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Tuesday, 17 January 2012

(photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)	Dhoni handed one-match ban for slow over rate The Hindu India’s woes in the ongoing series against Australia compounded on Sunday with embattled skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni being handed a one—match ban for slow...
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Red 5 Creates League For Gamers To Petition Against SOPA, PIPA
Cinema Blend
Hey, you want to do something about all this SOPA and PIPA nonsense that seems to keep emerging on Capital Hill? Are you tired of all the fascist decisions the U.S. government keeps making in trying to curb free-speech on the internet? Well, you no...

UFO Online Exits Closed-Beta, Gamigo Updating Game With User Feedback
Cinema Blend
It's not often that we hear that a game exits closed-beta but doesn't immediately head into open-beta. Oftentimes the process of going from CBT to OBT happens within a matter of hours or sometimes days, but not with UFO Online. Gamigo announced...

Students at Kenwood High in Clarksville return to class after small fire
The Leaf Chronicle
Kenwood High School was evacuated at about 11 a.m. Tuesday after a small fire in a classroom. No one was injured. The fire was extinguished, but all...

Bi-County landfill regains power after storm outage
The Leaf Chronicle
The Bi-County landfill was...

Mig33 launches Twitter-like Miniblog for emerging mobile markets
Venture Beat
Mig33, which operates a mobile social network in emerging markets, is launching a new Twitter-like social communication service that it calls the “mig33 miniblog.” The move represents a major pivot for the Singapore-based mobile...

ESRB rates Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet for PC
Joystiq
PC owners will soon be able to explore the Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet,...

Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning demo available now on XBL; PSN and PC coming today
Joystiq
The demo for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is available now on Xbox Live, with the PC and PSN...

PSA: Call of Duty Elite app now available on Android Market
Joystiq
Call of Duty Elite is now available on the Android Market, for free. The Android version comes one week...

>Mortal Kombat Brutalizing Vita This Spring
Wired News
Mortal Kombat's Scorpion will appear on Vita this spring. Image courtesy Warner Bros. Soon it’ll be somewhat more acceptable to scream “hadoken” while riding the subway. Developer NetherRealm Studios will port Mortal Kombat to the...

>Rockstar Bumps Max Payne 3 to May
Wired News
Third-person shooter Max Payne 3 was originally slated for a March release. Image courtesy Rockstar Rockstar Games has pushed back the release date for Max Payne 3 two months, the developer said Tuesday. The third-person shooter, originally scheduled...

NBA Jam: On Fire Edition Will Get Roster Updates, EA Sports Says
Kotaku
EA Sports has confirmed to Kotaku that NBA...

Six New Challengers Appear for Street Fighter X Tekken, Plus a Vita Version Surprise
Kotaku
With Street Fighter X Tekken due...

Watch the Creepy Live-Action Japanese Horror Movie Made for the 3DS' Friday the 13th Video Game
Kotaku
On Friday, April 13, Nintendo...

Katy Perry Teams Up With The Sims
Cinema Blend
EA revealed today that they've entered an "extensive and extensive creative collaboration" with pop star Katy Perry. The company will release several The Sims games with exclusive Katy Perry-themed content. The first fruit of this partnership is a...

Prototype 2 Comics Reintroduce New York Zero
Cinema Blend
It's been three years since Prototype's release so it's forgivable if you've gotten all about Alex Mercer, the Blacklight virus, and Blackwatch. A new digital comic series from Dark Horse Comics will reintroduce the Prototype universe and set up its...

Ft. Campbell Boulevard store robbed Monday
The Leaf Chronicle
CLARKSVILLE, TN A man robbed a Ft. Campbell Boulevard store Monday night before leaving on foot. The robbery took place...

Starhawk lifts off on May 8, PS Plus beta starts today
Joystiq
Starhawk will engage in all-out war on May 8, the PlayStation Blog announced today. It also reiterated that...

Classic Syndicate infiltrates GOG on Jan. 19, asks how to conquer world first
Joystiq
Syndicate, the original title of twisted corporate greed and cyberpunk inhumanity, is hitting GOG on...

Mad Catz shows off MLG Pro controller at CES, for the discerning button pusher
Joystiq
A controller is a controller is a controller. The most innovative additions to console controllers these days usually involve an extra turbo switch, or maybe a fan in the handles. Mad Catz' new MLG Pro Circuit Controller stands out, and was first...

Tribes: Ascend Heavy Armor class guide
The Examiner
Part 2 of the Tribes: Ascend class guide covers the ‘fatties’—the heavy armor classes packing a lot of health and a ton of firepower: the Brute, the Juggernaut, and the Doombringer. The heavy armor classes are similar in that they...

DEA agent loses appeal over video of him accidentally shooting himself during gun safety demo
Star Tribune
WASHINGTON - A federal agent who accidentally shot himself while lecturing children on gun safety has lost his appeal...

These Are The 40 Most Powerful People In Video Games
Kotaku
The world of video games is full of...

How to teach history (and lots more) with Minecraft
Venture Beat
Randy Fujimoto has a mission statement on his website: “A quest to transform education through game-based learning.” That’s a big idea, to be sure, but we think he might have a chance to succeed, especially with his new model for...

Worldwide Android game development contest enters final stage
Venture Beat
Android game developers around the world seeking wider distribution and exposure for their games have a little less than two weeks remaining to enter their games in the “Get Discovered” Android development contest, sponsored by Best Buy and Hooked...

Rockstar sets date for Max Payne 3; Take-Two lowers guidance
Venture Beat
Rockstar Games set the release date for Max Payne 3 to May 1 in North America. The game is the next big potential blockbuster from the publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, which last published Max Payne 2 in 2003. The game will debut on...

Significant Weather Advisory issued for Montgomery County area
The Leaf Chronicle
A Significant Weather Advisory from the National...

Rumor: Thief 4 features online play, runs on Unreal Engine
Joystiq
Thief 4 remains (appropriately) shrouded in mystery, but Linkedin profiles spotted by NeoGAF users suggest the game will...

Street Fighter X Tekken trailer reveals new characters, teases ... Pac-Man in Vita version
Joystiq
Capcom released a new Street Fighter X Tekken trailer, showing new characters for the crossover...

'London 2012 - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games' announced
Digital Spy
London 2012 - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games has been announced by Sega....

Get Your Hands on the Original Syndicate This Week, Thanks to Good Old Games
Kotaku
If you've never played...

Wield the Power of the Dragonborn With Voice-Activated Skyrim Shouts
Kotaku
It's time to stop imagining you have the...

Let's Figure Out How to Make the Perfect Superman Video Game
Kotaku
With assets recently...

You Can Get Your Prestige Re-Up On in Gears of War 3 Today with the Fenix Rising DLC
Kotaku
A while back, we'd detailed the new...

Max Payne 3 release pushed back again, to May 2012
Ars Technica
Max Payne 3's release has been delayed to May of this year from its targeted release date of March, Take Two Interactive announced today. According to a statement, the publisher is pushing the release date to ensure the...

NC 'Teen Mom 2' star charged with violating protective order; 2nd arrest in under a week
Star Tribune
BOLIVIA, N.C. - A star of the MTV reality show "Teen Mom 2" has been arrested for the second time in less than a week...

Mortal Kombat goes portable on Vita in 'spring 2012'
Joystiq
The folks at Mortal Kombat dev studio Netherrealm have had their hands on a PlayStation Vita dev unit in some form since way back in September 2010, so it stands to...

EA explains lack of SOPA stance
Joystiq
Responding to a Reddit reader, Electronic Arts corporate communication head Jeff Brown has detailed the publisher's lack of position on the...

Gather your cabal for Syndicate's co-op demo, coming this month
Joystiq
You and three of your friends can try out the new Syndicate game this month, unless you're in Australia. EA announced plans to release a four-player co-op demo on PSN and XBLA, available "the end of January" and lasting "a limited time." The full...

Gears Of War 3 Fenix Rising Map Pack Hits Xbox Live
Cinema Blend
Today Epic Games and Microsoft are releasing "Fenix Rising," the third premium downloadable content pack for Gears of War 3. "Fenix," which expands the game's multiplayer offering, can be downloaded...

Max Payne 3 Release Date Pushed To May
Cinema Blend
Today Rockstar Games announced perhaps the final delay to third-person shooter Max Payne 3. They pushed back the game from March to May but this time they provided exact release dates. Max Payne 3 is now scheduled to hit the Xbox 360 and PS3 on May...

Star Wars: The Old Republic Update 1.1 Delayed
Cinema Blend
This morning Star Wars: The Old Republic was supposed to receive Update 1.1, the game's first major content patch. However, BioWare has been forced to delay its release due to unforeseen issues. "These issues were primarily brought to our attention...

The Game About Dating Disabled Girls Gets a Trailer
Kotaku
Katawa Shoujo, the game...

Romance With Disabled Girls: How (And Maybe Why) An Unusual Video Game Came To Be
Kotaku
About three years ago, one of the most...

That Game About Dating Disabled Girls is Finished, Ready For Download
Kotaku
Nearly two years ago,...

Xbox Live Gold Members Can Demo The Darkness II Right Now
Kotaku
2K Games has unleashed...

Just Talk Amongst Yourselves
Kotaku
What's the name of this club? Oh yeah, the...

CNN Thought Gamer Chopped Off His Arm, Missed 'Joke'
Kotaku
"Boy Severs Arms After Playing Video...

Little Empire is a Massively Multiplayer Backstabbing Simulator
Kotaku
Camel Games' high-polished...

'Modern Warfare 3' January map pack in pictures
Digital Spy
Modern Warfare 3's January map pack has been given new screenshots. Maps Liberation and Piazza will launch on January 24 exclusively for Call of Duty Elite subscribers on Xbox 360. Followed by a third piece of content in February and another two in...

Fatal Frame spinoff Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir chills 3DS in April
Joystiq
Nintendo of America skipped out on the Wii's Fatal Frame 4, but its 3DS sort-of sequel will be haunting our shores. This morning, Nintendo announced a North American release of Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir, dated for the super spooky Friday,...

Sega brings Kinect and Move to the London Olympics in June
Joystiq
Care to experience a video game version of the London 2012 Olympics, without all those ... hedgehogs? Sega has a product for you too. The publisher announced the release window for its "normal," Olympics game today, London 2012 - The Official Video...

New Prototype 2 Digital Comics from Dark Horse Explain Why New York’s Such a Hellhole
Kotaku
At the end of the first...

Now You See Chinese Gundam, Now You Don't
Kotaku
Well, that was quick. After being...

Nintendo's Creepy 3DS Fatal Frame Spin-Off Gets an Equally Creepy April Release Date
Kotaku
If you thought the Fatal Frame...

Dine on These Resident Evil Cosplay Photos.
Kotaku
Cosplay superstar Omi...

Cruise captain pleaded not to reboard ship
The Leaf Chronicle
ROME (AP) The captain of a grounded cruise ship is heard in a recording making excuses as an Italian coast guard...

US wants effective Alzheimer's treatment by 2025
The Leaf Chronicle
WASHINGTON (AP) The government is setting what it calls an ambitious goal for Alzheimer's disease: Development of effective ways to treat and prevent the mind-destroying illness by 2025. The Obama administration is developing the first National...

Microsoft adjusts reported Live ID security concern
Joystiq
Microsoft has quietly altered its Windows Live ID login in response to a reported security concern. Last week, a brute force hack was exposed, with...

Max Payne 3 delayed until May, Take-Two to report a net loss for year
Joystiq
Max Payne 3 has entered bullet time, slowing the linear progression of events to the point that the game has shifted its own...

'Max Payne 3' delayed until May
Digital Spy
Max Payne 3 has been delayed by Rockstar Games. Originally scheduled for March, the action sequel will now be released in May....

'Test Drive: Ferrari' first trailer released - watch
Digital Spy
Test Drive: Ferrari has been given a trailer. The first look at the racer shows a variety of vehicles and courses from a cockpit perspective. Announced by Big Ben Interactive last year,Test Drive: Ferrari will be developed by Slightly Mad Studios....

When the PSP Was a Fashion Statement
Kotaku
Joystick | LOS ANGELES: A "Pret...

Japan's Ten Biggest Games of 2011 Were...
Kotaku
2011 is over. So let's look...

Max Payne 3 Delayed Until May
Kotaku
Originally planned for a...

Dress Up Your Bikini-Wearing Cowgirl Killer!
Kotaku
Onechanbara, that bikini...

Goodbye Hudson. It's Been Fun.
Kotaku
On Mar. 1, Konami's takeover of...

Man Gets in Kid's Face over the PlayStation Portable. Police Alerted.
Kotaku
On Jan. 12 in Osaka, a grade schooler and...

This Creepy Chinese Gundam Copy Will Blow Your Mind
Kotaku
Holy crap! China reworked Gundam Seed, and a...

'Age of Booty' launching on iOS devices
Digital Spy
Age of Booty will see a release on iOS devices. The port of the Xbox Live Arcade game will launch as a free-to-play title on iPhone and iPad with new levels and strategic options. Developer Chaotic Moon has also incorporated fan feedback from the...

Rockstar Games hiring for "next-gen consoles"
Digital Spy
Rockstar Games has revealed that it is hiring for "next-gen consoles". The publisher has posted a job listing that seeks out...

Kristen Schaal juggles football for 'PES 2012' - video
Digital Spy
Kristen Schaal...

Clarksville 'Bachelor' contestant Kacie skis down San Fran slopes
The Leaf Chronicle
Kacie Boguskie stood out once again on Monday's third episode of "The Bachelor." She did it this time by doing something no one has ever done before: She snowskied down a San Francisco street backwards, her bikini-clad rear end leading the way....

COLUMN: Chestnut harvest ready, time for some cookies
The Leaf Chronicle
The following was contributed by fellow Dotsonville/Woodlawn resident Carl Eisemann: "Life on Lylewood is slowing down a bit. The chestnut harvest is complete, and we have cooked and frozen enough chestnut puree to make 'Chewy Chestnutty Cookies' and...

Predators start quick, win streak continues
The Leaf Chronicle
UNIONDALE, N.Y. For much of the season, the Predators found strange and borderline miraculous ways to come from behind to pick up wins and points. Now they're figuring out how to play from ahead. Nashville rode three first period goals and turned...

Clarksville MLK Day march: Being drum majors for The Dream
The Leaf Chronicle
CLARKSVILLE, TN Teaching youth about the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and the civil rights era seemed to be a common goal of those participating in Clarksville's annual Commemorative March on Monday. Warren Keese brought his 5-year-old daughter...

Baker, Fraley lead attack for Govs in win
The Leaf Chronicle
Austin Peay pulled away in the final minutes to knock off Tennessee State for the Govs' third straight win, 69-63, on Monday night at the Dunn Center. Other than five missed free throws, the Govs maintained their composure down the stretch, avoiding...

Freshmen almost bail out Lady Govs in narrow loss
The Leaf Chronicle
A remarkable performance from Austin Peay's three freshmen wasn't quite enough in a 61-59 loss to Eastern Kentucky Monday night at the Dunn Center. Junior forward Meghan Bussabarger missed the game with a concussion and leading scorer Whitney Hanley...

EDITORIAL: Bold steps against prescription drug abuse
The Leaf Chronicle
The state Supreme Court and Gov. Bill Haslam each took steps recently to prevent a reprise of the debacle caused by ex-judge Richard Baumgartner's prescription drug abuse. The court revised ethics rules to require judges to report their colleagues'...

CCP Games hires David Reid as chief marketing officer as Dust 514 nears launch
Venture Beat
Gearing up for a big marketing campaign, Eve Online game publisher CCP Games has hired David Reid as its new chief marketing officer. Reid joins the Reykjavik, Iceland-based company as it prepares to launch its biggest game in years, the first-person...

How Japanese Cosplay Is Moving Closer to Porn
Kotaku
Its beginnings were...

We'll Forgive Another Take on Catherine's Scantily-Clad Actress for Not Being Good at the Game
Kotaku
Launching day-and-date with Atlus'...

Indian Brides Are Angry about Illegal Marriage Dowries
Kotaku
While the notion that...

Thank this Japanese Porn Star for Edgy Cosplay
Kotaku
The lines between Japanese...

Real BloodRayne Arm Blades. Real Awesome User Comments.
Kotaku
Believe it or not, you can actually buy this...

It's Like Skyrim's Guardian Stones for Real
Kotaku
In The Elder Scrolls V:...

These Video Game Companies Hunt Pirates For Cash
Kotaku
You know how Witcher 2...

This Zelda NES Mod Is Magical
Kotaku
Platinumfungi grew up playing The Legend of...

How to Make Your Skyrim Map Better: BLOOD
Kotaku
Fake blood, that is....

Game Art From Star Wars, Command & Conquer, Call of Duty & More
Kotaku
Thomas A. Szakolczay is a video game concept...

Super Mario Bros. Crossover gets a makeover in Version 2.0
Joystiq
The 2.0 update for Super Mario Bros. Crossover,...

Fake Guns Make for Great Battlefield 3 Movies
Kotaku
This isn't, despite all...

Fans are Helping Make This Racing Game, and Will be Paid for it
Kotaku
Slightly Mad Studios made the white-knuckled,...

Play Mario as Samus, Simon Belmont and Mega Man. Again!
Kotaku
In 2010, a fan-made game called Super Mario...

Jon Glaser
AV Club
Adult Swim’s Delocated is the rare comedy show that succeeds both as a sitcom and as a premise-heavy sketch. It debuted in 2008 with a pilot, then launched as a series in 2009 with seven 15-minute episodes centered on a grand joke: A guy and...

Japan’s DeNA teams up with NetDragon to launch mobile social games in China
Venture Beat
Japan’s DeNA said it plans to develop mobile social games in a joint venture with NetDragon Websoft as part of a plan to enter the Chinese market. Tokyo-based DeNA has more than 35 million users and generated $1.5...

A World of Keflings can't decide: Candy, pirates or graveyard DLC
Joystiq
A World of Keflings developer NinjaBee has some new DLC in the works, but it isn't sure what kind yet. NinjaBee wants Keflings players to decide the theme of its new DLC -- Graveyard, Candy or Pirate -- and it plans to "Kefling-ize" one fan, with...

Q.U.B.E. moves 12K copies in first four days, recouping full Indie Fund investement
Joystiq
Beyond being a game we're quite fond of, Q.U.B.E. is also profitable as of right now. Well, okay, a little bit before now, as the folks who funded the project --...

Team Fortress 2 Masks Coming To Saints Row: The Third
Cinema Blend
If you bought Saints Row: The Third through Steam, you're going to get a set of freebies tomorrow. Volition and Valve have teamed up to create Team...

Star Wars: The Old Republic Review: I'm The Baddest Motherf*cker In The Galaxy
Cinema Blend
From the start, BioWare billed Star Wars: The Old Republic as an MMORPG with a story. It seemed like an odd claim - after all, every MMO provides you with at least a cursory justification for killing ten boars (the village needs food for the long...

Every Game Studio That's Closed Down Since 2006
Kotaku
Pub trivia fans and those looking for an...

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