Credit Crunch Puts Family On A Downward Slide (NPR)

Economic turmoil is hitting the middle class hard especially small-business owners who can't get credit from banks they've done business with for years. That's the situation David Leschinsky finds himself in, as the owner of Eureka Puzzles, a store near Boston.

A puppy with a purpose (Baytown Sun)

When teacher Robin McDaniel saw her classroom for the first time after Hurricane Ike, all she could do was run out and cry. A careers worth of oversize storybooks, math games and alphabet puzzles were strewn across the floor, limp and soggy from rains that had whipped through the mangled roof.

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Locals Only: Double Duty - Singer-songwriter Doug Mckean Returns With Two New Albums (Cleveland Scene)

By Jeff Niesel Singer-songwriter Doug McKean says he didn't set out to make a double album. When he started recording the songs that would appear on his two new CDs, Concerto for Second Fiddle and Unquiet, he just knew he had too much material for just one record. "The 21-piece puzzle didn't fit together, but the two 10- and 11-piece puzzles fit together pretty well," McKean explains over a …

Credit Crunch Puts Family On A Downward Slide (NPR)

Economic turmoil is hitting the middle class hard especially small-business owners who can't get credit from banks they've done business with for years. That's the situation David Leschinsky finds himself in, as the owner of Eureka Puzzles, a store near Boston.

Locals Only: Double Duty - Singer-songwriter Doug Mckean Returns With Two New Albums (Cleveland Scene)

By Jeff Niesel Singer-songwriter Doug McKean says he didn't set out to make a double album. When he started recording the songs that would appear on his two new CDs, Concerto for Second Fiddle and Unquiet, he just knew he had too much material for just one record. "The 21-piece puzzle didn't fit together, but the two 10- and 11-piece puzzles fit together pretty well," McKean explains over a …

Orford's Roos omission puzzles Manly (Stuff)

Manly coach Des Hasler believes premiership-winning captain Matt Orford has achieved enough this season to be selected in the Kangaroos' squad for this year's World Cup.

Orford's Roos omission puzzles Manly (Sydney Morning Herald)

MANLY coach Des Hasler believes premiership-winning captain Matt Orford has achieved enough this season to be selected in the Kangaroos' squad for this year's World Cup.

Working Calculator Created in LittleBigPlanet (Slashdot)

jamie pointed out a really impressive creation from the LittleBigPlanet beta. The game allows the creation of puzzles from a collection of simple objects and tools. A player called upsilandre used 610 magnetic switches, 500 wires, 430 pistons, and a variety of other objects to create a functioning calculator that will do decimal/binary conversions as well as addition and subtraction. The …

A puppy with a purpose (Baytown Sun)

When teacher Robin McDaniel saw her classroom for the first time after Hurricane Ike, all she could do was run out and cry. A careers worth of oversize storybooks, math games and alphabet puzzles were strewn across the floor, limp and soggy from rains that had whipped through the mangled roof.

Huge exoplanet puzzles astronomers (MSNBC)

Astronomers have sighted a very dense planet-sized object that orbits its parent star in just four days and six hours.

Nintendo's Brainy Strategy (Forbes)

The company's DS console is a growing haven for games that test your smarts as well as your reflexes.

Wario, Kirby, Sonic return in new adventures (AP via Yahoo! News)

For a self-effacing, portly little plumber, Mario may be the most ambitious guy in video games. It's not enough that he has the most recognizable face in the industry; his parents at Nintendo have promoted him everywhere, from T-shirts and lunchboxes to cartoons and cell-phone ringtones. He's probably more familiar to kids of a certain generation than Mickey Mouse.

Google launches AdSense for <b>Games</b>

More than a year after its $23 million purchase of AdScape Media, the search giant finally gets into the crowded in-game advertising field.

Google Launches AdSense For <b>Games</b>

Almost a year after we first reported about Googles desire to bring AdSense to online games and ultimately dominating the game-related advertising business, the company today announced AdSense for games. …

Click-to-buy links for songs, <b>games</b> added to YouTube

YouTube is adding links to Amazon and the iTunes Store from the pages of thousands of its videos, making it easier for people to buy an MP3 they hear or a video game that looks good.

Google Adsense for <b>Games</b>

With the new service, game creators can display video ads, image ads, or text ads within games to earn revenue. Sites will be able to define where ads appear, such as interstitial frames before a game, after a level change, …

Advertise in <b>Games</b> with Google Adsense

According to comScore, 25% of Internet users play online games every week - which is a tonne of Internet users! Google plans to capitalize on these users by introducing a monetization strategy which allows developers to build Google …

Using Video <b>Games</b> to Bait Newspaper Readers

Bagley, now a senior, was so addicted that he sometimes abandoned friends in the dining hall to return to the game. But the story was never the attraction. Both the narrative and the characters, he said, were too simplistic, …

Orford's Roos omission puzzles Manly (Stuff)

Manly coach Des Hasler believes premiership-winning captain Matt Orford has achieved enough this season to be selected in the Kangaroos' squad for this year's World Cup.

Orford's Roos omission puzzles Manly (Sydney Morning Herald)

MANLY coach Des Hasler believes premiership-winning captain Matt Orford has achieved enough this season to be selected in the Kangaroos' squad for this year's World Cup.

Working Calculator Created in LittleBigPlanet (Slashdot)

jamie pointed out a really impressive creation from the LittleBigPlanet beta. The game allows the creation of puzzles from a collection of simple objects and tools. A player called upsilandre used 610 magnetic switches, 500 wires, 430 pistons, and a variety of other objects to create a functioning calculator that will do decimal/binary conversions as well as addition and subtraction. The …

Huge exoplanet puzzles astronomers (MSNBC)

Astronomers have sighted a very dense planet-sized object that orbits its parent star in just four days and six hours.

A puppy with a purpose (Baytown Sun)

When teacher Robin McDaniel saw her classroom for the first time after Hurricane Ike, all she could do was run out and cry. A careers worth of oversize storybooks, math games and alphabet puzzles were strewn across the floor, limp and soggy from rains that had whipped through the mangled roof.

From Passive to Active in a Galaxy Far Away (New York Times)

The new ?Star Wars? game is one of the more frustrating games of the year.

Book's crosswords keep your brain young (Miami Herald)

The New York Times Crosswords to Keep Your Brain Young: The 6-Step age-Defying Program (St. Martin's Griffin, $8.95), by Dr. Majid Fotuhi, has 120 crossword puzzles and more. There are tips on jump-starting your memory as well as strategies to mitigate anxiety and boost brain power. Push-ups and cardio are not enough when it comes to exercising your mind.

Wario, Kirby, Sonic return in new adventures (AP via Yahoo! News)

For a self-effacing, portly little plumber, Mario may be the most ambitious guy in video games. It's not enough that he has the most recognizable face in the industry; his parents at Nintendo have promoted him everywhere, from T-shirts and lunchboxes to cartoons and cell-phone ringtones. He's probably more familiar to kids of a certain generation than Mickey Mouse.

Authorities declare war against mortgage fraud (Detroit Free Press)

Law enforcement agencies Tuesday launched an all-out war against mortgage fraud in metro Detroit, acknowledging that the crime has devastated southeast Michigan.

Former Hartford Mayor Recovering After Surgery (Hartford Courant)

Former Mayor Mike Peters restaurateur, Hartford booster and former firefighter underwent a nearly eight-hour liver transplant early Tuesday and is recovering at Hartford Hospital.

Multimedia <b>Games</b> seeks <b>Game</b> Programmer
Multimedia <b>Games</b> seeks <b>Game</b> Programmer
Multimedia <b>Games</b> designs, produces, and delivers <b>games</b> for casinos and lotteries around the world. We also offer customers the most comprehensive, robust and flexible systems for managing, recording, auditing and tracking both gaming <b>…</b>

Click-to-buy links for songs, <b>games</b> added to YouTube

YouTube is adding links to Amazon and the iTunes Store from the pages of thousands of its videos, making it easier for people to buy an MP3 they hear or a video game that looks good.

Google launches AdSense for <b>Games</b>

More than a year after its $23 million purchase of AdScape Media, the search giant finally gets into the crowded in-game advertising field.

PS3 October Buyer&#39;s Guide: What <b>games</b> to get?

The month of October is simply packed to the brim with good games and the holiday shopping season is just about to start. For all those gamers and shoppers out there, the abundance of titles may make it difficult to discern which ones …

Using Video <b>Games</b> to Bait Newspaper Readers

Bagley, now a senior, was so addicted that he sometimes abandoned friends in the dining hall to return to the game. But the story was never the attraction. Both the narrative and the characters, he said, were too simplistic, …

Google Launches AdSense For <b>Games</b>

Almost a year after we first reported about Googles desire to bring AdSense to online games and ultimately dominating the game-related advertising business, the company today announced AdSense for games. …

Microsoft, NYU Found <b>Games</b> for Learning Institute

Microsoft and New York University announced Tuesday the Games for Learning Institute (G4LI), which "will identify which qualities of computer games engage students and develop relevant, personalized teaching strategies that can be …

Click-to-buy links for songs, <b>games</b> added to YouTube

YouTube is adding links to Amazon and the iTunes Store from the pages of thousands of its videos, making it easier for people to buy an MP3 they hear or a video game that looks good.

Google launches AdSense for <b>Games</b>

More than a year after its $23 million purchase of AdScape Media, the search giant finally gets into the crowded in-game advertising field.

PS3 October Buyer&#39;s Guide: What <b>games</b> to get?

The month of October is simply packed to the brim with good games and the holiday shopping season is just about to start. For all those gamers and shoppers out there, the abundance of titles may make it difficult to discern which ones …

Using Video <b>Games</b> to Bait Newspaper Readers

Bagley, now a senior, was so addicted that he sometimes abandoned friends in the dining hall to return to the game. But the story was never the attraction. Both the narrative and the characters, he said, were too simplistic, …

Microsoft, NYU Found <b>Games</b> for Learning Institute

Microsoft and New York University announced Tuesday the Games for Learning Institute (G4LI), which "will identify which qualities of computer games engage students and develop relevant, personalized teaching strategies that can be …

MLBAM Makes Some Postseason <b>Games</b> Available OnlineBut Only To <b>…</b>

Major League Baseball postseason games will be available live online in US for the first time, but there's a catch and it's, well major. Access will be limited to 23 participating airports as a special four-hour pass to the "Airport …