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'Her Story' rules Game Developers Choice Awards

"Her Story" captured the most trophies at the Game Developers Choice Awards.

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'Dishonored' video game sequel set for November debut

Bethesda Softworks on Tuesday announced that a keenly-awaited sequel to hit video game "Dishonored" will be released on November 11.

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Hoping for a blockbuster, studios plan movie on Tetris game

It lacks the building blocks of characters and a plot for now, but a Chinese-American studio hopes to turn the Tetris video game into a blockbuster movie.

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Could Hollywood technology help your health?

The same technology used by the entertainment industry to animate characters such as Gollum in The Lord of The Rings films, will be used to help train elite athletes, for medical diagnosis and even to...

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Where Yahoo's media play went wrong

When Yahoo announced last year that it had lost $42 million reviving NBC's TV series "Community" and launching two other original shows, the company framed it as a failed experiment. It didn't work, so...

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As game makers try new tactics, a turning point for E3

What's that in the sky? Is it a sign of E3's future? Or simply another hype-generating monstrosity?

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Video game industry shoots for momentum at E3 show

Virtual reality, streaming play and titles tailored for smartphones are expected to generate buzz at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) video game extravaganza kicking off in Los Angeles.

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From virtual reality to androids, five expectations for E3

E3 is at a crossroads.

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'Star Trek' actors take series' first VR game for a spin

It looks like the trippiest episode of "Star Trek" ever created.

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Channels go dark for millions of Dish customers

Millions of Dish TV subscribers lost access to one or more channels Sunday night because of a fight over how much the satellite TV company should pay for the channels.

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Lean Xbox One eyes gamers as PlayStation VR turns heads (Update)

Microsoft unveiled a leaner Xbox One model and a lineup of coming games as it strived to make up lost ground on Sony's market-leading rival PlayStation 4.

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Spider-Man, Batman coming to PlayStation

The Dark Knight and Spidey are among the heroes swinging onto the PlayStation.

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Ubisoft to let game players join 'Star Trek' crew

French video game giant Ubisoft is poised to satisfy a longtime geek fantasy by letting fans virtually join the crew of a "Star Trek" ship exploring the cosmos.

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PlayStation VR headset to hit market in October

Sony Interactive Entertainment on Monday said its keenly awaited PlayStation virtual reality headset will hit the market on October 13 at a price of $399.

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'Legend of Zelda': 5 ways 'Breath of the Wild' is different

Nintendo is putting all of its faith in Link at the Electronic Entertainment Expo.

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E3 interrupted after attendee injured on escalator

The revelry at the Electronic Entertainment Expo temporarily paused Wednesday afternoon after an unidentified man suffered a seizure and fell down an escalator at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

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Video game makers finding their way in virtual worlds

Wizards duel and players transform into tribal warriors and fierce jaguars—welcome to the world of virtual reality at the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) video game industry gathering.

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Facebook out to play at Electronic Entertainment Expo

Facebook has come a long way since early days when "Farmville" players reached out to one another for help tending virtual acreage.

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E3 show heralds social, virtual future for video games

As the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) video game gathering wrapped Thursday, it was easy to envision a future of social play in virtual worlds with celebrity gamers broadcasting action.

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A look at the winners and losers of E3

With some publishers splitting from the show floor and more gamers sliding on virtual reality headsets than ever before, this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo moved the video game industry in...

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At E3, game makers introduce more diverse heroes

After introducing the world to several new female heroes at last year's Electronic Entertainment Expo, story-driven game makers at this week's gathering of the interactive industry are...

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People who watch entertainment TV are more likely to vote for populist...

People exposed to entertainment television are more likely to vote for populist politicians according to a new study co-authored by an economist at Queen Mary University of London.

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Sony chief promises profitability, but is short on specifics

Sony's leader promised a comeback for the Japanese electronics and entertainment company having its best profitability in two decades.

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Understanding how slow predators catch faster prey could improve drone tactics

(Phys.org)—Since a gazelle can run faster than a lion, how do lions ever catch gazelles? A new model of predator-prey interaction shows how groups of predators use collective chasing strategies, such...

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Major electronic entertainment show offers glimpse of future

E3, the annual Electronic Entertainment Expo, opened Tuesday in Los Angeles with thousands of video game enthusiasts, analysts and industry representatives in attendance to play and show off the latest...

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HBO regains control of hacked social media accounts

HBO says it has regained control of its social media accounts after the latest security breach to hit the entertainment company.

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Secret weapon for space travelers—a steady diet of TV?

No one knows for sure what a long-range space journey will be like for the people on board. Nobody in the history of our species has ever had to deal with the "Earth-out-of-view" phenomenon, for...

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Apple teams with Steven Spielberg on video expansion

Apple is teaming up with award-winning director Steven Spielberg for its first major push into TV programming.

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Facebook launches video app for content creators in challenge to YouTube

Facebook has launched a video app called Creators aimed at building a community of closely followed producers like YouTube's, the company announced Thursday.

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Comcast reportedly no longer in deal talks with Fox

Citing a Comcast statement, the Wall Street Journal reported that the cable company is no longer in discussions to buy pieces of 21st Century Fox . That could open the door to a Disney bid.

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