GameStop holiday sales surge 3 hr ago | Add a comment NEW YORK — In what was a dismal holiday season for many stores, video game retailer GameStop Corp. proved an exception. The company said Thursday its sales for the November-December period...

The Next Level: Superheroes, sequels take over video games 5 hr ago | Add a comment Superheroes will be in full force in 2009 video games, as will sequels and some unusual adaptations. The following are some of my most anticipated video games for 2009. Batman: Arkham Asylum Paul...

6-year-old takes family car, crashes Yesterday | Add a comment WICOMICO CHURCH, Va. — A 6-year-old Virginia boy who missed his bus tried to drive to school in his family’s sedan — and crashed. State police said the boy suffered only minor...

Game results in a Wii case of Wii-itis Mon, Jan 5, 2009 | Add a comment NORMAN — My parents joined the 21st century during the holidays and got a Wii. They’ve been spending most of their evenings playing Wii bowling. My mother was an avid bowler when she...

OKC Thunder: Fans get a say in game fun Fri, Jan 2, 2009 | Add a comment Mid-First Bank’s "Show Me the Money” contest returns tonight at the Ford Center. It’s an example how fans have influenced in-game entertainment at Thunder games. When fans...

Word Balloons: Best comic books of 2008 were super Thu, Jan 1, 2009 | Add a comment Periodical comic books are still staples of comic-book stores and the origination point for many great storylines. While Marvel and DC Comics dominate the sales charts for comic books, they...

The Next Level: Second encore of 'Idol' seems a bit pitchy, dog Fri, Jan 2, 2009 | Add a comment "American Idol” returns to video games for a second "Encore,” but the way the franchise is going, it won’t continue to receive gamers’ votes. The first...

Saying final goodbye to some notables Thu, Jan 1, 2009 From the summit of Everest, the top of the world — to the intricate workings of the human heart. From outer galaxies to the dungeons of Stalin’s gulag. Sir Edmund Hillary was the first...

Go ‘Out of Your Mind’ as a player in ‘Ungame’ Mon, Dec 29, 2008 | Add a comment SANTA ANA, Calif. — This Thanksgiving, Rhea Zakich tucked a playing card under every plate. Relatives arrived to her home in Garden Grove, Calif., sat in the dining room and picked up the...

OSU has first workout in preparation for Holiday Bowl Fri, Dec 26, 2008 | Add a comment SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Oklahoma State Cowboys have held their first practice in San Diego as they get ready for the Holiday Bowl against Oregon. OSU practiced for two hours yesterday in a...

This year’s games sport innovation Thu, Dec 25, 2008 | Add a comment Several sequels were among the best video games of 2008, but innovation also came into play, both with new peripherals, new properties, and new adaptations of well-known franchises. The following...

Travelers hunker down for Christmas at O'Hare Thu, Dec 25, 2008 | Add a comment CHICAGO-- Tom Waltz, his wife, Kristina, and their two daughters played a Christmas Eve game of Crazy Eights in a corner at O'Hare International Airport, trying to forget the past four days of...

Oklahoma State punter enjoys positive recognition Wed, Dec 24, 2008 | Add a comment STILLWATER - Usually, Matt Fodge is just fine with people ignoring him during Oklahoma State football games. As the punter for the 13th-ranked Cowboys, about the only time he would get noticed...

'Core Gamers' keep afloat specialized video industry Mon, Dec 22, 2008 | Add a comment NEW YORK — They stand in line outside stores waiting for midnight launches of video games. When they get home after a long day, they sit before the television not to relax and watch, but to...

Action video games remain hot items despite economy Mon, Dec 22, 2008 | Add a comment New blockbuster titles, like the post-apocalyptic "Fallout 3,” the choose-your-own-adventure epic "Fable II” and alien shooter "Gears of War 2,” go for $60 each. So...

Edmond sex offender faces charge Mon, Dec 22, 2008 Sex offender faces charge EDMOND — A man convicted of rape in 2006 while serving in the militaryfaces a felony charge of violating the sex offender registration act. Christopher Glenn...

Smash-and-grab burglar takes TV, game systems from store Mon, Dec 22, 2008 Edmond police are investigating the theft of televisions and video game equipment from a game store. An officer was dispatched to check an alarm at Play N Trade, 3428 S Broadway, about 5:20 a.m....

Area briefs: Tuttle Christmas dinner set Fri, Dec 19, 2008 | Add a comment TUTTLE Christmas dinner set The First United Methodist Church of Tuttle will host a community Christmas dinner from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the church, 402 S Cimarron Road. There is no...

Parents should be aware of ratings Thu, Dec 18, 2008 | Add a comment Parents should pay attention to video game ratings, says a vice president of a major video game retail chain. Jason Cochran is vice president of stores for the western half of the United States for...

TECH BYTES: Oklahoma Army families get AT&T cards Mon, Dec 15, 2008 | Add a comment OKLAHOMA Army families get AT&T cards MIDWEST CITY — AT&T will be giving away long-distance calling cards to active-duty military families Wednesday at 7205 SE 29. The event also will...