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If there is one solid competitor against MMO games on PC, that is the casual game genre: they take less time to play than the regular games and they are meant to deliver a relaxing experience rather than a challenge, like the more hardcore titles or MMOs. However, it is a general rule of thumb for these casual online... |
4 August 2008
17:06 GMT |
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Collectible card games are starting to become a trend in the gaming world today and every day, more people become fans of the genre. That's the reason why the developers rush in to create such games. Farmlands is one of the latest to be announced and the first title to be developed by independent company Caffein... |
19 June 2008
17:06 GMT |
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If you have always thought that a boxing career would be the best thing for you, but you were afraid to enter training sessions and compete just because some big bad fellas were there, ready to punch you, the virtual world of a game has, once again, the solution to your problem. In this case, it is called Supreme Box... |
13 June 2008
02:58 GMT |
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According to Reuters, Amazon.com, the largest Internet retailer, is expected to launch a streaming video service in the weeks to come. The company plans to use the new product in order to augment its digital offerings.Nevertheless, while speaking at The Wall Street Journal three-day conference, which was held north o... |
29 May 2008
10:22 GMT |
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It is official! Microsoft is no longer interested in acquiring the Internet pioneering company, or at least this is what Jerry Yang, chief executive of Yahoo wants us to believe. At the "All Things Digital" conference organized by the Wall Street Journal in the Southern California city of Carlsbad, Yang also wanted t... |
29 May 2008
04:10 GMT |
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There is a huge number of social networks and dating websites out there. Their number tends to grow with more and more similar services debuted every day. Since there are so many services available, it's obvious that people are really interested in establishing relationships, meeting new persons and, who knows, ... |
26 May 2008
09:55 GMT |
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It's official: Apple has no more iPhones to sell online. The claim came straight from an Apple spokesperson's mouth just minutes ago, thus confirming (for the billionth time) that a new iPhone model is definitely in order. Apple Retail stores and AT&T stores might have just a few units left, so hurry up and... |
13 May 2008
10:40 GMT |
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Following the success publisher Merscom had with titles like Blood Ties, Ghost in the Sheet, East Side Story and My Farm, a new title joins the top ten-ranked title on major casual game sites. The one we're talking about is the point and click adventure developed by MDNA Games, Remedy, a game released over the w... |
15 April 2008
04:09 GMT |
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In a recent move designed to protect Internet users, Microsoft has steered clear of the online Big-Brother path. Despite the fact that it plays the role of the underdog when it comes down to the online advertising market in comparison to Google, the Redmond company is aiming to make its own self-regulatory strategy o... |
11 April 2008
11:35 GMT |
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The wine business has always been very profitable, as has any alcohol business, for that matter. There are always scores of people wanting to celebrate something or drown their sorrow, and alcohol in any form has been known to be one of the best ways to do that.Amazon.com, the world's biggest online shopping web... |
7 March 2008
03:44 GMT |
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The FBI and international authorities have put an end to one of the most sophisticated global child pornography rings encountered in the past years, but managed to do so only after the network managed to distribute more than 400,000 pictures and videos of children engaged in sexual activities.The charges brought agai... |
5 March 2008
16:06 GMT |
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4 March 2008
03:59 GMT |
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Politics is a bitch, but if you treat her right it will pay you back tenfold. That's the underlay of all the thoughts in every politician's mind, I think, and that's why they are up there making decisions and I for one am here writing about it. They knew how to capitalize on their dreams and are going ... |
22 February 2008
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The framed image of the guy lurking in the shadow, deceiving his way into a date with an unsuspecting youngster and later raping him or her, was shattered to pieces by a study conducted in a report issued by the Crimes Against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire, in Durham. Janis Wolak of the ... |
19 February 2008
14:51 GMT |
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A study on Behavioral Differences Among Online Video Viewer Segments has been released by comScore and Media Contacts, to show the three levels of users roaming the Internet video woods, their habits and mindsets and the impact that advertising might have on them. The differences, I must point out, are enormous. The ... |
15 February 2008
05:25 GMT |
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A canine companion is something many people wanted for as long as they can remember, but because of parenting issues or space restrictions were never able to acquire one. The market being incredibly open because of the Internet options that have been added progressively, it was the perfect means for Mary Ann Alfaro t... |
14 February 2008
15:11 GMT |
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A survey conducted by GetSafeOnline.org shows that older men are more likely to be targeted by cyber-criminals than women the same age. At the same time, they are incomparably more in danger of falling for scams overall than the people aged 25 - 34.Internet dating is like the Roman god Janus, it has two faces. There&... |
11 February 2008
05:43 GMT |
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The digital distribution platform that basically allows anybody, anywhere, to get their favorite computer game, has just reached a milestone this Friday: 300 games available for download and counting. The games range from triple A blockbusters to independently developed games, from FPS, RPG and Strategy titles to Cas... |
11 February 2008
02:38 GMT |
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Isn't love grand? It makes you feel exhilaration and makes you hope when things are gloomy, it is addictive and relaxing, while at the same time it's always keeping you upbeat. Yeah, all that and some obsessions being created, when it's like a veil that blocks your vision, clouds your judgment and all ... |
8 February 2008
20:31 GMT |
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Just yesterday, news about three of the big four in the music industry announced that they have teamed up against Chinese search engine dominator Baidu, which links to sites that offer free pirated music downloads. Google doesn't seem to care, or perhaps it just wanted to get a breath of fresh air from the Yahoo... |
6 February 2008
03:00 GMT |
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Yahoo! and RealNetworks Inc. have signed a deal that will have older customers of the Sunnyvale-based company switch to the latter's Rhapsody music service. This comes on the heels of Yahoo! announcing that they would be discontinuing their online music subscription service.A bold move as that might turn to be, ... |
4 February 2008
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The global download portal GamersGate has announced that it has entered an extensive digital distribution partnership with publishers THQ. This new agreement will benefit the game fans all over the world who would rather purchase games online, instead of traveling to the nearest game shop to make the purchase.The pr... |
17 January 2008
04:40 GMT |
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The extent to which Second Life has reached the online community looks troubling to me, and if I were to be in charge of anything at all related to it, I would most likely shut the whole project down. You know, the usual "why go to work with your avatar and do what you do in the real life anyway" kind of issue that y... |
9 January 2008
05:46 GMT |
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Monday came with an announcement from CNBC and "The New York Times" that they would start sharing business, technology and financial news and video. This comes as a response to the surge of competition coming from the News Corp, which has recently purchased Dow Jones & Co., the publisher of "The Wall Street Journal",... |
8 January 2008
09:36 GMT |
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Every holiday should bring happiness and peace in the hearts of those celebrating it; and a lot of money in the olden bags and modern bank accounts of the store owners, who commercialize merchandise that might become a gift for loved ones. As nowadays everything may be considered a gift, their pockets are pretty much... |
28 December 2007
08:20 GMT |
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Being single for the Holidays ultimately sucks as many know. It brings that emptiness feeling of turning your head when you're passing under a bouquet of mistletoe, and there's nobody there to kiss, that just wears you down and leaves you with a bitter memory of what should have been the most joyous time of... |
21 December 2007
17:06 GMT |
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Typos are the source of many evil happenings all over the world, from wrong messages sent to wrong people, and continuously annoying people on the cell phone because you've remembered two numbers in the wrong order, up to changing the whole meaning of your essay's catchphrase to make it be the most obscene... |
21 December 2007
15:31 GMT |
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Since car crashes and speedy races are always linked to heavy rock music, we'll take some time out and remind you the lyrics: "Take me down to the paradise city, where the grass is green and the girls are pretty" belonging to Guns N' Roses and featured in the song "Paradise City". Well the girls may be pre... |
14 December 2007
10:59 GMT |
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Another dating sim RPG! Think you can get it on with elf girls? This game is a parody to both: The Lord of the Rings and Wicked the musical. The girls are slightly based on girls from Wicked the musical, the story and area around you are from the Lord of the Rings. Interesting fact: if a girl, all of sudden only uses... |
13 December 2007
08:14 GMT |
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I must confess that I've never ever, ever, thought about it when purchasing things online. That would make me a bad example, but at least I'm not the only one available. Besides, he that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone and if there be one, let him miss by a lot.A survey was conducted in... |
11 December 2007
09:03 GMT |
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There are some news about Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, but the most important would be the one regarding online play: the game will only ship with offline racing! But don't get mad, it's probably just a measure against piracy (because it's hard to find other explanations). Actually, the online mode will be... |
11 December 2007
05:19 GMT |
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Did y'all know that Kyle's a Jew? I guess you did or else you wouldn't have been thrilled by the opportunity that the great MTV has offered the public, that of viewing the cult-show online anywhere, in an attempt to reach consumers everywhere.The strategy was designed after seeing the huge success that... |
29 November 2007
10:35 GMT |
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Out of control fires this late October rampaging through California didn't wield shovels and houses, but rather high-tech technologies developed at the University of California. The use of these tools not only helped the region respond and recover, but save lives as well. These unpredictable fires exploit the f... |
8 November 2007
08:51 GMT |
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Yesterday we were happy to inform you about the fact that Super Mario Galaxy's demo version is in fact the full game. Now, since Nintendo have been so kind to us gamers, some hacker decided that it was time to repay their efforts by leaking the game on the Internet... Goes to show that generosity doesn't m... |
26 October 2007
06:50 GMT |
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I guess that just about any domain has its scammers. You can basically trick people and steal their money in lots of ways, with lots of deals and the web just offers the perfect environment. But you already knew that, I guess. But what you might have not known is the fact that scammers have recently targeted the onli... |
5 October 2007
10:39 GMT |
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I think cyber-security awareness month should be every month, since people need a lot more education to stay safe online. However, this only happens in October, and only in the US - I sure wish it would be a global initiative, but unfortunately, cyber-security isn't yet given the importance it deserves. In any c... |
3 October 2007
05:30 GMT |
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Microsoft has unveiled two new families of services positioned in the cloud: Online and Live. The initiative is nothing more than another step in the natural evolution of the Redmond company's Software plus Services Business approach. The Online and Live Microsoft families are essentially a bundle of client, ser... |
1 October 2007
10:34 GMT |
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Motorola announced yesterday the launching of Motorola Solutions Catalog, currently in beta version, an on-line collection of third-party mobile software created to bring users the latest applications, games and tools for their Motorola devices. It's the company's first-ever such solutions catalog and offer... |
13 September 2007
09:18 GMT |
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Several gaming websites claim that Sony has already priced Gran Turismo 5 Prologue for Europe - €45/$60, on Blu-ray. As you can imagine, opinions are very divided on the Internet. While some totally agree that we're not dealing with a regular demo here, others dismiss the possibility of getting it for their own ... |
12 September 2007
03:48 GMT |
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Some time ago, if I'm not wrong approximately 6 months ago, the folks from Adobe confirmed that a freeware web-based version of Photoshop was at that time in the labs. Today, the same engineers published the first screenshot of the application in action, showing that Photoshop can be easily replaced by a web-bas... |
7 September 2007
08:21 GMT |
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Market researcher Parks Associates conducted a new study concerning the online video platforms and the impact of online gaming over the users from every corner of the world. According to the research, 34 percent of the Internet users over 18-year-old played at least one online game while 29 percent of them connected ... |
17 August 2007
17:06 GMT |
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We thought that only Americans and some lonely Europeans are worried about the online gaming influence on the general public, but now it seems that professor Tao Hongkai, from the Huazhong Normal University is joining forces with a study that clearly shows how bad games are for kids. I have witnessed these reports ov... |
16 August 2007
03:36 GMT |
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The Mountain View company is the kind of firm that wants to earn as much as it can and after it is already the leader of the online market, it prepares to attack the offline and the mobile "worlds". I think nobody disagrees on the fact that Google is the best search engine on the Internet and the king of the virtual ... |
18 July 2007
15:51 GMT |
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Nintendo has at least one big issue with their Wii, regardless of good sales figures and that is, online play. Sure, there are a couple of titles out there making good use of that Wi-Fi connection it sports, but that's not enough. Gamers always want more. They want to play the gritty games online, not the friend... |
16 July 2007
17:26 GMT |
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Generally, online play doesn't come as a feature for fighting games. Only recently Namco Bandai has announced plans of releasing Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Online, but this is as far as fighting games go online. No wait, that's not entirely true. As it turns out, the latest issue of EGM spills the beans on... |
26 June 2007
05:15 GMT |
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If there's anything more that anyone would want from Namco's Tekken series, it's an online installment. The developer has just announced its developing Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection Online, which is really an update to the now available downloadable fighting game, via PlayStation Store exclusively for th... |
21 June 2007
11:58 GMT |
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Jotti's malware scan is probably one of the most useful services ever created because it is an all-in-one antivirus solution that allows users to scan a file with the most powerful products. Among other names, the product allows you to scan a certain file with avast, AVG, BitDefender, Nod32, ClamAV, Panda Antiv... |
10 May 2007
16:56 GMT |
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If you want to clean your computer of viruses and the downloadable tools are somehow unavailable, you can always try a free online solution that detects even the latest threats. For example, Kaspersky provides a freeware tool for all users that allows them to scan a file or the entire computer straight from the onlin... |
10 May 2007
10:43 GMT |
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Google is the most powerful company in the entire world, not only on the Internet, for multiple reasons. The main reason is that it owns the best search engine, used by millions of visitors and implemented in numerous pages on the Internet. Recently, Google received the award for the most powerful brand in 2006, the ... |
9 May 2007
15:26 GMT |
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This title here doesn't say much to me. At least not at first sight. But what's good is that this game could replace many a bigger game like World of Warcraft, Lineage 2 or who knows what other MMORPG. From what we know, Furcadia is a magical world where animals have learned to walk on two legs and speak -... |
5 May 2007
05:02 GMT |
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