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After nearly 20 years, Yahoo Games is shutting down

"Struggling tech firm Yahoo confirmed today it will shut down venerable online game platform Yahoo Games in May, nearly two decades after it launched the service in 1998.

Though Yahoo's game platform has long been in decline, the fact that it's finally closing is notable in light of the historic role it played in popularizing free-to-play online games. Built atop Yahoo's '97 acquisition of the ClassicGames online game portal, Yahoo Games served as a platform for many budding casual game developers."

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Yahoo Reveals Unique Search Engine-Based VR Roller Coaster

VRFocus - The Tokyo Game Show (TGS) isn't the only event in Japan that you can expect to find the Oculus Rift virtual reality (VR) head mounted display (HMD) at the moment. Ad:Tech Tokyo is another technology-based event that looks at the future of advertising. As you might imagine Oculus VR's HMD is featuring heavily as this year's show given its massive potential for advertising. One of the more curious exhibits is a new VR roller coaster for search engine website Yahoo.

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Yahoo Screen App Now Available on Xbox 360

Twinfinite writes: Yahoo Screen (better known as the new Community episodes machine) is now available for the Xbox 360. Yahoo Screen is a free service that lets users watch video clips and TV shows online.

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Wii U makes Yahoo's top trending searches

Gonintendo:

Now this is what we need to see! We want people talking about and searching out the Wii U. Good to see this as we lead into E3. Thanks to Dennis for the heads up!

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chadboban4340d ago (Edited 4340d ago )

Probably has to do with the Smash news. Think of when the actual trailer comes out.

But some of the rest of what's trending in that list, really makes me wonder what's wrong with the world.

gamer424340d ago

WOW! I haven't noticed the other ones...
1.Prostitute ads
2.Amanda Bynes
3.Taco Bell firing
4.Pope wasting food
5.'Evil Elmo'
6.Wendy Williams
7.Atari Landfill
8.Minnesota Cheerleader
9.Wii U
10.Hawaii Earthquake.

What 'trends' these days really confuses me...

_QQ_4340d ago

LMAO at the pope wasting food search.

Kevlar0094340d ago (Edited 4340d ago )

By Smash news you mean the Hideki Kamiya tweet? I wouldn't call that news since it's most likely he's trolling us (very upfront I might add)

I haven't heard any real news on Smash in awhile

gamer424340d ago

Well, we did find out that there will be smash trailer at the E3 direct, not just screenshots.

chadboban4340d ago

Sakurai announced today on his twitter that there will be a worldwide premier of the trailer for the new Smash Bros at the E3 Nintendo Direct.

Kevlar0094340d ago

Thanks for the answers, I understand

LOL_WUT4340d ago

Seems like it didn't last long ;)