Lifelike graphics are breaking free of elite computer games and spreading throughout society in what industry insiders proclaim is the dawning of a “visual computing era”.
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Study Finds Gold-Farming Growing Rapidly
Nearly 500,000 people in developing nations earn a wage making virtual goods in online games to sell to players, a study has found.
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‘The Olympics Have Destroyed Our Lives’
The visionary and ambitious vs the displaced and exploited.
A new collection of photos shows the winners and losers of the Olympics boom in China. Will the Games be a blessing or a disaster for Beijing? The answer may not be known for months or even years. (Pics)
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Olympic Torches Throughout History
The New York Times has a really neat gallery of the Olympic torches and their histories, from the one used in Summer Olympic Games in Berlin, 1936 to today’s Beijing Olympics.
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Do Gadgets Make You Fatter
It is no secret that we are getting fatter by the second due to a combination of unhealthy eating habits, lack of exercise, and sedentary lifestyles.
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Video Game Sales Soar 57% in March
Nintendo set a new pace, driving video game sales into record territory in March
Led by stellar sales of Nintendo’s games and systems, U.S. retail sales of video games jumped 57 percent to $1.7 billion in March, market researcher NPD Group reported Thursday.
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Study: Games and Social Networks are Formative Influence in Kids
Video gaming drives the online experiences of children ages 2 to 14, according to a new survey conducted by The NPD Group for the Toy Industry Association. According to the survey, 76% of US online kids used social networks and gaming Web sites.
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Puzzle Boy Flash Game
The game play of Puzzle Boy flash game (designed by Atlus) is simple, but the game is maddeningly addictive!
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Questionaut
Questionaut is a beautiful click game where you answer and collect elementary-level questions. From the picture, you may have guessed it’s from Amanita Designs (yes, the Samorost people).
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Video Games are the Hot New Ad Space
Video-game advertising comprises a number of different segments, and they are all seeing plenty of action. Overall, eMarketer projects that US in-game advertising spending will increase from $295 million in 2007 to $650 million in 2012.
In-game advertising spending is buoyed by a vibrant video game industry that is enjoying unprecedented growth. eMarketer projects that video game software and hardware sales will increase to $21 billion in 2012.
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