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• Poker Program Battles Humans In Vegas

  Bridger writes "Poker software called Polaris will play a rematch against human players during the 2008 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. Developed ...

• Latest PS3 Firmware Update Requires Hard Disk Wipe to Fix

  An anonymous reader writes "Earlier today Sony launched firmware V2.40 for the PS3 which is mandatory for online play. To my horror after installing t...

• Dungeons and Desktops

  Aeonite writes "Dungeons and Desktops: The History of Computer Role-playing Games chronicles the rise and fall of the Computer RPG industry, from Akal...

• Minnesota Pays Video Game Industry $65K In Fees

  I Said More Ham writes "Minnesota's attorney general will drop the state's efforts to fine underage buyers of violent videogames after a high court st...

• A Video Game To Teach AP Level Immunology

  kilrathu writes "Longtime proponents of using video games as sources of learning, the Federation of American Scientists put its money where its mouth ...

• Dark Alex Releases 4.01 M33 Firmware For PSP

  Croakyvoice writes "Dark Alex, the PSP hacker from Spain, and his Team M33 have released a new version of the custom firmware for the PSP, which now s...

• Blizzard Introduces One-Time Password Devices For WoW

  An anonymous reader writes "Two days ago Blizzard announced that they will be selling keychain tokens to add one-time password support (FAQ) to World ...

• Minnesota Pays Video Game Industry $65K In Fees

  I Said More Ham writes "Minnesota's attorney general will drop the state's efforts to fine underage buyers of violent videogames after a high court st...

• A Video Game To Teach AP Level Immunology

  kilrathu writes "Longtime proponents of using video games as sources of learning, the Federation of American Scientists put its money where its mouth ...

• Dark Alex Releases 4.01 M33 Firmware For PSP

  Croakyvoice writes "Dark Alex, the PSP hacker from Spain, and his Team M33 have released a new version of the custom firmware for the PSP, which now s...

• Blizzard Introduces One-Time Password Devices For WoW

  An anonymous reader writes "Two days ago Blizzard announced that they will be selling keychain tokens to add one-time password support (FAQ) to World ...

• Blizzard Announces Diablo 3

  stpk4 writes "After a week long tease by Blizzard, Diablo 3 has just been announced in Paris. The splash screen has been updated at their homepage and...

• OCZ's Brain Wave Interface Headband Reviewed

  J. Dzhugashvili writes "Could you control a game using your jaw muscles, eye movements, and brain waves? OCZ designed its futuristic Neural Impulse Ac...

• Grand OGL Wiki Seeks to Publish RPG Book Back-Stock

  Zonk pointed out an interesting story over at The Gamer Dome that details a new wiki project partnering with Mongoose Publishing to share the publishi...

• Managing the PlayStation 3 Wi-Fi Network

  LinucksGirl writes "In this article Terra Soft show you how to configure and encrypt, step-by-step, the built-in Wi-Fi network that comes with the Cel...

• Surprisingly Few People Collect On GTA Hot Coffee

  Relin writes "Out of the millions eligible, less than 3,000 have come forward to collect their money in the 'Hot Coffee' settlement. While the plainti...

• Children Concerned By Parents' Web Habits

  praps writes "Children are becoming increasingly worried about their parents' Internet habits, according to a report just released in Sweden. Unsurpri...

• Students Evaluate Ray Tracing From Developers' Side

  Vigile writes "Much has been said about ray tracing for gaming in recent weeks: luminaries like John Carmack, Cevat Yerli and NVIDIA's David Kirk have...

• Power Consumption of a Typical PC While Gaming

  cliffski writes "How much does your PC really draw in terms of power when idle, when in sleep, and when playing a demanding game? I don't trust everyt...

• LGP To Introduce Game Copy Protection

  libredr writes "Phoronix reports that Linux Game Publishing have developed an Internet-based copy protection which will be used in their upcoming comm...

• Atari Tries To Supress Bad Reviews, Claims Piracy

  im_thatoneguy sends in an account up at Shacknews about Atari's actions to get early reviews of its upcoming game Alone In the Dark pulled from Web si...

• Blizzard Announces Diablo 3

  stpk4 writes "After a week long tease by Blizzard, Diablo 3 has just been announced in Paris. The splash screen has been updated at their homepage and...

• OCZ's Brain Wave Interface Headband Reviewed

  J. Dzhugashvili writes "Could you control a game using your jaw muscles, eye movements, and brain waves? OCZ designed its futuristic Neural Impulse Ac...

• Grand OGL Wiki Seeks to Publish RPG Book Back-Stock

  Zonk pointed out an interesting story over at The Gamer Dome that details a new wiki project partnering with Mongoose Publishing to share the publishi...

• Managing the PlayStation 3 Wi-Fi Network

  LinucksGirl writes "In this article Terra Soft show you how to configure and encrypt, step-by-step, the built-in Wi-Fi network that comes with the Cel...