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The Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal N.A.K. Browne presenting the Sports Trophy to Subedar Major Vijay Kumar, in New Delhi on October 19, 2012.
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Shooter Vijay Kumar adjudged ‘Services Best Sportsman’
The Hindu
London Olympics silver medallist shooter Vijay Kumar was on Friday honoured with the ‘Services Best Sportsman’ award for 2012 at the Army Headquarters...
Police: 3 dead, 4 wounded in Wis. spa shooting
The Leaf Chronicle
BROOKFIELD, WIS. — Police launched a manhunt Sunday afternoon for a gunman they believe opened fire at a suburban Milwaukee spa, killing three people and wounding four before fleeing. Authorities said they believed the shooting was related to a...
Jason Rohrer's massively multiplayer game, The Castle Doctrine
Joystiq
Jason Rohrer, the developer behind such unconventional cult hits as Diamond Trust of London, Sleep is...
  Mitt Romney Hosts Last Fundraiser, Turns Focus To Swing States And President Obama
The Inquisitr
Posted: October 21, 2012 GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has attended his last formal fund-raising event of the 2012 election cycle. The Republican candidate for President will now turn his attention towards his final debate with President...
Land grant heirs to meet in SA
my SA
Upward of 500 direct descendants of Spanish and Mexican land grantees — whose Tejano ancestors settled in what is now Texas between 1750 and 1850 — are meeting in San Antonio today. Their purpose: to right what they believe is an old wrong....
Man charged in death of homeless man
The Leaf Chronicle
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Authorities are investigating whether a man charged in the fatal shooting of a homeless man is connected to at least two other attacks on homeless people in downtown Nashville....
As Time Runs Out on the Xbox 360, Look For a Conservative Gameplan from Sports Video Games
Kotaku
Army, Navy, Air Force, I haven't played...
GameStop giving out BioShock Infinite: Industrial Revolution puzzle game with pre-order
Joystiq
A pre-order from GameStop for the upcoming BioShock Infinite will net you not one but two games, apparently. Not only will you of course get a...
'Weeds' moves on from Perkins
Star Tribune
Q Do you know why they eliminated any mention of the Celia character (Elizabeth Perkins) from the series finale of "Weeds"? I had thought she left on good terms, and she was one of the best characters during the show's first few seasons. It...
The Walking Dead Collector's Edition retail bundle is GameStop exclusive
Joystiq
Telltale's The Walking Dead will be available in two forms at retail on December 4: One a decomposed, $30...
'Far Cry 3': Open world walkthrough provides 14 minutes of gameplay footage
The Examiner
Related topics Steam ContentFar Cry 3Open WorldtrailerwalkthroughSteam Advertisement A new narrated video from Ubisoft gives a brief view of the game play in “Far Cry 3” coming December 2012. As the game’s release approaches, new information is a...
  Microsoft Surface Tablet Pre-Orders Sold Out
The Inquisitr
Posted: October 21, 2012 Buyers attempting to get their hands on the Microsoft Surface RT tablet when it debuts on October 26 may be out of luck. Microsoft’s product page for the new 32GB and 64GB tablets are now listing the devices as...
No, EA Sports has not Quietly Killed Named Rosters in Its College Football Video Game
Kotaku
"Roster Share," a...
PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale brings the party to iam8bit this week
Joystiq
Los Angeles' trendy video game art house iam8bit is hosting a one-night event for PlayStation All-Stars: Battle Royale, with the final release...
ChrisWarcraft's Weekly NFL Quest, Level Seven: Acquire the Plumage of the Crimson Songbird
Kotaku
Football is a role-playing game....
You betcha: Fargo residents await upcoming TV version of movie that made their city famous
Star Tribune
FARGO, N.D. - Ask folks in Fargo what they first thought about the 1996 movie that made their city famous, and some will tell you they were not fans. Some residents initially didn't appreciate the Coen brothers' dark humor or were offended by the...
Skylanders Giants: The Kotaku Review
Kotaku
Thanks to the new Skylanders Giants'...
Kotaku 'Shop Contest: Sexy Video Game Halloween 2.0
Kotaku
Halloween is 10 days...
BioShock Infinite gameplay trailer is its own beast
Joystiq
This BioShock Infinite "Beast of America" trailer shows off...
'Bioshock Infinite' new gameplay trailer released
Digital Spy
Bioshock Infinite has received a new trailer from Machinima. The new clip shows gameplay footage from the upcoming first-person shooter, including new shots from the skies of Columbia. It also offers glimpses at how the Sky-Hook can be used in the...
Style & Design
Entertainment Weekly
When Katy Perry performed at the annual Night of Too Many Stars benefit (airing tonight at 8pm EST on Comedy Central), she sported a Halloween-themed manicure with images of candy corn, ghosts and spiders. The pop star’s nail art was...
Modders Bring PlayStation's All-Stars to Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Kotaku
From the moment the concept...
Here's some pretty Dragon Age 3 concept art
Joystiq
When BioWare revealed a few details about Dragon Age 3: Inquisition...
Schieffer next to try what's become a thankless job of moderating presidential debates
Star Tribune
NEW YORK - Beneath Bob Schieffer's Southern charm is the tough spine of someone used to dealing with politicians. The moderator of Monday's final presidential debate will need it, because it has been open season on the other journalists who have done...
Sunday Comics: You Can't Look It Up on GameFAQs, Either
Kotaku
Welcome to your Sunday read of...
George McGovern dies; lost 1972 presidential bid
The Leaf Chronicle
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — George S. McGovern, a proud liberal who argued fervently against the Vietnam War as a senator from South Dakota and suffered one of the most crushing defeats in presidential election history against Richard Nixon in 1972,...
'Speedball' creator working on more mobile ports
Digital Spy
Bitmap Brothers co-founder Mike Montgomery has revealed that more of the studio's classic games will be following Speedball 2 and Zed to mobile devices. The company's former managing director told Digital Spy that he would like to see the firm's...
'LittleBigPlanet Karting' gets story mode trailer - watch
Digital Spy
LittleBigPlanet Karting has been given a new trailer courtesy of Sony Computer Entertainment. The new footage showcases the game's story mode in which Sackboy will race against the villainous Hoard in a bid to win back Craftworld's stolen prizes. The...
Best of fall 2012 PS Vita releases
The Examiner
Tweet 0 Email Report Advertisement Photo 1 of 6 Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified releases November 30, 2012. Credit: Sony PR Call of Duty: Black Ops: Declassified releases November 30, 2012. Persona 4 Golden Solid Gold edition comes with...
Escorting Leela to Senliten in pictures
The Examiner
Tweet 0 Email Report Advertisement Photo 1 of 10 Slideshow capturing the important scenes from this one-time event in RuneScape Credit: David Farrell Slideshow capturing the important scenes from this one-time event in RuneScapeBegin by speaking to...
Two More Key Developers Leave BioShock Infinite
Kotaku
Two more developers have left...
BioShock Infinite's New Trailer Brings You the Beast America has to Offer
Kotaku
Here is "The Beast of America," the...
Dishonored: Honorable Mention (See what I did there?)
The Examiner
Related topics stealth gamesDishonoredXbox 360bang for your buck Rating for Dishonored for Xbox 360 4 Advertisement Make no mistake, Dishonored is a good game. In fact it is probably worthy of very good or even great. The choice of superlatives will...
James Bond retrospective: A look back at 007 in video games
Digital Spy
Few fictional characters have captured the world's imagination like James Bond. Ian Fleming's iconic spy took literature by storm in the 1950s and 60s, and went on to feature in one of the most prolific film franchises of all time. 007 has also done...
Aaron Forsythe announces Modern Masters at Pro Tour
The Examiner
Related topics Magic the Gathering Advertisement Today was the first day of the Return to Ravnica Pro Tour, an exciting day in the Magic world for sure. Stanislav Cifka of the Czech Republic currently leads the standings with an impressive,...
Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is rebellious
Joystiq
Rules were meant to be broken. At least, that's what many games over the years would have you think. I couldn't tell you the number of times I've heard people say they play video games because they're allowed to do things they "can't do in real...
Live-Action ‘Halo 4′ Trailer Reveals Master Chief’s Past [VIDEO]
Mashable
The live-action trailer for Halo 4 gives us glimpses into super soldier Master Chief’s past and how he was kidnapped from his bed and replaced with a clone. The space marine’s backstory has never revealed in detailed nor have audiences...
Otterbox Defender iPhone 5 review
The Examiner
Related topics iPhone5 Rating for Otterbox Defender for iPhone 5 5 Advertisement If you’ve upgraded to an iPhone 5 you’ll find your old case doesn’t fit. Fortunately, many companies have already made its newest cases on the market. Among the best of...
Miniature Portal gun replica now available at Think Geek
Joystiq
Think Geek now sells a somewhat downsized version of the Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device, which is good news for people that work in...
This Dragon Age III Concept Art Is Straight-Up Stunning
Kotaku
Revealed today on BioWare's...
Romney ups criticism of Obama's second-term plans
The Leaf Chronicle
DELRAY BEACH, FLA. — Heading into the campaign’s final weeks, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is upping his criticism of President Barack Obama’s plans for a second term, accusing the Democrat of failing to tell Americans what he...
Report: 70 million Xbox 360s sold to date
Joystiq
Since its launch way back in 2005, the Xbox 360 has been purchased a grand total of 70 million times, according to IGN. This figure is up by nearly three...
More Dragon Age 3 details surface
Joystiq
A few small details and concept art for Dragon Age 3: Inquisition were revealed during a BioWare panel at the Edmonton Comic and Entertainment...
Out Oct. 23 on home video
Star Tribune
Movies: "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter," "Crooked Arrows," "Madea's Witness...
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Comic-Con Cosplay Extravaganza: The Winners
Kotaku
Didn't Spider-Man save J. Jonah Jameson's...
Why Didn't Anyone Use Facebook or Twitter on the Xbox 360? In a Word, Screenshots.
Kotaku
I am an inveterate Twitter-er,...
EA's Riccitiello on social games: 'Consumers won't pay for crap'
Joystiq
The decline of social games has been "overhyped," Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello...
Dragon Age III: Inquisition Is Official, Will Use Battlefield 3's Graphics Tech
Kotaku
BioWare executive producer Mark Darrah...
New Book Lets You Look Inside the Dragon Age Universe
Kotaku
Whether you love or hate what...
Mordin and Tali Look Perfect in Dragon Age as Long as You Don't Think About It Too Much
Kotaku
We recently shared fan...
Castles and Customization Among First Details to Emerge on Dragon Age III
Kotaku
Character customization will return...
Medal of Honor: Warfighter trailer tours Zero Dark Thirty maps
Joystiq
Zero Dark Thirty is a movie based on the mission to capture or kill Osama Bin Laden – a perfect tie-in to a game about hunting down...
Sony press conference - summary of games
The Examiner
Related topics E3 2012E3SonyBeyond Two SoulsThe Last of Us Advertisement Sony decided to differentiate themselves in their press conference by making the demo for their games twice as long as any of the other conferences. You know those moments when...
PS Vita's 'Super Monkey Ball' will include swimsuit model's body as a map
The Examiner
Related topics PS VitaJapanese gamingHandheld Gaming Advertisement In "only in Japan" news, it was confirmed today by Sega that the upcoming PS Vita version of "Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz" will include an "adult map." The map will be the body of...
'Assassin's Creed 3': Desmond trailer bringing redemption for Desmond
The Examiner
Related topics Steam ContentAssassins Creed IIIAssassins Creed 3DesmondVideo Advertisement Ubisoft plans to make pc gamers wait almost a full month after consolers to get their hands on “Assassin’s Creed 3”, but Steam players should still get to...
Use Your Mouth to Look Around with Need For Speed's Kinect Features
Kotaku
When you begin a game of Need For Speed: Most...
5 Games You Should Play This Weekend
Mashable
Print Story Email Story Reprints Topics to follow Gaming 1,410 follower Follow Borderlands 2 6 followers...
Rice University offers course on Old Norse mythology, Skyrim
Joystiq
Look, you don't need an expensive piece of paper from some institution to know that you're the Dohvakiin. You know it, we know it, the guy you yelled at...
Guess Who Forgot to Ship Activation Keys With Their Latest PC Release
Kotaku
Though it recently...
Smart-phone pic plan fails
NZ Herald
Minister says it would breach people's right to privacy Police want to be able to use smart-phones to access driver licence photographs on the roadside, to stop people they pull over without identification from using false names. But Police Minister...
Mew-Genics is the next Team Meat game
Joystiq
Team Meat's next game is called Mew-Genics. The game is...
This Week in the Business: 'PlayStation Vita is Currently Selling More Slowly than Dreamcast.'
Kotaku
What's happened in the business of video games...
  ‘Guild Wars 2′ Celebrates Halloween With ‘Shadows Of The Mad King’ Content Update
The Inquisitr
Posted: October 20, 2012 ArenaNet has a spooky Halloween Treat planned for all the merry tick or treating gamers who play Guild Wars 2, with the arrival of the Shadow of the Mad King update. The new content will be delivered in four installments,...
This Nintendo Bootlegger's Middle Name Is Success. Really.
Kotaku
Justin Success...
Assassin's Creed 3 TV commercial wants liberation
Joystiq
This cinematic TV commercial for Assassin's Creed...
Moneysaver of Honor: Dealbuyer
Kotaku
Microsoft seems to be...
Xbox Live launches in UAE and Saudi Arabia
Gulf News
The long wait is over for gamers wanting to play Xbox online Xbox Live will launch in the UAE and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday October 23. The launch will not only allow access to downloadable content through the game store, but Microsoft says online chat...
Nintendo counterfeiter faces jail sentence
Digital Spy
A British man accused of profiting from counterfeiting Nintendo games has pleaded guilty to fraud charges. Justin Success Brooks, 41, is said to have sold thousands of illegitimate copies of DS, DSi and Wii between 2009 and 2011, making £600,000...
'Guild Wars 2: Shadow of the Mad King' teaser trailer - watch
Digital Spy
Guild Wars 2's Halloween event 'Shadow of the Mad King' has been showcased in a video from ArenaNet. The content will include four Halloween-themed acts, new paid PvP tournaments, jumping puzzles, mini-dungeons and Halloween-themed items. 'Shadow of...
The Best of Kotaku, This Week
Kotaku
Welcome to the Best of...
'Degrassi' react: Things fall apart
Entertainment Weekly
As I was watching tonight’s episode of Degrassi, I suddenly remembered something the show seems to have forgotten: Drew and Adam are brothers. Came-from-the-same-parents, literal brothers. So why haven’t they interacted in, like, a...
Detention Sphere and friends
The Examiner
Tweet 0 Email Report Advertisement Photo 1 of 5 Detention Sphere and friends Credit: Wizards of the Coast Detention Sphere and friendsDetention Sphere and friendsDetention Sphere and friendsDetention Sphere and friendsDetention Sphere and friendsMore...
Retro Corner: 'Quake'
Digital Spy
First Released: 1996 (PC) Now Available On: PC First-person shooter fans will always be indebted to id Software. Call of Duty and Battlefield might rule the roost in the genre now, but without the influence of the studio's early releases, they likely...
  The Perils Of Working In The Video Game Industry
The Inquisitr
Posted: October 20, 2012 Life is full of risk and it appears that even the wonderful world of video game design can be a very dangerous place. Over the years we have heard some truly amazing tales here at The Inquisitr but very few can top this story...
Vols-Tide tilt still has significance
The Leaf Chronicle
KNOXVILLE, TENN. — — The Alabama-Tennessee rivalry doesn’t have the national relevance as it did in previous decades, but the series still has plenty of meaning to both teams. Longtime fans make sure of it. “It’s kind of grown on me now,”...
Hank Steinbrenner won't address A-Rod return next year
The Leaf Chronicle
NEW YORK — George Steinbrenner would have issued a public apology. After leading the league in wins this year, the New York Yankees didn’t just lose to Detroit in the AL championship series. They got swept in one of the more humiliating moments in...
Zito keeps Giants in hunt
The Leaf Chronicle
ST. LOUIS — Barry Zito pitched the San Francisco Giants back into the NL championship series, dominating into the eighth inning of a 5-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night that narrowed their deficit to 3-2. The defending champion...
Name of Gatecrash Buy-a-Box promo card revealed
The Examiner
Related topics Magic the GatheringGatecrash Advertisement Return to Ravnica was just released two weeks ago, but already, the excitement is building for Gatecrash rumor season. The second set of Return to Ravnica's block will be - unprecedentedly - a...
Zombies!!! board game adaptation still in development, coming soon
Joystiq
It turns out a full console version of Zombies!!! is still shambling around, according to a new trailer and dev diary...
Get Three Credit Hours Toward Your Degree Playing Skyrim Next Semester
Kotaku
The English department at Rice...
Video Games' First Spoken Words Still Sound Good Today
Kotaku
When it released in 1980, computer voice...
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, Street Fighter X Tekken are now Games on Demand
Joystiq
Xbox 360 users will find two new games available under the Games on Demand section of Xbox Live. Capcom has announced Slant Six's...
Abrupt Decay and friends
The Examiner
Tweet 0 Email Report Advertisement Photo 1 of 5 Abrupt Decay and friends Credit: Wizards of the Coast Abrupt Decay and friendsAbrupt Decay and friendsAbrupt Decay and friendsAbrupt Decay and friendsAbrupt Decay and friendsMore >You might also like...
A TV Appearance By A Man Who Saw Lincoln Get Shot
Kotaku
Now here's a YouTube video you don't...
US gun industry is thriving during Obama's term
The Leaf Chronicle
WASHINGTON — Tennessee lawyer Brian Manookian says he never considered himself a gun enthusiast. He owns just one handgun and was raised in a gun-free home. But the firearms industry has proven so successful in recent years that he decided to give...
Team Fortress 2's '2nd Annual Manniversary' sale begins
Joystiq
Today marks the second anniversary of Valve's introduction of the Team Fortress 2 Mann Co. Store into the...
Steam Gives You Achievements For Creating Bugs In GameMaker
Kotaku
Steam is now selling...
Backhanded Box Quotes: BFG is a POS.
Kotaku
Welcome back to...
Epic Experiment unleashes Izzet insanity
The Examiner
Related topics Magic the GatheringReturn to Ravnica Advertisement Magic: The Gathering players looking to blast through their decks with some Izzet inspiration are in luck with Return to Ravnica’s mythic blue/red Epic Experiment. Epic Experiment was...
PlayStation Store revamp postponed in North America
Joystiq
The glossy revamp of Sony's PlayStation Store has been delayed in several territories, including...
I Hate That I'm Addicted To Boring Video Game Challenges
Kotaku
I'm having the same,...
Star Citizen adds Kickstarter to crowdfunding drive
Joystiq
After its official website (and only source of crowdfunding income) went offline due to server-crushing amounts of traffic, Chris Roberts' Cloud...
Their Studio Gave them an Amusement Park Ticket—and Then a Pink Slip
Kotaku
How would you like to be fired? Do...
WRUP: Winter is coming
Joystiq
This week we put out our cheat sheets of all the games launching this autumn. Here's October, November and December. Oh, don't worry, that scream you hear is just your wallet. What's everyone playing? Alexander Sliwinski (@Sliwinski): Hopefully some...
Check out screens from the games
The Examiner
Tweet 0 Email Report Advertisement Photo 1 of 5 The little man in motion. Credit: My iPhone The little man in motion.Completing a level on Geared.Brain busting puzzles in Doodle Fit.Loading the trains in to the station.Finding words on Jumbline 2More...
Run down these 'Need for Speed: Most Wanted' Kinect commands
Joystiq
Using Kinect on Xbox 360, Need for Speed: Most Wanted will try its best to...
This Dishonored Skin For Minecraft Is Pretty Damn Impressive
Kotaku
It's tough to get really...
Burn 2 preview
The Examiner
Tweet 0 Email Report Advertisement Photo 1 of 13 Regeneration by Qwark Allen Credit: Erik Gordon Bainbridge Regeneration by Qwark AllenBarrier Wall by Beach (atrebor.zenovka)Entrance to the creative build of Invited Artist Fuschia Nightfire.In this...
'Sleeping Dogs' Nightmare in North Point DLC trailer - watch
Digital Spy
Sleeping Dogs has received a new trailer from Square Enix. The latest video features the upcoming 'Nightmare in North Point' DLC expansion, which sees Wei Shen battle an army of the...
Top-ranked Festus wastes opportunities in 4-0 loss to Grain Valley
STL Today
SPRINGFIELD • The Festus softball team didn’t do itself any favors in its 4-0 loss to Grain Valley in a Class 3 semifinal at Killian Sports Complex on Friday. Two early runs sent Grain Valley (25-5) on its way. In the first inning, Monica Hudson...
Take a long walk through Far Cry 3's open world
Joystiq
Normally, if you asked for 14 solid...
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