] iConquer is an addictive game of world conquest, played
] by 1 to 6 players. The object of the game is to conquer
] the world by occupying all 42 countries on the map.

Lets play Risk!

iConquer for OSX

] Gary Kasparov achieved a psychologically important draw
] against his computer opponent Deep Junior in the second
] game of their six-round match on Tuesday.
] Playing black, the former world champion forced Deep
] Junior into a draw by sacrificing a strong piece for
] better tactical position. But observers said Deep
] Junior's performance improved, compared to the first game
] in which Kasparov won easily.

Drawn chess game lifts Kasparov

] World chess champion Garry Kasparov defeated computerized
] challenger Deep Junior on Sunday in the first of six
] games pitting human wit against computer logic.

Awesome! Go Kasparov!

Kasparov 1, chess computer 0

] "Next month, when video-game titan Electronic Arts
] launches The Sims Online, it will become something more
] than a game. Using the Internet, The Sims Online will
] enable millions of individual Sims to live, work and hang
] out together in a shared virtual world very much like our
] own. Result: a daring collective social experiment that
] could tell us some interesting things about who we are as
] a country. We're about to witness the birth of Simulation
] Nation."

TIME.com: Sim Nation

] "Mortal Kombat, one of the first video games to
] popularize the use of blood and guts to entice its
] audience, is back with a new version that is bloodier
] than ever.
]
] Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance has fighters whose wounds
] bleed long after injuries are inflicted and blood is a
] constant companion. This makes for a very messy
] battleground at the end of the fight, but allows for
] interesting effects, such as combatants leaving bloody
] footprints on the ground.
]
] The game also presents a plethora of ways of finishing an
] opponent: beheadings, ripping skeletons out of bodies or
] soul stealing."

New Mortal Kombat bloodier than ever

] "He was the ultimate cold warrior, humbling the mighty
] Soviet chess establishment through his own genius and a
] pounding ambition to be the greatest player in the world.
]
] At a time when competition with the Soviets was measured
] in moon landings and missile counts, Bobby Fischer beat
] the Russians' best."

Files reveal how FBI hounded chess king

] "One of the greatest arcade games of all time is
] reinvented for the next generation in videogame systems."

SWEET!

Dragon's Lair 3D

The Canadians, winners of the Canadian National Wife Carrying Championship at Tillsonburg in July, wore bright white T-shirts and painted Canadian flags on their faces. The 17-year-olds also brought along a contingent of fans to cheer them on.
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Yeaaaa...Canada! :)

Yahoo! News - Okla. Couple Wins Wife-Carry Contest

Be the last one in business, and you'll win the dubious honor of "Best CEO"! It's great for game lovers, dot-com victims, business students, or anyone that needs some relief from the ups and downs of the economy. "

ThinkGeek :: Burn Rate Board Game

German-developed Deep Fritz is capable of evaluating 3.5 million moves per second, but once again it was unable break through Kramnik's rock-solid shield. "

Chess Champion Kramnik Beats 'Deep Fritz' Computer