No Refunds For Canceled Game Rile Zynga Users - Kotaku.com (blog)
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:10:17 GMT+00:00
Kotaku.com (blog) Casual game players still have hardcore priorities, as social game behemoth Zynga is discovering after its plans to drop Street Racer on Monday without ... Zynga shutting down Street Racing game, offering credit for in-game purchases Joystiq (blog)

Is Italy Too Italian? - New York Times
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:14:45 GMT+00:00
New York Times The Barberas have long been small, niche players , the family that high-end designers turn to when assembling their most fabulous collections. ...

What Might Poker Boom II Look Like? - Poker News Daily
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:46:26 GMT+00:00
Poker News Daily Naturally, if poker becomes completely legal in the US, there will be a significant initial injection of casual players who were afraid to play when it was ...

After South St. Paul starts charging for disc golf course, all heck breaks loose - Pioneer Press
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:30:28 GMT+00:00
Pioneer Press Snelson believes the number of players is "drastically down" compared with recent years, and he attributes that to casual players who have gone elsewhere ...

Albert Haynesworth again fails to pass Redskins Coach Mike Shanahan's ... - Washington Post
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:07:55 GMT+00:00
Washington Post None of Haynesworth's teammates characterized the task facing Haynesworth in such casual terms. "If he wants to play, obviously he'll get it done," fullback ...

Oberon Launches Casual/Social Game Distribution Platform - Gamasutra
Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:14:19 GMT+00:00
/Social Game Distribution Platform Gamasutra ... distribution platform for social games, downloadable casual titles, and mobile releases that reaches some 50 million social/ casual players monthly. ... Blaze By Oberon Media The Innovative, Game-Changing Platform Tears Down ... Earthtimes

McLeish ready for new season - TheFootballNetwork.net
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:15:41 GMT+00:00
TheFootballNetwork.net You can't rest for a moment, you can't get complacent, you can't get casual . The Premier League will hurt you if you do that. We will try and keep the drive ...

DeathSpank Co-Op Review - Co-Optimus.com
Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:43:41 GMT+00:00
Co-Optimus.com This is great for getting stuck, or the casual player . Of course, having one advanced player play DeathSpank, and a less invested player as the sidekick ...

MiLB To Test For HgH: What It Means for You, Me and Everyone Else - Bleacher Report
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:38:46 GMT+00:00
Bleacher Report And last, but not least, this statement affects you, me, and all the other fans, casual or die-hard, around the world. Over the past decade, minor league ...

Truth & Rumors: Feherty says Tiger will return to form - Golf.com (blog)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:11:27 GMT+00:00
Golf.com (blog) (Via Lehigh Valley Live) The Greenbrier's jacket-required policy at the casino is a problem for super- casual American Tour pros, but Sergio Garcia brought ...

Raising the stakes in social gaming - CNET
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:37:09 GMT+00:00
cnet that makes Playdom Disney's third major casual -gaming buy in the past few years, after Club Penguin (about $300 million) and Tapulous, a mobile game ...

ORIENT: Cambridge Utd. Half time - Guardian Series
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 15:06:23 GMT+00:00
Guardian Series The goal came from a break from Orient's area, after a corner which Harry Beautyman conceded after more casual defending. Adam Marriot hit the base of the ...

First Cup: Thursday - ESPN (blog)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:48:33 GMT+00:00
ESPN (blog) As many people have barked about in columns, blogs and casual conversations, expect to see Brandon Bass get a lot more playing time at power forward [four ...

Disney is in talks to buy 'social' game maker Playdom - Los Angeles Times
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 03:29:53 GMT+00:00
Los Angeles Times Should the deal go through, it will continue Disney's push into the world of " casual " video games, which are played by a much broader demographic than ... Playdom predicts the end of social games and a $5 billion social games ... Gamezebo Is Disney ready to buy social game company Playdom for more than $600M? VentureBeat

Best of Three: Serena's foot injury, Atlanta tourney debut, more - SI.com
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:05:59 GMT+00:00
SI.com Rank offense: How often have casual -- and even not-so- casual -- fans scanned the seedings at a major and wonder how such-and-such player managed to crack ... Serena's obfuscation gives fans reason to question her sincerity SI.com

Guitar Hero vs. Rock Band: The Interview - 1UP.com
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:18:48 GMT+00:00
1UP.com John Drake (Rock Band): I don't want to say this as a shill-y thing, but I think [Rock Band 3] is a good game for the hardcore and casual audiences. ...

GameStop Inks Pact to Buy Kongregate - TMC Net
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:22:57 GMT+00:00
TMC Net J. Paul Raines, Chief Executive Officer of GameStop, said, "Kongregate advances GameStop's digital strategy by providing a gaming platform for casual , ... This Week's 5 Smartest Stock Moves Motley Fool

MLB: What No One Says About Steroids - Bleacher Report
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:47:23 GMT+00:00
Bleacher Report I will be the first to admit that baseball, to the casual fan, no longer possesses the same sexy-ness as before. Home runs are down, scoring is down, ...

Frozen North: Wii is the best console for platformers - Destructoid
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:59:12 GMT+00:00
Destructoid ... has really broadened the horizons of a lot of the hardcore crowd and also made those systems more accessible to the mainstream and casual players . ... "Wii the best console for platformers" Eurogamer.net

Building character (and characters) - Attleboro Sun Chronicle
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:01:36 GMT+00:00
Attleboro Sun Chronicle Some players might attend a morning mass. Some might meditate or go for a casual , scenic drive to ease their minds. Carlson didn't find relief before or ...