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Video games ‘could be used for education

In the midst of a debate over whether they are good for kids, a new study has suggested that video games could be used for education. An international team has carried out the study and found that online computer games …

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Frank Pearce Jr.

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Frank Pearce was Co-founder of Silicon & Synapse (later named Blizzard) in 1991 with Allen Adham and Michael Morhaime. As Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.’s executive vice president of product development, Frank Pearce plays a critical role in the development of all …

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Blizzard Entertainment

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Blizzard Entertainment is an American video game developer and publisher headquartered in Irvine, California. It is a division of Activision Blizzard. Blizzard is the creator of several successful computer games, including World of Warcraft and the Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo …

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Ozzy Osbourne World of Warcraft Commercial TV Ad

Ozzy Osbourne World of Warcraft Commercial TV Ad

Lich King Shatters First-Day Sales Record

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Blizzard Entertainment has proudly announced that World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King has sold more than 2.8 million copies in its first 24 hours of availability. This fact makes Lich King the fastest-selling PC game ever made. In …

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Electronic Arts Wants to Help People Get Fit, Too

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Following in the footsteps of Nintendo’s popular “Wii Fit,” the video game publisher known for the “Madden” football games is jumping into fitness software targeted mostly at women. Electronic Arts Inc. on Thursday announced a new line, EA Sports Active, …

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World of Warcraft fans unite for pilgrimage to Blizzcon

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Thousands of gaming fans left a virtual world to unite in the real one and test an update of their obsession. By day they are human, but in their spare time they become mythical heroes such as wizards, dwarfs and …

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