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Entries from April 2008

Industry’s First Benchmark Study From Nielsen Entertainment Provides Directional Findings on Emerging Markets, Spending, and Cross-Media Ownership for Interactive Entertainment

April 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Well no shit, it took them this long to figure it out? But anyway, here’s the full article. It’s from the folks who still haven’t realized that DVRs have impacted viewing habits:
LOS ANGELES, April 7 /PRNewswire/ — How are the demographics of gamers evolving, how much do they spend each month on games and competitive [...]

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Tags: Geek Toys · Programming

Programmer pops question on girlfriend’s video game

April 15th, 2008 · No Comments

JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Hiding a ring in a bouquet just wasn’t enough when a computer programmer decided to pop the question.
Bernie Peng reprogrammed Tammy Li’s favorite video game, “Bejeweled,” so a ring and a marriage proposal would show up on the screen when she reached a certain score.
Li reached the needed score [...]

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Tags: Geek Toys · The Day Job

Daily Show: Gaffe-In

April 15th, 2008 · No Comments


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Tags: Politics