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David Jaffe on Gods and Guitars


The acclaimed director of God of War talks about design, his favorite games of the year and the future of the business. By Chris Kohler.
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Utah Games-as-Porn Bill Dies


Games are not being treated as pornography in Utah -- the State Senate rejects a bill that would have made the sale of violent video games to minors equivalent to selling them smut. In Game|Life.
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Fooled by a Fictional Memoir


Turns out Wrong About Japan, a travel memoir about a trip to Japan with an anime- and manga-obsessed Aussie teen, is mostly made up. Should a reader feel betrayed by what Australians call "illywhacking"? In Game|Life.
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Games May Slash Therapy Cost


Video-game therapy shows promise for cerebral palsy patients. Plus: Work on the handheld version of Spore. In Game|Life.
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Headlong Into Oblivion


The press embargo lifts on Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, the Xbox 360 RPG that debuts this spring -- look for complaints in our preview. In Game|Life.
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Games That Get Your Groove On


Who says your favorite video-game controller can't double as a sex toy? With devices ranging from the SeXBox to the retro Atari vibrator, innovative designers are turning up the heat on immersive play. By Bonnie Ruberg.
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Forget Film, Games Do Sci-Fi Best


Star Wars has tobogganed downhill in its cinematic form, but a band of rebel game developers are fighting back against Disneyfied characters and wooden scripts. May the force be with them. Commentary by Clive Thompson. This column is available as a .
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This Nintendo Apology Is Real


Production problems screw up the company's scheduled delivery of the DS Lite -- in two promised colors, anyway. In Game|Life.
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Faster Chips, Kill, Kill, Kill


The chip industry is supposed to be running out of steam as it shrinks CPUs about as small as they can go. Tell that to the engineers at a chip conference this week in Silicon Valley. By Bruce Gain.
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Fast Chips, Kill, Kill, Kill


The chip industry is supposed to be running out of steam as it shrinks CPUs about as small as they can go. Tell that to the engineers at a chip conference this week in Silicon Valley. By Bruce Gain.
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Half Tank of Fun With Full Auto


Racing fast cars and blowing stuff up -- that's about it for Xbox 360's Full Auto game. How much fun is chaotic automotive combat? By Chris Kohler.
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Fast-Car Perks Crash and Burn


Gizmondo funnels venture-capital cash into top-exec bennies that spin out of control as the company spirals down. Plus: Zelda will be a little late. In Game|Life.
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This Is Your Robot Life


GameCube's Chibi-Robo isn't challenging, but the game's vast array of zany tasks -- and a subversively serious story -- keep me coming back for more. By Chris Kohler.
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Xbox's Kim talks Halo 3


Microsoft Game Studios GM talks about the second wave of Xbox 360 games and launch afterthoughts. Plus: Zelda turns 20. In Game|Life.
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