Casual Video Games are Therapeutic for Kids with ADHD

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Pop Cap games commissioned a study that was performed by Information Solutions Group that looked at the ability of casual video games to lessen symptoms of ADHD. According to the study casual games can improve the attention span, provide stress relief and improve memory for kids with ADHD.

The study also says that the sense of accomplishment provided by playing these games helps boost the self esteem of ADHD kids. The study polled 13,296 casual game players with 2,728 of the respondents saying that they or someone in their care had ADHD. The study also had some kids with dyslexia, autism and Down Syndrome as well. Read more

Posted on Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:46:27 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Casual Wedding Game Aimed at Female Players

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Casual games are a big market for many publishers. A new casual game has been announced from iPlay today and is part of its Dream Day series aimed at female gamers. The game is called Dream Day Wedding: Married in Manhattan and is for the PC.

The game allows players to create a New York City wedding in settings like the Upper East Side to Greenwich Village. In all there are 42 different levels of play and 27 locations in total. Players can also unlock honeymoon levels and Wedding Crisis levels. The game can be downloaded July 24th for $19.95. Read more

Posted on Thu, 3 Jul 2008 08:43:23 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Michael Johns is surprise 'Idol' Casualty

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By Chris Michaud

NEW YORK (Reuters) - "American Idol" finalist Michael Johns finished in the bottom three for the first time on Thursday, and in a surprising result ended up being eliminated from the TV talent competition when fans cast the fewest votes for his rendition of Aerosmith's "Dream On."
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Posted on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:24:55 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Chikezie is American Idol's latest Casualty

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By Chris Michaud

NEW YORK (Reuters) - America voted, and sent the exuberant Chikezie packing from the seventh season of the hit talent show "American Idol" on Wednesday.
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Posted on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:50:07 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

SanDisk and Big Fish Games Offer Casual Games for USB Devices

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SanDisk and Big Fish Games announced today that they have teamed up for a new website that offers casual games that can fit onto a USB drive using U3 smart technology. The website currently offers 56 different game titles.

The games can be bought for $19.99 or $6.99 with a Game Club subscription from Big Fish Games. I’m not sure about the pricing structure, $19.99 for a casual game seems too high to me. Game genres include puzzle, action, board games and more. Read more

Posted on Tue, 4 Mar 2008 12:32:15 CST | by Shane McGlaun

Hollywood Writers Strike claims first Film Casualty

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By Steve Gorman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In the first big-screen casualty of the Hollywood writers strike, Columbia Pictures said on Friday it had postponed production on "Angels & Demons," a prequel to its box-office hit "The Da Vinci Code" starring Tom Hanks. Read more

Posted on Fri, 16 Nov 2007 03:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Men also avid Players of casual Video Games: Study

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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Men are just as likely as women to play casual video games, but are less likely to admit it, according to an industry report that shatters a widely held industry belief that such games appeal mainly to women. Read more

Posted on Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:56:21 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Next for Microsoft Xbox: Winning Casual Gamers

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By Scott Hillis

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has cemented its reputation among hardcore gamers with the launch of alien shoot-out "Halo 3," but it is still struggling to attract the mass market audience that has flocked to Nintendo Co Ltd's Wii console. Read more

Posted on Wed, 26 Sep 2007 01:44:57 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Interview with Real Networks about Casual Gaming

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We interviewed Real Networks at the Casual Gaming Conference in Seattle last week.

Real is not just doing music they are also having endeavors in Casual online gaming.

Watch the video interview below to find out more.

To learn more about the Casual Gaming conference watch this video interview. Read more

Posted on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

iRobot celebrates first Robot Casualty in Iraq

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iRobot Corporation learned last week from the Pentagon that one of its PackBot robots was "destroyed in action" for the first time.

Its destruction meant the life of a U.S. soldier may well have been saved, iRobot states.

The 42-pound PackBot Scout, costs around $50,000.
iRobot signed a contract worth an estimated $32 million to develop a smaller, more advanced form of the PackBot for the U.S. military.
More details in CNN story and on iRobot.com.

By the way, iRobot is also the maker of the Roomba Vacuum Robot ().

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Posted on Wed, 14 Apr 2004 00:25:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Japanese Casio High-Tech Watch with Casual Look

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Casio Japan released a new Watch that looks like nothing special, but its built with the latest in Watch Technology.
First off it is solar powered, no battery change necessary.
Second it's an atomic clock that synchronizes 5 times a day via radio waves, so its always showing the correct time. Works in the US and Japan.

The coolest feature I think is that it automatically manages the display backlight. It only comes on when its dark and when the arm is turned to glance at the watch - VERY COOL!

Casio Japanese Press-Release

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Posted on Sat, 8 Mar 2003 17:57:59 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr