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Rupee trims initial losses, down 3 paise
The Hindu
The rupee trimmed its initial losses against the US currency but was still down by 3 paise at 61.91 per dollar on demand for the American unit from banks and...
‘Tower Madness 2’ now available on iOS devices
The Examiner
The website Ign.com has confirmed the release of a new game on iOS devices. That game is “Tower Madness 2,” and it was made available for download on January 23,...
Supermarket wine bill up for key votes next week
The Leaf Chronicle
NASHVILLE, TENN. — The full Senate is scheduled to vote next week on a proposal to allow wine to be sold in...
Old Russellville Pike Water Outage and Road Closure
The Leaf Chronicle
Clarksville Gas and Water will turn off water service on Old Russellville...
Pop star Justin Bieber exits jail after arrest
The Leaf Chronicle
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA — A sober-looking Justin Bieber was released from jail Thursday following his arrest on charges of driving under the influence, driving with an expired license and resisting arrest. Police say they stopped the 19-year-old...
Xbox One Development Director: Gamer And Developer Needs Are At Odds With Each Other
Cinema Blend
Apparently what developers want to do and what gamers want developers to do are at complete odds with each other. Oh boy, someone better tell Dean “Rocket” Hall, the Sony developmental architects and the talented crew at Chucklefish, that they've...
The Nut Job 2 Announced for 2016
IGN Insider
Surly Squirrel and...
‘Doodle Kingdom’ now available on iOS devices
The Examiner
According to Ign.com, a new game has been released on iOS devices. That game is “Doodle Kingdom,” and Ign.com reported on this release on January 23, 2014. The game’s iTunes page states that the game actually released on...
Kraven, Spidey go hunting together in The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Joystiq
This spring, Beenox and Activision will...
Gran Turismo documentary 'KAZ' coming to Amazon and other services Feb. 5
Joystiq
KAZ: Pushing the Virtual Divide, a documentary film chronicling the life of Gran Turismo series producer Kazunori Yamauchi, will premiere for Amazon Instant Video, Crackle, and other video streaming services on February 5, Sony announced this week....
Watch a Pair of Funny Dark Knight Videos
IGN Insider
Check out the clip below of Steve Coogan and Rob...
Magic: The Gathering Innistrad | PAX Prime 2011
The Examiner
Dead roses, dark queens, and...
Hearts Of Iron 4 Coming In Early 2015
Cinema Blend
Today Paradox Interactive announced Hearts of Iron 4, the latest entry in their World War 2 grand strategy series. HOI4 will be released next year on PC and Linux. The Hearts of Iron games allow players to lead nearly any country during World War 2....
Capcom hiring '100 software developers' every year for at least five years
Joystiq
In a continuation of Capcom's blame "insufficient coordination" overseas cover story for financial issues, CEO Kenzo Tsujimoto has given a grand overview...
Microsoft Changes Their Tune On Xbox One Scandal; FTC Could Be Investigating
Cinema Blend
A few days removed from the very controversial and legally questionable acts that followed paid-endorsements for Microsoft and Electronic Arts products, has reaped some very interesting results. We originally wrote about Microsoft's paid-for campaign...
Toukiden: The Age Of Demons Impressions: Slicing, Dicing, Fun
Cinema Blend
Toukiden: The Age of Demons is set to start slaying Oni on the PlayStation Vita come Feb. 11, meaning that gamers don’t have much longer to wait before they can dive headfirst into Tecmo Koei’s fast-paced take on the hunting genre. It’s a pretty...
Banner Saga dev will make another 'saga' game despite King's trademark
Joystiq
Candy Crush Saga developer King says it isn't trying to strip Stoic Studio's The Banner Saga of its name – but a legal opposition to the word "Saga" remains in action, Stoic says. In a statement on its website, Stoic says it's making...
The Race Is On to Create as Many 'Candy' Games as Possible
Mashable
A group of independent game developers, upset over the Candy Crush Saga creator trademarking the word "candy", are on a mission to make as many games including "candy" as possible — as quickly as possible. Two developers launched The Candy Jam on...
Castlevania: Lords Of Shadow 2 Character Details Revealed In New Trailer
Cinema Blend
Dracula’s blood-soaked legacy is set to continue on Feb. 25 when Konami unleashes Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 upon the masses, bringing back some familiar faces and a star-studded voice cast to bring the story arc’s conclusion to life. In...
Amazing Spider-Man 2 Game Trailer Features Kraven, Electro
Cinema Blend
Beenox has released the first full trailer for their Amazing Spider-Man 2 video game. The 80-second trailer reveals that Spidey will encounter both Kraven and Electro in the game. Kraven is a big game hunter with superhuman physical abilities. He...
Clans gang up on Killzone: Shadow Fall next month
Joystiq
Killzone: Shadow Fall's most-requested feature is clan support and developer Guerrilla Games plans to add the functionality next...
Rockstar adds 10 new verified 'GTA Online' jobs
Canoe
Rockstar rewarded the creators of the chosen jobs earned themselves GTA$1M and an exclusive GTA Online license plate, along with the prestige of having their work highlighted on Rockstar's website and featured in the game. All Rockstar-verified jobs...
See the full intro to 'The Last of Us' DLC
Canoe
The Last of Us was one of the defining games of 2013, an impeccably crafted story driven thriller featuring some of the most detailed characters ever created for a game in Joel...
'Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2' trailer unveils Dracula's ultimate form
Canoe
In the trailer, we are introduced to a number of characters who will feature over the course of the game. Naturally,...
'Elder Scrolls Online' slapped with Mature rating
Canoe
Bethesda's upcoming MMO, The Elder Scrolls Online, has been given a Mature rating by the ESRB. The developer will not challenge this or change game...
'Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft' enters free open beta
Canoe
Blizzard has opened its Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft beta to everyone and is currently free to download and play from Battle.net. The title is currently...
What Do You Want To Ask The Developers of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII?
IGN Insider
The new video below focuses...
Go Inside Bates Motel and Preview Season 2 with a New Online Experience
IGN Insider
Bates Motel is set to return on March 3rd for a new season of the kind of special family love -- and accompanying danger -- we've come to expect...
'Press Start': Every Nintendo Start Screen in Three Hours
Mashable
The idea of creating a three-hour supercut of Nintendo start screens seems time consuming — mind-bogglingly so, in fact. But the result is something so simple yet so oddly mesmerizing that it is practically a work of art. See also: Yes, Video Games...
Realistic sim The Golf Club tees off on PS4, Xbox One and PC
Joystiq
HB Studios has announced a new golf game and direct competitor to EA's Tiger Woods games PGA Tour series: The Golf Club. As interesting as the game looks, can we all agree the title is a bit on the nose? The Golf Club, coming to PS4, Xbox One and PC,...
What's New on the UK Nintendo eShop This Week?
IGN Insider
Nintendo has...
Understanding the towns of Pokemon: Verdanturf Town
The Examiner
Verdanturf Town will likely be the eighth town that trainers encounter during their Hoenn journey. This town is actually optional after Mauville City; the trainer can choose to go north from Mauville City (which is the actual path to continue the...
New Nintendo eShop releases: Mighty Bomb Jack, Life Force
Joystiq
So, two Virtual Console games this week. Careful Nintendo, you might pull something. We saw classic...
Vanderbilt: At least 17 dead from the flu
The Leaf Chronicle
NASHVILLE, TENN. — Officials at Vanderbilt University Medical Center say at least 17 Middle Tennesseans have died from...
Extreme temperatures hard for allergy sufferers
The Leaf Chronicle
NASHVILLE, TENN. — People who suffer from allergies could be feeling miserable with the roller-coaster weather....
Pop star Justin Bieber arrested drag-racing, DUI
The Leaf Chronicle
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Pop star Justin Bieber was arrested on drag-racing, DUI and resisting arrest charges Thursday after allegedly speeding down a residential Miami Beach street in a yellow Lamborghini on an expired license. He is being held at...
The Elder Scrolls Online Voice Cast Includes John Cleese and Dumbledore
IGN Insider
The Elder Scrolls Online will...
'Candy Jam' festival satires 'Candy Crush' trademark saga
Canoe
Following news that Candy Crush Saga group King.com was enforcing trademarks for the words "candy" and "saga," other game developers are organizing a satirical Candy Jam game-making festival in response. And there are two sides to this argument. Some...
Tomb Raider arrows onto Mac, out now
Joystiq
Mac owners can raid some rebooted tombs starting today, with Crystal Dynamics' 2013 edition of Tomb...
Community: Dan Harmon on the Recent Character Death and What to Expect from Troy's Goodbye
IGN Insider
Note: If...
Joystiq Streams: Fable Anniversary with special guests from Lionhead
Joystiq
Joystiq Streams doesn't get dopey about the past. We play games that were released in 1992 because we're...
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Unveils The Diagon Alley Expansion Plans
IGN Insider
Today, Universal Orlando Resort unveils details about its Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Diagon Alley attraction, as they head into a three day...
The Last Of Us DLC Gets Sneak Peek Trailer, Team Interview
Cinema Blend
Valentine's Day has always been known as a particularly emotional holiday but, with The Last of Us's first story-driven DLC, Left Behind, arriving on that particular day this year, gamers might be experiencing a few emotions that don't fit the...
Final Fantasy series summons a sale on PSN Europe
Joystiq
PSN Europe has a big Final Fantasy sale going on, probably big enough to be...
App Store Update: January 23
IGN Insider
Every day hundreds of new apps make their debut on the App Store, and...
Police ID person arrested with star Justin Bieber
The Leaf Chronicle
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA — Pop star Justin Bieber has been arrested after police say he drag-raced on a Miami Beach street in a yellow Lamborghini and failed a sobriety test early Thursday. Miami Beach police confirmed the arrests of 19-year-old...
'Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD' Updates The Vita Classic For Consoles | SPIKE
Spike
9:00am World's Wildest Police Videos: World’s Wildest Police Videos 10:00am World's Wildest Police Videos: World’s Wildest Police Videos 11:00am DEA: Two Million Dollar Dead Drop 12:00pm DEA: Showdown with the Colombian Drug Cartel 1:00pm DEA: Big...
Scoop up Shovel Knight in March
Joystiq
A spade is a spade is a spade, unless it's a shovel in which case it can be a mighty weapon of heroes. Shovel Knight will prove just that when it rocks its 8-bit vibe on Wii U,...
Research is a vehicle for revenge in Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Joystiq
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is more than mindlessly killing scores of Orcs. Sure, there's plenty of that, but more important are the game's main hooks surrounding guerrilla information-gathering and systematic assassination of key targets in a...
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor's 'Palantir' app listens while you play
Joystiq
Through a joint collaboration with Wikia, Warner Bros. will offer a custom companion app for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. The app is a dedicated hub for all of Wikia's community-curated...
Middle-earth: Shadows of Mordor: Orcs Are No Longer the Scariest Thing in Mordor
IGN Insider
You don’t have to play many video games to find expendable enemies. Cannon fodder, they’re called, and they exist to delay you,...
WATCH: Clarksville Morning Report Jan. 23
The Leaf Chronicle
From surveillance video of suspects in an...
Yoshi's New Island confirmed for simultaneous release in Europe
Joystiq
Europeans will reach the shores of Yoshi's New Island alongside Americans,...
Hearthstone open beta deals in Europe
Joystiq
Just a quickie for our...
Walkthroughs for levels 1-1 through 1-5 of Angry Birds Rio - Smuggler's Den
The Examiner
Chances are that everyone can't be any happier then they are right now because it is now "next week" and that means the May levels of Angry Birds Rio will be coming out any day now. For the time being, check out what all have to look forward to with...
Bound by Flame Isn’t The Next Skyrim, But That’s Okay
IGN Insider
For a game that we’d never seen in action until now, there’s been an impressive amount of hype already generated for Bound by Flame. Thanks to a combination of a very impressive debut trailer and the fact that there’s a bit of an RPG...
Yoshi's New Island Release Date Announced
IGN Insider
Update: Nintendo has...
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition Runs at 60fps on PS4
IGN Insider
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition runs at...
Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z Delayed
IGN Insider
Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z has been delayed in North America to March 18 and in Europe to March 21, Tecmo...
Alienware Steam Machines Can be Upgraded
IGN Insider
Alienware has clarified that you will be able to upgrade its...
PlanetSide 2 Getting New Continent of Hossin Soon
IGN Insider
PlanetSide 2 will be getting a...
Should I purchase my PS4 games from the PS Store for PS Vita Remote Play?
The Verge
Should I purchase my PS4 games from the PS Store for PS Vita Remote Play? Posted by MattRBowker on January 23, 2014 05:23 am 0 Hello. I have got myself a PS4 and so far I'm loving it even though I currently only have Killzone Shadow Fall. I have been...
The Banner Saga Sequel Blocked by Trademark Claims
IGN Insider
Update 3: The Banner Saga developer Stoic Studios has released a statement about the ongoing trademark issues with King, saying that the inability to use the word "Saga"...
Comic Book Reviews for 1/22/14
IGN Insider
For the foreseeable future, it feels like there will be no such thing as a "light week of...
Born of the Gods spoilers: Awe-inspiring white rare bestower from release notes
The Examiner
In a rare glitch on the technical side of magicthegathering.com, the Born of the Gods release notes, intended for publication only after the set was fully spoiled, have been put up early by accident. Since the Leonin is out of the bag already,...
Perplexing Chimera from 'Born of the Gods' revealed
The Examiner
Perplexing Chimera is a strange new "Magic: The...
Steam Daily Deal: Meta RPG Knights of Pen and Paper 75% off
Joystiq
Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition is 75 percent off on Steam until 10AM PT on Friday, pushing it from $10 to...
Conception 2 hits North America on April 15, spawns new trailer
Joystiq
Conception 2: Children of the Seven Stars will launch April 15 in North America. Atlus recently gave players a...
The Finest Cast Ever Assembled For A Video Game
Kotaku
In 1996, a PC adventure game...
Gild from 'Born of the Gods' revealed
The Examiner
Gild is a powerful new black "Magic: The Gathering" spoiled today Jan. 22, 2014 from Wizards of the Coast's upcoming expert expansion set "Born of the Gods" in an article on Wizards.com. This rare sorcery spell will can deal with just about any...
Courser of Kruphix from 'Born of the Gods' revealed
The Examiner
Courser of Kruphix is one of the latest "Born of the Gods" spoilers revealed today Jan. 22, 2014 in an article on Wizards.com detailing the release notes of the upcoming expert "Magic: The Gathering" expansion set. This rare green enchantment...
McRae rallies Tennessee past Arkansas 81-74
The Leaf Chronicle
KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Jordan McRae scored 34 points and made a 3-pointer that put Tennessee ahead for good with 2:46 remaining Wednesday as Tennessee defeated Arkansas 81-74 to continue the Razorbacks’ road woes. Arkansas (12-6, 1-4 SEC) is 45-6...
Blackguards First Impressions: A Darker Version Of Final Fantasy Tactics
Cinema Blend
Daedalic Entertainment released the demo for Blackguards to help convince gamers that the new title is worth investing in while it trudged out of the Early Access program. I put in some time with the demo and managed to gather a little bit of an idea...
Alien-jamming basketball game NBA Rush downloaded one million times
Joystiq
Nearly one week after its launch on iOS, NBA Rush has been downloaded over one million times. This is according to a tweet from Other...
Aspect of Hydra from 'Born of the Gods' revealed
The Examiner
Aspect of Hydra is a new "Born of the Gods" spoiler card revealed today Jan. 22, 2014 from Wizards of the Coast's upcoming "Magic: The Gathering" expert expansion set in an article on Wizards.com detailing the release notes for the set. This common...
Football: The Kotaku Review
Kotaku
If Football—that is, the...
PS Plus Europe in February: Outlast, Metro: Last Light, BioShock Infinite
Joystiq
February. The month of Valentine's Day. It conjures images of chocolate, flowers, Hallmark cards and, if you're a PlayStation Plus member living in Europe, a lot of...
DC Comics' April 2014 Solicits
IGN Insider
DC Comics has an eventful month coming this April with several new series, some cancellations, and a couple new creative teams....
Astral Cornucopia from 'Born of the Gods'
The Examiner
Astral Cornucopia is one of the newest "Magic: The...
Yaiba Ninja Gaiden Z delayed, comic series from Dark Horse begins
Joystiq
Like a zombie slowly shuffling toward tasty, tasty brains, the release date for Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z has limped from March 4, 2014 to March 18. For those who can't wait to witness zombie murder at the hands of a ninja cyborg, however, Team Ninja and...
Stan Lee Will Not Appear in Guardians of the Galaxy
IGN Insider
This might be hard to hear, true...
Podcast Unlocked Episode 129: The Future of Fable
IGN Insider
Lionhead is reportedly working on non-Fable things. Do we...
Earth Defense Force 2025 Release Date Announced For PS3, Xbox 360
Cinema Blend
EDF! EDF! EDF! That's right, soldier! The biggest, baddest group of commandos to ever squash a bug are ready to deploy once again as D3Publisher announces the impending release of Earth Defense Force 2025 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Whether...
Unsung Story Stretch Goals Changed, PS4 Version Added
IGN Insider
Developer Playdek shifted its stretch goal priorities in response to fan feedback, adding a PlayStation 4 version for Unsung...
PS4 Won't Save Vita, Analyst Says
Cinema Blend
Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter doesn't think that the PS Vita will recover from its sluggish start. He believes that the handheld is going to die a "slow, painful death." "Vita is a little bit too elegant and a little too expensive,"...
The Candy Jam invites devs to make games using the industry's litigious vocabulary
Joystiq
In response to news that Candy Crush Saga developer King has trademarked the word "candy," and has begun enforcing it...
The Witcher 3: New Details to Blow Your Mind
IGN Insider
Ask anyone what games they’re looking forward to the most in 2014, and The...
League of Legends Will Last 'Decades,' Riot Says
IGN Insider
The vice president of Esports for Riot Games foresees a long lifespan for League of Legends, especially in the Esports scene, he said...
Medieval RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance seeks funding on Kickstarter
Joystiq
Kingdom Come: Deliverance developer Warhorse Studios has launched a Kickstarter campaign to help fund its RPG epic. The crowdfunding goal is set at £300,000 (aprox. $500K USD]. Warhorse, which was...
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Site Reveals New Photos
IGN Insider
The official film site for this summer's Dawn of the Planet of the Apes has been updated with some new imagery...
Steal in-game stuff, earn real-world money in The Castle Doctrine's crazy contest
Joystiq
Who says (virtual) crime doesn't pay? Jason Rohrer, developer of controversial house defense and burglary game The Castle Doctrine, is taking $3,000 from the game's alpha-period earnings and offering it up as a bounty to any and all...
Stylish platformer Contrast makes feminine identity the focus
The Examiner
Last May at L.A.'s Electronic Entertainment Expo, Compulsion Games'...
The Weirdest Frankenstein Movie Monsters Ever
IGN Insider
With Aaron Eckhart and Yvonne Strahovski’s I, Frankenstein debuting this weekend, it wouldn’t be unfair to wonder aloud -- while watching Eckhart’s handsome...
Gigantic Army paying homage to 16-bit mech shooters in February
Joystiq
Side-scrolling mech shooter Gigantic Army will launch February 5 on PC for $5.99. Developed by three-man Japanese indie studio and Satazius creator Astro Port, the side-scroller is described as an homage to mech shooters of the 16-bit era, such as...
Daniel Espinosa Reportedly Eyed to Direct Assassin's Creed Movie
IGN Insider
Rumor has it that 20th Century Fox and Ubisoft have found their...
Payday 2 Infamy DLC Announced
IGN Insider
Done it all in Payday 2? Fortunately for you, the heist-based shooter's latest DLC gives you the chance to start all over again and build up...
Captain & Tennille are getting divorced
Entertainment Weekly
Love Will Keep Us Together” duo Captain &...
Sony files patent for modular, transforming PS Move-like controller
Joystiq
What if a PlayStation Move controller didn't just move but could also transform (and roll out)? Our friends at Engadget have spotted a US patent filing from Sony for a modular...
IGN Has Your Back
IGN Insider
Welcome to IGN Has Your Back, IGN's new consumer advocacy column! If you feel a video game company has done you wrong, you've exhausted all your other options and feel like you're at your wit's end - let us know. We can help. It works like this: you...
Independent Games Festival reveals 2014 Student Showcase winners
Joystiq
Independent Games Festival organizers have revealed the winners of this year's IGF Student Showcase category, honoring entries from the NHTV University of...
Old-School Game Shovel Knight Gets Release Date, New Trailer
IGN Insider
It was nearly a year ago that we brought you word of Shovel Knight, a...
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