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Breaking News Thursday, 20 December 2012
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on health care in the Novo-Ogaryovo outside Moscow, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012.
(photo: AP / RIA-Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky, Presidential Press Service)
Putin to visit India on December 24
The Hindu
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India on December 24, according to an announcement made by the Kremlin. During talks with Prime...
These Aren't New Metal Gear Screens, But Man, They're Sure Wonderfully Bizarre
Kotaku
Remember that insane Metal...
Sony Releasing Custom God of War Control Pad
Kotaku
To cash in on the upcoming release of God of...
NBA Game Time, ESPN apps team up with Xbox SmartGlass
Joystiq
SmartGlass functionality, get off the bench and get into the game! Both the NBA Game Time and ESPN apps on Xbox...
Angry Birds Star Wars will use the force
The Examiner
Tweet 0 Email Report Photo 1 of 6 Angry Birds Star Wars Credit: Rovio Angry Birds Star WarsAngry Birds Star WarsAngry Birds Star WarsAngry Birds Star WarsAngry Birds Star WarsAngry Birds Star WarsMore >You might also like Saints vs. Buccaneers -...
Far Cry 3 Isn't Racist. You Just Didn't Get It.
Kotaku
Don't get me wrong, I loved Far Cry 3. It's...
Over 2,100 sex offenders discovered and banned from online games
Joystiq
New York Attorney General Eric T. Schniderman says that five gaming companies, including NCSoft and THQ, have agreed to purge the accounts of over 2100 registered...
Comedy auteur Judd Apatow talks about his crisis-comedy This Is 40 
AV Club
For longtime Judd Apatow fans, the writer-producer-director’s ascendency to the top of Hollywood’s comedic food chain comes as sweet justice for years spent making beloved shows and movies that never found more than a cult following....
This Artist Is Paid To Draw Star Wars Pictures All Day Long. So Jealous.
Kotaku
If you'd asked me as a kid what my dream job...
Team Fortress 2 Celebrates Christmas With...Godzilla Tributes And Giant Robot Engineers
Kotaku
Team Fortress 2 just got...
Penn State sill was year's most compelling story
The Leaf Chronicle
NEW YORK The Penn State child sex abuse scandal was selected as the sports story of the year by U.S. editors and news directors in an annual vote conducted by The Associated Press. The news broke in November 2011, with a grand jury report outlining...
Cincinnati hammers rival Xavier
The Leaf Chronicle
CINCINNATI Sean Kilpatrick scored 25 points and led a second-half surge that carried No. 11 Cincinnati to a 60-45victory over Xavier on Wednesday night, renewing their crosstown rivalry amicably one year after it was marred by a brawl. Cincinnati...
Notre Dame's Kelly earns AP Coach of the Year honor
The Leaf Chronicle
SOUTH BEND, Ind. After two seasons as Notre Dame coach, Brian Kelly decided he wasn’t spending enough time doing the best part of his job: coaching players. Kelly changed that in 2012, and he shuffled his staff. Then, with Kelly more in tune to his...
Fez going half-off on XBLA for one day only
Joystiq
Phil Fish's mysterious, beautiful puzzle platformer, Fez,...
Diablo III Bans Thousands Of Robots
Kotaku
The world of Diablo III is...
US rules against 'pinch-to-zoom' patent
Stuff
The US Patent and Trademark Office has rejected Apple's 'pinch-to-zoom' patent in a preliminary ruling that Samsung argues supports its request for a new trial in the patent war against its rival. Apple scored a sweeping legal victory over its South...
Don't Paint The Town Red. Paint It Gabe Newell.
Kotaku
The ability for the PC version...
Summer holiday free WiFi hotspots
NZ Herald
Free WiFi is here for the summer after Telecom installed public hotspots throughout the country. Launched yesterday, the initiative is part of a New Zealand-wide trial involving more than 100 Telecom WiFi hotspots in popular summer holiday regions....
PSA: Riders of Doom DLC brings the apocalypse to Trials Evolution today
Joystiq
The thing about wheelies is that they're explorers at heart, constantly craving new, exciting places to...
I Played The War Z So You Didn't Have To
Kotaku
The War Z has quickly become the week's...
Humble Indie Bundle 7 features 'Binding of Isaac', more
Digital Spy
The Humble Indie Bundle 7 is now available, offering six new games and a movie. The latest bundle includes The Binding of Isaac and its 'Wrath of the Lamb' DLC, Snapshot, Closure, Shank 2 and the film Indie Game: The Movie. The soundtrack to each...
It's A Drum Machine Made Out Of Beets. A BeetBox. Geddit?
Kotaku
Hang around me too much, and I'll...
Class warfare: Details for Splash Damage’s new IP emerge
The Examiner
Whether you loved or hated Brink, PC developer Splash Damage has made a name for themselves with objective-based multiplayer games. And despite the less then stellar launch that kept Brink from...
The Joystiq Indie Pitch: Full Bore
Joystiq
Indie developers are the starving artists of the video-game world, often brilliant and innovative, but also misunderstood, underfunded and more prone to writing free-form poetry on their LiveJournals. We believe they deserve a wider audience with the...
GOG.com launches 'End of the World' sale
Digital Spy
GOG.com has announced a massive sale across over 125 of its titles. Called the 'End of the World' sale, over 125 games are on sale spread across 17 holiday bundles. Bundles are priced at 75% off, while individual games will be discounted by 50%....
The Smiths' Greatest Hits, Re-Imagined As Classic Video Game Covers
Kotaku
Morrissey and his...
If Mario's Story Was Grittier, It'd Look Like This War
Kotaku
The acting is a little...
Giant Mecha Bowser, Made of LEGO, Is My New Dream Christmas Present
Kotaku
Only only one of these exists in the world....
The War Z Mess: Every Crazy Detail We Know So Far [UPDATE]
Kotaku
This week's wildest story is the story of...
Year in review: Dallas theaters had a great 2012 all around
The Dallas Morning News
1 - Matthew Posey, who helped found Dallas...
THQ files for bankruptcy, sells assets to unnamed bidder
Digital Spy
THQ has announced that it has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in order to sell all company assets. The company entered an agreement with an unnamed buyer through Clearlake Capital Group to purchase THQ and all company assets today (Wednesday,...
Sony: 30M PS3s sold in EU/PAL territories
Joystiq
As of December 17, the PlayStation 3 has sold 30 million units across the great breadth of the United Kingdom, the European Union and everywhere else that PAL-configured consoles are sold, Sony has announced. At least five million of those units were...
Dunwall City Trials: A Welcome Addition To Dishonored
Kotaku
I've been having a lot of fun with Dunwall...
Here's The First Trailer For Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
Kotaku
Square Enix returns to...
Capcom: Let's Get In The Holiday Spirit By Grovelling Over Dante's Crotch
Kotaku
You might associate...
Burn the Rope on Vita
Joystiq
If you're stressed out, harried, feeling as if you're burning the candle at...
Choosing the best broadband plan
NZ Herald
By Pat Pilcher and Gareth Robins Having been laid off last year, I was faced with the daunting task of selecting a new broadband plan (working for Telecom, my broadband, landline phone and mobile costs were covered as part of my employment)....
The Best Stealth Moments Of 2012
Kotaku
2012 was a banner year for...
Saber Interactive unlocking 'God Mode' on XBLA, PSN, and PC
Joystiq
Saber Interactive invites you to go to Hades. That hellish welcome mat comes in the form of God Mode,...
THQ's Boss Explains, In Plain English, What The Hell Happened To His Company Today
Kotaku
Jason Rubin, the president of beleaguered...
Midweek Moneysaver: Digital Deals Galore
Kotaku
This Wednesday edition of Kotaku's The...
Super Joystiq Podcast Special: Michael Pachter explains THQ bankruptcy
Joystiq
THQ is not having a good day, and we're here to explain why. On this Super Joystiq Podcast Special, Alexander calls in Wedbush Securities' Michael Pachter to shed light on some of the more technical...
Emmy winner Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy welcome baby boy named Cyrus Michael Christopher
Star Tribune
NEW YORK - Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy's "Homeland" just got bigger. Danes' rep confirms the couple welcomed a baby...
Game maker THQ files for bankruptcy
Stuff
Struggling video game company THQ Inc. says it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and plans to sell off its assets. The Agoura...
Endless Space receives free 'Light of Polaris' update
Joystiq
Endless Space keeps receiving solid support from its development team, adding a third content pack for free to the 4X space strategy game. The "Light of Polaris" includes new achievements, Steam Cloud support, holiday stuff and welcomed updates. The...
Men And Women Sound Sexual, Sometimes Terrifying When In Pain
Kotaku
If you detach the sound of pain from...
Claire Danes, Hugh Dancy welcome baby boy
Entertainment Weekly
It’s a boy for Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy! Danes gave birth to son...
Bit.Trip Void launches on Steam today, Runner2 pre-orders open
Joystiq
Another Bit.Trip game has been released on Steam for PC and Mac. Bit.Trip Void, the third game to be...
Hands On: Norton 360 Multi-Device
NZ Herald
Having recently decided to build a freshly minted Windows 8 PC, I began to cast my eyes around for some security software. Nowadays, leaving ones PC without a firewall, anti-intrusion/anti-virus software is simply asking for trouble. A few...
You Have Three Years to Prepare for the Angry Birds Movie
Kotaku
After what feels like...
Angry Birds is Now Hanging on a Wall as Art
Kotaku
It's not often you get to see a...
Molyneux's Project Godus reaches Kickstarter goal
Joystiq
Peter Molyneux's studio 22cans has reached its £450,000 ($730K) Kickstarter...
OK, Now This Video of an Angry Bird Attacking a Baby is Totally Real. Swear.
Kotaku
So, that viral video of the eagle snatching...
New 'Les Miserables' behind-the-scenes feature – VIDEO
Entertainment Weekly
With less than one week (more) to go until Les Misérables officially opens in theaters, the promotional videos are coming at a furious pace — not that we’re complaining. The latest clip is a...
Tech Universe favourites: Thursday 20 December
NZ Herald
WHALES ONLINE: There aren't many North Atlantic Right Whales left in the world, and one of the main causes of death for the animals is collisions with ships. The problem, of course, is knowing where the whales are. That's where a new iOS app has a...
  THQ Files For Bankruptcy, Plans To Sell Assets
The Inquisitr
Posted: December 19, 2012 Embattled video game publisher THQ announced Wednesday that the company has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in the state of Delaware, and that “substantially all” of its assets are to be sold off. Investment firm...
Trying to make sense of Tokyo Crash Mobs
Joystiq
After spending some time with Tokyo Crash Mobs on the 3DS, I feel there are three equally appropriate descriptions one could use for this game. You could call Tokyo Crash Mobs a color-matching game about friends Savannah and Grace, both of whom hate...
Peter Molyneux Needs Your Money ASAP Because "I Am Not by Any Measure a Hugely Wealthy Individual"
Kotaku
Peter Molyneux hasn't really had...
Some War Z Images Were Ripped From The Walking Dead
Kotaku
As promised, the strange saga of War Z just...
Team Fortress 2 Players Are About To Get A 'Boatload' More Adult Swim Gear
Kotaku
More stuff to play dress up...
The Final Pocket God Update Blames Scientology For the End of the World. Sounds About Right.
Kotaku
Those poor Mayans. All this time...
Unannounced THQ games from Vigil, Turtle Rock, more in bankruptcy filing
Joystiq
THQ's for chapter 11 bankruptcy includes a rundown of all of its current projects and lists a few unannounced games from Vigil Games,...
TV talk shows for Thursday, Dec. 20
Star Tribune
MORNING 7 a.m. Today Cee Lo Green performs. (KARE, Ch. 11) Good Morning America Albert Brooks, chef Chris Cosentino. (KSTP, Ch. 5) 9 a.m. LIVE! With Kelly and Michael Samuel L. Jackson, winner of "The Voice," Katie Brown. (KSTP, Ch....
TV picks for Dec. 20
Star Tribune
X marks its spot The 2012 winner of "The X Factor" (7 p.m., KMSP, Ch. 9) is revealed, which means this is the last chance of the season for Khloe Kardashian to have...
Assassin's Creed Creator's Next Game Is Indeed 1666
Kotaku
THQ's bankruptcy filing confirms what we...
Now The Bastion Narrator Can Announce Your Dota 2 Game
Kotaku
One of the neat things about Dota 2 is...
Borderlands 2: Gunzerker class review and tips to surviving Pandora
The Examiner
Borderlands 2 released last week, and many Steam users find their friends lists still full to the brim with people playing the game. One of the more popular classes to play is Salvador the Gunzerker. Salvador is a native of Pandora, and his...
Dreaming of celebrity specials
Star Tribune
About 9 million Americans watched Blake Shelton cavorting with elves during his holiday special this year, "Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas." While the sight of a "Voice" coach twangily yelling at a little person dressed...
Former ABC News veteran Sam Donaldson charged with drunken driving in Delaware
Star Tribune
LEWES, Del. - Former ABC News veteran Sam Donaldson is facing a drunken driving charge in Delaware. Police in the southern coastal town of Lewes say...
The War Z removed from Steam
Joystiq
Hammerpoint Interactive's The War Z has been removed from Steam amid allegations of false advertising from its community, which claims that the developer knowingly listed inaccurate information on The War Z's Steam profile. Originally, the game's...
Alarmed By Sandy Hook, U.S. Senator Wants Government To Find Out if Violent Games Are More Dangerous Than Cartoons
Kotaku
West Virginia Senator Jay Rockefeller...
  ‘MechWarrior Online’ Updated With Conquest Mode, New Mechs, And More
The Inquisitr
Posted: December 19, 2012 MechWarrior Online, the free-to-play mech sim from developer Piranha Games, received a substantial content update yesterday that saw the introduction of a new map, two unique mech variants, and one all-new mech along with a...
How to make fancy 'Magic: The Gathering' Christmas tree ornaments
The Examiner
Looking to spruce up your Christmas tree with a little bit of flare this year? How about decorating it with some fancy "Magic: The Gathering" Christmas tree ornaments? Related: How to make "Magic: The Gathering" Cristmas tree garlands You'll...
Now's Your Chance to Get Every Dragonvale Dragon You've Missed
Kotaku
Notorious for releasing limited-time...
Humble Indie Bundle 7: Dungeon Defenders, Binding of Isaac, Indie Game the Movie, more
Joystiq
The Humble Indie Bundle is indie once again, offering a bunch of games and one...
Dishonored Designer Harvey Smith Agrees: Far Cry 2 Is Awesome
Kotaku
He's not just responsible for one of the...
  ‘Zork’ Creators To Be Honored With DICE Pioneer Award
The Inquisitr
Posted: December 19, 2012 Zork co-creators Marc Blank and Dave Lebling are being honored with the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences’ Pioneer Award at the DICE Summit next year, according to Escapist Magazine. For someone who spent quite...
THQ selling assets, files bankruptcy
Joystiq
THQ has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and has entered into an asset purchase agreement with another company....
Peter Molyneux’s Son Doesn’t Seem to Care About Half-Life 3 Anymore
Kotaku
Peter Molyneux has been a bit of...
Minecraft Maker "Notch" Just Gave $250,000 to Reform Software Patents
Kotaku
Notch and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban...
THQ Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Kotaku
THQ has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. In a...
Pentagon day care review expanding to schools
The Leaf Chronicle
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is expanding a Pentagon review of hiring at military day care centers to include Defense Department schools, youth centers and other facilities where children are present. Pentagon press secretary...
Hit List Q&A: David Cage, founder of Quantic Dream
Joystiq
In the "Hit List" from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, the video game industry's top talents describe their current gaming addictions, their most anticipated releases and more. This week: Quantic Dream's David Cage. David Cage founded...
The War Z Removed From Steam [UPDATE: Valve Calls Release 'A Mistake']
Kotaku
Controversial zombie...
ChefVille 'The Loaf Connection' Quests: Everything You Need to Know
Kotaku
We're can already have three...
Hey Riot, You Should Make This League of Legends Character Gay Already
Kotaku
So argues Todd Harper in a open letter to...
Obama demands new gun policies after shooting
The Leaf Chronicle
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Wednesday demanded “concrete proposals” on curbing gun violence that he could send to Congress no later than January — an urgent effort to build on the growing political consensus over gun restrictions...
Uncharted 3 multiplayer celebrates the holidays with free items and map
Joystiq
Naughty Dog is getting a little nuts with the holiday goodies this year. They're giving away a free new map and some free custom avatar items for Uncharted 3...
Madden's Facebook/Mobile Game Makes It Rain for Early Adopters
Kotaku
If you installed Madden NFL Social when it...
  ‘The War Z’ Steam Launch Met With Controversy
The Inquisitr
Posted: December 19, 2012 The War Z managed to climb atop the Steam sales charts after it was released on the platform yesterday, but it wasn’t before long that developer Hammerpoint Interactive was on the receiving end of accusations of fraud,...
Top 6 ‘End of the World’ parties in Dallas
The Dallas Morning News
Posted on December 19, 2012 by Rand Duren / Editor The countdown has officially begun, as Friday, December 21 marks the long-anticipated conclusion to the Mayan calendar and, inevitably, the end of the world. (Or so they say.) Here are the 6 best...
PSN Update: 'Knytt Underground', 'Canis Canem Edit', 'Midnight Club 3'
Digital Spy
Knytt Underground headlines this week's PlayStation Store update. The exploration game takes place in an underground world comprised of over 1,800 rooms, as players run, jump, climb, swing and bounce through story-driven quests. It is joined by...
Now You Don't Need Friends to Play the Penny Arcade Card Game
Kotaku
I've been wanting to play the Penny...
‘Eagle Snatches Kid’ viral video: Is it fake?
Entertainment Weekly
A YouTube video of a dad watching an eagle takes a terrifying turn when the bird swoops down and briefly picks up a baby before dropping him on the ground a second later. It certainly is possible that someone caught an event as incredible as this....
Clarification: TV-New Millennial Network story
Star Tribune
NEW YORK - In a story Dec. 17, The Associated Press reported that the upcoming cable channel being launched by...
Sound Shapes Holiday Sound Pack is a free gift to you
Joystiq
Sound Shapes developer Queasy Games wrapped up a present for everyone this holiday season, and this package is simply...
War Z Developer on Steam Debacle: You Misread The Description.
Kotaku
The roll out of zombie shooter The...
The War Z Mess: Every Crazy Detail We Know So Far
Kotaku
This week's wildest story is the story...
'The War Z' developer apologises for misleading Steam advert
Digital Spy
The War Z developer Hammerpoint has apologised for its potentially misleading Steam ad. Released on Steam earlier this week, the game's store page listed absent features such as a skill system, friends list, rentable private servers and multiple...
'BioShock Infinite': First five minutes gameplay trailer - watch
Digital Spy
BioShock Infinite has been given a new gameplay trailer by 2K Games. The latest BioShock Infinite video explores the opening act, featuring the first five minutes of...
Another 2,000 Sex Offenders Are Kicked Off Online Gaming Services
Kotaku
New York State, whose "Operation Game...
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