The claim that SimCity is always on not for DRM reasons simply sounds like a lie to everyone playing the game (or not playing, depending on the state of the internet).
"Whether you are voting for your favorite contestant on a TV show or playing a game, entertainment is becoming more personalized and social, driven by the Internet and new tools to interact with content, " Spencer said.
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Among the generation who as children played Electronic Quarterback, graduated to the Game Boy as teens, and lately wasted an hour or three playing some ill-conceived game on a mobile phone during a subway ride, the gaming device to own this year will be the Zodiac from Tapwave.
"The issues facing our country are too serious for political game-playing or make-believe economics, " he said.
There are times where they would rather be watching TV or playing a computer game than hitting the books.
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Most people are spending more time watching TV or playing a video game than they are doing activities that will lead them to work.
The only time the Nexus 7 shifts into landscape mode is when the content you're consuming calls for it, such as watching a movie or playing a widescreen game.
Since 2011, the Big East has lost 16 schools that were either members or dropped out before playing a game.
If you want a reality check on how good, or bad a video game is try playing it with children appropriately aged of course.
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Whether you are watching a movie, playing a game or streaming a song from Pandora or Spotify, PLAYBAR will always sound much clearer, not just louder.
The network's promos for its New Year's Day Cotton Bowl telecast didn't even bother to mention either school (Boston College or Houston) playing in the game.
There is so much information created about and by location as people are standing in one spot on their phone tweeting, playing a game or looking for something.
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The Windows Phone 8X by HTC featuring Beats Audio also offers a unique audio amplifier powering the 3.5mm audio jack and the speaker, boosting the audio signal for even better sound no matter if you're listening to music, playing a game or watching a video.
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The main menu of Game World also provides a tutorial, with manuals and instructions for playing with a Magic Remote or a game pad.
You could almost be starring in your own Hollywood movie by playing a console game or a mobile game.
The tester's job is to search for glitches and hiccups by repeatedly playing a game, or even just a single scene in a game.
At the time, the company had not shipped a single product and was working on an expensive project, a "massive-multiplayer online role playing game, " or MMORPG.
"I think having the NHL play here is great for the fans and also does encourage people to find out where their nearest ice rink is either to go and watch a game or for the youngsters to start playing, " he said.
Whether it's soccer, a family night board game, or a handheld electronic device-playing challenges us to overcome long odds, tell compelling stories, and work with or against one another.
It's not all bad -- the d-pad is as solid as ever, and the clicky digital triggers work beautifully (as long as you're not playing an FPS or a racing game, that is).
"The bigger your save file gets, the slower the game is running, and so it's getting to the point where people who have been playing the game for 20 or 50 hours actually can't play it any more because the frame-rate is so low, " said Keza MacDonald, UK games editor at IGN.
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Simply put, investors like Soros, Paulson, Gartman and the like are playing a different game than you or me.
"You can change the game around by playing an unbelievable point or return but taking a 12-minute timeout, I don't think it was fair play, " said Dementieva.
Or do we go on playing a pointless blame game, creating a climate that discourages our diplomats, U.S. military advisory teams and intelligence officers from taking necessary risks -- and relies even more on fortifying our embassies.
To protect your Impulse Controller while it is tethered to your keychain it comes wrapped in a very clever plastic housing that doubles as a stand for your phone while playing a game in either portrait or landscape mode.
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Even if the eighth generation of consoles offers more functionality to consumers than current versions, the real issue is, who wants to spend several hundred dollars for a stationary device when you can carry as much game-playing enjoyment in your pocket or bag?
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How can you embed your product or service into the workflow of everyone else playing the game?
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