Xbox 360: A Tale from the Red Ring of Death
Microsoft's Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death problem is bigger than I thought. Strange, then, that the company didn't even tell us that the new Slim may have it solved.
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Tech Test Drive: Tech-purchasing decisions for college-bound kids depend on where they're going and what they like.
When I was in college, deciding which computer to buy was a breeze: You didn't. Computing then mostly meant using a dumb terminal to log into a campus megacomputer. The microcomputer revolution kicked off at the tail end of my campus tenure with the debut of the Macintosh and IBM PC, but these were hardly dorm fixtures. Now, with my son closer to college age than I'd like (why do they grow up so ...
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Makers of 'BlackLight: Tango Down' Anticipate Video Gaming's Downloadable Future
"BlackLight: Tango Down" is a first-person shooter focused on multiplayer online skirmishes, in the vein of mega-hit "Modern Warfare." The difference? "BlackLight" can only be downloaded and costs just $15, far less than a boxed game. Fast Company asked Marcus Beer, Director of Public Relations, and Shane Bettenhausen, Director of New Business, at Ignition Entertainment, about their strategy in ...
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Police briefs
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. Martinsburg Police arrested one of two males accused of stealing more than $50,000 in gold and diamond rings from Fraziers Pawn Shop in Martinsburg early Friday, according to Berkeley County Magistrate Court records.
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In-Depth: What The (Game) Papers Say - July 2010, Pt.2
['What the (Game) Papers Say' is a weekly column by Kevin Gifford that documents the history of video game magazines, from their birth in the early '80s to the current day. This time -- an analytical look at the latest video game magazines released in the last couple of weeks, alongside a tribute to closing UK magazine PC Zone.] It was with a sad heart that I learned recently that PC Zone, the ...
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