AMD's Radeon HD 4870 X2 graphics card. We've already previewed the Radeon HD 4870 X2 for you, and today that card is becoming official and available for purchase.

Authorities raid poker game in Shelbyville, TN. Authorities have raided what they called a Shelbyville gambling operation, arrested 33 people and seized $48,000 in cash.

Venetian Poker Room Announces Deep Stack Extravaganza IV. Venetian resort's wildly popular Deep Stack Extravaganza poker tournament series has announced the fourth and final tournament for 2008.

EA announces Celebrity Sports Showdown. Electronic Arts has announced Wednesday that they will be bringing a whole new sports game to the Nintendo Wii. The new title is entitled "Celebrity Sports Showdown". Developed by the team at EA Canada that made EA Playground, Celebrity Sports Showdown will be the first project to launch under the new EA Sports Freestyle brand. If you haven't gotten the idea of the game yet, you play as a huge selection of celebrities in numerous sporting events. The celebrities confirmed for the game are Fergie, Avril Lavigne, LeAnn Rimes, Keith Urban, Nelly Furtado, Paul Pierce, Mia Hamm, Kristi Yamaguchi, Reggie Bush and Sugar Ray Leonard. The sporting games already includes Beach Volleyball, Inner-Tubing, Wild Water Canoeing, Hurdle Derby, Slalom Showdown, Cliff Hangers, Smash Badminton, Rapid Fire, Archery, Joust, Duel, Curling, Arena Dodgeball and Air Racers. "We feel that this game is the EA SPORTS Freestyle answer to a great Wii party game. It explores the lighter side of sports and pulls inspiration from the entertainment spectacles that are so prevalent in pop culture today," said Dave McCarthy, Executive Producer. "Celebrity Sports Showdown will bring people to the party with a collection of games and celebrities that appeal to everyone." Celebrity Sports Showdown is currently looking for a winter 2008 release.

Old Bags' makeover loosens purse strings. Nancy Smith shouts in exuberance after she is dealt a good hand at the black jack table by dealer Phil Klein of the Lion's Club.

New Madden Video Game Draws Late-Night Lines In Ohio. It was a long night for video game players who had to be among the first to get "Madden 09." The 20th anniversary edition of the longest-running franchise in sports video games went on sale went on sale just..

Bergen County has Openings in Post Storke and Disabled Adult Support Group. Bergen County Executive Dennis McNerney today announced that the County's Division on Disability Services has openings for new members in its weekly Post Stroke and Disabled Adult Support Group Programs.

Exclusive I-Team Follow Up: Deadbeat Dad. A deadbeat dad professional poker player is now a convicted felon after failing to pay his child support.

Wahlberg to make cameo appearance on `Entourage'. Fall is full for Mark Wahlberg. The 37-year-old actor-producer has upcoming productions in film, television -- and his own family.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Preview. Real-time strategy games are often flowing with the biggest, most destructive battles possible.

Want to learn astrobiology? Pick up the console. Take a group of scientists and a video game designer and what do you get? Spore, a game that can help teach players some evolutionary biology.

Call of Duty: World at War Co-Op Movie Released. Activision has released a new Call of Duty: World at War video, offering nearly five minutes of co-op gameplay footage from the World War 2 action game sequel.

Brothers arrested on gambling charges. Authorities Thursday announced the arrest of two brothers on charges that they owned and operated illegal video poker and video slot machines in the three area bars that they owned.

Bratz Kidz Slumber Party - DS. QUICK FACTS Release Date: October 2008 Genre: Party Players : 1-4 Platform: Nintendo DS Developer: Neko Entertainment Publisher: The Game Factory ESRB Rating : Pending DESCRIPTION Welcome to the Bratz Kidz..

Sony plans no PS3 price cuts at Leipzig games fair. BERLIN - Sony Corp does not plan to announce price cuts to its flagship PlayStation 3 games console at Europe's biggest video games fair in Leipzig, Germany next week, a company spokesman said on Friday."It's not going to happen. If you're coming for that you'll be disappointed," Sony Computer Entertainment spokesman Nick Caplin said.In the 12 months ending March 31, Sony sold 9.24 million units, below its initial estimates of 11 million sales.But in an interview with on July 16, the company's video game chief said the firm was on track for the current year's target of 10 million sales.

Vladimir Putin's mastery checkmates the.. The cartoon images have shown Russia as an angry bear, stretching out a claw to maul Georgia.

City - dive' bars get ready for last gasp. Duke Savuno fires up a cigarette at Spot 79, a Southeast Foster Road bar he frequents regularly for a puff and a drink.

THQ Brings Legendary Franchise to Nintendo DS with Age of Empires: Mythologies. THQ Inc. today announced that Age of Empires: Mythologies is scheduled to debut on the popular Nintendo DS system in fall 2008.

Ramsey mother and son create Minnesota trivia game. Betty Crocker, an invented persona, is a famous brand name for this company? A Ramsey mother and son team have created a way to make Minnesota history fun.

Pressure groups campaign against Sega's MadWorld. The gory presentation of Sega's MadWorld is already causing concern among pressure groups.