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• Burglary suspect: These pants aren’t mine

  March 23, 2012 in City, News A suspected burglar caught wearing pants with methamphetamine in the pocket said the pants didn’t belong to him, police say. 3

• Supreme Court rejects ban on violent game sales

  June 27, 2011 in Nation/World The Supreme Court today refused to let California regulate the sale or rental of violent video games to children, saying governments do not have the power to “restrict the ideas … 25

• Valley electronic gaming firm rides new growth

  March 20, 2011 in Business on Page E1 DigiDeal is dealing again. After negotiating a divorce from majority owner International Gaming Technology, the Spokane Valley maker of electronic table games is growing domestically and internationally, CEO Mike Kuhn … 1

• Virtual online world ‘Planet Michael’ to live in Entropia

  September 24, 2010 in Features on Page C4 The man who made the moonwalk famous will soon be getting a planet of his own. The Michael Jackson estate has entered a licensing deal with a Los Angeles company …

• Free speech versus kids and violent video games

  April 26, 2010 in Nation/World The Supreme Court will decide whether free speech rights are more important than helping parents keep violent material away from children. 12

• ‘Call of Duty’ game sales top $1 billion

  January 17, 2010 in Business on Page E2 HOLLYWOOD — The video game industry got a shot of good news Wednesday: Activision Blizzard Inc. said sales of its blockbuster “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2” have exceeded $1 …

• Doug Clark: Music that doesn’t involve a big screen? Imagine

  September 10, 2009 in City on Page A5 Wednesday morning found me at the South Hill Hastings store to check out the big 9/9/9 intergalactic release of “The Beatles: Rock Band” video game. Sure enough, an attractive display … 2

• Video games help many escape depression, other mental disorders

  September 8, 2009 in Features on Page C1 Gail Nichols has suffered from depression for years. When the 49-year-old St. Marys, Kan., resident can’t sleep, she falls back on a form of entertainment that is gaining increasing credibility …

• Film studios embracing video games

  February 27, 2009 in Features on Page C5 Hollywood loves salable series, and as vital as “Harry Potter,” “Shrek” and “Transformers” might be to the bottom line, the studios are increasingly embracing an even more established and often …

• Pac-Man Makes Comeback Into World Of Cd-Roms

  November 28, 1995 in Features on Page D5 Late-night infomercial. Boy George and Culture Club. Jennifer Beals-like dancers in ripped sweatshirts. Cue Martha Quinn with a K-Tel Records screen scroll: Now!!!! On one compact disc!!! All your favorite …

• Skate Into Hockey Video Games

  June 21, 1995 in Food on Page F4 Yo, hockey head! Feeling left out of the Stanley Cup pursuit? Not satisfied simply watching the games on television? Craving the chance to check someone into the glass? Today, we …