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Wii Are Family: A French Look At A Global Gaming Phenom

January 15, 2009 by Amy Jussel 12 Comments

Romantic that I am, I took French in 8th grade yet proceeded to live in locations where Japanese, Chinese or Spanish were the language of choice; yet somehow, French still sticks in my brain. There … [Read more...]

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150 Kids’ Virtual Worlds: 95 Live, 68 in R&D; How Many Are Worthy?

September 2, 2008 by Amy Jussel 16 Comments

Seems everyone is in L.A. for the Virtual Worlds Expo except me right now, with e-mails and schmooze plans flinging back and forth like a gamer leader board. No, gang, I can’t make it to … [Read more...]

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