‘Resident Evil: Retribution’ bigger, better than ever
September 14th, 2012 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Sep 14 (IANS) With more twists and turns, high quality video game spirit and action bigger than ever, "Resident Evil: Retribution", the fifth instalment of horror film series ... Read more...
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A ‘badass’ Jovovich in ‘Resident Evil’
September 14th, 2012 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 14 (IANS) Actress Milla Jovovich has described her character as a "badass" in W.S. Anderson's "Resident Evil".The 36-year-old, who plays protagonist Alice in the movie franchise based on ... Read more...
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Microsoft’s announcement, nothing to do with Barnes & Noble
June 19th, 2012 - 8:35 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, June 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The scheduled announcement that Microsoft is planning to issue later today has generated increased media attention. Rumors have claimed that the company would announce today the ... Read more...
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Bomb scare at Delhi educational institution
May 8th, 2012 - 12:08 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Panic gripped the students and staff of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB) in central Delhi Monday after a caller said a bomb had been planted in ... Read more...
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Chinese downloads 25 billionth app
March 6th, 2012 - 1:22 pm ICT by IANS
San Francisco, March 6 (IANS) A Chinese customer downloaded the 25 billionth app from Apple's App Store, pushing the mobile software store to a new milestone, Apple has announced.More than ... Read more...
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Can video games help people with cataract?
February 17th, 2012 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 17 (IANS) Playing video games could improve the vision of people born with cataracts, a new research has found.Surgery and contact lenses do not always work and people ... Read more...
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Largest video game controller unveiled in London
January 19th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Jan 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The largest video game joystick has been unveiled in London. The 265-pound pad was developed by students from Dutch’s Delft University of Technology.The pad was on display ... Read more...
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It’s one of the greatest highs to play a villain: SRK
December 19th, 2011 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 19 (IANS) Shah Rukh Khan, who played anti-hero in the beginning of his career, returns in a negative role in his forthcoming movie "Don 2: The King ... Read more...
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Now, a video game on ‘Don 2′
December 8th, 2011 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 8 (IANS) After "RA.One", Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "Don 2: The King is Back" is set to be turned into a video game and director Farhan Akhtar says ... Read more...
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Video game lends cutting edge to genetic research
December 7th, 2011 - 6:48 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Dec 7 (IANS) A video game known as Phylo has lent a cutting edge to genetic research, especially understanding the role DNA plays in Alzheimer's, diabetes and cancer, reveals ... Read more...
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Amy Childs finally reacts to Joey Barton’s comments
November 15th, 2011 - 11:22 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Former “The Only Way is Essex” star Amy Childs left it late to join in the fray surrounding footballer Joey Barton’s comments on the show. It has ... Read more...
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No laptops, Brad wants kids to play in dirt
October 29th, 2011 - 2:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 29 (IANS) Actor Brad Pitt has reportedly hidden his children's computers as he wants them to indulge in outdoor activities.The "Moneyball" actor, who raises six children - ... Read more...
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Film-based games to fuel worldwide revenue: SRK
October 6th, 2011 - 7:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 6 (IANS) Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who has collaborated with Sony PlayStation for a video game based on his most ambitious project "RA.One", says the marriage ... Read more...
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ITV escapes legal action over video game IRA footage
October 3rd, 2011 - 8:40 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Belfast, Oct 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Czech game maker Bohemia Interactive has decided not to go to court after the Irish network ITV inadvertently showed footage of one of its games called Arma ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Finnair plans video game contest on Singapore flight
September 1st, 2011 - 6:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Nordic carrier Finnair Thursday said it will host a competition Sep 20 for its Helsinki-Singapore flight passengers, who will play the popular video game Angry ... Read more...
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British filmmaker gets camera fitted in eye
August 27th, 2011 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 27 (IANS) A British filmmaker, who lost one of his eyes during a shooting accident as a child, has got a tiny video camera fitted into his damaged ... Read more...
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China’s military video game to be commercialised
August 12th, 2011 - 6:40 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 12 (IANS) People will be able to play from next year a combat video game developed by China's military, a media report said.The online combat game has been ... Read more...
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Video game on ‘RA.One’; double pleasure for SRK
August 12th, 2011 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) Shah Rukh Khan goes the gaming way for his ambitious superhero movie "RA.One". The superstar has collaborated with the Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) to ... Read more...
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Chinese military video game released
June 28th, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 28 (IANS) The Chinese military has released its first video game to help train soldiers, a media report said Tuesday.Glorious Mission was developed by the People's Liberation ... Read more...
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Businessman shot dead in Maharashtra
June 20th, 2011 - 12:13 pm ICT by IANS
Satara (Maharashtra), June 20 (IANS) Panic gripped the twin hill-stations of Mahabaleshwar-Panchgani here when a businessman was shot dead by three unidentified assailants early Monday, police said.The accused barged into ... Read more...
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Eliza Dushku to star in ‘White Collar’
June 4th, 2011 - 1:31 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, June 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Eliza Dushku has been handed an opportunity to appear in the television show “White Collar.” Eliza’s television show “Dollhouse” was axed last year and reports say ... Read more...
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Chinese military develops video game
May 16th, 2011 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 16 (IANS) Chinese soldiers will soon be able to play a video game and learn combat, a media report said.People's Liberation Army (PLA) officers and soldiers will get ... Read more...
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Beyonce in legal trouble
April 27th, 2011 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 27 (IANS) Singer Beyonce Knowles has been accused of putting 70 people out of work after "abruptly abandoning" plans for a video game "on a whim".According to ... Read more...
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Soon, download high-quality movie in 1 min
April 21st, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 21 (ANI): Virgin Media, telecom and cable giant, has said that it will test the world's fastest broadband as demand grows for lightning-quick internet connections.The company said it planned to ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods’ dropped from own video game cover
April 8th, 2011 - 11:57 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, April 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) EA Sports has released “Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12” but for the first time in the game franchise’s history the cover does not have Tiger Woods. ... Read more...
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Video game’s ‘babe-slapping’ mode upsets women’s rights-groups
March 27th, 2011 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 27 (ANI): A new videogame, set for release this spring, has received harsh criticism for its depiction of women.'Duke Nukem Forever' that requires gamers to abduct women and give ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Heavy Rain dominates video game Baftas
March 17th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 17 (ANI): Heavy Rain, created by Quantic Dream won big at the Bafta Video Games Awards, picking up three awards.The film noir-inspired murder-mystery won best story, original music and technical ... Read more...
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Language learners ‘are creative and smart’
March 16th, 2011 - 5:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 16 (ANI): Researchers have demonstrated that language learning goes well beyond simple imitation, and in fact that language learners are quite creative and remarkably smart.Not only are learners able ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Study examines what makes a video game popular
March 11th, 2011 - 4:08 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 11 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Granada have tried to establish the characteristics that a video game must have to be entertaining.They have created a video game that will ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
‘Tomb Raider’ back on big screen
March 9th, 2011 - 5:05 am ICT by IANS
London, March 9 (IANS) Angelina Jolie-starrer "Tomb Raider" is heading back to the big screen, but the actress is unlikely to star in it.GK Films has acquired the rights ... Read more...
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Virtual reality can improve design skills in Gen Y
March 5th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 5 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Missouri, who are studying ways to integrate technology into design learning, have found that virtual reality platform can really improve design skills in ... Read more...
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‘Sexy’ video game encouraging ‘flirty striptease’ awarded 12 + certificate
February 26th, 2011 - 2:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 26 (ANI): A 'sexy' computer game, in which players are encouraged to act out a 'flirty striptease', has been awarded a 12+ certificate, to the anger of politicians and parents.We ... Read more...
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Study: Violent video games may not desensitize kids
February 24th, 2011 - 1:16 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Toronto, Feb 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new study has assured worried parents that violent video games may not make their children desensitized.The study was carried out by Canadian researchers and published in ... Read more...
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How video games can reveal a child’s core competencies
February 16th, 2011 - 3:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 17 (ANI): A researcher from Florida State University has presented an approach wherein a learning experience can be made more enjoyable by creating video games into which educational content and ... Read more...
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China had 130,000 registered cyber cafes at the end of 2010
February 7th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 7 (ANI): By the end of the year 2010, China had close to 130,000 registered Internet cafes, according to an official with the State Administration for Industry and Commerce.According ... Read more...
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