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Kid Spends Real Cash on FarmVille Crop

By Dave ThierApr 8th 2010 – 6:09PM
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Farmville.com

(April 8) -- Debt can be a real farmer's worst enemy, but virtual farmers aren't safe either. That's the lesson learned by an anonymous British 12-year-old. His mother said he was shocked to learn had wracked up £900 ($1,374) in debt buying accessories for his virtual farm in the popular Facebook game FarmVille. "When...

There's a New (Video) Game in Town

By Dave ThierMar 16th 2010 – 9:14AM
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Bloomberg / Getty Images

(March 16) -- Like Hollywood, the video game industry has been dominated by huge companies with large teams and endless budgets. Those big companies tend to stick with safe bets -- recognizable genres and endless sequels. But also like Hollywood, video games have begun to see the development of an army of young...

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