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When it comes to gaming high, Utah man holds the Guinness World Recordfox13now.comLast month, William Cruz of Provo traveled to the Mt. Everest region to play the newly released “Far Cry 4″ at the highest altitude ever recorded for a console video gaming session. The company behind the game, Ubisoft, sponsored a contest to find … Read more

Alienware Alpha, PC Gaming Console Now AvailableCinema BlendThey couldn’t wait for Valve to finally release SteamOS, so Alienware went on ahead and let loose their new PC gaming console called the Alienware Alpha. The console-style form factor and custom OS basically turns the standard desktop PC into an …Dell now shipping the Alienware Alpha “console” … Read more

Far Cry 4 woes with dual-core processors point to a bleak future for budget PC …PCWorldThe impact on you at home: If games start to require true quad-core processors, it could put a hurting on gamers with a budget. Most of the gamers reporting problems are using a dual-core Intel Pentium G3258. The chip, lovingly … Read more

‘That Dragon, Cancer’ brings a serious real-life ordeal to gamingLos Angeles TimesThis is “That Dragon, Cancer,” an in-development video game that raises the sort of big questions video games have long avoided. The common ones — Is it challenging? Is it fun? — are practically irrelevant here. Green and a small team that includes … … Read more

Gaming Board to ‘Monitor’ Reported Wynn InvestigationBoston.comThe Massachusetts Gaming Commission says it will “monitor” a reported federal investigation of Wynn Resorts. The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that the IRS, the Drug Enforcement Agency, and two U.S. Attorney’s offices are looking into whether …Wynn Resorts: No federal investigation despite published reportsLas Vegas Review-Journalall 9 news … Read more

Alienware Alpha – The World’s First PC Gaming Console. Welcome to a New Era …Business Wire (press release)AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alienware, creators of the most legendary gaming systems on the planet, is officially shipping the revolutionary Alienware Alpha gaming console. Packing the latest technologies from Intel and NVIDIA, in a form factor a …and more …read … Read more

Gaming Deals: Titanfall on Xbox One for $25 and MoreGameSpotGOG.com’s Fall sale has over 700 games discounted on its online store. You’ll see two daily bundles and flash deals every 40 minutes for the Fall sale. Returning GOG.com customers will also be able to pick up free copies of The Witcher 2: Assassins of …and … Read more

Europe descends for digital gaming conferenceBQ LiveIt starts tomorrow at the Innovation Birmingham Campus and the focus on the conference agenda is ‘Grads In Games – Launch a Career’, which is run in conjunction with gaming recruitment specialist Aardvark Swift. Friday’sconference theme is ‘Develop … …read more From:: Gaming News By Google News Zennie AbrahamZennie … Read more

NC appeals court upholds video gaming convictionsAsheville Citizen-TimesRALEIGH – A North Carolina appeals court on Tuesday upheld the convictions of two people for violating a state ban on video sweepstakes games in what state Attorney General Roy Cooper’s office said was the first such ruling in a criminal case.and more …read more From:: Gaming News … Read more

Gaming Regulators Set To Deal Cards On Second Casino License In PhiladelphiaCBS LocalPHILADELPHIA (CBS) — After much analysis and review, state gaming officials are expected to finally show their hand this afternoon on a second casino license for Philadelphia. Gaming regulators are expected to decide which group, if any, gets it.Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board expected … Read more

Gaming Deals: Get Three Amiibos for $30 at Toys R Us and moreGameSpotGOG.com’s Fall sale has over 700 games discounted on its online store. You’ll see two daily bundles and flash deals every 40 minutes for the Fall sale. Returning GOG.com customers will also be able to pick up free copies of The Witcher 2: … Read more

Cherokee Nation Celebrates 10 Years Of Gaming In OklahomaNews On 6CATOOSA, Oklahoma – The Cherokee Nation is celebrating a milestone. It’s been 10 years since Oklahoma voters passed State Question 712 which allows tribes to operate Vegas-style gaming at casinos and horse racing tracks. The state question was …and more …read more From:: Gaming News … Read more

Asus Republic Of Gamers G551M Gaming Notebook ReviewTechCrunch (blog)Gaming laptops are a hard needle to thread. On the one hand, you need something that’s portable enough to be considered an actual laptop. On the other, you need it to have enough power to handle some of the latest and greatest games available for PCs, … … Read more

Casino veterans launch gaming consulting firm in Mystic homeTheDay.comNailon, 58, whose nomadic career has included a stint with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and, most recently, six years as chief executive officer of the Elk Valley Rancheria, a California gaming tribe, has launched PeopleChamps, a consulting firm … …read more From:: Gaming News By Google News … Read more

Playing Video Games For Money? 3 Guys Make Career Out Of GamingHuffington Post CanadaLAKELAND, Fla. – From nine to five, seven days a week, Robert Schill plays video games while sitting on a plush, brown sofa in central Florida. Hundreds, sometimes thousands, of people watch. His web channel has more than 35 million hits in … Read more

EDITORIAL: Don’t sacrifice gaming revenue to save ACMyCentralJersey.com“We’ve got to stop the bleeding,” Gov. Chris Christie declared after this week’s summit aimed at staving off the financial ruin of Atlantic City. The next day, an advisory commission on gaming released a report offering several recommendations, most of …Atlantic City emergency manager possible, Christie saysUSA TODAYGuest … Read more

Nvidia Shield Tablet is perfect for everything but gamingMashableThis tablet, the first from Nvidia, comes after the critically successful yet steep-priced Shield gaming console, now called the Shield Portable. Gunmetal grey with a comfy rubber back and iPad-esque polished edges, the tablet feels great in the hand …Nvidia Grid explained: Forget PlayStation Now, this could … Read more

This 22-Year-Old Went From Working At McDonald’s To Making $1 Million A …Business InsiderThe world of competitive gaming, or e-sports, doesn’t require the players to get up out of their seats. But that doesn’t mean the players don’t sweat. Or make a ton of money. One of the biggest names in the e-sports realm right … Read more

Video Gaming Boosts Learning, But it Must Be Fast ActionTech TimesThe study corroborated previous research in proving that individuals who engage in fast-paced games are better learners, according to Daphne Bavelier, a professor who teaches and researches within the field of brain and cognitive sciences at the …New Study Shows Playing Video Games Actually Makes … Read more

MTS launches video gaming platform at CeBITThe HinduSistema Shyam TeleServices Ltd ( SSTL), that provides telecom services under the MTS brand, has partnered with Nodwin Gaming to launch an online video gaming platform — Gamegod. The platform would enable video gamers to play on ranked servers for …Sistema eyes $300 mn Indian video gaming marketEconomic … Read more

Sweden’s Gaming Industry Might Consider Adding “Sexist” Labels To GamesThe Mary SueHe did stress, however, that Dataspelsbranchen will look both at women in games and behind them, analyzing both the content and the processes by which companies deliberately encourage diversity. Considering that only 16% of the country’s $935 million …and more …read more From:: Gaming … Read more

Wagner calls for Allegheny County gaming fund changesPittsburgh Post-GazetteThe ​Allegheny County ​controller has called for an “overhaul” of how grants from ​two gaming funds are awarded, saying the independent board that selects recipients rubber-stamps a county department’s recommendations. During a news conference …Chelsa Wagner: With the Distribution of Gaming Funds, Not Everyone is a Winner90.5 … Read more

Churchill buying online gaming firmThe Courier-JournalLouisville-based Churchill Downs Inc. announced Wednesday that it is buying Seattle-based Big Fish Games, which bills itself as the world’s largest producer and distributor of online games, in a deal worth up to $885 million. In what is called a …Big Fish Games sold for up to $885 millionThe Seattle … Read more

Gaming Deals: Make Your Own PS4 and Xbox One Bundles at WalmartGameSpotWalmart is currently holding a sale on toys and video games, with some deals that let you customize your own discounted PlayStation 4 and Xbox One bundles. For example, you can save up to $30 on Xbox One, and you can choose what bundle … Read more

The Gaming Industry Grows at Four Times The US EconomyIGNIn the US, the video game industry grows at four times the rate of the US economy. According to a report published by the Entertainment Software Association, the Industry grew 9.7 percent from 2009-2012, whereas growth for the US economy was just 2.4 … …read more … Read more

AGA making its voice heard on major gaming issuesLas Vegas Review-Journal (blog)Geoff Freeman, president and CEO of the American Gaming Association, speaks before the keynote address during G2E at the the Sands Expo and Convention Center on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal).and more …read more From:: Gaming News By Google News Zennie … Read more

Corsair Gaming RGB Keyboards and Mouse ReviewSlashGearUp until now, Corsair has been a bit of a silent attendant when it comes to gaming accessories. Now, here in 2014, there’s a brand new label: Corsair Gaming – and they’ve got some fine competitors for the finest gaming peripherals on the market. This … …read more From:: … Read more

Mohegan Tribe, Legislator Talk About Expanding GamingHartford Courant“From the business side, I can certainly visualize a legislative solution that would permit some sort of expanded gaming, maybe even if it was just slots somewhere near the Massachusetts border that would protect the tax revenues of Connecticut …Mohegan Sun interested in adding a gaming facility in … Read more

Union Gaming Announces Significant Hires in Equity ResearchBusiness Wire (press release)LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Union Gaming, the world’s only boutique investment bank dedicated exclusively to the casino industry, has hired Chris Jones as Managing Director and Head of Equity Research in North America. Mr. Jones joins Union …and more …read more From:: Gaming News By Google News … Read more

The Rival: Gaming Mouse from SteelSeries with Customizable 3D Printed Name …3DPrint.comThe computer mouse of a gamer is quite a different beast from that of a casual computer user; the ergonomics are a key factor, as are the locations of buttons, the commands they send when pressed, and even just the ‘cool factor’ of looking, … Read more

Will #GamerGate affect the UK gaming industry?Telegraph.co.ukGamerGate rage turned against Anita Sarkeesian of website FeministFrequency.com who is an open critic of how women are depicted in video games. Sarkeesian has rejected the suggestion that the vitriol is motivated by a desire for better journalistic ethics.The Object of the Game: Authority, Art, and Video GamesHarvard Political … Read more

Blizzard CEO slams #Gamergate, condems hate and harassment in gamingGMA NewsAt the opening of the Blizzcon semi-annual video gaming convention last Friday, November 7, Blizzard president and co-founder Mike Morhaime took a moment out to ask attendees to show “the world what the gaming community is really about” by “[taking] a …Blizzard President Addresses Harassment … Read more

Recovery of Las Vegas locals gaming depends on a Strip developmentLas Vegas Review-Journal (blog)An artist’s rendering of the Resorts World Las Vegas is displayed Monday. Genting Group wants to bring a live panda habitat, a replica of the Great Wall of China, a 7.5-acre indoor water amusement park, tea gardens and other family attractions to … Read more

Kardashian goes to ‘Hollywood’, boosting mobileCNBCAccording to gaming research firm Superdata, the app has generated roughly $51 million in revenue—a marginal slice of the more than $17 billion market for mobile games. Still, “Hollywood” debuted at the top of iTunes’ free download chart, with some … …read more From:: Gaming News By Google News Zennie … Read more

Blizzard President Denounces Hate And Harassment In Gaming IndustryGameSpotOver the past few months, the gaming community has found itself making mainstream headlines over harassment and terror campaigns oftentimes linked–accurately or not–to the “Gamergate” movement. Morhaime did not mention this campaign by name …Blizzard CEO says harassment is tarnishing gaming’s reputationThe VergeBlizzard president Mike Morhaime condemns … Read more