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Computer Games are Good for Kids Parents Say

Posted on Mar 7, 2009 02:24:34 PM

The News Review:

- Computer Games are Good for Kids Parents Say
- Watchmen: Justice is Coming
- Amazon’s new games trade-in program examined
- Senate race is now an online game

Computer Games are Good for Kids Parents Say
PC World
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Watchmen: Justice is Coming
CNET News
0 If you can’t get enough of Watchmen: Justice is Coming you’ll find in this massive multiplayer online game an ambitious attempt to play against anyone else connected to the Net from your iPhone or iPod Touch. 99 to buy Editor’s Rating: 3. 0 stars Average User Rating: Be the first to rate this product! Downloads: Currently unavailable perating Systems: iPhone iPhone S 2.

Amazon’s new games trade-in program examined
CNET News
com has already begun to make waves in the games resale business. Shortly after the program was announced competitor GameStop’s stock took a dive dropping nearly 14 percent by end of day Thursday. As a follow-up to the announcement GameStop’s CE Don Matteo went on the record. Matteo was of course referring to sister site TradeStop. Back in 2005 the site featured a similar offering where users could get cash for games which the company would then turn around and re-sell on GameStop.
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Senate race is now an online game
Minneapolis Star Tribune
The National Wildlife Federation is conducting an online "Seat the Senator" game asking players to guess the date that either Democrat Al Franken or Republican Norm Coleman will finally become the state’s second senator. Players are asked to submit a date as far in the future as Dec. 31 2015 (and are also asked to provide the federation with personal contact information that will be added to its mailing list). According to the federation the winner will get an official Congressional Director autographed by whoever is ultimately seated. Sue Brown executive director of the federation’s political arm said the group hasn’t cleared the contest with either campaign "but I’m sure they’ll be happy to help out.

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