'Get Puzzled!' gets kids thinking (USA Today)

Teaching young children how to think logically can be a challenge. Get Puzzled! for the Leapster Learning Game System can help. By playing a series of fun puzzles, kids learn logical thinking and problem solving. The puzzles, intended for kids 5 through 8, invite children to create monsters, build structures, navigate spaceships, do word searches, assemble bridges and design faces.

Vanishing of Aviator Puzzles Many (New York Times)

Rescue crews and aviation experts expressed bafflement Wednesday at the disappearance of and inability to find the wealthy adventurer Steve Fossett.

Myst Online Episode Launches (Sci Fi Wire)

GameTap is launching "Deception," the newest episode in Myst Online: Uru Live on Sept. 8, the site announced. Players can continue the journey that has already featured new puzzles, new ages and new storylines.

Fossett case puzzles local glider pilot (Stuff)

Marlborough glider pilot Ray Lynskey says the most puzzling thing about the disappearance of multimillionaire American adventurer Steve Fossett in the Nevada desert is that he hasn't phoned a plane.

Community briefs from Sept. 7, 2007 (The Sharon Herald)

TRANSFER John H. Gory, Rutledge Road, Transfer, celebrated his 85th birthday Aug. 26 with a family picnic. His birthday was Aug. 22. Gory enjoys watching old western movies, working crossword puzzles and listening to polka music.

AIDS activist Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge keeps her convictions but loses her job (International Herald Tribune)

Since President Thabo Mbeki dismissed her as South Africa's deputy health minister, she has been the object of fierce debate.

A tasting that elates and puzzles (The Record)

Some days, tasting a batch of new wine releases seems a bit too much like work, just another day of drudgery at the office. Then there are days that are pure, unabashed joy. The difference? It's the wine, silly!

PRESS RELEASE: New Myst Online Episode Debuts On September 8th (gamesindustry.biz)

GameTap is launching Deception, the newest episode in Myst Online: Uru Live this Saturday, September 8th. Players can continue the journey that has already featured all-new puzzles, all-new Ages, and brand new storylines.

Report: Online console <b>games</b> bring in more revenue

Reuters is reporting on a new study by research firm Electronic Entertainment Design and Research that shows, so far in this generation, console games that allow online play bring in nearly twice as much revenue as games that don't. …

<b>Games</b> with strong online components outsell the competition

These types of games are popular as it allows gamers to be social rather than feel isolated, and allows you to be part of a tight-knit experience and join a community of friends who want to play together online. These games are more …

Video <b>Games</b> Live Album

EMI Classics, IMG artists and Video Games Live have collaborated to produce an album of some of the most beloved video game themes of all time. Video Games Live: Greatest Hits Volume One features some of the best show segments created …

<b>Games</b> with strong online components outsell the competition

Games that support online play tend to generate twice the revenues of other games, as gamers flock towards games with a social experience and extended play options. Who said gaming was antisocial?