June 3, 2008

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Early primary voting is light in some parts of New Jersey (Asbury Park Press)

CHERRY HILL Voting in the primary election Tuesday got off to a slow start in some New Jersey polling places despite some races that were expected to be competitive. At one district voting at Cherry Hill West High School, there were only two voters in nearly two hours, leaving poll workers to chat and work on crossword puzzles as they waited for more. Turnout in New Jersey's primaries held in …

14:00 (BST), 03/06/2008 Crazy Machines 2 Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS Crazy Machines 2 takes you on an … (gamesindustry.biz)

Crazy Machines 2 takes you on an incredible world tour and put your skills to the test with challenging puzzles from around the globe. But thats not all: Crazy Machines II is exploding with new elements to play with, allowing you to create even more complex and astounding gadgets and machines.

Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures Review [Wii PlayStation 3 Xbox 360] (GameSpot)

The third time is the charm for Traveller's Tales–logical puzzles and great offline co-op play make this the best Lego game yet.

08:56 (BST), 03/06/2008 Wii Shop Channel releases Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS June 2, 2008 From … (gamesindustry.biz)

From family-friendly puzzles to crackling combat, this week's additions to the Wii Shop Channel offer a mix of downloadable delights. Fight fans can even choose between futuristic space missions and retro-styled martial arts battles.

VC/WiiWare: Protothea, Toki Tori, Ninja Combat (1up.com)

Puzzles, ninjas, and spaceships invade the Wii.

Old Biloxi School Site May Become Future Home For Seniors (WLOX-TV Biloxi)

BILOXI (WLOX) — Every morning, Maddie Coleman and her friends get together to catch up on the news and work on puzzles. The ladies are still trying to put the pieces of their lives back together, three years after Katrina shattered their homes.

Grandfather builds Web browser for autistic grandson (USA Today)

John LeSieur is in the software business, so he took particular interest when computers seemed mostly useless to his 6-year-old grandson, Zackary. The boy has autism, and the whirlwind of options presented by PCs so confounded him that he threw the mouse in frustration.

Web Browser Helps Autistic Children Learn (CBS News)

John LeSieur is in the software business, so he took particular interest when computers seemed mostly useless to his 6-year-old grandson, Zackary.

Puzzles and Precious Particularities of Yemen (Yemen Times Online)

Outside observers of Yemens social and political life can not avoid noticing many conceptual puzzles and precious particularities.

Scientist sheds light on geyser gush (The Monterey County Herald)

Just in time for summer, a Silicon Valley scientist may have helped answer a question that puzzles millions of Western tourists every year: What makes Old Faithful so faithful? How often the world-famous geyser in Yellowstone National Park erupts appears to be linked closely to the amount of rain

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Puzzles and Precious Particularities of Yemen (Yemen Times Online)

Outside observers of Yemens social and political life can not avoid noticing many conceptual puzzles and precious particularities.

Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures Review [Wii PlayStation 3 Xbox 360] (GameSpot)

The third time is the charm for Traveller's Tales–logical puzzles and great offline co-op play make this the best Lego game yet.

08:56 (BST), 03/06/2008 Wii Shop Channel releases Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS June 2, 2008 From … (gamesindustry.biz)

From family-friendly puzzles to crackling combat, this week's additions to the Wii Shop Channel offer a mix of downloadable delights. Fight fans can even choose between futuristic space missions and retro-styled martial arts battles.

VC/WiiWare: Protothea, Toki Tori, Ninja Combat (1up.com)

Puzzles, ninjas, and spaceships invade the Wii.

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Lucasarts: Adventure <b>games</b> might come back, DS cart size too small <b>…</b>

"There's literally not enough room on those carts to put the games out." Kind of an odd answer, when you think about the size of older adventure titles such as The Secret of Monkey Island. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments.

<b>Games</b> people (eventually) play

Back in the early days of this blog, somebody from North Star Games emailed me asking if Id like a review copy of their new trivia game, something called Wits & Wagers. Being a big fan of trivia games, especially free ones,

Sci Fi Channel Deal Mixes <b>Games</b>, TV

Development of the game is headed up by Trion chief creative and president Jon Van Caneghem, who is best known for creating the Might & Magic series. In a statement, he said that his persistent game will "live and change along with the

<b>Games</b> review: Boom Blox

A Spielberg-conceptualized game lets players reshape the world.

<b>Games</b> Come to Pidgin

Tovok7 writes "Free software instant messengers have long been lacking the support to play games with your friends. The waiting is finally over, because today Pidgin Games was released. It comes as plugins for the popular Instant

Microsoft: Delisted XBLA <b>Games</b> Arent Gone Forever [Mea Culpa]

The reality is were not removing any games from the service, if you will. Theyll always be there for purchase. Think about a book on Amazon. Its not always going to be featured on the front page of the store.

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Lucasarts: Adventure <b>games</b> might come back, DS cart size too small <b>…</b>

"There's literally not enough room on those carts to put the games out." Kind of an odd answer, when you think about the size of older adventure titles such as The Secret of Monkey Island. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments.

<b>Games</b> people (eventually) play

Back in the early days of this blog, somebody from North Star Games emailed me asking if Id like a review copy of their new trivia game, something called Wits & Wagers. Being a big fan of trivia games, especially free ones,

Sci Fi Channel Deal Mixes <b>Games</b>, TV

Development of the game is headed up by Trion chief creative and president Jon Van Caneghem, who is best known for creating the Might & Magic series. In a statement, he said that his persistent game will "live and change along with the

<b>Games</b> Come to Pidgin

Tovok7 writes "Free software instant messengers have long been lacking the support to play games with your friends. The waiting is finally over, because today Pidgin Games was released. It comes as plugins for the popular Instant

Microsoft: Delisted XBLA <b>Games</b> Arent Gone Forever [Mea Culpa]

The reality is were not removing any games from the service, if you will. Theyll always be there for purchase. Think about a book on Amazon. Its not always going to be featured on the front page of the store.

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Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures Review [Wii PlayStation 3 Xbox 360] (GameSpot)

The third time is the charm for Traveller's Tales–logical puzzles and great offline co-op play make this the best Lego game yet.

VC/WiiWare: Protothea, Toki Tori, Ninja Combat (1up.com)

Puzzles, ninjas, and spaceships invade the Wii.

Old Biloxi School Site May Become Future Home For Seniors (WLOX-TV Biloxi)

BILOXI (WLOX) — Every morning, Maddie Coleman and her friends get together to catch up on the news and work on puzzles. The ladies are still trying to put the pieces of their lives back together, three years after Katrina shattered their homes.

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