June 12, 2008

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Designing Virtual Worlds.

Designing Virtual Worlds
by: Richard Bartle
publisher: New Riders Games
, released: 15 July, 2003

price: $32.99 (new), $22.39 (used)

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If popcorn is overflowing on business school professor Richard McKenzie's desk, he's probably not suffering from a snack attack. More likely, he's exploring an economics dilemma of the sort contained in his new book, Why Popcorn Costs So Much at the Movies and Other Pricing Puzzles (Copernicus Books, 2008).

Star Wars: Galaxies & Puzzles in Chapter 10 (WarCry Network)

Jeff "Jaskell" Haskell has penned a preview of the puzzles that will be featured in the upcoming deployment of Chapter 10 and Meatlump theme park. It's an interesting article about how they will function for players. See what we mean by clicking below.

Sudoku addicts halt drugs trial (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

An Australian drugs trial lasting more than three months and costing taxpayers over A$1 million ($947,000) has been aborted after a number of jurors were found to have spent up to half the time playing Sudoku puzzles.

Casual games help disabled, survey says (CNET)

Study concludes that disabled gamers play puzzles, trivia, and arcade games more often–and reap benefits such as stress relief and distraction from ailments.

Events for families (San Jose Mercury News)

Baby Loves Disco Where: Avalon Nightclub, 777 Lawrence Expressway, Santa Clara When: 2-5 p.m. What: Families can dance to music spun by DJs at this afternoon dance party, featuring bubble machines, egg shakers, healthy snacks and a "chill-out" room with tents, books and puzzles.

Puzzle-playing jurors sink Australian drugs trial (AFP via Yahoo! News)

An Australian judge was forced to abandon a three-month drugs trial when jurors admitted they were doing sudoku puzzles to fight off boredom, reports said on Wednesday.

Jurors admit to playing Sudoku at trial (Irish Examiner)

AN Australian judge was forced to abandon a three-month drugs trial when jurors admitted they were doing Sudoku puzzles to fight off boredom.

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