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From Cy Young to video game fame

Daniel Terdiman — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:44:00 PST

San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum throws a pitch during a motion-capture session for the 2K Sports video game, 'Major League Baseball 2K9'. Lincecum is the cover athlete for the game and the 2008 National League Cy Young award winner.

(Credit: Daniel Terdiman/CNET News)

NOVATO, Calif.--We're about ...

'Changing the Game' book shows how games can help business

Daniel Terdiman — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:18:00 PST

Over the last several years, the so-called "serious games" movement has picked up a lot of steam.

Among the many things this encompasses is the use of games in education, health care, and the military.

But perhaps nowhere are serious games having a greater impact than in the business world, ...

Report: Redstone to sell Midway Games stake

Dawn Kawamoto — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 07:21:00 PST

National Amusements, a media and entertainment company controlled by Sumner Redstone, is expected to announce on Monday that it sold its majority stake in Midway Games, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

Redstone reportedly sold the 87 percent stake to investor Mark Thomas, in exchange for $100,...

Ares rocket development updates posted to iTunes

Daniel Terdiman — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:29:00 PST

NASA has made its series of video updates on the progress of the Ares rocket program available on Apple's iTunes service.

(Credit: NASA)

NASA said Wednesday that it has made available a series of video updates on the Ares rocket program available to the public via iTunes.

There are ...

Getting schooled in formation flying

Daniel Terdiman — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:00:00 PST

For some pilots, flying solo doesn't cut it. Pilots like Christian Goetze and Wolfgang Polak spend much of their time in the air in formation flights, with two or more planes flying in close proximity to each other. This is an aesthetically attractive, if demanding, form of flying. Here, ...

Is the video game industry recession-proof?

Daniel Terdiman — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:00:00 PST

Nintendo is hoping that strong sales of its Wii console are evidence that it, at least, is immune to the economic downturn. Others agree that the video game industry as a whole will suffer less than other technology sectors.

(Credit: GameSpot)

It would be ...

NASA preparing mission to study of Jupiter

Daniel Terdiman — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:49:00 PST

Fans of the planet Jupiter have something new to get excited about.

On Monday, NASA announced that it is planning to launch a mission, titled Juno, to conduct a large-scale survey of our solar system's biggest planet.

NASA said Monday that it intends to pursue a mission, entitled Juno, ...

Report: Army to sink $50 million into combat training games

Dawn Kawamoto — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:03:00 PST

The Army is investing $50 million into video combat training games and gaming systems over the next five years, in a move to prepare soldiers for battle.

Soldiers, via the video games, will face ambushes and roadside bomb attacks while traveling in convoys, along with a host of other situations ...

World's largest zeppelin dedicated at NASA facility

Daniel Terdiman — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:24:00 PST

The zeppelin, Eureka, sits on the tarmac at Moffett Field in Mountain View, Calif. The airship was dedicated Friday at an event celebrating the 75h anniversary of Moffett Field.

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MOFFETT FIELD, Calif.--NASA celebrated the 75th anniversary of this iconic airfield and research center on ...

The evolution of the benevolent alien

Daniel Terdiman — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:00:00 PST

A scene from the forthcoming remake of 'The Day the Earth Stood Still,' starring Keanu Reeves as Klaatu. The remake portrays Klaatu as less benevolent than in the original, 1951 film.

(Credit: Twentieth-Century Fox)

In its bid for our ticket-buying dollars, Hollywood has long ...