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The IOC is Now Officially an Accomplice to the Communists in China

Beijing, which has constantly complained about its precious Games being politicized, is itself politicizing the Olympics every time it censors a website. By not allowing reporters to access sites like Amnesty International or the Chinese version of the BBC, the Chinese government is attempting to shield itself from international criticism and arbitrarily filter out political viewpoints that it deems harmful to its image. This action of censoring the Internet in Beijing is a powerful political statement...

Virtual theft, real world law

The world of online games needs regulation. Otherwise people get ripped off blind.

Dudley Thinks Microsoft is Capitalizing on War on Terror

But it seems risky for a global company to even lightheartedly link spirituality and military themes during a U.S. war in the Middle East that has outraged much of the world. Especially a company that's trying to stay tight with the Bush administration while building its presence in developing countries.

More choice in accounting rules = more games?

The US and Europe are heading towards one accounting standard by 2009. But what will the transition be like? Will there be glitches. There are warnings it will give companies room to play more games with their earnings. Watch this space.

Nintendo's Wii to provide AP news

Seems like if I wanted to watch news on TV I wouldn't buy a Wii.

Scrabble: Its man vs. machine

It wasn't looking like the best Scrabble player in the U.S. could beat a computer program designed to play the game. Jim Kramer, 48, a soft-spoken proofreader from Roseville, Minn., was getting trounced in Game 1 of the best two-out-of-three competition.

4 in 10 Play Electronic Games

According to a new AP-AOL Games poll, 40 percent of American adults play games on a computer or a console. Men, younger adults and minorities were most likely to play those games.

Adults Spend More Time Gaming than Teens

At a recent study by Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) shows that adults spend more time playing games than teens. Need for escape? Stress relief? What?