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A review conducted by two veterans in these industries in the UK finds that such focus could lead to improvements in STEM education and draw more people towards studying these subjects.

A new law in New Jersey allows gamblers to invest in horse racing options when they visit tracks at the Meadowlands and Monmouth Park, among others.

Despite never having read a romance novel, Melissa Heidrich had always thought about making video games based off the popular literary genre. A chance encounter at a recent high school reunion with former classmate

Girls playing games with parents are better behaved and more grounded than boys

Intel Corp cut its first-quarter revenue forecast by $300 million on Monday because of costs associated with correcting a design flaw it discovered in one of its chips.

Holly Lahti, a 29-year-old mother of two from Idaho, who was in news for winning the Mega Millions jackpot, the second-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history, is under scanner again over her estranged husband who was arrested more than a dozen times for drug possession, buying alcohol for a minor.

A top Nintendo Co Ltd executive said reaction to a health warning on its new 3D handheld game player was overblown, portraying as routine the warning that hit its shares two weeks ago.

Gambling group William Hill Plc said it expects net revenue for the full year to rise 7 percent on strong growth from its online business and gaming machines.

Video game sales fell for 2010 but are expected to bounce back this year as people embrace new ways of playing games online and on-the-go, according to retail research firm NPD Group.

LOS ANGELES - The social gaming market is expected to pass $1 billion this year, thanks to a rising number of users and a projected increase in advertising, according to research group eMarketer.

The gaming platform will be available directly on Vizio TVs.

The Mega Millions lottery announced the final winning numbers 4, 8, 15, 25, 47 and 42 and the winners are from Idaho and Washington state, triggering a joke on the online that the shoe winners may be cursed now. The jackpot money of $355 million will be shared by two persons from Idaho and Washington state.

Wii, Kinect and Moves may be getting people to flay their arms around but it is still the console games which are exciting the gamers

Nintendo Co has warned children six years old or younger should not play games in 3D mode on a new 3D-capable handheld game player slated for an early 2011 debut, citing possible health risks.

Nintendo issues a warning on its Japanese blog that young children should avoid playing the 3DS when 3-D images are in play.

Activision Blizzard Inc is seeking $400 million damages from Electronic Arts Inc in a lawsuit related to its Call of Duty video game franchise, court filings showed.

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc breezed past expectations as sales of its hit sports game NBA 2K11 helped it weather a year without a new version of its blockbuster franchise Grand Theft Auto.

The brokerage maintained its 'buy' rating on shares of the software major with a price target of $33.

'Farmville' maker Zynga Inc said it has acquired Texas-based mobile game development company Newtoy, Inc. for undisclosed terms to boost its social gaming portfolio.

Apple has updated the terms of service for their Game Center application to display a gamer's real name along with the nickname while sending invitation to friends, a move that is geared towards decreasing anonymity in gaming.

OnLive, a video game streaming company, will begin selling its small gaming console on Thursday for a promotional price of $99.