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The 60 greatest game shows of all time

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 13th

By Bruce Fretts, Long before Jeff Probst snuffed out his first torch on Survivor, the viewing tribe had spoken: We love watching the game shows people play. This is the original reality TV — average Joes and Janes trying to outwit, outplay and outlast their competitors. So, excluding the bug

Final goodbye: Roll call of some who died in 2012

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on December 17th

By BERNARD McGHEEAssociated Press Neil Armstrong would always be taking that first step onto the moon, and Dick Clark was forever "the world's oldest teenager." Some of the notables who died in 2012 created images in our minds that remained unchanged over decades. Sadly, for others an

Couple Sues Game Show For Winnings

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 27th

YAHOO.COM - Who wants to be an (almost) millionaire? Apparently Andrew and Patricia Murray from California do, and they are willing to go to court to prove it. The couple appeared as contestants in December 2010 on the now-canceled Fox game show "Million Dollar Money Drop," and is suing the

News Summary: Mobile, social games at Tokyo show

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 20th

By The Associated Press NEW PRODUCTS: The Tokyo Game Show showcased new trends in games: Smartphones and tablets are luring users from the once-dominant consoles devoted to video games. THE OLD: Some of the booths at the show looked familiar, with big screens running trailers of the latest

Tokyo Game Show focuses on social, smartphones

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 20th

By YURI KAGEYAMAAP Business Writer CHIBA, Japan (AP) - It's not quite game over at the annual Tokyo Game Show opening Thursday, but with smartphones, tablets and other computer-like devices luring people away from the once-dominant consoles devoted to video games, the rules have changed.

Not game over, games go social at Tokyo exhibition

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 20th

CHIBA, Japan (AP) - The Tokyo Game Show is highlighting both anticipation and worries in the industry. Smartphones and other computer-like devices are luring people away from consoles devoted to video games, such as Sony Corp.'s PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360. Game fans are

Sony plans slimmer PlayStation 3 before year end

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 19th

By YURI KAGEYAMAAP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) - Sony Corp. is introducing a smaller, slimmer and lighter version of its PlayStation 3 home console ahead of the year-end holidays as it gears up for growing competition in games from smartphones. The announcement Wednesday from the Japanese

Republicans push through mining deregulation bill

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 12th

By LARRY MARGASAKAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans pushed a bill through the House Thursday that allows the government to exempt gold, copper, silver and uranium mining on federal land from formal environmental reviews. The bill makes it harder for opponents to mount legal challenges

'Jeopardy!' host Trebek suffers mild heart attack

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 24th

NEW YORK (AP) - "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek is in a Los Angeles hospital recovering from a mild heart attack. Sony Television spokeswoman Paula Askanas said Sunday that Trebek was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Saturday. She says the 71-year-old

Former Family Feud host Richard Dawson dies at 79

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 3rd

By Kate Stanhope, Richard Dawson, the British entertainer best known as the original host of Family Feud, has died, The Associated Press reports.