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Photo: ¿Dragon Age' adds grit to fantasy

Hot Buttonz: 'Dragon Age' adds grit to fantasy

The role-playing fantasy has been a staple of electronic gaming since the 1970s, when students cobbled together interactive quests on university mainframes. But the genre has fallen out of favor in recent years, overtaken by grittier dramas like the "Grand Theft Auto" and "Call of Duty" franchises.

Photo: Timbaland unleashes his beats in ¿Beaterator'

Hot Buttonz: Timbaland unleashes his beats in 'Beaterator'

Timbaland is not afraid of wannabes stealing his flow.

Photo: Yoostar is a movie-studio-in-a-box

Hot Buttonz: Yoostar is a movie-studio-in-a-box

If you've ever wanted to battle "The Terminator," talk smack as "The Godfather" or get in the shower with a "Psycho," now you can - without having to move to Hollywood.

The new Yoostar system, a sort of do-it-yourself film studio, allows wannabe A-listers to digitally insert themselves into famous movie scenes from the comfort of their own living rooms.

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