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Take-Two delays 'BioShock Infinite' to February

One of the most anticipated video game titles of 2012 is now one of the most anticipated games for 2013.

Latest News on Xbox, Facebook, Google, AT&T, Rovio

Microsoft tests $99 Xbox deal; When Facebook Met Wall Street; Google extends Hangouts on Air broadcasts to all; AT&T chief regrets offering unlimited data for iPhone; Angry Birds maker Rovio makes $106M in 2011, considers IPO.

East Coast Game Conference is all business

Game developers, industry professionals and job seekers gather in Raleigh for largest gaming event on East Coast.

Gamers gather at for East Coast Game Conference

New simulation and gaming design major for William Peace University to provide leaders in a growing technology-driven industry

Guest opinion: The growth and popularity of the simulation and game design industry in the Triangle struck me when I first arrived at William Peace University nearly two years ago. As our faculty and board of trustees embarked on creating a new strategic vision and an updated mission statement with an emphasis toward preparing our students for careers on demand in the future, we believed a new major explicitly crafted to meet the needs of the industry while providing a liberal arts education would fulfill our goals.

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Conference to highlight Triangle's growing videogame industry

Tech Wire Gamer: The East Coast Game Conference is set for Wednesday and Thursday in Raleigh with an agenda packing high-profile speakers as well as discussions about the latest trends in gaming.

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Latest news on IBM, Netflix, Greenpeace, Broadband, Ron Paul

IBM is building EV battery that goes 500 miles on a single charge; Netflix CEO's Comcast Complaints Draw in FCC; Report says online cloud services rely on coal or nuclear power; High-speed broadband provides key returns for small business; Ron Paul video game being developed

Escapist Expo to celebrate gaming lifestyle in the Triangle

The American Tobacco Campus will be the hub of a geek-tastic new event this fall celebrating game culture and commerce - The Escapist Expo, which is expected to draw more than 5,000 joystick jockeys and business leaders.

Fall Gaming Event

Red Storm celebrates 15 years of Triangle game development

The Gaming Guru sits down with Red Storm Entertainment's Steve Reid to talk about the history of the gaming studio and what's to come as a couple of new gaming systems are scheduled to launch before summer.

Maintenance to take down PlayStation network on Monday

Sony said Sunday that the PlayStation network will go down for scheduled maintenance on Monday starting at 6 a.m. Pacific time.

Epic Games cancels Gears title, plans return to PC roots

At a game developers conference, Epic executives disclose that the Cary-based developer of the $1 billion "Gears of War" franchise has dropped development of a new Gears title. It could have been for the hands-free Kinect. However, Epic is returning to its PC roots with an unnamed title.

It's still hands-on control for "Gears of War"

Triangle firms target virtual training for spies, soldiers and more

The collaborative project of videogame company Epic Games and "serious games" firm Virtual Heroes in Raleigh is the Unreal Government Network. UGN has already won a multi-million dollar contract for training U.S. intelligence operatives.

Virtual Heroes takes NASA to the Moon

Future of videogaming: Full performance capture?

David Cage of video game developer Quantic Dream unveils a new way to simultaneously capture and digitize an actor's performance -- including voice, face and body -- during a presentation at the Game Developers Conference.

Epic is apple of iPad eye with another new game

Tech Wire Gamer: Epic Games' new "Infinity Blade: Dungeons" is the third title it has developed for Apple's mobile iOS platform, and again Apple promotes Epic in a new product launch. On Wednesday it was the new iPad.

Epic's new title for Apple devices

Epic Games China's 'Mercenary Ops' creates post-Apocalyptic world

Tech Wire Gamer: The company, which is in part owned by Cary-based Epic Games, unveils its shooter for PCs with support for up to 16 in multi-player role at the Game Developers Conference.

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Epic Games unveils new Apple title: 'Dungeons'

Tech Wire Gamer: The Cary-based company discloses its third game for mobile Apple devices at same eventmoments after the new iPad is introduced.