gambling

Zynga’s Bringing Farmville To Online Gambling

Shortly after firing about 150 people, Zynga has even better news for investors. It’s getting into a sure-thing moneymaker, online gambling.


Chinese Cops Burn Game Machines

Part of a striking gallery of images over on Wired, showing Chinese authorities taking the torch to a pile of illegal electronic gambling game machines.


Social Gaming Is Kind Of Like Gambling. Pachinko Industry Is Worried.

Blogger and financial investor, Ichirou Yamamoto recently wrote for website 4Gamer on the danger and “slot machine-like” gambling nature of mobile and social games.


There’s A Lot More To Do In Final Fantasy XIII-2 Than Save The World

While Final Fantasy XIII was all about getting the job done in a timely fashion, Final Fantasy XIII-2 gives the player plenty of time to relax between tasks. Check out some of the more entertaining diversions tucked away in next week’s sequel.


Lawsuit Alleges Chuck E. Cheese Promotes Kiddie Gambling, Gaming Addiction

Irony seems to fail the person who has alleged Chuck E. Cheese’s ticket-dispensing games sow gambling addiction in little children, and filed a lawsuit in California seeking a $US5 million jackpot.


Department Of Justice Deals Out Indictment To Top Poker Sites

In case you needed proof that online poker sites were shady, the Department of Justice has unsealed an indictment against the founders of PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and Absolute Poker, charging defendants with bank fraud, money laundering and illegal gambling.


The Nintendo They’ve Tried To Forget: Gambling, Gangsters, And Love Hotels

Nintendo, the world’s family-friendly video game maker, formed under less virtuous auspices. Before Nintendo made video games, they made playing cards for gangsters and ran their own love hotel, which some asset their own founder frequented—during work. Saucy!


Sonic Might Have A Little Gambling Problem

After struggling for years to overcome his ring addiction, Sonic the Hedgehog finally loses it deep within the Casino Night Zone. Luckily he’s got his best friend to back him up, sort of.


A PS3 Game For Gamblers

Those looking to drop some money on pachinko can head to their neighbourhood parlour in the hope of winning some extra scratch. Those looking to spend ¥7000 ($85) and win nothing but satisfaction, get this.


"Nintendo" Might Not Mean What You Think

The common assumption is that “Nintendo” (任天堂) means “leave luck to heaven” or even “to leave one’s fortune in the hands of fate”. Those assumptions, however, could be wrong.


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