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  • June 2008

    • For Web 'Game,' Everything New Is Old

      Portfolio  |  Jun 21, 08 8:44 PM CDT

      For Web 'Game,' Everything New Is Old

      (Newser) - Won’t these Internet startups ever learn about business plans? That's backward thinking, says prolific venture capitalist Joi Ito, who has a stake in the new website PMOG. “People make fun of the idea," he told Portfolio . “There are few sites, however, that have a critical mass where they usually don't figure out a business model.” More »

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      Internet  • Internet advertising  • Web 2.0  • venture capital  • multiplayer games  • Internet startups

    • Better Red Than Dead in Online Games

      Associated Press  |  Jun 12, 08 2:24 PM CDT

      Better Red Than Dead in Online Games

      (Newser) - If you want to win, at least in the online first-person shooter Unreal Tournament 2004, get your red on. Researchers have found that red teams beat blue teams in the multiplayer game 55% of the time, even though players choose their own teams. One scientist suggested this is because the color red is psychologically distracting for men, reports the AP. More »

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      psychology  • multiplayer games  • academic research  • red

  • May 2008

    • Sony Aims to Power Up Online Gaming

      MSNBC  |  May 22, 08 10:38 AM CDT

      Sony Aims to Power Up Online Gaming

      (Newser) - Sony is seeking to boost online gaming to the next level with a pair of new adventures in the pipeline. The company's 1999 EverQuest was the first massive online game to rocket to popularity, but rivals like World of Warcraft have since taken the lead. With spy shooter game The Agency and the tweener-targeting Free Realms, Sony hopes to get back on top. More »

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      video game  • Sony  • gaming  • World of Warcraft  • online gaming  • multiplayer games  • MMORPG

  • January 2008

    • Build Your Personal 'Second Life'

      MIT Technology Review  |  Jan 11, 08 3:59 PM CST

      Build Your Personal 'Second Life'

      (Newser) - Ever dream of creating your own virtual world, a la Second Life or World of Warcraft? Soon you’ll be able to, thanks to Metaplace, a company that lets users host virtual worlds online, building them the same way they’d create other Internet content, reports Technology Review . Using a Flash client, creators can embed their worlds anywhere from a social networking profile to a blog. More »

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      online gaming  • multiplayer games  • virtual worlds

  • December 2007

    • MySpace Battles Facebook Buzz to Stay on Top

      USA Today  |  Dec 21, 07 1:10 PM CST

      MySpace Battles Facebook Buzz to Stay on Top

      (Newser) - Facing competition for buzz and advertising from much smaller but much-hyped Facebook, MySpace has big plans for expansion. The free-form social networking site's founders want to transform it into a one-stop portal where users can check email and get news. The site is also unveiling new services, expanding overseas, and planning to allow multiple profiles, reports USA Today . More »

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      Facebook  • social networking  • MySpace  • Skype  • multiplayer games

    • Wii Remains Hottest Seller for Holidays

      Reuters  |  Dec 14, 07 9:59 AM CST

      Wii Remains Hottest Seller for Holidays

      (Newser) - Nintendo’s Wii remained the hottest-selling—and hardest to find—game console in the US in November as shoppers snapped up nearly 1 million units, Reuters reports. Shoppers desperate for holiday presents have been standing in line at stores more than 14 hours to get a crack at one, and paying double the $249 retail price on Craigslist and eBay, the Columbus Dispatch notes . Some are offering trades of wedding bands and cars. More »

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      video game  • Nintendo Wii  • holiday shopping  • multiplayer games  • Call of Duty

  • November 2007
  • October 2007

    • 'Pong' Inventor Muses on Gaming

      Electronic Design  |  Oct 23, 07 12:49 PM CDT

      'Pong' Inventor Muses on Gaming

      (Newser) - Nolan Bushnell, often called the father of electronic games, is still masterminding new ways  to mix technology and entertainment, Electronic Design reports. Fusing his experiences as the inventor of Pong and founder of both Atari and Chuck E. Cheese restaurants, Bushnell has created uWink, a family restaurant where the tables have inset touch-screen monitors featuring social, family-based multiplayer games. More »

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      multiplayer games  • games  • Atari

    • Shot on Location—in Azeroth

      Washington Post  |  Oct 14, 07 4:08 PM CDT

      Shot on Location—in Azeroth

      (Newser) - World of Warcraft is home to 9 million adventurers—and one film crew. A team of New York-based programmers, filmmakers and geeks has been shooting a feature-length movie entirely within the online game, a uniquely difficult location shoot. “The crew doesn't usually start running off after their mortal enemy and shooting fireballs when you're filming in Times Square,” said the producer. More »

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      movie  • World of Warcraft  • multiplayer games  • roleplaying games

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