BEIJING (AFP) Around four million Chinese youngsters are addicted to the Internet, mainly attracted by “unhealthy” online games , state media reported Friday, citing a top legislator. “Internet-addicted teenagers” account for around 10 percent of More Here
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HONG KONG, Aug. 28 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — GigaMedia Limited (Nasdaq: GIGM) announced today the sale of its legacy cable and corporate Internet service provider (”ISP”) business, consistent with GigaMedia’s focus on the high-margin, high Read More
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Until this generation of hardware, game worlds were essentially dead. Beyond a few token splatters of mud and the odd unconvincing weather effect, the complex interplay of organic and elemental forces that shape our own environment were beyond the Read More
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A study found half a million people make money in poor countries by selling virtual goods to players in online games. The growing practice is known as gold-farming; researchers from Manchester University studied the practice. The industry employs More Here
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SAN FRANCISCO –(Business Wire)– LucasArts and Sony Online Entertainment announced today the launch of the Star Wars Galaxies(TM) Trading Card Game and its first release: Champions of the Force. Star Wars Galaxies Trading Card Game: Champions of the Read More
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BEIJING — Tucked in a corner of the athletes’ village here stands a large sign with an alluring message: “Your impact as an Olympian never ends.” More than half of the athletes competing in Beijing have visited the office behind it to learn about More Here
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BEIJING : Digital media and dazzling sporting feats have taken Olympic viewership to new heights, the IOC said on Wednesday as it debuted two events aimed at the young and adventurous. The International Olympic Committee said a huge leap in online Cont
BEIJING, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) — Russia’s Larisa Ilchenko proved her [...]

Fans of 80s platforming action have something to shout about this week-namely, the Virtual Console? debut of a true classic: Mega Man?. Whether you’re experiencing this vintage robot adventure for the first time or reliving the fun of your NES heyday Cont
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So why does TV insist on national medal standings? Doesn t that distort the spirit of the games? Besides, it seems like a disproportionate number of the non-American competitors actually honed their talents in the United States, either in American Read More
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While nerd-friendly content has ruled the online video world up till now, the jocks and all their sporting events are storming the web. Yesterday, the Sports Business Journal reported that the NBA is in negotiations with regional sports networks and Read More
BOSTON – Parents, don’t put away those video games just [...]