Read more online gaming stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/18107/online-gaming.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:16:31 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72465/game-plays-out-2011-obama-coup.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFor the burgeoning ranks of political paranoids, a scenario in which President Obama dissolves the Constitution, bans guns and drags the US into a union with Mexico and Canada seems not all that far-fetched. Now, thanks to some Ron Paul supporters, you can prepare for 2011 (yep, that soon!)...http://www.newser.com/story/72465/game-plays-out-2011-obama-coup.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 24 Oct 2009 5:47:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72442/facebook-sees-big-bucks-in-virtual-goods.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGaming is blowing up on Facebook, and the social networking site hopes to take a cut of the very real revenue generated by virtual interactions. Analysts think credits and other services bought to enhance the likes of “Farmville” and “Mafia Wars” will be trading at a clip of $1 billion...http://www.newser.com/story/72442/facebook-sees-big-bucks-in-virtual-goods.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 23 Oct 2009 12:56:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57566/minn-asks-isps-to-block-gambling-sites.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMinnesota wants Internet providers who serve customers in the state to block access to Internet gambling sites, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Officials say the practice is illegal in the state, but how prevalent it is is unclear. “It's hard to know that," a gambling regulator said. “I can't tell...http://www.newser.com/story/57566/minn-asks-isps-to-block-gambling-sites.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 29 Apr 2009 14:48:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57341/real-world-lawyers-set-up-shop-in-second-life.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA bed designed for avatar sex? That's intellectual property. An agreement between virtual real estate developers? It's an oral contract. Or so say some lawyers, who are opening offices to handle disputes in the virtual, online world of Second Life, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. "It's an emerging area of...http://www.newser.com/story/57341/real-world-lawyers-set-up-shop-in-second-life.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 27 Apr 2009 21:01:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52014/world-of-warcraft-the-cocaine-of-gaming.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWorld of Warcraft is the most addictive video game on the market, the Local of Sweden reports. WoW is the most popular of the online multiplayer fantasy games—by far the most addicting game genre, according to a study by the Swedish Youth Care Foundation. The Blizzard title is "the...http://www.newser.com/story/52014/world-of-warcraft-the-cocaine-of-gaming.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 27 Feb 2009 16:45:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/38536/german-gamer-admits-to-brutal-murder.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA German man has confessed to stabbing to death a Brit he met through an online war game, the Guardian reports. The 20-year-old victim ran a forum for fans of the game. Detectives had initially believed that the slaying stemmed from an online feud but it later emerged that the...http://www.newser.com/story/38536/german-gamer-admits-to-brutal-murder.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 27 Sep 2008 6:11:40 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36166/put-your-virtual-tiger-up-against-the-real-thing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagShaving giant Gillette has announced a partnership with Electronic Arts to sponsor an online gaming tournament where the prize will be competing against real-life sports stars, the Boston Globe reports. Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, and Derek Jeter are the celebrity champions, who will be challenged by players on the Xbox...http://www.newser.com/story/36166/put-your-virtual-tiger-up-against-the-real-thing.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 29 Aug 2008 18:03:45 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29919/study-video-game-addicts-arent-nerds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe stereotype of the hard-core gamer as a friendless geek may be as outdated as Pac-Man, Reuters reports. An Australian study looked at "problem gamers" who spent more than 50 hours a week playing and discovered that less than 1% had poor social skills. The findings contradict statements from the...http://www.newser.com/story/29919/study-video-game-addicts-arent-nerds.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Jun 2008 8:20:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28146/sony-aims-to-power-up-online-gaming.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSony is seeking to boost online gaming to the next level with a pair of new adventures in the pipeline. The company's 1999 EverQuest was the first massive online game to rocket to popularity, but rivals like World of Warcraft have since taken the lead. With spy shooter game The...http://www.newser.com/story/28146/sony-aims-to-power-up-online-gaming.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 22 May 2008 10:38:00 CDT