read more From:: Gaming News By Google News … Read more

Tulsa Set To Host 2015 Gaming ConventionNews On 6Tulsa will host a convention this fall that is expected to bring thousands of people to the area. XPO 2015 will be held at the Tulsa Convention Center October 2-4. The event will be about everything gaming, and will feature some of the top industry … …read … Read more

Senate bill would quadruple some gaming finesRapid City JournalPIERRE | When the previous owners of Deadwood’s Four Aces Casino were fined $25,000 for violating gaming rules, they were lucky they did it in 2014. If a bill passes the South Dakota Legislature this session and a casino violates the same rules, the …and more …read … Read more

Game Guide: Discover retro gaming on iPhone and iPadBattle Creek EnquirerIf you want to relive the glory days of retro gaming on your iPhone or iPad, there are lots of hidden gems that improve upon the original. Though there are many iOS programs that emulate the games perfectly, I wish to highlight some treasures that … Read more

Here’s a walk-through for big gaming conventionSan Antonio Express-NewsKhoo, the show director of the PAX gaming festival, already has won over the coasts with PAX Prime in Seattle and PAX East in Boston, each a colorful showcase of console, computer and tabletop games that draws tens of thousands of avid attendees. …read more From:: Gaming … Read more

Man dies in Taiwan after 3-day online gaming bingeCNN InternationalTaiwan is no stranger to deaths from marathon sessions of online gaming. Hsieh’s death came after 38-year-old man was found dead at an Internet cafe in Taipei on January 1 after playing video games for five days straight. And in 2012, the corpse of man …Man … Read more

Gaming Deals: Get GTA 5 PC for $46.20, and MoreGameSpotGreen Man Gaming still has the best deal of the day, offering a Grand Theft Auto V for PC pre-purchase for $46.20 with the code SAVE23-PEROFF-MOSANT. The preorder also comes with $1,000,000 in-game currency, a bonus $300,000 for GTA Online, and …GTA 5 celebrates six weeks … Read more

Taiwanese Man Died From Gaming After Three Day Gaming BingeThe InquisitrWu stated that upon police and paramedic arrival, the gamers in the café remained on their computers, playing their games as if nothing had happened; unbothered at the fact that a man had died from gaming. Only when the police cordoned off the tables …Man … Read more

Man dies in Taiwan after 3-day online gaming bingeCNNTaiwan is no stranger to deaths from marathon sessions of online gaming. Hsieh’s death came after 38-year-old man was found dead at an Internet cafe in Taipei on January 1 after playing video games for five days straight. And in 2012, the corpse of man …​Dead man … Read more

Platform Panic review – imaginatively ups the mobile gaming anteThe GuardianInfinite runner titles have come to the fore on mobiles, but by fusing the format with an old-school 16-bit platformer, Nitrome has elevated the genre. Platform Panic begins with a small robot dropping into view, but although the landscape is there to … …read more … Read more

10 Most Beloved Gaming Consoles Of All TimeWhatCultureEven with the advent of what is commonly known as the eighth generation of video game consoles – PS4, Xbox One and Wii U, one thing has remained constant throughout computer gaming history, people love looking back at the consoles which defined … …read more From:: Gaming News … Read more

Virtually every demographic has fallen in love with video gamesGrand Forks HeraldIn all, he approximates he has collected 45 percent of all of the games made for the original Xbox, and in total, has roughly 1,500 games in his collection. Thompson, 35, has been gaming since 1983. Through gaming he has made connections and friends … Read more

City records show decline in gaming paymentsNiagara GazetteThe city has earmarked $7.4 million in casino revenues through the 2015 budget process, will give out approximately $5 million to various groups paid as part of the gaming compact and has other commitments yet to be approved by the city council. …read more From:: Gaming News By … Read more

WSL to host a gaming event winter fundraiser TuesdayTyler Morning TelegraphThe Women’s Symphony League of Tyler will host its two “Hearts at Play” gaming event fundraisers this week. The Bunko Evening & Dinner is set from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Potpourri House in Tyler and Games Day & Luncheon is set from … Read more

​Dead man gaming: 32yo dies after 3-day non-stop marathon in Taiwan internet …RTOther customers, who were also on an extended gaming binge, thought he was just sleeping after three days of non-stop gaming. But then an employee at the café came to realize the man was not breathing. The 32-year-old was taken to hospital where … Read more

Gaming Deals: Pre-Order GTA 5 PC for $46, and MoreGameSpotGreen Man Gaming has the best new deal of the day, offering a Grand Theft Auto V for PC pre-purchase for $46.20 with the code SAVE23-PEROFF-MOSANT. The preorder also comes with $1,000,000 in-game currency, a bonus $300,000 for GTA Online, and … …read more From:: Gaming … Read more

Taiwanese man dies after internet gaming binge: reportABC OnlineA 32-year-old Taiwanese man has reportedly died after a three-day gaming binge at an internet cafe in the island’s south, the second such case this year. The man, identified by his family name Hsieh, was found slumped motionless in his chair in the …Man dies after three-day … Read more

MSI GT72 2QE Dominator Pro reviewPC GamerEveryone’s version of the ideal mobile gaming platform is different. According to my wife, a smartphone running Frozen Free Fall is all she needs (to drive me insane). My four-year-old’s tastes are more refined; he loves Nvidia’s Shield for its gamepad … …read more From:: Gaming News By Google … Read more

Lawmakers seek to loosen charity gaming reinsMuncie Star PressMUNCIE – The number of charity gaming bills filed by state lawmakers is now up to 10. The deadline to file bills for the 2015 legislative session was Tuesday for House bills and Wednesday for Senate bills. The bills would permit charitable … …read more From:: Gaming … Read more

Hundreds Gather To Speak Out Against Proposed Nassau County Gaming ParlorCBS Local“I’m angry. This is not something I expected when I moved there,” another said. A standing room only crowd packed into the Saint Brigid School in Westbury on Thursday night to fight plans to turn a vacant Fortunoff building into a video gaming parlor … Read more

HP Omen Review: This Gaming Laptop Does So Much RightGizmodoLaptops are about compromise. You can’t fit everything inside. Thin machines always mean less processing power, or maybe less battery life. If you ask me, the HP Omen makes the wrong compromises. But gosh, does this gorgeous gaming laptop do so …and more …read more From:: … Read more

John Hairston exiting early from Mississippi Gaming CommissionSunHerald.comHairston, who was appointed to the Gaming Commission in 2005 and again in 2010, said he and fellow commissioner Nolen Canon from Tupelo both were to roll off the commission in October due to term limits. But Hairston, who recently was named …Hairston resigns as gaming commission chairmanFOX6 … Read more

Bad Gamers: Ep 104 – The Socialization of Gaming and the FuturePlayStation LifeStyleOn this week’s episode of Bad Gamers, Dan and Chandler discuss how socialization in gaming has changed over the last few years and how technology has been changing the way people experience interactivity. Make sure to tune in on this in-depth … …read … Read more

Gaming Deals: Get Dragon Age: Inquisition for $32, and More.GameSpotIf you sign up for a free VIP membership at Green Man Gaming, you’ll be able to preorder Batman: Arkham Knight for $45, Mortal Kombat X for $45, Total War: Attila for $35, and more from its VIP section. The site is also offering a 20 … Read more

Get a Lenovo Y50 Touch 4K gaming laptop for $999.99CNETYou know me: I’m all about budget laptops. Give me a Chromebook, give me a tablet with a keyboard, give me a $200 HP Stream. Of course, systems like those lack the horsepower for anything beyond basic computing. If you want to edit video or play … Read more

Dailymotion launches live-streaming gaming platform to compete with TwitchVentureBeatDailymotion today announced the launch of Dailymotion Games, a new live-streaming platform for gamers that is taking dead aim at the explosive success of Amazon’s Twitch service. Like Twitch, Dailymotion says its new platform will provide a way for …Dailymotion launches gaming platformDigitalTVEurope.netDailymotion Starts 2015 By LaunchingGamasutraDailymotion … Read more

Charity gaming groups finedMuncie Star PressMUNCIE – East Central Indiana lawmakers are authoring bills to increase prizes and to make it legal to pay volunteers at charity gaming events. More than two dozen of Indiana’s charity-gaming organizations were fined during 2014, led by Moose Lodges … …read more From:: Gaming News By Google News Zennie … Read more