March 10, 2010

Cloud video game service OnLive to launch in June (Reuters)

Reuters - OnLive is set to launch its "cloud-based" video game service in June, as the closely watched start-up looks to challenge home console heavyweights with the promise of on-demand gaming.

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March 10, 2010

US military to step up video-game training (AFP)

US soldiers play with video games at a base in Baghdad in 2008. The US military plans to step up the use of video-games, hoping to curb casualties on the battlefield by training troops through simulations, a commander said Wednesday.(AFP/File/Jewel Samad)AFP - The US military plans to step up the use of video-games, hoping to curb casualties on the battlefield by training troops through simulations, a commander said Wednesday.

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March 10, 2010

First lady pushes healthy kids campaign forward (AP)

AP - First lady Michelle Obama is challenging software and video game designers to develop games and applications that get kids excited about living healthy.

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March 10, 2010

Review: `Final Fantasy XIII’ falls flat (AP)

In this video game image released by Square Enix, a scene from 'Final Fantasy XIII,' is shown. (AP Photo/Square Enix)AP - During the 1990s, the Square brand was synonymous with the role-playing video game. A generation of gamers got hooked on the challenging quests, quirky characters and sweeping story lines of Square RPGs like "Chrono Trigger," "The Secret of Mana" and, of course, the "Final Fantasy" series.

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