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UN: Arms smuggled both ways between Lebanon, Syria
Gulf News
The United Nations has information that arms are being smuggled in both directions between Lebanon and Syria, a UN Middle East envoy said Wednesday. The envoy, Terje Roed-Larsen, said the Middle East is seeing a spiralling ‘‘dance of death'' because of the conflict in Syria as President Bashar Al Assad confronts opponents. "Based on information, there are reasons to believe that there is a flow of arms from Lebanon into Syria and...

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Exclusive DarkSiders 2 Interview With Jesper Kyd
Cinema Blend
THQ may have delayed DarkSiders II by a few months but that doesn't mean they stopped promoting the game, in fact they're doing quite the opposite. Due out this August, DarkSiders II follows the journey of Death during the tumultuous fallout from a...

Win: Action-adventure epic 'Prototype 2' on Xbox 360
Digital Spy
Prototype 2 is the follow-up to Radical Entertainment's widely acclaimed open-world action game Prototype, and takes the supreme carnage of the original to a whole new level. As the game's...

Mastering the Art of Young Popstars in Skimpy Costumes
Kotaku
In Bandai-Namco's Idolm@ster series, you...

Apple founder: 'I don't have broadband'
Otago Daily Times
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has stunned a business forum in Perth with a personal admission that no one saw coming. Answering a question on Australia's $36 billion national broadband network (NBN), the American computer wizard and engineer let it...

First Details about Rovio's Follow Up to Angry Birds
Kotaku
Game studio Rovio is working...

'Portal 2' custom map downloads top 1.3 million in two days
Digital Spy
Portal 2 fan-made maps have been downloaded more than 1.3 million times in just two days, Valve has revealed. More than 35,000 maps have been created by fans in the two...

'Sleeping Dogs' in-game combat trailer - watch
Digital Spy
Sleeping Dogs has been given a new trailer by Square Enix. The latest gameplay video focuses on the in-game combat, showcasing the martial arts action and use of weaponry. The graphic video shows...

'Batman: Arkham City' Harley Quinn DLC teaser trailer - watch
Digital Spy
Batman: Arkham City has been given a new trailer by Warner Bros Interactive. The latest video teases the upcoming Harley Quinn DLC, which releases later this month. 'Harley Quinn's Revenge' contains more than two hours of additional gameplay,...

Nintendo Ending Its 3D Television Service for the 3DS
Kotaku
Last summer, Nintendo's 3D television...

Minecraft breaks XBLA sales record, Fez developer claims favouritism
Digital Spy
Minecraft has broken the record for most first-day sales on Xbox Live Arcade. Mojang's world-creation sim has smashed the record recently set by Trials Evolution. The game was said to have reclaimed development costs within an hour of going on sale,...

Sony Hits 30 Year Low
Kotaku
Things have been better...

Japan's Biggest Website, Awash in Illegal Drugs
Kotaku
Drugs, and drug...

When Underwear Reflects Society
Kotaku
This year, like every year, the...

Japan's Biggest Web Forum "Facilitating" Drug Trafficking
Kotaku
Online in Japan, the vast...

Where Did All The Official Battlefield 3 Servers Go?
Kotaku
It seems that EA and DICE have, very quietly,...

God Help Me, I'm Enjoying a FarmVille Clone
Kotaku
Spare me your criticisms. I hate...

Claymation Adventure Game Hits Steam
Kotaku
The Dream Machine, one...

Finally, Someone Made a Dr. Grordbort Game
Kotaku
Dr. Grordbort is a character created by...

Heroes & Generals Is Shaping Up To Be A Cut Above The Rest
Cinema Blend
Reto-Moto has been conducting limited closed-beta testing for their upcoming free-to-play shooter, Heroes & Generals. The game is essentially a World War II combination of Battlefield, Brothers in Arms and Savage. Certain players with enough gold can...

These Amazing Video Game Guns Actually Fire
Kotaku
Brian Johnson makes replica video game...

Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock comedian Rachel Dratch on her new book and her new baby
AV Club
An audio version of this interview originally appeared on Bullseye, a weekly radio show and podcast hosted by Jesse Thorn. You can listen to it on select public radio stations, at the Maximum Fun website, and via iTunes....

Tropico 4 free this weekend on Steam, deep discount on full import
Joystiq
This weekend, everyone can be El Presidente! Tropico 4, easily one of...

From Skate Video Game to Skate Park Video
Kotaku
Inspired by the replay...

Let's Watch Nazis Get Shot in the Balls by a Sniper
Kotaku
When I posted a clip...

'Resistance: Burning Skies' features trailer - watch
Digital Spy
Resistance: Burning Skies has received a new trailer from Sony. The video highlights how the game will take advantage of the PlayStation Vita's hardware features. The game will use the Vita's two...

FarmVille Switch Gears for Summer quests guide
The Examiner
FarmVille released 9 new Switch Gears for Summer quests to players on Thursday afternoon. Players will have 14 days to complete these challenges, and they can be performed on any of your farm spaces. These quests are running alongside the current...

Nintendo Is Killing Off the Aqua Blue 3DS
Kotaku
Do you own an Aqua Blue...

A Party Bus Can Sure Liven Up a Zombie Apocalypse
Kotaku
Let me set the scene. DayZ, a mod for ArmA...

Reading celebration sees fun, excitement and spray-painted hair
The Leaf Chronicle
CLARKSVILLE TENN - . The air was electric, and the room was full of anticipation as students filed into the cafeteria Thursday morning for Moore Magnet School's western-themed reading celebration day. The students obviously knew what was about to...

Middle school 'mathletes'
The Leaf Chronicle
CLARKSVILLE, TENN. - Calculator buttons clicked, pencils scribbled fervently and the minds of 88 middle school students pondered algebra, geometry and various math problems Thursday morning inside the Montgomery County Civic Hall. The...

Frail girl met trainer prior to Derby victory
The Leaf Chronicle
LOUISVILLE, KY. - For a frail little girl and a soon-to-be-famous trainer, it was a love of horses that brought them together. They wound up sharing the ride of a lifetime, basking together in a Kentucky Derby victory that defied history. Next up is...

Poulter, Laird lead at Players Championship
The Leaf Chronicle
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLA. - Ian Poulter ran off four birdies around the turn and Martin Laird was the only player without a bogey on his card as the pair shared the lead Thursday in The Players Championship. Poulter birdied all of the par 5s on his way...

Britt says he's learned from mistakes of past
The Leaf Chronicle
MONTEAGLE - With a Coke in his hand, and a smile on his face, Titans receiver Kenny Britt bounced around Monteagle Elementary School like a big kid on Thursday. When he wasn't shadow boxing in the parking lot, or holding both thumbs up to pose for...

Dead or Alive 5 Dated for This Fall
Kotaku
Jiggly, sweaty fighting...

'LEGO Lord of the Rings' release date revealed by retailer?
Digital Spy
LEGO Lord of the Rings is to be released later this year, according to a retailer listing. The unannounced game appeared on UK retailer ShopTo's website earlier today. The listing has since been removed, but had the game scheduled for release on...

What an Old Game Boy Can Teach us About Men's Toilets
Kotaku
Via Vice mag's tech site, Motherboard, we get...

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Arctic Strike DLC Enhances Multiplayer
Cinema Blend
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier isn't even in stores yet but Ubisoft's already talking about downloadable content. The first batch of DLC, the Arctic Strike Pack will be arriving on Xbox Live and PSN on July 3rd. The Arctic Pack adds to...

Sony's fiscal 2012 results: $820 million loss due to floods, earthquakes and exchange rates
Joystiq
Sony's financial results for the fiscal year ending on March 31, 2012 are in, with the Japanese giant reporting year-over-year losses in revenue and operating losses that it attributes to "the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates, the impact...

The Japanese Game That Was Played in English, Based on Shakespeare
Kotaku
The Book of Watermarks is...

'Dragon's Dogma' launch trailer - watch
Digital Spy
Dragon's Dogma has received a new trailer from Capcom. The video has been named as its launch trailer, arriving two weeks before the game's actual release date. Dragon's Dogma's story...

Goodbye Leslie, Goodbye Ron? Goodbye Liz and Jack?
Kotaku
I sure hope not! Hi there...

Western Ky. county visits up despite bridge damage
The Leaf Chronicle
BENTON, Ky. (AP) A western Kentucky county is thriving, not just surviving, after a boat struck a bridge that leads tourists to the area. Marshall County Tourism Commission director Randy Newcomb said from January through March, hotel room tax...

Ghost Recon Isn't Even Out and It's Already Announcing DLC
Kotaku
Ghost Recon: Future...

Kickstart Steam/XBLA/PSN shmup Redux to get a Dreamcast version
Joystiq
Redux: Dark Matters is the sequel to Dux, a 2009 shooter you may not have played ... because it came out...

Jeremy Mayfield Ordered To Pay $1 Million After Dogs Attack Postal Carrier
The Inquisitr
Posted: May 10, 2012 Former NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Jeremy Mayfield has been ordered to pay $1 million to a postal carrier who was attacked at his country home by his five free-roaming dogs back in 2011. Court documents indicate that on April 21,...

'My Boat is Fly,' Says Battlefield 3's Rocket-Boat Pilot. And Yes, It Is.
Kotaku
The YouTube user Birgirpall has a...

Parent report cards are novel way to boost support
The Leaf Chronicle
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Educators exasperated by the need for greater parent involvement have persuaded Tennessee lawmakers to sign off on a novel...

Montgomery County Schools officials present budget to commission
The Leaf Chronicle
CLARKSVILLE, TENN. - School system officials faced the County Budget Committee Thursday, presenting a budget that was met with broad approval from county brass. District officials have proposed a balanced budget and are not requesting additional...

'LEGO Lord of the Rings' revealed by retailer
Digital Spy
LEGO Lord of the Rings is to be released later this year, according to a retailer listing. The unannounced game appeared on UK retailer ShopTo's website earlier today. The listing has since been removed, but had the game scheduled for release on...

Police: Kidnap-slaying suspect slain; 2 girls OK
The Leaf Chronicle
GUNTOWN, MISS. - (AP) A manhunt for a fugitive accused of kidnapping and a double-slaying ended Thursday after the suspect apparently shot himself and died. The girls he fled with safe, police said. Adam Mayes, 35, was killed Thursday evening after...

Steam Trading Makes Super Monday Night Combat and TF2 Hat-Swappable
Kotaku
The update live now for Super Monday Night...

Another finalist dismissed from 'American Idol,' leaving 3 singers in the competition
Star Tribune
LOS ANGELES - Hollie Cavanagh couldn't make "American Idol" voters love her. The soaring 18-year-old vocalist from McKinney, Texas, was eliminated from the Fox singing competition Thursday after it was revealed she received the fewest...

Adam Mayes captured; missing girls safe
The Leaf Chronicle
MEMPHIS, TENN. - Leaf-Chronicle news partner WSMV reports Adam Mayes, the fugitive accused of kidnapping and a double slaying, has been captured. Mayes was recently added to the FBI's Most Wanted list for the murder of Jo Ann Bain, and her 14 year...

Entire Quest for Glory series now available on GOG
Joystiq
If you have an affection for adventure games, you may want to sit down. Since you're on the internet,...

You Can Kill Demons Anywhere You Like, But It'll Never Quite Sound Like Diablo II
Kotaku
College is all about getting...

Dragon's Dogma Official Launch Trailer
Cinema Blend
Capcom has unleashed the official launch trailer for their upcoming open-world action-RPG, Dragon's Dogma. The game joins the likes of other open-world RPGs, including EA' sKingdoms of Amalur and Bethesda's now legendary Elder...

I Can't Stop Listening To This Portal 2 Dance Remix
Kotaku
Man. I do like a good...

From Baldur's Gate to Call of Duty, Those Ex-Mass Effect Composers Are Doing Just Fine
Kotaku
While many composers...

The Melodic Mailbag: Metroid Metal, Journey, Journey, and Why We Love Chiptunes
Kotaku
And we're back with another...

The International Dota 2 Championships invade PAX Prime
Joystiq
Valve's International Dota 2 Championships 2012 will be held at PAX Prime in Seattle, running August 31 through September 2. The International kicked off last year at Gamescom in Cologne, Germany, with the winning team, Ukraine's Na'vi, walking away...

Geeks and Gamers are Taking Over Hip-Hop
Kotaku
Some of the most well-known and...

Download 20 Classic Epic Games Tracks For Free Today
Kotaku
To celebrate their 20th...

Secret World Open-Beta Rakes In One-Million Sign-Ups
Cinema Blend
EA and Funcom are proud to announce that The Secret World open-beta weekend has already garnered more than one-million beta sign-ups, even more than when Funcom had a similar beta weekend for their other MMO, Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures. Funcom...

Rumored Beyond Good & Evil 2 screen has Jade looking awfully lonely
Joystiq
Where's a...

Finally, Your Work Day Can Sound Just Like Animal Crossing
Kotaku
Time passes in Animal Crossing. This is...

Connecting The Dots Between Chiptunes and Metal
Kotaku
Metal-head and...

Christy Turlington Burns On The Defense After No Mother’s Day Campaign Backlash [Video]
The Inquisitr
Posted: May 10, 2012 Supermodel Christy Turlington Burns is on the defense after catching quite a bit of flack after releasing a short documentary film – No Woman, No Cry, apparently named after a popular Bob Marley song – and standing...

Leisure Suit Larry creator talks dirty about the past and future of the mature series
Joystiq
After seeing success, both Leisure Suit Larry and his creator Al Lowe fell upon dark times. Lowe and his polyester-clad protagonist have lived through the rise and fall of Sierra On-Line, multiple intellectual property changes, and two very poor...

Music Toys? Music Games? Who Cares, They're Free And You Can Play Them Right Now
Kotaku
The folks at DinahMoe production...

The Avengers video game in the works
Sydney Morning Herald
Now that they've saved the world on film, The Avengers are teaming up for a motion-control video game. Ubisoft...

This Orchestral Rendition of the Sworcery Music Is Flat-Out Epic
Kotaku
Yeah, the word "Epic" gets thrown...

CBS sues ABC, producers over upcoming reality show it claims copies 'Big Brother'
Star Tribune
LOS ANGELES - CBS is suing rival network ABC and the producers of an upcoming reality series that CBS says violates copyrights and secrets from its long-running series "Big Brother." Attorneys for CBS filed the lawsuit in a Los Angeles...

AP source: Britney Spears to join 'X Factor'; singing contest still short 1 judge, host
Star Tribune
LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears is coming to the rescue of Fox's "The X Factor," the singing contest in search of a ratings boost. A person familiar with the situation said the Grammy-winning pop star has signed on as a judge for the TV show's...

Modern Warfare 3 PS3 bundle deploys on May 25
Joystiq
With the annual Call of Duty game comes the annual...

The Kotaku Mixtape Vol 8: Metal
Kotaku
If the goal of your game is to make your...

From Uematsu to Lucasarts: A Kotaku Melodic Mix-Tape Roundup
Kotaku
Ever since we started Kotaku Melodic, our...

The Kotaku Mixtape Vol 7: The Golden Age of Lucasarts
Kotaku
There was a time, years ago, when...

The Kotaku Mixtape Vol 6: SimCity and Beyond
Kotaku
If you're reading this,...

Kotaku Melodic Counts It Off Right Now
Kotaku
It's Thursday at 7, and that...

70-Year-Old Virgin Pam Shaw Is Ready To Find Love
The Inquisitr
Posted: May 10, 2012 Pam Shaw has waited 70-years to find the right man but it just hasn’t happened. Now the 70-year-old virgin is stepping up her efforts in order to find the right suitor. But Shaw isn’t lowering her standards....

Toddler On No-Fly List Gets Booted From JetBlue Flight
The Inquisitr
Posted: May 10, 2012 A couple from New Jersey, along with their 18-month-old daughter, were kicked off of a JetBlue flight today after the toddler’s name appeared on a no-fly list. CBS reports that the middle Eastern family was taken off the...

Netrunner returns with Android: Netrunner
The Examiner
It was announced today that the classic CCG Netrunner will be returning to the ring via Fantasy Flight Games. Android: Netrunner will be a “Living Card Game” meaning multiple decks come inside the same box and there’s no need to crack booster packs,...

April NPD: Prototype 2 tops charts, industry-wide sales down 32 percent year-over-year
Joystiq
The results for April are in, and things are looking a little rough out there in consumer video-game electronics land. As a whole, the gaming industry (which for our purposes includes all hardware, software and accessories sales between April 1 and...

Eight Men In: Cheating Tarnishes Everyone in 2K Sports' Million-Dollar Scandal
Kotaku
When Phil Humber threw the 21st perfect game...

As It Awards a Million-Dollar Prize, 2K Sports Stays Silent About Cheating Allegations
Kotaku
Last week, Kotaku reported strong evidence...

International Dota 2 Championships to be Held During PAX Prime, Says Valve
Kotaku
The International Dota 2...

My New Philosophy of Video Game Pitching Comes From a Pitcher Who Makes Video Games
Kotaku
After shaking off a line drive...

Countdown launches iPhone shopping app
NZ Herald
Countdown has jumped on the iPhone bandwagon by offering a shopping application to help customers negotiate its supermarkets. The free app, launched today, is a New Zealand-first offering combining a digital shopping list with barcode scanning...

Max Payne is moving forward (mostly toward next week's launch)
Joystiq
Despite Max Payne 3 not launching at retail until...

The Spartans Will Fight in the (Correct) Shade in NCAA Football 13
Kotaku
News and notes from around...

A Backup Quarterback Pushes You to be Better in NCAA Football 13
Kotaku
At EA Sports, developers lug...

The Week in Evil DLC
Kotaku
Downloadable content. Everyone...

NCAA Football's Dynasty is Back in Action—but First, Here's Rece Davis with an Update
Kotaku
Career modes in sports video...

If You Build It, Sportaku Will Come
Kotaku
From the...

Hands on: Samsung Galaxy S III
Sydney Morning Herald
We got some hands-on time with the Samsung Galaxy S III at the international launch event in...

NBC comedy '30 Rock' to return next season for final 13-episode stretch
Star Tribune
NEW YORK - NBC says "30 Rock" will be returning next season for a final, abbreviated run. The network said Thursday the much-acclaimed sitcom will air 13 episodes in its seventh season before calling it quits. The show has been a critical...

Army Corps of Hell
The Examiner
Army Corps of HellMay 10, 2012 When Square-Enix first announced their "Pikmin" meets "Overlord" PS Vita title, "Army Corps of Hell," there was cause... Read more Preview: Army Corps of Hell (Vita) Army Corps of...

Square's 'Army Corps of Hell' is hellishly repetitive
The Examiner
When Square-Enix first announced their "Pikmin" meets "Overlord" PS Vita title, "Army Corps of Hell," there was cause for excitement. After all, "Pikmin" has a cult-like following, and what isn’t improved with heavy metal and a hellish theme? Well,...

Hitman: Absolution Arriving In Late November
Cinema Blend
As expected, Square Enix confirmed the release date for Hitman: Absolution today. They've also outlined some additional details on the Hitman: Sniper Challenge pre-order bonus revealed earlier in the week. Sniper Challenge is a standalone,...

EA Proud Of Day-One DLC: Selling $20 DLC So The Sale Becomes $80
Cinema Blend
Apologists are probably having a really hard time trying to come up with new excuses why video game publishers are "always in the right". We see a lot of people desperately trying to defend why everything they do is good for consumers, like that old...

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