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Tetris Creator Wants to Turn Puzzler Into Sport [E3 2009]
kotaku.com - 6/12/2009
Tetris Creator Wants to Turn Puzzler Into Sport [E3 2009]
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With more than 125 million copies sold on more than 30 platforms, Tetris is rolling into its 25th Anniversary with a bright future. Alexey Pajitnov developed the puzzle game while working at the Soviet Academy of Sciences in 1985. In 1991, he and Henk Rogers founded the Tetris Company to ...
Nintendo ‘Vitality Sensor’ Already Appeared on N64
wired.com - 6/8/2009
Nintendo ‘Vitality Sensor’ Already Appeared on N64
— wired.com — LOS ANGELES — The Wii Vitality Sensor, Nintendo’s strangest announcement of its E3 lineup, seems even stranger... when you know that it has its roots in a nearly-identical Nintendo 64 device. Produced by Seta and released in 1998 ... (more) Nintendo ‘Vitality Sensor’ Already Appeared on N64

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On D-Day Anniversary, Google Memorializes... Tetris?
newsbusters.org - 6/8/2009
On D-Day Anniversary, Google Memorializes... Tetris?
— newsbusters.org — On June 6, 1944, the crucial Normandy Landings that formed the spearhead of the Allied invasion of... Nazi held Europe occurred. D-Day ultimately led to the victory of the Allies over the despotic Nazi regime. Now here we are on June 6, 2009 and, in its ... (more) On D-Day Anniversary, Google Memorializes... Tetris?

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Google celebrates Tetris' birthday
examiner.com - 6/6/2009
Google celebrates Tetris' birthday
— examiner.com — The addictive puzzle game, Tetris, turns 25 today and Google is honoring this by changing up the... Google Logo, just like they do for holidays.25 years is a long time, and the game is still just as addictive as ever.  There's nothing like setting ... (more) Google celebrates Tetris' birthday

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The Escapist : Latest News:  Tetris: The First Virtual Sport?

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Tetris: The First Virtual Sport?
The Escapist : Latest News — ... a world where gaming's not just a hobby, but a commonplace, everyday activity for a huge number of people. "The future is a country that has 48 million people living in it and the biggest casual gaming site in the country has 24 million registered users," he said. "That country is Korea. That's what's going to happen in the rest of the world." I wouldn't mind that. If Tetris becomes the first virtual sport, then I'll be the first virtual Michael Jordan. Yeah, I'm that good. [Via Kotaku ]

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