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	Ogre to Slay? Outsource It to Chinese - New York Times
		South Koreans React to Video Games' Depictions of North Koreans (December 7, 2005)
		With more than 100 million people worldwide logging on every month to play interactive computer games, game companies are already generating revenues of $3.6 billion a year from subscriptions, according to DFC Intelligence, which tracks the computer gaming market.
		As they grind through the games, they accumulate virtual currency that is valuable to game players around the world.
	www.nytimes.com /2005/12/09/technology/09gaming.html?ex=1291784400&en=a723d0f8592dff2e&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss (881 words)

	2005 in video gaming - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Additionally, Rockstar Games ceased production of the game and has announced plans to offer a new version of the game that can't be affected by the mod, and plans to patch the PC version.
		In 2005, the total U.S. sales of video game hardware, software and accessories rose 6% over 2004 to $10.5 billion USD ($9.9 billion, 2004) breaking 2002's $10.3 billion record for the industry.
		Additionally, the Game Boy Micro was unveiled and was released in the fall of 2005.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2005_in_video_gaming (1513 words)

	'London vs. Paris' video game championship to be announced at 2005 Classic Gaming Expo-UK
		'London vs. Paris' video game championship to be announced at 2005 Classic Gaming Expo-UK Video game enthusiasts throughout Great Britain are gathering at the forthcoming 2005 Classic Gaming Expo-UK to sign a proclamation that challenges the gamers of France to a 'London vs. Paris' gaming tournament planned for London during the summer of 2006.
		Croydon, London (PRWEB) July 29, 2005 -- Video game enthusiasts throughout Great Britain are gathering at the forthcoming 2005 Classic Gaming Expo-UK to sign a proclamation that challenges the gamers of France to a "London vs. Paris" gaming tournament planned for London during the summer of 2006.
		Mitchell, who is considered to be the world's most famous video game player, commissioned artists at his own expense to create the over-sized proclamation and the logo artwork used for the challenge.
	www.prweb.com /releases/2005/7/prwebxml266416.php (711 words)

	E3 2005: GMIPoll: Video Gaming Gaining Ground in Populous India and Mexico - Next Level Gaming News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The results from the survey also suggest that video game entertainment is going to become an increasingly sought after leisure activity, with more than 80 percent of those polled believing 'people will spend more time playing video games' over the next 10 years.
		The positive attitude towards gaming and the family is particularly prevalent in India and Mexico, with 55 percent and 54 percent respectively, responding that video gaming and family time go together; the U.S. closely followed with 46 percent, and Canada with more than 40 percent.
		The nations least favorable of using video games as a form of family entertainment were the Netherlands with 77 percent, Denmark with 53 percent and Germany with 62 percent, of respondents answering that it was not a good way for the family to spend time.
	www.nlgaming.com /nl/asp/id_4955/nl/newsDisp.htm (771 words)

	Where video gaming kills - Technology - theage.com.au
		This year's gaming death wasn't the first such case of someone dying at a computer terminal in this game-crazed nation: In 2002, a man died in Kwangju after 86 hours of marathon gaming.
		So obsessed by gaming was the man that he was reported to have lost his office worker job due to absenteeism.
		Three cable channels are devoted to broadcasting game matches and a total of 4.5 billion won is given out as prize money in competitions each year.
	www.theage.com.au /news/technology/where-video-gaming-kills/2005/10/07/1128562926824.html (805 words)

	2004 in video gaming - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 2004, the total U.S. sales of video game hardware, software and accessories was $9.9 billion compared with $10 billion in 2003.
		The dominant video game consoles in 2004 were:
		In Japan Sony released the PlayStation Portable on December 12.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/2004_in_video_gaming (543 words)

	HB2005 - VIDEO GAMING REVENUES - McKenna, Ryan Glennon
		Funds higher education with video gaming revenues and creates a licensing and regulatory scheme for manufacturers, distributors, owners and operators of video gaming machines.
		The bill establishes video gaming machine requirements and requirements for video gaming machine operators licensed by the commission.
		Tampering with a licensed machine with intent to interfere with the proper operation of the machine or manipulate the outcome or payoff is a class D felony.
	www.house.state.mo.us /bills00/bills00/HB2005.htm (266 words)

	mip's scan: Video Gaming (Site not responding. Last check: )
		I've written on a few occasions about how gaming for children can be quite beneficial either by educating them on a topic or perhaps to take their minds off of traumatic events like upcoming surgery.
		I encourage the children to think of other ideas/paradigms and reasons for video games as they learn the foundation of video game development and build games of their own.
		To me this is an excellent example of how video game technology can be used to as a powerful learning tool with children.
	mip.typepad.com /mips_scan/video_gaming (7178 words)

	12 days of video gaming - Games - msnbc.com
		On the state level, Illinois passed a law restricting the sale of violent and sexually explicit video game sales to minors; it was then declared unconstitutional by a federal judge.
		This was also the year that the mainstream media shined a spotlight on gaming's strangest trend: virtual sweatshops where underpaid employees in China and elsewhere play their way through online role-playing games to earn virtual goods that can be sold to Western gamers too lazy to earn the items themselves.
		But the sports game of the year turned out to be the one title not stifled by an official license.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/10492713 (658 words)

	Where video gaming kills - Technology - smh.com.au
		This year's gaming death wasn't the first such case of someone dying at a computer terminal in this game-crazed nation: In 2002, a man died in Kwangju after 86 hours of marathon gaming.
		So obsessed by gaming was the man that he was reported to have lost his office worker job due to absenteeism.
		Three cable channels are devoted to broadcasting game matches and a total of 4.5 billion won is given out as prize money in competitions each year.
	www.smh.com.au /news/technology/where-video-gaming-kills/2005/10/07/1128562926824.html (807 words)

	MediaPost Publications - Not Into Video Gaming? You Will Be, Horizon Predicts - 02/22/2005
		PC-based games, in which users can interface with other gamers via the Web, look to be a huge growth segment for this industry--and, with broadband and wireless broadband becoming more and more prevalent, this has the potential to lead to interactive games on other non-traditional platforms such as personal digital assistant's.
		Video game publishers are constantly looking for new formats and genres to promote their industry and the avenues they are heading down seem to have a lot of potential.
		It is already estimated that more people spend money on video games than go to the movies--for example, video games saw sales of over $9.9 billion in 2004, whereas the movie industry grossed $9.4 billion with an attendance drop of 1.7 percent.
	publications.mediapost.com /index.cfm?fuseaction=Articles.showArticleHomePage&art_aid=27450 (665 words)

	UTAS Anime Society :: View topic - AVCon - Adelaide Anime and Video Gaming Convention 2005
		AVCon is Adelaide’s premiere anime (Japanese animation) and video game convention, held yearly in July at the University of Adelaide.
		In 2005 we will be bringing attendees all our regular attractions and more, such as four anime and video game screening rooms, including premiere anime releases of Scrapped Princess, Madlax and Cromartie High School.
		Also in the event line up is Free-to-play video games as well as our major video game tournaments, and our popular quiz night where teams of attendees test their anime and gaming knowledge against each other.
	www.anime.org.au /forums/viewtopic.php?t=1676 (976 words)

	Download.com - Blogs - Power Up: Computer gaming, from the arcades and the PC to the console
		At the recent Women in Games International conference in San Francisco, attendees seemed to be split between fraggers as casual gamers.
		Gaming gadfly Greg Costikyan has finally put his money where his mouth is and launched a Web site to distribute "indie" games.
		As Hollywood and video games extend their relationship, voice actors might be left standing in the picket line.
	blogs.download.com /Power-Up/archive.php (2660 words)

	Louisville Video Gaming Association :: LVGA in the News... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Louisville Video Gaming Association :: LVGA in the News...
		Video game tournaments arrive at local level thanks to LVGA
		If you're interested in doing a story on the Louisville Video Gaming Association, please contact us.
	www.bisigimpactgroup.com /clients/jay/lvga/news.htm (76 words)

	Nintendo announcing next-gen console at 2005 E3 - Video Gaming Forums
		Video Gaming Forums > General Gaming Forums > General Gaming Discussion
		Japanese game giant is planning to unveil the GameCube's successor at next year’s E3.
		The company hopes to ship 3.5 million units of its portable, dual-screen game machine by March 31, 2005.
	www.videogamingforums.com /forums/showthread.php?t=4977 (233 words)

	The Saratogian - News - 01/02/2005 - Video gaming a huge success (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Track officials are also awaiting the outcome of a court challenge to laws that made video gaming possible.
		Depending on the outcome, there's a possibility that the gaming machines could be shut down, at least temporarily, so track owners don't want to spend millions for improvements they might not be able to afford.
		For the time being, Saratoga's gaming machines are benefiting harness horsepeople from across the state.
	www.saratogian.com /site/news.cfm?BRD=1169&dept_id=17718&newsid=13665520&PAG=461&rfi=9 (779 words)

	Video Gaming in Germany Lags Behind \| Business \| Deutsche Welle \| 20.08.2005
		That is a 15 percent increase over the previous year, but still a drop in the bucket compared to the 21 billion euros ($25 billion) spent worldwide on video game software and hardware every year.
		Germany's reluctance to spend on video games could be partly due to widespread perceptions in the country among older people that playing video games makes young people stupid, according to Gerhard Florin, European manager of the world's biggest games software company, Electronic Arts.
		The third computer Games Convention came to an end in Leipzig on Sunday with positive feedback for the future of the event itself but less than good news for the German gaming industry.
	www.dw-world.de /dw/article/0,1564,1684952,00.html (824 words)

	Amazon.com: Madden NFL 2005: Computer & Video Games (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It remains the premier football game, although ESPN 2K5 is seriously challenging it this year, and not just for its low price tag.
		The control is tight, the running game is more realistic than in years past, and the new tackling animations are getting better every year (ie: Halfback lunging forward for an extra foot or two when tackled, etc).
		Rated 9.5 by Game Choice Magazine it truly is one of the best, giving you the most realistic experience with awesome graphics, but still staying true to the strategy and challenge of football.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00020V4NK?v=glance (2834 words)

	Video gaming's positive side emerges \| IndyStar.com
		Moreover, almost all the games they cite are mainstream hits from an industry that often is vilified as brainless and exploitative.
		Some of the games that have the most positive potential are either famously controversial or rated Mature because of violent or provocative content.
		Rosser, also the director of minimally invasive surgery, is a gamer who oversaw research indicating that surgeons adept at video games were less likely to make mistakes during certain forms of operations and suturing.
	www.indystar.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050522/BUSINESS/505220332/1003 (1171 words)

	EI > Columns > Video Gaming at Slamdance: EI talks to the creators of a new flight simulator in competition at the Big ...
		EI > Columns > Video Gaming at Slamdance: EI talks to the creators of a new flight simulator in competition at the Big C. Advanced Media Network : : : Cube
		Video Gaming at Slamdance: EI talks to the creators of a new flight simulator in competition at the Big C. February 1, 2005
		» Slamdance 2005: Streaming Video Interview with video game creators in competition at the Big C. eactor Interactive is an independent game venture created by three aspiring game creators Ryan Buhr, Drew Clark and Brian Linton.
	einsiders.com /features/columns/slamdance20056.php (428 words)

	The Badger Herald - Video games go to Hollywood
		When movies and video games mate, their awkward love-children are certainly not created equal.
		Rather than using established characters from the video game series, Paul W.S. Anderson (who went on to create the masterpiece that was “Alien vs. Predator”) instead created a generic heroine named Alice who was trapped in a huge complex run by Umbrella.
		And so, when the ever-so-smart Hollywood execs must have gotten their hands on the rights to what is one of the hottest intellectual properties in the video game canon, their masturbatory self-congratulation must have clouded reason from their minds, as they proceeded to tear Mario lore a new one with this film.
	badgerherald.com /artsetc/2005/03/11/video_games_go_to_ho.php (988 words)

	Multimedia Seeds: Video Games Technology: The Big Picture
		Video games use a console and controllers that are attached to a television set, while computer games are available on CDs that play on the computer.
		Games such as The Legend of Zelda and Final Fantasy require players to take on the role of a person to complete an adventure or fight battles.
		MediaWise Video Game Report Card - this report from the National Institute on Media and the Family provides information on the current status of gaming and it’s impact of children and adults.
	www.eduscapes.com /seeds/collections/games.html (1388 words)

	Gaming - Honeywell Video Systems
		Performance and compliance are critical, and because this many of the industry’s largest gaming institutions and security providers trust Honeywell.
		Honeywell video systems enable casinos all over the globe to take a pro-active approach to securing their operations, stopping losses and driving revenue.
		A well-configured Honeywell video system does just that by reducing training time and increasing operator efficiency while minimizing human error.
	www.honeywellvideo.com /solutions/gaming (142 words)

	Lottery Insider -- Video Lottery News Archive For 2005
		KENTUCKY (August 9, 2005) -- Video gaming machines would be legal in Kentucky, but local governments would be left with the decision of whether to allow them within their jurisdictions under a proposal announced.........................
		SALEM, Oregon, USA (July 15, 2005) -- State Lottery Director Dale Penn reportedly said that lottery revenue from video games from June 5 to July 9 was up by 20% from the same period a year ago..............................
		PHILIPPINES (June 6, 2005) -- The City Council is reportedly expected to approve a resolution giving its consent to a joint venture proposal that would pave way for the operation of gaming [slot] machines in one of the city's hotels........................
	www.lotteryinsider.com /vlts/2005.htm (5500 words)

	Program Limits Kids' Video Gaming - CBS News
		Also, take a look at the history of video games and find out how games are rated.
		Now, with concerns about violence in video games growing, parents might be looking for some way to manage their children's PC gaming.
		It's a computer program that monitors video game use and, if the parents deem it so, blocks certain games from being run.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2005/04/23/tech/gamecore/main690347.shtml (628 words)

	Electronic Arts endows a faculty chair at USC - Feb. 8, 2005
		Bing Gordon, Chief Creative Officer and co-founder of Electronic Arts (Research), was named the first holder of the Electronic Arts endowed faculty chair at the USC School of Cinema-Television, according to a statement from the company, the biggest video game publisher.
		"A leader in the game industry for more than 20 years, Bing once again is making history as the inaugural holder of the first-ever endowed chair at a university for the study of electronic gaming and interactive entertainment," USC Dean Elizabeth Daley said in the statement.
		Gordon also has co-taught a "Video game Prototype Design" class at Stanford University and is a trustee at the Urban School of San Francisco.
	money.cnn.com /2005/02/08/technology/ea_chair/index.htm (519 words)

	Video Games
		The video for the hit Natasha Bedingfield single "Unwritten" premiered last night (March 16) on Microsoft Xbox 360, kicking off a year-long partnership between the gaming company and Epic Records.
		Detailing the leading developers, biggest publishers and top equipment manufacturers in the video game industry, this comprehensive directory puts you in touch with key decision-makers.
		Ranks which new games consumers would choose as their 1st choice for purchase this week.
	www.insidevideogames.com /vgp/index.jsp (252 words)

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