Impulse Phase 2 launches; adds 2K <b>Games</b> titles

"Phase 2" of Impulse adds a number of games from publisher 2K Games to its line-up, including Civilizations III, Shattered Union, Sid Meier's Pirates! and Sid Meier's Railroads! The update also adds the new enhanced version of Tilted …

GAMEScon to challenge Leipzig <b>Games</b> Convention

Earlier this week we reported on the massive success of the 2008 Leipzig Games Convention which announced that the five day trade and consumer video/PC game event in Leipzig, Germany had brought in 203000 attendees last week. …

<b>Game</b> On!

Do you want to play a game? These words have been uttered in several movies to varying degrees of audienCe fright and delight. From Joshua in War Games to Saw, as a (human) race, we seem fascinated by games. …

Law of the <b>Game</b> on Joystiq: The evolution of Pub <b>Games</b>

Despite the relatively small amount of time I've had to play them, I've so far enjoyed Fable II's Pub Games, especially Fortune's Tower (pictured above). The idea of minigames has been around for ages, but Pub Games adds deeper elements …

Serious <b>games</b> for serious people

Forrester researchers have come up with a new phrase–"serious games"–to define games that can teach vital skills to corporate workers. Go figure.

A Diligent Army Behind the <b>Games</b>

China's Olympic effort has been supported by thousands of volunteers — some of them volunteers in parenthesis, but many of them genuine. Could this bode well for the future of civic participation in the country?

McCain: America's role in the world puzzles Obama (Houston Chronicle)

Speaking to the 90th convention of the American Legion on Tuesday morning, Sen. John McCain accused Sen. Barack Obama of being confused about America's role in the world as he continued to pepper Obama with criticism during the Democrats' political convention in Denver.

Christina Applegate recovered from cancer doing crosswords, puzzles (New Kerala)

Melbourne, Aug 25 : Christina Applegate got through her recovery time in hospital doing crossword puzzles and crafts as well as with support of her friends.

Age Research: Where We Are and Where We Need to Go (Newswise)

In a Nature Review, "Puzzles, promises and a cure for ageing", Buck Institute scientists Judith Campisi, PhD and Jan Vijg, PhD argue that there is no question human lifespan will almost certainly increase modestly over the coming decades. However, they critically analyze whether current knowledge has reached the state where postponing human aging and natural death for many decades, possibly …

Impulse Phase 2 launches; adds 2K <b>Games</b> titles

"Phase 2" of Impulse adds a number of games from publisher 2K Games to its line-up, including Civilizations III, Shattered Union, Sid Meier's Pirates! and Sid Meier's Railroads! The update also adds the new enhanced version of Tilted …

GAMEScon to challenge Leipzig <b>Games</b> Convention

Earlier this week we reported on the massive success of the 2008 Leipzig Games Convention which announced that the five day trade and consumer video/PC game event in Leipzig, Germany had brought in 203000 attendees last week. …

A Diligent Army Behind the <b>Games</b>

China's Olympic effort has been supported by thousands of volunteers — some of them volunteers in parenthesis, but many of them genuine. Could this bode well for the future of civic participation in the country?

Serious <b>games</b> for serious people

Forrester researchers have come up with a new phrase–"serious games"–to define games that can teach vital skills to corporate workers. Go figure.

Slitherine Software to create <b>games</b> based on Horrible Histories books

Recently, UK based Slitherine Software announced plans to self-publish their own games beginning in 2009. Today the company announced yet another direction as they have entered into an agreement to make games based on Horrible Histories …

CCP <b>Games</b> economist speaks about EVE&#39;s pure capitalist market

As the player base and the collective scope of their activities in-game expanded, CCP Games sought out an economist to monitor and, if need be, regulate New Eden's economy. CCP's Lead Economist, Dr. Eyjlfur Gumundsson, recently spoke …

GAMEScon to challenge Leipzig <b>Games</b> Convention

Earlier this week we reported on the massive success of the 2008 Leipzig Games Convention which announced that the five day trade and consumer video/PC game event in Leipzig, Germany had brought in 203000 attendees last week. …

Serious <b>games</b> for serious people

Forrester researchers have come up with a new phrase–"serious games"–to define games that can teach vital skills to corporate workers. Go figure.

Slitherine Software to create <b>games</b> based on Horrible Histories books

Recently, UK based Slitherine Software announced plans to self-publish their own games beginning in 2009. Today the company announced yet another direction as they have entered into an agreement to make games based on Horrible Histories …

<b>Games</b> Convention coming to North America

Following up a very successful year in Leipzig, Germany, it looks like those of us in North America can look forward to the Games Convention in the future. CEO Wolfgang Marzin has announced that they're now planning on bringing the show …

Word Cube is a Beautiful Social Puzzle <b>Game</b>

Word Cube is a word formation game similar to WordTwist or Bookworm. The difference, obviously, is that players work via a cube. The game starts out with a 5 minute timer and players click on any visible letter, illuminating all eight …

Nintendo pleads patience for &#39;core&#39; <b>games</b>

Nintendo showed off a bunch of games in its E3 2008 press conference that apparently didn't meet the expectations of the "hardcore" set. Said group immediately accused Nintendo of abandoning them. Nintendo stepped in to say that, no, …

McCain: America's role in the world puzzles Obama (Houston Chronicle)

Speaking to the 90th convention of the American Legion on Tuesday morning, Sen. John McCain accused Sen. Barack Obama of being confused about America's role in the world as he continued to pepper Obama with criticism during the Democrats' political convention in Denver.

Christina Applegate recovered from cancer doing crosswords, puzzles (New Kerala)

Melbourne, Aug 25 : Christina Applegate got through her recovery time in hospital doing crossword puzzles and crafts as well as with support of her friends.

Special problem puzzles Zook (Herald & Review)

CHAMPAIGN - In any game that shapes up as a potentially close call, the outcome could be decided by a field goal.

Dryden Town Talk: Mothers' group gets Dryden chapter (The Ithaca Journal)

The days of a houseful of preschoolers aren't as long ago as the light years they feel like. Only 10 years ago, we ran between puzzles, park visits, play dates and diaper bags. Now we're juggling soccer, jazz band, merit badges and upcoming car keys.

Incline author releases second Tahoe bear book (North Lake Tahoe Bonanza)

Tobys Lake Tahoe Fun Book, the second book in the series by local author and Bonanza Copy Editor Jean Eick, was released in stores this week. The Fun Book is full of coloring pages, puzzles to solve, stickers and lots of fun facts about bears and the Lake Tahoe Area.

Examining Portal's Teleportation Code (Slashdot)

Gamasutra is running a story deconstructing the mechanics of Portal's teleportation programming. They present a snippet of Portal's code and a downloadable demo. They ran another article in this series earlier this year with an analysis Mario Galaxy's unique take on physics. We've discussed the development of Portal in the past. "Teleport mechanics in video games are nothing new. Puzzles from …

10:29 (BST), 26/08/2008 MyRealGames launch Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS For immediate release August 26, 2008 … (gamesindustry.biz)

MyRealGames has launched free gaming portal, which provides downloadable and online casual games. The portal MyRealGames.com is aimed to ensure absorbing pastime for the audience of different ages. Arcade, puzzles, shooters, dressups, sports and more - they are all for free now.

Traffic training for children (The Telegraph)

A computer game on the right way to cross roads, puzzles and card games illustrating road safety these were part of an automobile companys project to educate children in traffic safety.