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(photo: WN / Aaron Gilbert)	Benneteau downs Federer The Hindu Frenchman Julien Benneteau sent defending champion Roger Federer crashing out of the ATP Rotterdam Open on Friday with a stunning 6-3, 7-5 quarterfinal upset. Federer, who lifted the trophy in his last two appearances in 2005 and 2012, last suffered defeat in the event against Tim Henman in 2004. Rafael...
	Champion Photos Sport Tennis Wikipedia: Julien Benneteau

'Battlefield 3' screens show sizeable 'End Game' maps
Digital Spy
Battlefield 3's 'End Game' DLC has been given a selection of new screenshots. The latest 'End Game' images offer an aerial view of the maps, which, according to the development team, are comparable in size to Caspian Border and Operation Firestorm....

My Creepy Valentine With Barbie
Kotaku
Over the last 53, soon 54 years,...

Welcome To Pandora... And Hyrule... And The Citadel...
Kotaku
As usual, it's been a stellar week in...

New Chinese Movie Either Rips Off or Pays Homage to Asura's Wrath
Kotaku
Stephen Chow, the guy behind...

'Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity' gets new gameplay trailer
Digital Spy
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon sequel Gates to Infinity has been given a new gameplay trailer by Nintendo. The video introduces the game's role-playing elements, exploring the ways in which groups of Pokémon team up to tackle "ever-changing dungeons". The...

Colonel Sanders Dressed in Dragon Ball Z, Doesn't Unleash a Kamehameha
Kotaku
So good! In Japan, KFC...

PlayStation 4 new teaser video looks back at the PS3 - watch
Digital Spy
Sony has released a third teaser...

'Aliens: Colonial Marines' is biggest-selling release of 2013
Digital Spy
Aliens: Colonial Marines has knocked Dead Space 3 off the top of the all-format weekly chart. It's also the biggest-selling release of the year so far, and the second highest-grossing Aliens game in week one sales, behind 2010's Aliens vs. Predator....

The Next PlayStation is Called Orbis, Sources Say. Here are the Details.
Kotaku
While the official reveal of Sony's next...

How a Japanese Death Superstition Could Impact the Next PlayStation
Kotaku
Sony is working on a new...

Escorting Leela to Senliten in pictures
The Examiner
Tweet 0 Email Report Photo 1 of 10 Slideshow capturing the important scenes from this one-time event in RuneScapeBegin by speaking to Leela found in Draynor northeast of bank.Leela wants to go to see Senliten.Consenting to go uses up this one-time...

A Game of Thrones Chair Fit for the King of PC Gamers
Kotaku
In Game of Thrones, there is a throne...

Check Out Final Fantasy X: HD Version for the PS Vita
Kotaku
Tonight, Sony and Square Enix showed...

Vita gets price cut in Japan
Joystiq
Sony announced a sizable price cut for the PlayStation...

Fans Design Their Own Gran Turismo 5 Car. So, Yeah, It Can "Transform".
Kotaku
Despite what looks like a...

I Hope This New PS Vita Game Has Enough Originality To Stand On Its Own
Kotaku
Toukiden is the new PS Vita game from...

Fans Design Their Own Gran Turismo 5 Car, And It Looks Amazing
Kotaku
Despite what looks like a...

The PS Vita Gets a Price Cut in Japan
Kotaku
Tonight in Japan, Sony...

You Won't Blend In Wearing A Snazzy Dishonored Shirt
Kotaku
It looks like I may be about to add...

First bionic hand that can feel to be transplanted this year
NZ Herald
The first bionic hand that allows an amputee to feel what they are touching will be transplanted later this year in a pioneering operation that could introduce a new generation of artificial limbs with sensory perception. The patient is an unnamed...

There's A Playable, If Broken Build Of An Unreleased Resident Evil Game Out There
Kotaku
One of the more famous unfinished games in...

From the Vault: Twenty announced at Pro Tour (Photos)
The Examiner
The twentieth anniversary of Magic: the Gathering is later this year, and there's now yet another reason it'll be a momentous occasion. Earlier this night, Zak Hill and Marshall Sutcliffe announced the name and concept of the upcoming From the Vault...

The dash cam - a vital witness to meteors ... and road rage
Sydney Morning Herald
Click to play video Return to video Video settings Please Log in to update your video settings Video will begin in 5 seconds. Don't play Play now More video Recommended Click to play video Robot attends school for sick boy Click to play video Adobe...

Welcome To Pandora...And Hyrule...And The Citadel...
Kotaku
As usual, it's been a stellar week in...

Stiq Figures, February 4 - 10: Pathways into Darkness edition
Joystiq
Welcome to Stiq Figures, where the sales data is after the break and the posts don't matter. Every week, we take a look at, uh, something – meanwhile, the previous week's Japanese hardware sales figures are posted after the jump, and a...

Fresh DayZ Screens Show New Faces, New Map Areas
Kotaku
The standalone version of DayZ is on its way,...

Check out the gams on this Tiger Woods 14 'Night Golf' player
Joystiq
EA Sports tweeted the above picture of...

Coroner: Country music singer Mindy McCready dead at age 37
The Dallas Morning News
HEBER SPRINGS, Ark. — Mindy McCready, who hit the top of the country charts before personal problems sidetracked her career, died Sunday. She was 37. Waren Olmstead, the coroner in Cleburne County, Ark., said McCready died Sunday in Heber Springs but...

A Man Has Played Q*Bert For Over 80 Hours To Break A 30-Year World Record
Kotaku
The last two guys to try and beat the Q*Bert...

Silicon success stories
Stuff
None of their stories are exactly alike. Anthony Mosse turned Olympic swimming success into a storied career in business. Victoria Ransom and Rich Chetwynd saw small staeaklandertups bear large fruit. Linda Jenkinson caught the eye of Bill Clinton....

Injustice: Gods Among Us' alternative costumes for Harley Quinn, Bane
Joystiq
A small care package of delightfully intriguing Injustice: Gods Among Us artwork has been delivered to the fighting-focused folks over at Shoryuken,...

That Terrific Mortal Kombat Series Is Back For Season 2
Kotaku
Mortal Kombat Legacy,...

Telecom: cancelling passwords necessary
Stuff
Telecom says it knew problems were likely to ensue when it began cancelling the passwords of 60,000 Xtra email accounts that were newly discovered to have been compromised by an attack on outsourced email provider Yahoo. But spokeswoman Jo Jalfon...

Persona 2: Eternal Punishment rated for PS3, PSP
Joystiq
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment, the original PlayStation game and second chapter in the Persona 2...

Destiny Dev Says "Nobody Plays Shooters" The Way They Used To
Kotaku
Well, Destiny, that didn't...

The Rarest PSP Game Ever Might Be This Hilton Hotel Employee Trainer
Kotaku
It's real, and it's ......

The Pentagon hates Obama's drone war
Stuff
OPINION: General Stanley McChrystal is speaking out against the Obama administration's use of drone strikes, echoing previous warnings and clashing with the White House's carefully cultivated narrative: To The Daily Telegraph, London: It's very...

Turtle Beach Z11 review (Photos)
The Examiner
Rating for Turtle Beach Ear Force Z11 3 Turtle Beach has earned solid marks for their mid-range stereo Ear Force Z2 headset as well as their higher-end surround-sound Z6a headset. So how does the budget-priced Ear Force Z11 stereo headset stack up...

Relive the Commodore era with the new C64
The Examiner
PC gamers who grew up in the 80s remember the Commodore 64, the 128 and the Amiga.. The Amiga's operating system is still around, and there's a product called the Amiga, but the new computer does not run the Amiga OS. The Commodore 64 and Vic Slim...

Major Rakon shareholder cuts investment
NZ Herald
One of Rakon's largest institutional shareholders has almost halved its investment in the high-tech electronic components maker, whose stock was sold off heavily last week after the company announced its second earnings...

Why the Pentagon hates Obama's drone war
Stuff
OPINION: General Stanley McChrystal is speaking out against the Obama administration's use of drone strikes, echoing previous warnings and clashing with the White House's carefully cultivated narrative: To The Daily Telegraph, London: It's very...

A Virus Named Tom coming to Vita, PlayStation Mobile this summer
Joystiq
Adorably insidious indie puzzler A Virus Named Tom will leave the confines of the home and...

Devil May Cry: Heavenly combat action
Sydney Morning Herald
Capcom's Devil May Cry series is adored by fans around the world for its flamboyant combat blending guns and swordplay. These distinctive and...

Top 8 Pro Tour 'Gatecrash' deck list: Blue-white-red by Joel Larsson
The Examiner
Today Feb. 17, 2013 Joel Larsson took second place at "Magic: The Gathering" Pro Tour "Gatecrash." He piloted his way into the finals with a blue-white-red list after defeating Ben Stark's Esper Control deck in the semi-finals and Gerry Thompson's...

TV Q&A: Changes are in store for 'The Big C'
Star Tribune
Q: Is “The Big C” coming back, ever? What happened? A: Yes, it will be back. But rather than continue to air as half-hour episodes, “The Big C” will conclude with four one-hour episodes that begin airing April 29 on...

Facebook's unwelcome look at hackers' dark side
Stuff
Facebook is getting an unwelcome look at the shady side of the hacking culture that CEO Mark Zuckerberg celebrates. Intruders recently infiltrated the systems running the world's largest online social network but did not steal any sensitive...

'Destiny' formally unveiled by 'Halo' studio Bungie
Digital Spy
Halo studio Bungie has formally...

Tom Martell wins 'Magic: The Gathering' Pro Tour 'Gatecrash'
The Examiner
Today Feb. 17, 2013 Tom Martell took first place at "Magic: The Gathering" Pro Tour "Gatecrash. "I got very lucky to be honest," remarked Larsson about his first match against Melissa DeTora's Wolf Run Bant deck in the quarter-finals during the...

Keen eye of the man with the golden sun
Stuff
From his backyard in downtown Buffalo, New York, self-titled space cowboy Alan Friedman is capturing images of the sun - 150 million kilometres away - that have spread around the world like wildfire. Friedman started taking photos of the sun, the...

Dreamfall Chapters: The Longest Journey hits Kickstarter goal ahead of schedule
Joystiq
Dreamfall Chapters: The Longest Journey hit and ricocheted off its funding goal of $850,000 on Kickstarter with three weeks remaining, which can only mean one thing: It's stretch goal...

Colonial Marines Should Have Followed the Example of Sports' Gaming's Elite
Kotaku
Inside a publisher or a studio, there...

Top 8 Pro Tour 'Gatecrash' deck list: 'The Aristocrats' by Tom Martell
The Examiner
Today Feb. 17, 2013 Tom Martell advanced through the top eight of "Magic: The Gathering" Pro Tour "Gatecrash" into the finals with an aggressive Naya deck list after defeating Eric Froehlich's Naya deck in the semi-finals and Melissa DeTora's Wolf...

Tech Universe: Monday 18 February
NZ Herald
SHOPPING SPIKE: In places where the streets are routinely icy it can be handy to have spikes in the soles of your boots. The spikes are great for traction on ice, but not so good for indoor use, so if you're...

The Week in Games: Confidence of Crysis
Kotaku
The nanosuit is back this week...

Destiny: What we know now vs details in the Activision-Bungie contract
Joystiq
As part of the litigation between Activision and former Infinity Ward heads Jason West and Vince Zampella, the publishing giant was forced to reveal terms of its publishing agreement with Bungie to launch its new franchise, Destiny. While it's...

Wizards of the Coast announces 'From The Vault: Twenty' (Photos)
The Examiner
Today Feb. 17, 2013 at "Magic: The Gathering" Pro Tour "Gatecrash" Wizards of the Coast announced "From the Vault: Twenty." Related: "From the Vault: Realms" "From the Vault: Twenty" will feature some of the most iconic cards from the 20 rich years...

Recapping Bungie's 'Destiny' reveal
Joystiq
After a day of Bungie-related content, we present you with an easy-to-use recap of today's...

Blue Ivy Carter At One-Year-Old, HBO Documentary Photos Leaked
The Inquisitr
Posted: February 17, 2013 Blue Ivy Carter is now one-year-old and several photos of the Toddler have now leaked online to show her off to the world. The photos are believed to be from a new HBO documentary that focuses on Beyonce’s life and...

Destiny in the stars: Exploring Bungie's 10-year plan
Joystiq
Within the hollowed-out remains of a former bowling alley and movie theater, the creators of the Halo franchise huddle en masse at their headquarters in Bellevue, Washington, working on a new project. Inked to a decade-long agreement with publishing...

Top 8 Pro Tour 'Gatecrash' deck list: Naya by Eric Froehlich
The Examiner
Today Feb. 17, 2013 Eric Froehlich advanced through the top eight of "Magic: The Gathering" Pro Tour "Gatecrash" into the semi finals with an aggressive Naya deck list, beating Owen Turtenwald who was playing Jund. Eric Froehlich's Naya deck list...

'Destiny' The Next Game From Halo Creators, Says Source
Kotaku
Bungie's follow-up to the...

Halo Creators Tease MMO As Their Next Big Thing
Kotaku
Speaking at Game Developers Conference Online...

Bungie Reveals its Destiny in This Documentary
Kotaku
Bungie, the studio behind Halo is today...

Everything I Know About Bungie’s Next First-Person Shooter, Destiny
Kotaku
The creators of Halo aren't leaving their...

Discovery network exploring marijuana for 2 new TV series, 'Weed Country' and 'Pot Cops'
Star Tribune
NEW YORK - Cupcake makers, pawnbrokers and storage container raiders have all had their moments in reality television's spotlight. Now the time may be right for marijuana growers — and the people who chase them. The Discovery network debuts a...

Bungie reveals 'Destiny': An always-on, persistent-world adventure
Joystiq
After nearly two years of rumors and leaks, the Halo franchise architects at Bungie have finally lifted the veil on their next project: Destiny. Part of a 10-year publishing deal with Activision, Destiny is a persistent-world console shooter where...

GameStick pre-orders begin for console and accessories
Joystiq
PlayJam has initiated pre-orders for its ultra-portable GameStick Android console over on its...

Kotaku 'Shop Contest: Diggin' in the Desert
Kotaku
Yesterday, I said to myself, "Self, this...

Telecom cancels email passwords of 60,000 customers
NZ Herald
Telecom cancelled the passwords of about 60,000 Yahoo! Xtra email accounts on Saturday night to stop spam being sent from customers' accounts. Customers unable to log on had to change their passwords through the Xtra/Yahoo website after answering...

Iceland wants to give cold shoulder to online violent porn
NZ Herald
Small, volcanic, with a proud Viking heritage and run by an openly gay Prime Minister, Iceland is now considering becoming the first democracy in the Western world to try to ban online pornography. A nationwide consultation has found wide support for...

Here's a Peek at Halo 4's Next Map Pack—Before Bungie's Date with Destiny
Kotaku
Today's the big day for Halo's ex,...

Chorus may put UFB on power poles
Stuff
Chorus is considering stringing more of the ultrafast broadband network up on power poles rather than burying fibre cables underground, sparking fears the flagship government scheme will be done "on the cheap". The move would be a cost-cutting...

Check out the weapons of Crysis 3
Joystiq
Bow hunting is the in thing with FPS games...

Sunday Comics: This Situation is Butt
Kotaku
Welcome to your Sunday read of...

'Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance' cinematic trailer released
Digital Spy
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance has released a new cinematic trailer online. The footage, put together by Metal Gear cutscene director Masaya Kobayashi, gives players insight into the game's backstory and characters. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance was...

Team Ninja bringing "Dead or Alive 5+" to PS Vita
The Examiner
Tweet 0 Email Report Photo 1 of 4 Team Ninja brings the joy of jiggle physics to the PS Vita on march 19, 2013.Team Ninja brings the joy of jiggle physics to the PS Vita on march 19, 2013.Team Ninja brings the joy of jiggle physics to the PS Vita on...

The Hacker: Backdoor Found!
The Examiner
Rating for The Hacker 4 The Hacker (99¢, iPhone) is a computer/hacker simulator game from developer Angry Bugs that follows the story of a group of Ex-Glider Corp (The in-game company) employees who aim to hack their former company to find answers...

'Elder Scrolls Online' interview: The beta, first person and Skyrim
Digital Spy
After churning in the rumour mill for years on end, Bethesda finally confirmed that a massively multiplayer online version of Elder Scrolls was in the work last year. And it's a hefty undertaking, combining the expansive, freeform exploration the...

New art of Chandra found in background of Pro Tour stream (Photos)
The Examiner
As we know from the Magic 2014 set announcement on the mothership, Chandra Nalaar is going to have a prominent role in the upcoming core set, since there doesn't seem to be a monored planeswalker fit to replace her. (Though Tibalt, the Fiend-Blooded...

Top 8 Pro Tour 'Gatecrash' deck list: Jund by Owen Turtenwald
The Examiner
Today Feb. 16, 2013 Owen Turtenwald made the top eight of "Magic: The Gathering" Pro Tour "Gatecrash" with a surprising Jund deck list. Owen Turtenwald's Jund deck list Creatures (13) 3 Arbor Elf 4 Huntmaster of the Fells 2 Olivia Voldaren 4...

Skyworks Games' 3 Point Hoops
The Examiner
Tweet 0 Email Report Photo 1 of 4 3 Point Hoops' Startup ScreenShooting from 45-degrees on the arc.Bricking a bonus ball.Draining a 3-pointer!More >You might also like 1112 Episode 2 screens 5 Photos A Plant's Life 11 Photos...

Weekly Webcomic Wrapup is failing
Joystiq
It's mid-February, and I have a confession: I'm failing at my own Four in February challenge. That's right, I've yet to complete a single game of the four I...

Metal Gear Rising gets Metal Gear Solid 4 armor DLC
Joystiq
Raiden's cybernetic digs from Metal Gear Solid 4 will be available as a day-one dose of downloadable...

Pro Tour 'Gatecrash' deck tech: 'Esper Control' with Ben Stark
The Examiner
Today Feb 16, 2013 during day two of "Magic: The Gathering" Pro Tour "Gatecrash" Ben Stark made top eight of the Pro Tour finish with Esper Control. Brian David-Marshall spoke with Stark about his deck during the live coverage of the event. Ben...

Sony offers up a PlayStation retrospective video
Joystiq
If your calendars aren't already marked for Sony's February 20...

Pro Tour 'Gatecrash' deck tech: 'Reckoner Control' with Gerry Thompson
The Examiner
Today Feb 16, 2013 during day two of "Magic: The Gathering" Pro Tour "Gatecrash" Gerry Thompson made his first top eight Pro Tour finish with "Reckoner Control." Brian David-Marshall spoke with Thompson about his deck during the live coverage of the...

States' choices set up national health experiment
The Leaf Chronicle
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obamas health care overhaul is unfolding as a national experiment with American consumers as the guinea pigs: Who will do a better job getting uninsured people covered, the states or the feds? The nation is about...

Team Meat teases cat fighting, full Mew-Genics announcement next week
Joystiq
This may come as a shock to some of you, but Team Meat's mysterious, feline-focused project...

Pro Tour 'Gatecrash' deck tech: 'I've got a feeling' with Denniz Rachid
The Examiner
Today Feb 16, 2013 during day two of "Magic: The Gathering" Pro Tour "Gatecrash" Brian David-Marshal spoke with Denniz Rashid about his "I've got a feeling" deck during the live coverage of the event. Denniz Rachid's "I've got a feeling" deck list...

Kotaku 'Shop Contest: Let Me Google Iwata For You: The Winners
Kotaku
Nintendo boss Satoru...

Monsters Ate My Birthday Cake hits funding goal, gets Android support
Joystiq
With its Kickstarter deadline passing today, SleepNinja Games' Monsters Ate My Birthday...

Philips Fidelio Sound Sphere Mini Wireless Speaker System
The Examiner
Technology is great these days...isn't it? Wireless this, 3D that, when it comes to flashy hardware we are hooked. Sometimes it doesn't even matter if we need it, we just want to be ahead of the curve. Some people may think it is a psychological...

The maps of the different Safari Zone areas
The Examiner
Tweet 0 Email Report Photo 1 of 4 The entrance of the Safari Zone. The eastern exit leads to the Surf HM on the first visit.The second area in the Safari Zone. The northeastern exit leads to the Surf HM on the first visit.The third area in the Safari...

5 of the Best Games to Play This Weekend
Mashable
5 of the Best Games to Play This Weekend (2/16/2013) 1. System Shock 2 Sometimes bad things happen to good games. System Shock 2, a space horror PC game, has been locked in weird copyright limbo for years, and is finally available for download on...

PSA: Amazon video game Gold Box Event coming Tuesday
Joystiq
Like a stealthy jungle cat patiently waiting for its tired, limping prey to drop its guard, so too...

The Latest Celebrity Golfer in Tiger Woods PGA Tour is Satan, Apparently
Kotaku
This image went out earlier in the week...

Pro Tour 'Gatecrash' deck tech: 'Wolf Run Bant' with Melissa DeTora
The Examiner
On Feb 15, 2013 Melissa DeTora went 8-0 on day one of "Magic: The Gathering" Pro Tour "Gatecrash" with "Wolf Run Bant." Wizards of the Coast's R&D member Zach Hill spoke with her about the unique deck during the live coverage of the event. This...

'Borderlands 2': Level cap discussed by Randy Pitchford
The Examiner
Since “Borderlands 2” released last year, fans have been wondering about how and when the level cap in the game would be lifted. Right now, the highest achievable level in the games is 50 but digitaltrends.com conducted an interview with “Borderlands...

Join God of War: Ascension social challenge, get the single player demo early
Joystiq
While we knew a single player demo for God of War: Ascension was coming in late February, we didn't know that...

Pro Tour 'Gatecrash' deck tech: 'Lucky Charms' with David Sharfman
The Examiner
On Feb 15, 2013 at "Magic: The Gathering" Pro Tour "Gatecrash" Wizards of the Coast's R&D member Zach Hill spoke with David Sharfman about his unique "Lucky Charms" mid-range combo deck during the live coverage of the event. David Sharfman's...

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