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iFive: First Stem Cell Treatment Trial, Google's Wind Farm, Ngmoco Bought, Irish Three Strikes Law Defeated, Spotify Phone

Spare a thought for Gray Collins, as you ponder the prospect of all those work-related emails you've got to send: Collins is in the middle of a non-stop Twitterthon for charity. His tweet burden is one every 10 minutes, which doesn't ...READ»

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New Advertising Network for Casual Games

The casual gaming market is taking off, with dozens of new games invented every day on sites like Kongregate.com. But how will those game developers make money? Well, Jameson Hsu, CEO of MochiMedia has the answer with his new ...READ»

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CityCenter Tour Part I

MGM Mirage vice president of design Sven van Assche gave us an exclusive tour of Las Vegas' City Center, with a behind the scenes look at the urban-inspired master plan and signature design features. In the first part of the ...READ»

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CityCenter Tour Part II

MGM Mirage vice president of design Sven van Assche gave us an exclusive tour of Las Vegas' City Center, with a behind the scenes look at the urban-inspired master plan and signature design features. In the second part of the ...READ»

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Nintendo Innovations in the Gaming Industry

If you look at the entire picture, you notice the gaming industry being a factor only in a short time period, since the 70’s. It took them around a decade until they made a name for themselves, and people started to know who companies like Nintendo were.READ»

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Sony and Ohai Bring Social Gaming MMOs to the Masses

With Sony's Sodium for PlayStation 3 and Ohai's game City of Eternals on Facebook, social gaming could bring MMO to the masses.READ»

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City Center Las Vegas: Too Big NOT to Fail?

With a big budget and a big footprint MGM Mirage is crossing it's fingers for positive financial and environmental impact of City Center.READ»

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With New 'Need for Speed' and 'Tiger Woods' Editions, EA Embraces Online Games

As its Need for Speed racing franchise reaches 100 million units sold, gaming giant Electronic Arts reveals its move onto the Internet next year with "Need for Speed World Online." READ»

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Western Gaming Companies Should Make More Free MMORPGs

It seems today that most  ’Free MMORPGs’ and ‘Free MMOs’ are developed in places like Korea, Japan and China. What I’d like to know is why more western companies aren’t jumping on the ‘free to play’ bandwagon ...READ»

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40th World Series of Poker

Though Las Vegas casinos are taking a beating -- gaming revenue is down this year by double digits -- one segment of the gambling industry remains evergreen: high-stakes poker. The WSOP is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a ...READ»

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Is it Finally Game Over?

Electronic Arts posted a substantial loss yesterday, shattering the myth of video games being a recession-proof industry.READ»

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Funny Business

In her book Compassionate Laughter, Patty Wooten defines humor as a perspective on life -- a way of seeing the world -- and behavior that expresses that view. Sounds like a strong parallel to the backbone of many a great brand. The ...READ»

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In the hot seat

Who: Gary Loveman

Title: CEO, Harrah's Entertainment Inc.

Where: Las Vegas, Nevada

Challenge: Come up aces on Harrah's consumer retail strategyREAD»

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Okay Consultant, Lemme See Your License!

Consultant Debunking UnitREAD»

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Emerging Entertainment Power Players: Bill Clinton & the Seminole Tribe

Seminole Tribe of Florida Chairman Mitchell Cypress signs a ceremonial resolution to finalize the Tribe's acquisition of Hard Rock International. (PRNewsFoto/Seminole Tribe of Florida) During the last couple of weeks in which ...READ»

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What's in a Game Name?

Naming a product is an art unto itself. Every company pours money into choosing the right label, one that will grab the public. Nintendo, the venerable gaming giant, announced today that its new console, codenamed "Revolution" to ...READ»