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BusinessWeek Arcade

Welcome to the all-new BusinessWeek Arcade, a collection of some of the Web's best free, independently produced games

 

Featured Blog

As Nintendo gears up its next big thing—the May 19 release of Wii Fit—games blogs and websites are abuzz over what might be described as the accessory's lack of tact. In fact, if you're overweight, Wii Fit may just call you fat.

Matt Vella, Games, Inc.

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Debate Room

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Video Games: Still for Kids

Electronic games haven't reached a level of sophistication commensurate with adult intellect. Pro or con?

 

Featured Podcast

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Gaming Innovation

Laurent Detoc, president of Ubisoft North America, talks about how the company's surging profits have been driven by innovative gameplay and cross-genre experimentation

 

Game Reviews

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We Ski

Rating: Star Rating
Platform:Wii
Release Date: 05/13/2008
Publisher: Namco
Genre: Sports

 
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Assault Heroes 2

Rating: Star Rating
Platform: Xbox 360
Release Date: 05/14/2008
Publisher: Sierra Online
Genre: Action

 
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Wii Fit

Rating: Star Rating
Platform: Wii
Release Date: 05/19/2008
Publisher: Playstation 2
Genre: Action

 

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Top Stories

Spielberg's Wii "Block-buster"

The premise of the Hollywood director's first video game—tossing balls at stacked blocks—may be simple, but it's possibly the best Wii game to date

RealNetworks to Spin Off Game Division

Pending board approval, the Seattle company will establish an independent pure-play gaming business

Grand Theft Awesome

Grand Theft Auto gets injected with a sense of realism that turns this free-wheeling action game into a piece of interactive art

Sneak Peek

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Happy 20th Birthday, Madden NFL!

The 2009 edition features Brett Favre on the cover, and Electronic Arts has added Virtual Trainer, which is designed to measure your Madden IQ

 

Innovation Top Story

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Facebook's Big Facelift

The social networking site's coming redesign will be marked by a cleaner, more organized look to appeal to its vastly bigger, more diverse user base

 

Featured Special Report

The Power of Play

Gaming Trends: 2008

Game companies will continue to bulk up to compete, while game designers try to make the most of new technology and a broader base of players

Making Some Wii Modifications

Game Maker Profile: area/code

Game Maker Profile: Gnosis

Game Maker Profile: Nabi Studios

Game Maker Profile: Preloaded

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