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Results presented from a new study suggest that at least some participants in a violent game end up feeling relaxed, and better than they went in. But the study really says more about the state of research into any connection between gaming and real-world violence than it does about gamers.Read More...

EA has made a $2 billion bid for Take Two, but the maker of Grand Theft Auto and Bully isn't inclined to accept the offer. Should the acquisition go through, the deal is likely to leave fans of sports games with a bad taste in their mouth.Read More...

Microsoft and the EU may be headed for trouble again. A member of the EU Parliament has raised the question of whether or not Microsoft's past behavior disqualifies it to participate in public procurement procedures under current EU law.Read More...

Making the battle to keep violent games out of the hands of children a legal one has never been successful in the US courts. Tomorrow, Massachusetts may become the next state to pass unconstitutional video game legislation.Read More...

When Illinois' ill-fated, politically-opportunistic gaming law was tossed as unconstitutional, the dirty truth came out: the state raided Public Health funds to pay for the defense, and was now having trouble making ends meet. In a sad twist, nursing homes are feeling the pinch. One auditor demands answers.Read More...

Intel may not have sold all that many Classmate PCs, but the company is sold on the idea of the low-cost laptop. The CPU manufacturer has announced that the second-generation Classmate would be available to the general market in both North America in Europe.Read More...

Rockstar and Amazon have teamed up to bring a unique method of digital music distribution to the blockbuster title Grand Theft Auto 4. Gamers will be able to buy music in game, but listen to it on their iPods, PCs, and other devices—not just in the game.Read More...

2007 proved to be an amazing year for gaming and 2008 is shaping up to be no different with an early start thanks to Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto IV. You've undoubtedly read about the game by now, but here are our thoughts on what makes it great, and how it falls short. A critical look at GTA4.

2007 proved to be an amazing year for gaming and 2008 is shaping up to be no different with an early start thanks to Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto IV. You've undoubtedly read about the game by now, but here are our thoughts on what makes it great, and how it falls short. A critical look at GTA4.