Online Games Pose Carrier Conundrum

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Online Scams Pose as Kerry Campaign
Fund-Raisers

Online Scams Pose as Kerry Campaign
Fund-Raisers 08/04/2004 06:41 AM
Abcnews.go.com - Wed Aug 4, 09:22 am GMT

Online Games Of Skill vs. Online Games
Of Chance

Online Games Of Skill vs. Online Games
Of Chance 05/24/2004 04:40 AM
While the US has been notoriously tough on the idea of any online gambling in the US, there are a number of companies doing quite well in the somewhat "gray" area of online games of skill for money. These aren't games of chance, but still require players to put up money, and the winners go home with more than they put in. The difference, of course, is that the win is based (at least somewhat) on the skills of the players. However, this can be a very fine line. Most games involve a mix of skill and luck, and you can make the claim that classic gambling games like poker and blackjack require some amount of skill as well. Still, the online "games of skill" providers claim they're just like a typical sports association, like the US Tennis Association, that sets up tournaments and awards prizes to the winners - minus their own cut. Of course, they conveniently skip over the part about where the money comes from. With these online games, it is still a "pay to enter" sort of contest. Either way, it's not entirely clear how the legal issues will play out. Some states already bar such online games of skill, but many don't. Federal laws are still unclear, and the companies involved in this space are lobbying heavily to try to make the point that they should be allowed to continue where online gambling sites are forbidden.

Online Scams Pose as Kerry Campaign
Fund-Raisers (Reuters)

Online Scams Pose as Kerry Campaign
Fund-Raisers (Reuters) 08/03/2004 06:10 PM
Reuters - Scam artists posing as fund-raisers for Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry are trying to trick Internet users into sending them money, an Internet security firm said on Tuesday.

New NCsoft games show the best, worst in
online games

New NCsoft games show the best, worst in
online games 06/01/2004 08:24 PM
Augustachronicle.com - Mon May 31, 07:30 am GMT

Data Guard Systems Announces New
CellularManager Carrier Interface to
Push Customer Data to Cellular Carrier
Websites

Data Guard Systems Announces New
CellularManager Carrier Interface to
Push Customer Data to Cellular Carrier
Websites 08/10/2004 03:20 AM
NEW Features in CellularManager, Cellular POS Software for Cellular Retailers, allow customers to push customer information data entered at the point-of-sale into the carrier activation websites, thus eliminating double-entry and making the point-of-sale more efficient. [PRWEB Aug 10, 2004]

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DSL Conundrum

DSL Conundrum 07/08/2004 08:37 AM
G4 Tech TV Jul 8 2004 1:24PM GMT

"Online Games"

"Online Games" 06/03/2004 05:04 AM

What have online games done to us?

What have online games done to us? 06/07/2004 04:23 AM
Content.sina.com - Mon Jun 7, 08:50 am GMT

Copy conundrum

Copy conundrum 05/13/2004 06:35 AM
USA Today May 13 2004 10:54AM GMT

The connection conundrum: 3G or Wi-Fi?

The connection conundrum: 3G or Wi-Fi? 05/17/2004 04:34 PM
ZDNet May 17 2004 7:42PM GMT

China conundrum

China conundrum 04/12/2004 07:37 AM
CNET Asia Apr 12 2004 11:58AM GMT

Trouble with Online Games

Trouble with Online Games 07/16/2004 08:41 PM

Wired reports on Electonic Arts' decision to shut down UXO (Ultima X: Odyssey) and goes on to elaborate on the pain and cost of running a massive online games.  While developing the game client and server itself is within the realm of developers' abilities, creating the content of a virtual world and keeping it an interesting place to live in is a difficult and neverending task that most developers will find difficult to manage, even if they have a deep pocket like EA.

The missing ingredient in today's online games that full 3D online world developers forgot to translate from MUD (Multiple User Dungeon, a text-only online world) is community participation in building and maintaining the online world.  Instead of hiring legions of artists and area designers, they should have leveraged the creative power of the players themselves by creating tools and offering incentives.  With such legions of superusers, all they needed was a much smaller staff to control the legion.

Player participation in running online worlds should not stop with content but also operation.  Let the superusers handle most of the in-game headaches such as user complaints and conflict moderation.  Going beyond that, superusers should also be used to play NPC roles such as monsters, shop owners, etc.

Unfortunately, EA looked only at the numbers and chose the easy way out instead of using UXO as an opportunity to explore more creative options.

Gamers Don`t Want Online Games?

Gamers Don`t Want Online Games? 07/10/2004 09:35 PM
Cinescape.com - Fri Jul 9, 09:57 am GMT

A few online games can be priceless

A few online games can be priceless 01/01/2004 11:14 AM
CNN Jan 1 2004 10:01AM ET

Online games: The next big thing

Online games: The next big thing 08/22/2004 12:34 AM
Agencyfaqs.com - Sat Aug 21, 11:00 am GMT

Online games Web sites

Online games Web sites 12/24/2004 01:04 PM
Chicagotribune.com - Thu Dec 23, 12:08 pm GMT

India can be hub for online games

India can be hub for online games 06/24/2005 03:08 PM
Us.rediff.com - Thu Jun 23, 06:06 pm GMT

Western games go online

Western games go online 08/17/2004 10:55 PM
Stjoenews-press.com - Tue Aug 17, 08:53 am GMT

Online games could be next big thing

Online games could be next big thing 08/22/2004 11:23 PM
Chron.com - Sat Aug 21, 01:05 pm GMT

Online games could be next big thing,
but not yet

Online games could be next big thing,
but not yet 08/22/2004 11:23 PM
News.nzcity.co.nz - Mon Aug 23, 03:03 am GMT

The Internet content conundrum

The Internet content conundrum 11/01/2003 07:37 PM
There's more Web content than ever, but Knowledge@Wharton examines whether profits will become part of that picture.

The Chocolate-Coffee Conundrum

The Chocolate-Coffee Conundrum 12/19/2004 03:27 PM
If coffee chains used better chocolate, Lawrence Meyers argues, they'd sell more coffee.

A Real Google Conundrum

A Real Google Conundrum 04/11/2005 02:27 PM
"I have a well-established site that over the past few days has lost almost all its Google referals. I think I know what's wrong but have no idea how to fix it."

Catch-22, Linking Conundrum

Catch-22, Linking Conundrum 12/30/2002 07:43 AM
"...our main competitor has been online for 6 years. back in those good ol' days, the word reciprocal was not a buzz word. people gave links freely without a demanding tit for tat. "

Health care conundrum

Health care conundrum 06/20/2004 03:53 AM
Boston Globe Jun 20 2004 7:13AM GMT

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gladwell dot com / The Ketchup Conundrum 09/24/2004 11:41 PM
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Cousin Marriage Conundrum

Cousin Marriage Conundrum 12/17/2004 06:42 PM
Cousin Marriage Conundrum [...]By fostering intense family loyalties and strong nepotistic urges, inbreeding makes the development of civil society more difficult. Many Americans have heard by now that Iraq is composed of three ethnic groups -- the Kurds of the north, the Sunnis of the center, and the Shi'ites of the south. Clearly, these ethnic rivalries would complicate the task of ruling reforming Iraq. But that's just a top-down summary of Iraq's ethnic make-up. Each of those three ethnic groups is divisible into smaller and smaller tribes, clans, and inbred extended families -- each with their own alliances, rivals, and feuds. And the engine at the bottom of these bedeviling social divisions is the oft-ignored institution of cousin marriage[...]

Google bidding conundrum: To bid now or
later?

Google bidding conundrum: To bid now or
later? 08/15/2004 07:43 AM
ExpressIndia.com Aug 15 2004 11:39AM GMT

Microsoft's Patching Conundrum

Microsoft's Patching Conundrum 12/11/2003 02:27 PM
Details of two potentially serious IE browser flaws have been disclosed ahead of the availability of patches.

Reviews: Best, worst in online games

Reviews: Best, worst in online games 06/03/2004 08:25 PM
Cjonline.com - Thu Jun 3, 08:52 am GMT

Online Games Could Be Next Big Thing,
But Not Yet (Reuters)

Online Games Could Be Next Big Thing,
But Not Yet (Reuters) 08/19/2004 03:01 PM
Reuters - Video games makers searching for the next big thing to pull in players at Europe's biggest computer games fair hope to tempt more gamers to pit their wits against one other online as Web technology improves.

Online Games will be Boosted by 3G
Networks

Online Games will be Boosted by 3G
Networks 11/17/2003 05:47 AM
3G Nov 17 2003 4:50AM ET

Asia and the online games it plays

Asia and the online games it plays 06/02/2004 08:17 PM
Atimes.com - Tue Jun 1, 08:03 pm GMT

Crackdown on online computer games

Crackdown on online computer games 08/06/2004 11:38 PM
Theage.com.au - Thu Aug 5, 04:02 pm GMT

Hasbro Xevoz games go online for Mac and
PC

Hasbro Xevoz games go online for Mac and
PC 01/27/2004 02:49 PM
Hasbro has launched a new Web site to help market its new line of Xevoz action figures -- customizable 5-inch toys that you can build yourself and then play with against other Xevoz players. The Web site features the Xed Arcade -- games that can be played on either Macs or PCs equipped with Macromedia Flash software.

China To Censor Online Games

China To Censor Online Games 06/01/2004 08:24 PM
Einnews.com - Tue Jun 1, 10:57 pm GMT

Online games play with politics

Online games play with politics 12/26/2004 01:03 AM
Games with a political and social agenda have provided a novel take on world events.

Wow Factor About To Spike For Ads In
Online Games

Wow Factor About To Spike For Ads In
Online Games 05/31/2004 03:40 PM
Newshub.com - Fri May 28, 08:33 pm GMT
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