News tagged with blockbuster
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Our galaxy might hold thousands of ticking 'time bombs'
(PhysOrg.com) -- In the Hollywood blockbuster "Speed," a bomb on a bus is rigged to blow up if the bus slows down below 50 miles per hour. The premise - slow down and you explode - makes for a great action ...
Sep 06, 2011 |
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Blockbuster 'Avatar' to accelerate 3D revolution
The runaway success of science fiction blockbuster "Avatar" will accelerate the 3D movie revolution, which has already powered Hollywood to a record year at the box office, analysts say.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 06, 2010 |
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British UFO sightings spiked when blockbusters released
Lemon-headed aliens, scrambled fighter jets and mysterious lights over a cemetery were among details of some 800 UFO sightings released by British authorities Monday.
Aug 17, 2009 |
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Next gen video games let players control the story
Menacing alien machines descend on Earth, and amid all-out war, a soldier searches a building to find a frightened boy hiding in a vent.
Jul 04, 2011 |
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'Zombie' stars key to measuring dark energy
"Zombie" stars that explode like bombs as they die, only to revive by sucking matter out of other stars. According to an astrophysicist at UC Santa Barbara, this isn't the plot for the latest 3D blockbuster ...
Jun 30, 2011 |
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Sony to roll out 3D TVs in Japan in June
Sony said Tuesday it would start selling 3D televisions in Japan in June, aiming to ride a new wave of interest in the technology thanks to recent movies such as sci-fi blockbuster "Avatar".
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 09, 2010 |
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Protein that drives survival of gastrointestinal tumors identified
(PhysOrg.com) -- For patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors, or GISTs, the blockbuster cancer drug Gleevec has been a reason to hope. Since the drug’s introduction, survival rates have climbed ...
Dec 23, 2010 |
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Historical movies help students learn, but separating fact from fiction can be challenge
(PhysOrg.com) -- Students who learn history by watching historically based blockbuster movies may be doomed to repeat the historical mistakes portrayed within them, suggests a new study from Washington University ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 05, 2009 |
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Low-cost online computer gaming surges in US
US videogame lovers are adapting to tough economic times by turning to low-cost online play, according to figures released Friday by industry tracker comScore.
Jul 11, 2009 |
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Long-delayed Duke Nukem videogame hits in June
The 15-year wait for the return of videogame tough guy "Duke Nukem" will end in June, 2K Games promised on Tuesday.
May 24, 2011 |
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Nintendo to launch 3-D console in Japan
Japanese entertainment giant Nintendo will on Saturday launch in its domestic market the world's first video game console with a 3-D screen that works without special glasses.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 25, 2011 |
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Skyrim videogame sales rocket skyward
"Skyrim" has become the year's second fastest selling videogame, with more than 3.4 million copies snapped up in the two days after its release, industry tracker VGChartz reported on Tuesday.
Nov 15, 2011 |
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New 'Call of Duty' could set entertainment record
(AP) -- This holiday season's biggest entertainment blockbuster likely will be a sequel to a popular franchise, with jarring depictions of war and an intricate story of good versus evil. It could easily rake ...
Nov 06, 2009 |
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With Apple in, Dow would have set record long ago
(AP) -- Apple is the world's most valuable company. The Dow Jones industrial average is probably the world's best-known stock index. So don't they deserve each other?
May 10, 2012 |
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YouTube getting into movie rental business
(AP) -- Movie rentals are coming to the Internet's most popular video site.
Jan 20, 2010 |
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