Smithsonian Brings Classic Arcade Games to Life (Video)

Festivities highlighted the opening of a videogame art exhibit at the Smithsonian.
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Sega Confirms Cyberattack

In the latest cyberattack to hit the videogame industry, Sega Corp. said an intruder stole the personal information of nearly 1.3 million users of its online service from a company database.

Risks of Children Viewing 3-D Fading Into The Background In Time for Nintendo's Handheld Launch

With less than a week to go before Nintendo launches the 3DS in the U.S., safety concerns about whether children should view the three-dimensional images have largely disappeared–right before our eyes.

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English-Learning Game Co. Moonshot Seeks "Sonic" Success

How’s this for a start-up pitch to venture investors: The executive team helped introduce the world to a blue, anthropomorphic hedgehog with the ability to run faster than the speed of sound. And that hedgehog has sold more than 70 million video games.

Playing With a More Sensitive Wii

A small add-on makes Wii games feel even more realistic.
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Newer, Faster, Cheaper iPhone 3G

Smart-phone shoppers who have been waiting for a cheaper iPhone that runs on faster cell networks might want to take the plunge on the iconic device’s latest iteration, but service costs have risen and battery life has dropped.
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Steve Jobs at WWDC 2008: iPhone 3G for $199, on Sale July 11

With Apple’s much lauded iPhone having captured about 19.2 percent of the smart-phone market, expectations were high in advance of Apple CEO Steve Jobs’s keynote at the company’s World Wide Developers Conference in San Francisco. And Jobs did not disappoint, unveiling the iPhone 3G, which will go on sale July 11 for $199.
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