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Talented artists take on their gaming memories in eight amazing worksPolygonBeyond the packed background and wonderful take on the game itself, what really pulls me in on this illustration is the image of the artist, as a child, with his two younger brothers raptly watching him play. That’s the experience of a whole generation … … Read more

So Far, Few Bet On Adding Gaming Sites In ConnecticutHartford CourantBut if the concept is to get even a public hearing this spring, someone at the Capitol is going to have to step up and champion the issue, according to the leader of the legislative panel with jurisdiction over gaming issues. Rep. Stephen Dargan, D … Read more

Inside Bets: Will Lago hurt Finger Lakes Gaming?Ithaca JournalWhile the Lago site is 27 miles from Finger Lakes Gaming in Farmington, Ontario County, there are three other casinos within roughly 75 miles of Tyre: Turning Stone Resort Casino, Vernon Downs Casino & Hotel and Batavia Downs. Tioga Downs, a losing …Gaming expert surprised over Southern … Read more

The Perfect Gaming PhoneTechCrunchEditor’s note: Tadhg Kelly is a games industry consultant, freelance designer and the creator of leading design blog What Games Are. You can follow him on Twitter here. A sketch comedy show in the UK called The Fast Show used to have a farmer/bumpkin … …read more From:: Gaming News By Google … Read more

Inside Bets: Will Lago hurt Finger Lakes Gaming?Elmira Star-GazetteWhile the Lago site is 27 miles from Finger Lakes Gaming in Farmington, Ontario County, there are three other casinos within roughly 75 miles of Tyre: Turning Stone Resort Casino, Vernon Downs Casino & Hotel and Batavia Downs. Tioga Downs, a losing …Casino decision leads to winners … Read more

The Year in Video Games (and the Best of 2014)NewsweekLooking back, 2014 was a transition year for gaming, for every GamerGate, underwhelming hyped-up release or allegations of bait-and-switch gameplay, there was a sleeper hit iPhone game, a triumphant return of an old-school gaming character or promises … …read more From:: Gaming News By Google News … Read more

Mitashi Play Thunderbolt review: The gaming smartphoneTimes of IndiaMitashi is a brand name that has always been associated with budget consoles that are always at fringes of the gaming scene. Over the last few years the company has been taking baby steps into the Android gaming arena with several handheld consoles. …read more From:: Gaming … Read more

Editorial: Gaming folks ‘sensitive’Boston HeraldBut throwing a hissy fit over some recent comments by the head of the FBI’s Boston office. Really? Are they just being a little too, too sensitive? The local FBI office this past week announced an initiative aimed at getting the public more involved in … …read more From:: Gaming News … Read more

Warhammer gaming for charityBaltimore SunEvery year, Games and Stuff—a tabletop gaming store and event center in Glen Burnie—holds a “Game-A-Thon” to raise money for a special cause. More than 90 people showed up for this year’s gaming that benefited House of Ruth and raised over $1,900. …read more From:: Gaming News By Google News Zennie … Read more

PSLS’ Morning Wood Ep. 094: Positive Gaming CulturePlayStation LifeStyleWelcome to another episode of Morning Wood. This week we urge gamers to add a little bit of positivity to the culture, and to turn their thoughts and comments to constructive criticism rather than outright complaining. Stuff we talked about: Check out …and more …read more From:: … Read more

Despite intimidation, women still passionate about video gamesTribune-ReviewWomen have been knocking at that door since the inception of video games in the early 1970s, but like most “boys clubs,” the admission of women has been met with resistance and resentment. This became more evident with recent incidents surrounding … …read more From:: Gaming News By … Read more

Seibert to direct Missouri Gaming CommissionSTLtoday.comJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. • The Missouri Gaming Commission will be getting a new executive director next year. The commission says Executive Director Roger Stottlemyre will be retiring March 1 and will be replaced by William Seibert, who is currently the …New director for Missouri Gaming CommissionKBIAall 7 news articles …read … Read more

GIGABYTE X99-Gaming G1 WIFI Motherboard ReviewAnandTechThe gaming motherboard range from a manufacturer is one with a lot of focus in terms of design and function due to the increase in gaming related PC sales. On the Haswell-E side of gaming, GIGABYTE is putting forward the X99-Gaming G1 WiFi at the top …and more …read more … Read more

The 404 Show x Giant Bomb mashup: 2014 year in gaming wrap-upCNETJoin CNET’s Jeff Bakalar as he sat down with Russ Frushtick along with Giant Bomb’s Vinny Caravella and Alex Navarro as they round up everything 2014 had to offer in gaming. The guys cover the highs, the lows and everything in between including a … Read more

Gamergate: Swedish gaming companies tackle sexism in video gamesThe GuardianThey denounced the actions of those backing GG and, well aware of the lack of women in the sector, industry organisation Dataspelsbranschen, helped set up a network to promote equality and diversity in gaming. Microsoft’s Xbox is one of its early members. …read more From:: Gaming … Read more

This Game Aims to Set New Bar for “Cinematic” Mobile GamingGameSpotSplash Damage and publisher War Chest boast that Tempo “sets a new bar for cinematic mobile gaming.” It achieves this, they say, by combining “slick, reflex-driven gameplay” with top-of-the-line visuals and sound production. Tempo is due to launch …and more …read more From:: Gaming News … Read more

Former Mayor DiZoglio will head gaming advisory panelEagle-TribuneHis recent appointment to chair an advisory panel to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, announced Tuesday, will allow him to do just that. The part-time, unpaid position will require DiZoglio and committee members to look at the impact of the kinds … …read more From:: Gaming News By Google … Read more

Nightlife King Faces Queries From Gaming RegulatorABC NewsAs Nazarian faces another likely interrogation into his past misdeeds Thursday in front of the Nevada Gaming Commission, the company that owns 90 percent of SLS Las Vegas took a pre-emptive step. Stockbridge Capital announced this week that Nazarian …and more …read more From:: Gaming News By Google … Read more

Gaming Deals: Get Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare for $40 and moreGameSpotHumble Bundle has kicked off its Winter Sale, with discounts on more than 500 games. The store will host 48-hour deals, 12-hour flash sales, and additional offers yet to be revealed over the course of the Winter Sale. Some great deals available right …The … Read more

An Expert Guide to Gaming and Gaming Gifts This Christmas. What Titles and …moviepilot.comAs the inevitable Christmas crisis of confidence around what to buy, what not to buy your loved one looms, here’s your definitive gaming guide to buying the best games and consoles as well as gaming facts that will make you sound like … Read more

10 Most Iconic Gaming Cheat Codes EverWhatCultureSo yes, everyone loves gaming cheat codes. These give players the combined advantage of getting lots of free stuff AND feeling a little bit like they’re part of an elite, cloak-and-daggers club. Gaming cheats, for many, can help separate the wheat from … …read more From:: Gaming News By … Read more

Consumer Reports compares gaming systemsKSAT San AntonioSAN ANTONIO – Choosing a gaming system can be confusing, so Consumer Reports compared Microsoft’s Xbox One, Nintendo Wii U, Sony’s Playstation 4 and a new option, the LeapTV from Leapfrog. LeapTV is aimed at children three to eight years old.Consumer Reports checks out gaming devicesabc7news.comConsumer Reports: Which Gaming … Read more

Help preserve feminist video gaming historyBoing BoingThis project, by the NYC-based digital art nonprofit Rhizome, will fund the process of putting three games directed by Duncan—Chop Suey (1995, co-created with Monica Gesue), Smarty (1996), and Zero Zero (1997)—online, for the first time ever. With … …read more From:: Gaming News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie … Read more

Flappy Bird Tops 2014 Google Gaming Searches, Top 10 List RevealedGameSpotGoogle on Tuesday published its annual Year In Review post, highlighting key trends for the year, and it showed that the mobile sensation Flappy Bird was by far the most searched games term. The search giant writes that at its peak in February, when …Here’s … Read more

Consumer Reports: Which Gaming System to Give?NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthGaming consoles make a great gift. Besides playing video games, the high-end consoles can stream video, surf the Web, and help you get in shape. Consumer Reports gaming experts checked out the Xbox One from Microsoft, the Nintendo Wii U, Sony’s …5 best games for young … Read more

NM gaming history preserved at SmithsonianKRQE News 13ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE) – A piece of gaming history unearthed in New Mexico has been preserved at the Smithsonian. One of the thousands of E.T. Atari game cartridges dug up at an Alamogordo landfill arrived at the museum today. It was assigned an …and more …read more From:: … Read more

Gaming Is At The Heart Of Retail’s 2014 Holiday CampaignsForbesBloomingdale’s has launched a series of interactive windows with gaming experiences at their core tied to the theme of bows. Shoppers are encouraged to participate by connecting to Bloomingdalesholiday.com via their smartphones. There challenges exist … …read more From:: Gaming News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie … Read more

GX Gaming Cavimanus review: It will literally shake your headPCWorldThe GX Gaming Cavimanus is like the headset version of a concept car. Think of every weird, whiz-bang feature you’d want from a headset, and there’s a solid chance it shows up on the Cavimanus. Oh, it’s nothing to look at. The Cavimanus is actually a … Read more

Snail Games to Launch First Gaming Smartphones and ConsoleMMORPG NewsThe show will mark the official launch of Snail’s new gaming smartphones, dubbed the W and W 3D. The devices feature a gamepad-style design and innovative software to bring the feel of traditional game controllers to the mobile marketplace, with the W … …read more From:: … Read more

Never Alone (Kisima Inŋitchuŋa) Review – Modern Gaming Done Right (PS4)PlayStation LifeStyleGaming has reached a point where it can be used for many different things alongside entertainment. There are games that help mental and physical health, there are games to teach almost any topic, and there are games that make a statement about … …read … Read more

Windows 10 Release Date Event: Xbox Boss Phil Spencer to Talk GamingChristian PostSpencer also tweeted on Friday that the will the panel will focus on the future plans for Windows, and wrote that “it’s time for us to talk about gaming on Windows.” Spencer, who became the head of Microsoft’s Xbox branch back in March, … Read more

Gaming machines, cash seized from Portage County businessWKYC-TVFRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Forty-seven gaming machines, cash and other items were seized Thursday when the state Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Portage County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant in Franklin Township. They took the …and more …read more From:: Gaming News By Google News Zennie … Read more

System Update: The excellence of the Razer Blade 14New York Daily NewsIt is not hard to find a souped-up gaming laptop. Finding a quality gaming laptop with a slim and travel-friendly profile, however, is another story. And that’s the beauty of the 14-inch Razer Blade, the finest in a long line of Razer gaming laptops … Read more

‘DeadCore’ takes fast, fun approach to video gamingBoston GlobeThis is a game that revels in the difficulties of the most challenging platformers — that is, games in which you have to engage in challenging leaps from structure to structure — by giving you all sorts of toys to play with. Plumes of blue flame … … Read more

Windows 10 Event Next Month Might Have Gaming NewsGameSpotMicrosoft will hold a Windows 10 event next month called “The Next Chapter,” and, while we don’t know for sure yet, it sounds like there could be some gaming news revealed during the presentation. We wouldn’t normally expect a Windows 10 event to have …Microsoft’s Xbox boss … Read more