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Pro go player beaten by AI

In a surprising turn, a professional player has been beaten by a computer at the US Go Congress.
 

'Dark Knight' reigns not in video game (AP)

In this photo released by Electronic Arts shows the cover for 'Batman Begins.' It's a puzzler fit for The Riddler: Why is there no video game based on 'The Dark Knight'? (AP Photo/Electronic Arts)AP - It's a puzzle worthy of The Riddler: Why is there no video game based on "The Dark Knight"?


 

Wal-Mart's US sales chill in July (AFP)

Front of the Wal-Mart Store is seen in 2006, in Clearwater, Florida. Global retail giant Wal-Mart said Thursday its US sales chilled in July as bargain-hunting consumers focused on food and entertainment items like flat-screen televisions and video games.(AFP/File/Robert Sullivan)AFP - Global retail giant Wal-Mart said Thursday its US sales chilled in July as bargain-hunting consumers focused on food and entertainment items like flat-screen televisions and video games.


 

Warner Music says game makers need to pay up

Record company CEO says licensing fees paid to the music industry by game companies are "far too small."
 

EA making games For Dummies

Publisher's casual label bringing popular how-to manuals to PC and DS, beginning with the just-released Poker trainer.
 

Sony expanding Home beta

Gamers can apply for inclusion in this month's coming wave of new testers by downloading a PS3 desktop theme.
 

Athletes play video games as Olympics go virtual (Reuters)

Amanda Beard swims in her heat of the Women's 200m Breaststroke at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, July 3, 2008. If 24-hour coverage of the Olympic Games in China isn't enough for fans, Sega has rolled out the official video game of the 2008 events in Beijing for PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and mobile phones. (Jeff Haynes/Reuters)Reuters - If 24-hour coverage of the Olympic Games in China isn't enough for fans, Sega has rolled out the official video game of the 2008 events in Beijing for PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and mobile phones.