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The perils and pleasures of video game voice-over

Mar 18, 2016
The video game industry poses a particular challenge to voice actors.
A look at the video game "Seasons of Infamy," a game in which Dee Bradley Baker voice acts in. 
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Capitalizing on consoles: the Arcade Hotel in Amsterdam

Feb 2, 2016
Travel to the Netherlands ... and back in time.
An Atari Pinball Breakaway retro games console. The Arcade Hotel in Amsterdam is banking on nostalgia for vintage gaming systems like these to attract customers.
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Fantasy trading site allows users to 'play' the stock market

Jul 11, 2013
Players are signing up for Wall Street Magnate in droves, in part, because the simulated experience reflects the stock market in real time.

App store turns five and the blossoming of in-app purchases

Jul 10, 2013
Instead of cash up front, the mobile gaming world in particular has moved toward something called in-App purchases.
Apple's App store turns five-years-old today.
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Floppy disks live on as metaphors

Jul 4, 2012
A look at folders, files, camera clicks and other persistent analogies in technology.

Greenpeace says Apple and Amazon have dirty clouds

Apr 19, 2012
Greenpeace says some companies running cloud services are doing better than others from an environmental stewardship point of view. It gives Amazon and Apple Fs. Plus, "The Legend of Grimrock" shows you the fun to be had while trapped in a dungeon.

Yes, Mac users, you can get malware and it's on the rise

Apr 6, 2012
The Flashback Trojan has infected over 600,000 Mac computers around the world, most of them in the United States, and it shows no signs of slowing down. Plus, a new driving game where you are the road.

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Justice Department to sue e-book publishers, Apple

Mar 9, 2012
The Department of Justice is reportedly ready to sue over anti-competitive practices in the electronic book business.